Posts with tag 'Charleston Real Estate'
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How Are Tall Pines, Wescott Plantation, Scanlonville, Harbour View, Copahee View, and Whitehall Performing Compared to New Construction?
Every time I drive through parts of Berkeley County and Summerville, I am amazed by the amount of new construction taking place. New neighborhoods continue to expand, model homes are busy, and builders are offering incentives that can make a significant difference to a buyer's monthly payment.
Naturally, it makes me wonder how established neighborhoods are performing.
If you own a home in Tall Pines Plantation, Wescott Plantation, Scanlonville, Harbour View, Copahee View, or Whitehall, are buyers still interested in pre-owned homes? Or are they choosing new construction instead?
I recently reviewed more than 2,000 pending pre-owned home sales and compared them to hundreds of pending new construction sales throughout the Charleston area. While every neighborhood tells its own story, the overall results were encouraging for homeow...
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Why Some Homeowners Are Choosing to Stay Put Instead of Downsizing
For years, downsizing was considered a simple financial decision. Sell a larger home, buy something smaller, reduce your expenses, and enjoy the savings.
Today's housing market has complicated that equation.
Many homeowners who begin exploring a move discover that a smaller home does not always translate into dramatically lower monthly housing costs. In some cases, the savings are much smaller than expected.
The Math Has Changed
When homeowners think about downsizing, they often focus on the price of the next home.
What many don't initially consider is the interest rate attached to that purchase.
Over the past several years, mortgage rates have changed significantly. Homeowners who purchased or refinanced during periods o...
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Can an HOA Tell You What to Do With Your Property in Mount Pleasant?
Can an HOA Tell You What to Do With Your Property in Mount Pleasant?
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Can an HOA Control Your Property in Mount Pleasant SC? What Buyers Should Know
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Learn how much control HOAs have over your home in Mount Pleasant, including exterior changes, parking, landscaping, and approvals.
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Hidden HOA Costs in Mount Pleasant (That Buyers Don't Expect)
Most buyers think they understand HOA costs… until they don't
When buyers look at a home, they almost always ask:
"What are the HOA dues?"
And that's a fair question.
But it's not the complete one.
Because the monthly HOA fee is just the most visible part of the cost—and often not the one that catches people off guard.
The real cost of an HOA isn't just monthly
Acros...
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Are HOAs Strict in Mount Pleasant, SC? Here's the Honest Answer
The word "strict" gets used a lot—but it's not the right question
When buyers ask me if an HOA is "strict," what they're really trying to figure out is:
"Is this going to affect how I live day to day?"
And that's a much better question—because the answer isn't yes or no.
It depends entirely on the community.
Two neighborhoods in Mount Pleasant can look almost identical online…
and feel completely different once you live there.
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