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Monday, May 21, 2012 6:22 AM

Why are you searching for Charleston homes for sale

... if your credit is "so-so" and your credit score is not excellent, you aren't likely to be approved for a mortgage loan. From the better things to do file, I wonder why some people aren't spending their time getting their credit repaired
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 1 Comments
Saturday, May 19, 2012 7:05 AM

Since Charleston buyers want more pictures of homes for sale

... wouldn't it be nice to at least have one picture. It's really pretty obvious. Today's house hunter not only wants pictures and lots of pictures but video, virtual tours, floor plans and as much possible information available about Charleston
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:46 AM

Charleston real estate market report, sales, inventory and home prices, April 2012

It was once again another good month in the Charleston real estate market in April. Sales were higher in April 2012 than April of last year, inventory continues to remain at substantially lower levels and we're seeing prices edge up as a result of
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 7:14 AM

Homeowners insurance for a vacant home

... is different than if you are living there. A number of Charleston homeowners are attempting to sell a home that they are not currently living in. They are most likely paying their homeowners insurance bill but may not have told their insurance agent
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 7:25 AM

Is getting a mortgage as painful as a visit to the dentist

Possibly. Actually, one of my clients who is a dentist said that going through the mortgage process was more painful than what her patients had to endure. Amy Hoak at MarketWatch reports that mortgage borrowers face a litany of questions and should be
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Friday, May 11, 2012 9:58 AM

[Lower inventory] The big story in Charleston real estate in 2012

There is probably no bigger story this year for the Charleston real estate market than the sharply lower inventory levels of homes available for sale. There are a lot of reasons the Charleston real estate market has been very active this year. Record
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 1 Comments
Thursday, May 10, 2012 7:18 AM

Termites are not if but when

... and it only makes sense to protect your home. One of my clients just called me because he saw termites and had let his termite bond lapse. Obviously, that isn't good and it will cost to repair the damage and get a new bond. When you buy a home
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Wednesday, May 09, 2012 7:47 AM

CoreLogic sees improving stabilization in home prices

CoreLogic reports that home prices are stabilizing and in some cases are starting to appreciate once again. Their report for March shows that while home prices including distressed sales declined on a year over year basis from March 2011 by 0.6 percent,
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Monday, May 07, 2012 7:43 AM

Does place trump property

Or in other words, what's more important to you, the neighborhood or the home. For as long as people have owned real estate, the three most important words in real estate have been location, location, location. So it might make sense that where you
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Saturday, May 05, 2012 6:38 AM

[Charleston mortgage report] Low rates keeps homebuyer affordability high

I've been pretty amazed at recent real estate closings at how low the monthly payments have been for my clients due to the crazy low mortgage rates these days. Buyers can either choose to buy more home for a smaller monthly payment or buy exactly
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Friday, May 04, 2012 6:14 AM

Timing your move, easier said than done

In the best of all possible worlds, you could buy a home and move in exactly when you either sell your current home or your lease expires. Unfortunately, with delays in closing all too common these days, it isn't always possible to time your move
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Thursday, May 03, 2012 6:41 AM

Foreclosures down again but still a way to go

CoreLogic reports that foreclosures are down from last year and that shouldn't be much of a surprise to anyone. It's certainly part of the reason that inventory is down substantially right now in the Charleston real estate market. “There
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 7:48 AM

What a difference a year makes [Charleston real estate today]

Last year at this time, I cringed as I noticed listings in my neighborhood being offered at what I considered to be below market pricing and watched my home decline in value as a result. Most were short sales offered by distressed homeowners trying to
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 1 Comments
Monday, April 30, 2012 8:31 AM

Behind the red door

... is a nice story with a happy ending. My friends and (now) former neighbors just moved into their custom built dream house this weekend. It took a while and there were highs and lows during the process of both selling their former home and buying and
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 1 Comments
Saturday, April 28, 2012 7:09 AM

A lack of curb appeal is what's wrong with this photo

There are a variety of angles you can use to take a photograph of a home for sale to maximize its curb appeal. One problem that some homeowners have is that their lot has several utility boxes and they basically can be an eyesore not only for you during
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
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