More Renters Are Looking To Buy A Home
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More Renters Are Looking To Buy A Home

Tweet In my last post I looked at the rent vs. buy debate to show why buying a home makes sense for non owners. According to recent reports, many people are realizing that renting has many disadvantages, and are looking to buy a home. A recent report from Transunion shows that more renters are actively...

Is It Better To Rent Or Buy A Home?
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Is It Better To Rent Or Buy A Home?

Tweet If you are currently renting, then the thought has probably crossed your mind on whether or not you should continue to rent or buy a home. Chances are you have felt the pain of increasing rents, limited availability, and the joy of having to move. The current real estate market is fairly hot–home sales...

Home Sales And Home Values Continue To Increase
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Home Sales And Home Values Continue To Increase

Tweet The most recent reports indicate home sales and home values continue to increase. Buyer demand remains strong, but a historically low inventory of homes for sale keep driving home values upward. Home Sales 2017 Here is the latest look at overall home sales, compared to last year: So far in the first quarter of...

New Construction Homes and Tight Inventory
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New Construction Homes and Tight Inventory

Tweet It is well known knowledge that the housing market is suffering from a crisis of inventory–there simply isn’t enough homes to meet the overwhelming demand for them. Builders have seen the disparity and have been building new construction homes rapidly to meet the demand. It certainly would help if more home owners were aware...

Homes For Sale In Hanahan SC: 2017 Stats
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Homes For Sale In Hanahan SC: 2017 Stats

Tweet Today I am looking at the 2017 stats for the Hanahan real estate market. Let’s see how homes for sale in Hanahan SC stack up to the rest of the Charleston SC market. Homes For Sale In Hanahan SC: Buying Stats First up is a look at Closed Sales: January kicked off the New...

Isle Of Palms Real Estate Stats 2017
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Isle Of Palms Real Estate Stats 2017

Tweet Over the last month or so I have looked at the 2017 stats for various towns in the Charleston SC real estate market, so today I am continuing with a look at the Isle Of Palms real estate market. Isle Of Palms Real Estate: Buying Stats Closed Sales First, let’s see how Isle of...

VA Loan Home Buying Tips: 7 Mistakes To Avoid
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VA Loan Home Buying Tips: 7 Mistakes To Avoid

Tweet One benefit available to military home buyers (both veteran and active duty) is the VA Loan. If you are thinking about buying a home, here is a list of the biggest mistakes you could make, and how to avoid them. For more helpful tips, you can check out the following helpful articles: “28 Must...

Home Staging: Pointless In Today’s Market?
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Home Staging: Pointless In Today’s Market?

Tweet Home Staging has been around long enough that most people are at least somewhat familiar with the concept. What many people may not be aware of is how much the benefits of home staging outweigh not staging. In today’s real estate market, home sales and values are on fire. It is a seller’s market....

The Reality Of Home Buying
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The Reality Of Home Buying

Tweet In yesterday’s post I referenced a recent article by Deborah Kerns about NerdWallet.com’s recent “Home Buyer Reality Report 2017”. There is a lot of great information and statistics in this report, so today I want to look into the results a little deeper. The study looked into the home buying and mortgage process and...

Some Really Bad Real Estate Advice
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Some Really Bad Real Estate Advice

Tweet I recently came across an article, “The Worst Home Buying Advice I Ever Received” by Sheiresa Ngo over at the Cheat Sheet. An inspiration for the article came from a survey conducted by NerdWallet, as reported by Deborah Kearns, that found: “nearly 49% of homeowners said they would do something differently if they were...