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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, November 19, 2011 7:44 AM

Hiring an agent or a team

There are two models for real estate agents, you can either be a sole practitioner or be part of a team and there are advantages and disadvantages to both. I'm not going to suggest that because I choose to be a sole practitioner that it is the better
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Monday, November 14, 2011 8:48 AM

How to choose a Charleston real estate agent

While a cottage industry of agent ratings, reviews and certifications has sprung up, still the best way to choose a Charleston real estate agent is to get a recommendation from a friend, neighbor or relative who used an agent and was happy with the service
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Monday, September 19, 2011 6:58 AM

Would you help this "buyer"

This just seemed like a scam. A "buyer" contacted me to buy a home in Charleston between $550,000 and $800,000 for cash. Some signals it didn't look right. They introduced themselves with one name and signed with another. They wanted a garage
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Thursday, August 25, 2011 7:24 AM

New FTC rule to prohibit misrepresentation when advertising mortgage products [or does it]

A new FTC rule went into effect on August 19 to protect consumers from misrepresentation when advertising mortgage products. It will affect real estate agents who provide a lender's rate sheet to consumers by requiring disclaimers and imposing record
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011 7:43 AM

Do you want to see a home for sale in Charleston

Probably. That's why you are reading a Charleston real estate blog and more than likely, the primary reason that you visited this website was to search all Charleston homes for sale. And once in a while, you see a home that you want to see. So what
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Monday, June 06, 2011 7:21 AM

Summer attire for Charleston Realtors

... is most definitely casual (at least for me). It consists of shorts, flip flops and lots of polo's. Actually, it's my spring and fall attire as well and with Charleston's mild winters, I've been known to wear shorts on a nice day in
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011 7:46 AM

Buying a home without a real estate agent

... is of course possible and is growing in popularity. It's not terribly surprising for two reasons, first of all, today's Charleston home buyer has more information available than ever before and secondly, real estate agents are not generally
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Thursday, May 12, 2011 6:56 AM

Should you interview several real estate agents when selecting a buyer's agent

Most homeowners who are considering selling their home in Charleston interview several agents to list their home. Many will go with the Realtor who suggests the highest price and / or the lowest commission rate and neither is really the best way to select
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011 7:19 AM

What real estate agent skills and qualities do home buyers and sellers consider important

From the National Association of Realtors (NAR) profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2010 , somewhat surprising results of what real estate agent skills and qualities are considered important. h/t to Rob Hahn from 7DS Associates who brought the survey to
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Monday, March 21, 2011 7:09 AM

There's agent feedback and then there's agent feedback

I've written about the subject of agent feedback before but a request from a listing agent this weekend for feedback was so ridiculous that I just have to write about the subject again. It's traditional for real estate agents who show homes to
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Friday, February 25, 2011 8:03 AM

[Calculated Risk] Realtors sometimes work for free

... do you. Please note that this post has no relationship with the Bill's fabulous Calculated Risk blog (although I did snag his part of his header for my picture). But real estate agents do take a calculated risk every time they work with a client
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Monday, February 21, 2011 7:48 AM

Quick response and I'm not talking about QR codes

It's been said that real estate agents always latch on to the newest and coolest things as if they are magic pills to make them into top producers. QR codes are a case in point; you're probably starting to see them around. But I would also suggest
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Thursday, February 03, 2011 9:51 AM

Charleston home sellers, it's called "buying" a listing

Why are there always a few homes that seem ridiculously overpriced. Doesn't the seller and the real estate agent know that even though other homes are selling for (to use a simple example) $100 per square foot, their home isn't really worth $125.
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Monday, January 10, 2011 9:55 AM

Finding a Charleston real estate agent [Reviews, testimonials, referrals]

I got two emails yesterday. Well, actually I got a lot of emails which is typical but what I meant was two were especially interesting. One was from a client who bought a home last year. Here's an excerpt: “We are so very happy with our home.
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