Do you plan ahead
It's been said that over 80% of all real estate consumers begin their search on the Internet. But when do most people begin their search.
I've been told by several buyers that they were making plans to move to Charleston in a year, others were considering relocation within a few months and I have subscribers who have been receiving listing alerts for over two years. Plans and planning varies.
But I was somewhat surprised by several phone calls and emails this week from buyers who just suddenly planned to look at Charleston homes for sale.
One buyer was sitting in the parking lot of a condo when she called me to show her several properties for sale right then. Now even more surprising was that she told me that she was a real estate agent from out of town who just "popped" into Charleston and wanted to look at condos for sale.
Aside from the fact that I was busy when she called, one of the units she wanted to see was tenant occupied which means that an appointment is required and tenant's rights allow for 24 hours notice before you can view the property.
Another buyer just sent me an email and wanted to view homes for sale this weekend. While I wish I could have, it's difficult to be in two places at the same time since another out of town client had already made plans to search for homes with me this weekend.
My best suggestion, plan ahead whether you want to work with me or any other Charleston real estate agent. And because Charleston has a very busy tourism industry, it's also important to make sure you can get hotel reservations.
By the way, we will be on vacation at the beach over the 4th of July holiday and I will be unavailable to help you from Saturday June 28th through Sunday July 6th.