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Wednesday, February 08, 2012 7:52 AM

Selling your Charleston home for the highest possible price

... is the objective of every homeowner. However, the most important word in the title is possible . When listing your home for sale in Charleston, it really doesn't matter what you paid, what you need to sell it for or even what you might like to
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Friday, February 03, 2012 8:34 AM

Tips for successful showings of your Charleston home for sale

When you're selling your home in Charleston, it goes without saying that a clean uncluttered home will appeal to potential buyers. But there are a few more things to consider to place your home in the best possible light. Let's start with the
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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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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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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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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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Thursday, January 05, 2012 8:05 AM

Why FSBO's #FAIL

Hint: the asking price has no basis with reality. First of all, I don't blame anyone for trying to save money by selling their home themselves. Of course, doing a successful For Sale By Owner takes more than just sticking a for sale sign in your yard
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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
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
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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Saturday, December 03, 2011 7:38 AM

[Thinking of selling] bad news, good news, bad news for Charleston home sellers

The bad news for Charleston home sellers is that only one of two homes that are listed for sale actually sell. The good news is that every home can sell if you really want to sell it. The bad news is that you really have to want to sell it if you're
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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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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 8:19 AM

[Unloved and unsold] What's a home seller to do

The other day, a client asked me to look up a home that she had seen earlier this year to see if it had sold and if so, what the selling price was. And it didn't come as a big surprise to me that the home hadn't sold and the listing was withdrawn.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011 8:04 AM

[Patience] The art of negotiation

Many Charleston real estate agents might tout that they are great negotiators (I believe in one of my profiles I refer to myself as a skilled negotiator). But did you know that the agent really doesn't negotiate a contract but negotiates on behalf
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