So. South Carolina: One of the best Real Estate Markets for Buyers

Median listing price: $269,900

Days on market: 156 Read more

Things to Consider Before Buying a Foreclosure

Your buyers may be drawn to distressed properties. After all, “the No. 1 reason to buy a foreclosure is the potential for a good bargain,” Read more

Housing Upgrades That Might NOT Bring Value to your Home

When upgrading, home owners often seek features that aren’t only desirable to them but also what will add value to the home when it comes time for resale. Read more

Owning a Cockaboose

Tailgating is not that unique. Tailgating in a caboose? A little more so. Read more

What Buyers Should Know About Sellers

When markets move in a positive direction, you’ll hear it from real estate agents first. They see busier open houses, quicker sales or even multiple offers. Read more

Relying On An Agent

The latest NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers showed a growing trend among recent buyers.

The latest figures show that 89 percent of buyers purchased their home with the help of a real estate agent or broker. This is a sharp increase from a decade ago in 2001, when only 69 percent of buyers enlisted the help of an agent or broker. Read more

S.C. foreclosure rate drops in October

South Carolina’s foreclosure rate is the ninth highest in the nation, but down from 2011 levels, according to a monthly report issued by RealtyTrac.

In the state, 3,557 homes, or one in every 601, were under some form of foreclosure in October, down 2% from last year. Read more

Should I Take My Home Off The Market During The Holidays?

When you look at your holiday calendars you may find the months already overloaded with seasonal obligations — shopping, entertaining, children’s pageants, charity work, decorating the house, and so much more. If you are also trying to sell your home, you are under extra pressure to keep your home in “showtime” condition. Read more

If A Starbucks Opens In A New Neighborhood, It’s Time To Buy A Home There

“Wake up and smell the coffee,” writes Michael Corbett, Trulia’s real estate expert and and host of NBC’s “Extra’s Mansions & Millionaires!” in his book, “Before you Buy! The Homebuyer’s Handbook for Today’s Market”. Read more

Home sales on the rise in Columbia, SC

Columbia had lowest supply of homes for sale in September in two years

By RODDIE BURRIS – rburris@thestate.com

A more balanced real estate market emerged in September in the Midlands and around the state as more homes sold faster. Read more

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