Posts made by author 'Bonnie Wicks'
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Before Every Showing, I Check This One Detail Most Buyers Overlook
Once I schedule a showing, there is one detail I always check.
I check whether the refrigerator is included.
Because whether people realize it or not, this is a real buyer concern.
At some point—usually late at night when everything starts to feel uncertain—this question comes up:
Does the refrigerator stay with the house?
In South Carolina, the answer is simple, but not always expected.
A refrigerator does not automatically convey with the home. Unless it is specifically written into the purchase contract, the seller can take it.
That is where the confusion begins.
When you walk into a home and see a refrigerator sitting th...
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Charleston Isn't Just a Place—It's a Collection of Lifestyles (Here's How They Actually Feel)
People ask all the time what there is to do in Charleston.
The truth is—there's no shortage of places.
The real question is: which ones will actually become part of your life?
Because depending on where you live, some of these places become your routine… and others become something you only do when family comes to town.
And that's a very different experience.
Shem Creek – The Kind of Evening You'll Want to Repeat
Shem Creek is one of those places that doesn't need to be complicated to be good.
I...
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What Sellers in Charleston Are Required to Disclose (And What They're Not)
Let's Start Here
One of the most common questions I get from sellers is:
"Do I have to tell buyers everything about my home?"
And the honest answer is… no.
But there are some things you absolutely do need to share, and where people get into trouble is not always obvious.
What Most Sellers Think (And Where It Goes Sideways)
A lot of people believe:
"If no one asks, I don't have to say anything."
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The One Email That Can Cost You Everything When Buying a Home
The Quick Answer (What You Need to Know First)
Can you lose money to wire fraud when buying a home?
Yes—and it happens more often than most people realize.
Buyers receive what looks like a legitimate email with wiring instructions, send funds, and later discover the money went to a fraudulent account.
The hardest part?
By the time it's discovered, the money is often gone.
Why This Happens More Than People Think
Buying a home involves:
- Lenders
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Why It Matters That Your Realtor Never Stops Learning (Especially in a Market Like Charleston)
Because what your agent doesn't know can cost you.
If you've ever worked with a Realtor—or are thinking about it—you might assume that once someone is licensed, they simply "know what they're doing."
But real estate doesn't work that way.
Not in Charleston. Not in today's market.
Things change constantly:
- Contracts evolve
- Laws shift
- Insurance challenges grow
- Lending guidelines...
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