House Prices are Expected to Go Up

Experts have projected that U.S. home prices will appreciate by 5.4% in 2013. If we assume that prices will rise about the same 5% over the next twelve months, here is the difference a buyer will pay if they wait a year. Read more

The Myths and Truths about your Mortgage

Mortgages are tricky and often hard to understand. Because most people only purchase a home every five to seven years, prospective home buyers understandably don’t spend a lot of time in the interim educating Read more

Homeownership is Great!

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

Home Sales Boost Employment Opportunities

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

VA Loans: Are you eligible?

The $417,000 VA Loan Benefit can be used to BUY or REFINANCE your home and is available to Active Duty, National Guard or Reservists, Retirees, Veterans, and Military Spouses. Read more

The Perfect Real Estate Market for First-Time Home Buyers

If you are a first-time home buyer who has been looking for the perfect opportunity to buy a new home, then the time is now. Read more

Where Are Mortgage Rates Headed?

We are often asked where we think mortgage rates are headed over the next year. The best people we can go to on this issue are the people who deal with it on a daily basis – Read more

Tips for Selling Your Home Before the End of the Year

The fourth quarter of the year can cause some sellers to worry if their home hasn’t sold yet. But according to Trulia.com, there is still time to sell.

Typically, many buyers are eager to move and get settled in before the school year and holidays begin but that doesn’t mean you should be discouraged. While the spring is considered a peak selling period, I recall looking for a home in the winter months and successfully closing just after the New Year. Read more

S.C. home sales rise 7.3% in first half

Sales of homes across South Carolina rose an average 7.3% in the first half of this year. However, some areas with smaller populations saw home sales falter, according to S.C. Realtors. (Photo/File)

Sales of homes across South Carolina rose an average 7.3% in the first half of this year, with strong gains in the urban areas driving the pace over last year’s first half, according to Multiple Listing Service data released Tuesday by S.C. Realtors. Read more

Thinking of a Vacation or Retirement Home? Buy It Now

When the economy was exploding in the early 2000s, many of us began to dream about purchasing that vacation home on the lake or securing a home in a more appropriate location for our retirement years. However, with the booming economy came skyrocketing house prices. Many of the homes we fell in love with quickly became out of reach financially. Perhaps we should take a second look at these same homes today. Read more

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