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Wednesday, July 23, 2008 8:19 AM

Is this any way to sell your home

A couple who were interested in retiring to the Southeast were taking a tour of various cities including the Charleston area that they thought they might be interested in moving to. We made arrangements to meet and spend the day showing them homes for
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 2 Comments
Monday, June 16, 2008 6:25 AM

Sellers don't want to sell

... when they make it difficult to view their home. The Charleston MLS uses a very convenient service to set showing appointments for all real estate agents. One simple number to call (I use speed dial 9 so it's even easier) and the employees at Centralized
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Friday, May 23, 2008 6:51 AM

What's up with Realtor.com

At one time, Realtor.com was the place to be. I used to pay for enhanced listings and I could absolutely document closed sales as a result of real estate buyers searching on Realtor.com. While their website was "clunky" and their technology
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Saturday, May 17, 2008 6:29 AM

Not everyone wants to buy a foreclosure

There are foreclosed homes in just about every neighborhood in the Charleston real estate market and my neighborhood is no exception. It's unfortunate and it's especially sad when you actually know someone who lost their home. And many buyers
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Monday, May 05, 2008 9:16 AM

House raffles

I wrote a post about house raffles about a month ago and now there is additional information on How To Raffle Your House from Douglas Heddings at True Gotham. Donating proceeds over and above the value of your house to good charitable cause is the key
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 1 Comments
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Monday, May 05, 2008 6:56 AM

Staging your home, don't forget your garden

Staging your home for sale has become very popular in the Charleston South Carolina real estate market. There are a number of design professionals available to help you as well as your favorite interior designer or for those with decorating talent, you
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Sunday, April 27, 2008 6:43 AM

Your odds of selling a Charleston home

... in today's Charleston real estate market improve dramatically when buyers can actually see your home. The Charleston MLS uses Centralized Showing Service so that Charleston area real estate agents only have to call one phone number to make appointments
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Friday, April 18, 2008 1:20 PM

Real estate commissions

... and a tale of 2 buyers. UPDATE: by the time I finish writing, it will be 4 buyers. I've been very fortunate to work with many wonderful buyers (and sellers) during my career as a Charleston real estate agent. Of course, real estate agents work
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 2 Comments
Thursday, April 17, 2008 5:25 PM

Overpriced listings do not sell

Overpriced listings don't sell and I don't take overpriced listings, they are a waste of time and money, after all, a real estate agent only gets paid if a home closes and if you take an overpriced listing that has slim to no chance of even being
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Wednesday, April 09, 2008 6:08 AM

Charleston homes for sale

... by auction. What's next, a raffle? There are so many listings of Charleston homes for sale that many sellers are growing not just weary but desperate when their home doesn't sell. I just noticed a home on the Charleston MLS hotsheet at a ridiculously
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 3 Comments
Saturday, April 05, 2008 7:47 AM

Fiduciary is more than a fancy word

Fiduciary duty is more than just a fancy word for loyalty and care. A real estate agent owes the following fiduciary duties to a client: Loyalty Obedience Disclosure Confidentiality Reasonable care and diligence Accounting But according to Wikipedia ,
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 1 Comments
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 8:03 AM

It's my home, it's worth more

Claude Daigle, one of my regular readers just sent an email to tip me off to a story in the NY Times. David Leonhardt reports on a seller in the SF Bay area who won't sell unless they get their price (even if it takes years!). I've met similar
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 7:34 AM

Should you have a home inspection before listing

... your home for sale. If you want to avoid unpleasant surprises, you may want to do exactly that. I've talked about condition and price when selling a home and usually when I talk about condition, I'm referring to getting rid of clutter, improving
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Monday, March 24, 2008 2:16 PM

A house can't sell if it does not get shown

... and this home may not be shown by very many Charleston real estate agents. (These may not be the dogs referred to but I'm not taking any chances.) Showing instructions: 2 DOGS (names omitted) CALL BY NAME & GIVE A TREAT BUT DON'T PET OR
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Friday, March 21, 2008 5:46 AM

Do you want to list or to sell

Charleston home sellers, take note. There are over 10,000 available homes for sale in the Charleston real estate market. Only one out of ten homes is selling, the others are sitting unloved and unwanted. If you want to sell, you must be priced to market
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