Charleston Real Estate Blog

Despite the recent new home sales reports indicating new home construction is at the lowest level in seemingly forever, new home construction in the Charleston area can be considered very much alive and well. According to the Charleston MLS, there are 448 new homes that are finished and ready to be sold and occupied (not the Occupy Wall ...

It's a mobile world now. I was out shopping the other day and got a discount coupon with my mobile phone since I don't bother to read the newspaper any longer and still want to save money. In fact, several stores were promoting the idea. But more and more people are now using their smart phone (or iPad) to search for Charleston homes for ...

Despite what you may have read that new home construction is down to it's lowest level in decades (and it is), there are a lot of buyers who just aren't interested in a pre-owned home and prefer to purchase new construction. A buyer who will be visiting Charleston next week has told me that they have never purchased anything other than a ...

Some buyers might have a price in mind when buying a home in Charleston while others might base their offer on what other homes are selling for. But in order to make a successful offer, buyers have to understand that sellers will have access to all of the same available information on comparable sales that they will have so bottom line, to ...

... and before you say isn't that something like that famous ad from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) from a few years ago or like that typical spin the NAR seems to put on not so great monthly statistics, there have been several articles in the mainstream media suggesting that now is the time to buy a home. First, let's ...

It seems that everywhere I look, there are lots and lots of under contract and sales pending riders on the homes for sale signs around Charleston. The other day, I was showing homes to clients who are considering relocating to Charleston and we picked out 6 homes to see. I made the appointments but believe it or not, 2 of the 6 went under contract ...

It's December and real estate activity should be slow due to the Holiday season but that isn't necessarily the case. The other day, three buyers put offers on a home for sale in Charleston. What's going on with that. You just shouldn't assume that because you're looking for a home for sale that you are the only ...

Maybe Charleston home sellers are finally getting it. While the Charleston real estate market had steady appreciation during the housing boom, it certainly didn't compare to the frenzy in the most overheated real estate markets around the country. And prices have come down somewhat from the peak and home prices are under ...

I'm sure that many Charleston real estate buyers are sitting on the sidelines waiting for the bottom to be reached before buying a home. One popular phrase is that no one wants to catch a falling knife. One week ago, I wrote about Wall Street's dollar menu.And while this is not investment advice, I'm starting to think about ...

I noticed this listing in the Charleston MLS the other day and while it is somewhat bizarre to suggest that the buyer names price, that is of course what happens in a real estate transaction since the seller lists their home at an asking price and the buyer determines what they would like to offer. But let's talk a little about the reality of ...