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Monday, February 06, 2012 8:02 AM

Some Charleston short sales [Are / Are NOT] a good deal

You would think that when you look at a Charleston short sale for sale that you should be able to get a good deal. But surprisingly, sometimes the price is not all that great but if you happen to really like the home, you might think one of two things,
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Sunday, February 05, 2012 8:16 AM

Sometimes you can see too many Charleston homes for sale

I worked with clients recently seeing homes and we just saw too many in one day. After all, you really only want to find one perfect home and there really isn't a right or wrong number of homes to choose to view and more than likely you will pick
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Monday, January 30, 2012 6:56 AM

Choosing the best Charleston real estate agent

It seems like an appropriate time to discuss a better way of finding and choosing a real estate agent which is probably just as important as finding the perfect home in light of this weekend's brouhaha in the REnet regarding syndicated listings and
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Saturday, January 28, 2012 8:15 AM

ARG Realty removes listings from Zillow, Trulia and Realtor.com

As I wrote in The Dirty Little Secret of Charleston Real Estate Search , you're being bought and sold as a LEAD when you search for homes on Zillow, Trulia, Realtor.com and other syndicated websites. Late last year, Edina Realty, a large Midwestern
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 8:00 AM

If you're searching Charleston homes for sale, prepare for some possible disappointments

I got an email last evening from someone searching one of those syndicated real estate websites (you know the kind I'm talking about that don't have the most recent and accurate information) who fell absolutely in love with a Charleston home for
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Monday, January 23, 2012 8:38 AM

There are too many paint colors in some Charleston homes

Paint is inexpensive and one of the best returns on investment when you're selling your home in Charleston. For whatever reason, some sellers don't want to bother to paint their homes before listing them for sale and that creates a good opportunity
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Sunday, January 22, 2012 8:18 AM

Charleston homes might sometimes sell before you can make up your mind

One of my clients told me that they were a little frustrated that several of the homes they have looked at have gone under contract while they were still in the decision making process. The fact is that despite what you may have heard, some homes in Charleston
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 8:18 AM

Is it really For Sale By Owner

Sometimes you just have to wonder. The other day, one of my clients happened to want to see a home for sale in Charleston that was offered for sale by owner. So I dug up the contact info and sent an email and followed up with a phone call to make an appointment
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Thursday, January 12, 2012 8:15 AM

There's an easier way to search Charleston homes for sale

Some Charleston house hunters seem to be pretty intense when it comes to searching for that perfect home. A good example is the number of times this particular guest has visited this website to search the Charleston MLS. Now anyone who has visited 1706
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Monday, January 09, 2012 8:18 AM

Strategy for the move up home buyer

Back in the old days, the move up home buyer basically sold their home for a profit and just bought a bigger home. Obviously, that isn't always the case these days. And some homeowners may have simply outgrown their home if they had a new child or
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Sunday, January 08, 2012 7:27 AM

Are you really ready to downsize

After the kids have grown up and moved away, some people think it's time to downsize from the large family home that they've lived in for a number of years. They might look at some smaller homes, condos or patio homes that are available for sale
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Friday, December 23, 2011 7:54 AM

It's a great time to buy but a lousy time to sell

I hate to throw a lump of coal at home sellers during this holiday season but the current reality of the Charleston real estate market is that it's a great time to buy a home with mortgage rates below 4 percent, lots of inventory to choose from and
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Friday, December 16, 2011 7:48 AM

Too many paint colors sometimes distract buyers

I've viewed a number of homes with buyers over the years that simply had too many paint colors and the result often was that the buyers were distracted from what might have been a very nice home. That's probably why most real estate agents tell
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Friday, December 09, 2011 7:37 AM

Where's the pics

Probably the most frustrating thing for buyers searching Charleston homes for sale is finding a listing in the price range and location that they are interested in only to see that there are only a couple of pictures. The first thing that might come to
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Thursday, December 08, 2011 8:27 AM

Where are you searching for Charleston real estate

... and why. I attended hearitdirect, an amazing conference held in Charleston yesterday featuring panels of Charleston real estate consumers who provided insights into buying, selling and their use of technology to search Charleston homes for sale. Let's
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