Charleston Real Estate Blog

The other day, I was waiting to get my hair cut and a stylist was talking with her client about whether he had sold his house yet. He told her he hadn't listed it yet so of course I got into the conversation by mentioning that I was a real estate agent. He didn't take offense in the slightest but said that he was very happy with an ...

Back in the day when homes were selling as fast as they became available, Zillow had a cute idea called Make Me Move which allowed buyers to bid on homes that weren't really available if they would offer the seller a price they wanted, realistic or not. So I was pretty excited this morning when I checked my email and there was a Make Me Move ...

Spring is the busiest season of the year for both visiting and house hunting in Charleston and many people like to combine both into one trip. That's OK but if you really aren't serious about buying a home, why would you want to look at Charleston homes for sale instead of spending your time on all the fabulous things to ...

Every two years, Charleston real estate agents must take continuing education classes as part of their real estate license renewal. There are a variety of ways to take classes including through the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors, private schools and online classes. And there is usually a rush in late June by lots of Realtors to ...

... or are you using your Charleston real estate agent. The other day when I was visiting a new home community with a client, the site agent told me a story about a buyer who visited with their agent and then called her up directly and tried to do an "end around" to cut the agent out of the deal to try and save money on the purchase of ...

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 the battle for LEADS being waged by real estate agents trying to get you to contact ...

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 model, rather it is a better model for me. Before I became a Charleston real estate agent I ...

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 provided. I previously wrote that many online reviews were faked. David Streitfeld ...

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 and 3 - 5 bedrooms with a minimum of 2 bathrooms, oh come on now, as if they wouldn't ...

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 keeping requirements. Now, as a Charleston real estate agent, I don't personally get ...