Charleston Real Estate Blog

... 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 rather than searching Charleston homes for sale.  If a potential buyer ...

... 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 homes for sale they might be looking at. Now some might say that if you give a buyer ...

... 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 that the house is vacant. And that makes a difference to insurance companies when assessing ...

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 prepared to provide reams of paperwork to get loan approval.“A big reason ...

... 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 in Charleston, the seller does not have to provide you with a termite bond although it is a ...

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 simultaneously. Current homeowners today generally don't want to buy a home until they ...

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 the years you live in the home but for potential buyers when it comes time to sell ...

No matter the market, good or bad, some Charleston homes will sell quickly for top dollar while others will languish and sell for much less than the homeowner had hoped. I read the most pedestrian piece online earlier today about 13 ways to sell your home in 2012. It was not written by a real estate agent so that's probably why it was so ...

With increased scrutiny by mortgage lenders these days, some buyers with a blip (or two) on their credit report might think that a lease purchase option might be the best way to buy a home in Charleston. It's just my opinion but I don't agree that it would be your best alternative. There are thousands of homes available for sale in ...

There's good news for the procrastinators among us. Income taxes aren't due as usual on April 15th this year, they are due today, April 17th. Since April 15th fell on a Sunday, the Internal Revenue Service extended the deadline by a day. But Monday was Emancipation Day in Washington DC marking the day when President Abraham Lincoln signed ...