Posts from September 1st, 2026
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What Did August 2026 Home Sales Reveal About Buyers in Charleston, Berkeley & Dorchester Counties?
When we look at a month of real estate activity, it is tempting to ask one simple question: did prices go up or did they go down? After reviewing the residential homes that closed throughout August 2026, I do not think the Charleston-area market gives us such a simple answer. Prices moved up and down from one day to another, but much of that movement came from the types and locations of homes that happened to close that day. August did not appear to be a month when the market suddenly changed direction. Instead, it showed a market where buyers continued to purchase many of the same kinds of homes in many of the same places, while becoming increasingly dependent upon price, condition, location and overall value working together.
The first thing that became obvious when looking at August one day at a time was...
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Why Choose One Real Estate Agent Over Another?
On Monday, our broker asked us to think about how we would answer someone who asked why they should choose us as their real estate agent. The answer needed to be about thirty seconds long, but there was one catch. We could not begin by saying "I." At first, that seemed like a simple restriction, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized how difficult the question really was. Most real estate agents can say they communicate well, negotiate for their clients, know the market, answer their phones, work hard, and care about the people they represent. Those are all important qualities, but when everyone is saying essentially the same thing, they do not necessarily explain why a buyer or seller should choose one particular agent. It made me wonder if perhaps the answer to "Why me?" should not really be about me at all.
Recently, I worked with a family who had found a house they really liked and had gone unde...
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