To Buy or To Rent: Which one makes more financial sense?
May 14, 2013 by themathercompany
Filed under Blog, Buyers, Columbia SC Real Estate, Financial, General Real Estate Information, Mortgage
Every potential home buyer has to stop for at least a moment and consider this question. Today, we want to look at one of the many financial reasons to buy instead of rent: Read more
Homeownership is Great!
May 9, 2013 by themathercompany
Filed under Blog, Buyers, Columbia SC Real Estate, General Real Estate Information, Homeowners
If you’ve been on the fence about homeownership, now is the time to take a leap! Don’t let the negative press deter you from one of life’s greatest joys.
Take a look at five short and sweet reasons that homeownership is great! Read more
Getting the Best Results in Today’s “New Normal” Housing Market
May 8, 2013 by themathercompany
Filed under Blog, Buyers, Columbia SC Real Estate, Financial, General Real Estate Information, Homeowners, Local Real Estate Information, Sellers
Home-shopping season is just getting underway, and many people who’ve sat on the sidelines in recent years are finally ready to enter a market that might be quite different from what they’re expecting. Read more
Home Sales Boost Employment Opportunities
May 1, 2013 by themathercompany
Filed under Blog, Columbia SC Real Estate, Financial, General Real Estate Information
Despite an economic picture that looks considerably rosier than it has in the past few years, one nagging problem continues to hinder economic growth: Unemployment. Read more
When Ivy Zelman speaks, we should listen.
April 2, 2013 by themathercompany
Filed under Blog, Buyers, Columbia SC Real Estate, Financial, General Real Estate Information, Homeowners, Local Real Estate Information, Sellers
Ivy Zelman is an industry expert consistently recognized by Institutional Investor, Greenwich Associates, StarMine and The Wall Street Journal as an industry-leading analyst. Read more
93% of Young Adults Plan to Buy a Home
February 21, 2013 by themathercompany
Filed under Blog, Buyers, Columbia SC Real Estate, Financial, General Real Estate Information, Local Real Estate Information, Mortgage, Sellers
It is believed that young adults between the ages of 18-34 will be a major percentage of all buyers purchasing a home in 2013. Some believe we are overestimating the millennials’ belief in homeownership. Read more
10 Biggest Issues for New Construction in 2013
January 8, 2013 by themathercompany
Filed under Blog, Buyers, Columbia SC Real Estate, General Real Estate Information, Local Real Estate Information

Builder Magazine recently ran an article revealing the Top Ten Issues that will impact new construction in 2013. Read more
11 Reasons You Should “List” Your Home During the Holidays
December 3, 2012 by themathercompany
Filed under Blog, Columbia SC Real Estate, General Real Estate Information, Homeowners, Sellers

11. Selling now, you may have an opportunity to be a non-contingent buyer during the spring, when many more houses are on the market for less money! This will allow you to sell high and buy low! Read more
Where Are Rents Headed?
November 19, 2012 by themathercompany
Filed under Blog, Buyers, Columbia SC Real Estate, Financial, General Real Estate Information, Homeowners, Local Real Estate Information, Rental Property
When deciding whether or not to buy a home, one consideration will be the cost of alternative housing options. Renting an apartment is one such alternative. Where are rental prices heading over the next few years? Read more
Single-family builder confidence rises for fifth straight month
November 12, 2012 by themathercompany
Filed under Blog, Buyers, General Real Estate Information
Builder confidence in the single-family home market rose for a fifth straight month in September to its highest reading since June 2006.
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose three points in the month to 40. Read more





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