Posts with tag 'Working with an Experienced Realtor'
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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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How Does a Home Sell in the First Three Days?
When homeowners see a house go under contract almost immediately, it is easy to assume there must have been something unusually special about it. Maybe it was completely remodeled. Maybe it was priced too low. Maybe the market suddenly became hot again. But when I looked at 12 recent homes that received ratified contracts within their first one to three days on the market, the answer was more interesting.
These homes were not all alike. They ranged from a $230,000 Ladson home being sold as-is to a $739,000 coastal home near the beach. Some were almost 50 years old. Others were brand-new construction. Some had pools, some had small yards, one was a one-bedroom condo, and several were fairly ordinary homes in established neighborhoods. The average home was about 1,791 square feet and the average contract happ...
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What Buyers Chose in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester Counties in August 2026
The homes that go under contract give us one of the clearest pictures of what buyers are willing to choose. They do not tell us what every buyer wants, and they do not show the final sales price. However, they do show which homes were attractive enough for a buyer and seller to reach an agreement. Between July 31 and August 3, 2026, 200 homes went under contract across Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester Counties. The numbers show that buyers are still active, but their choices are strongly connected to price, bedroom count, property type and location.
Charleston County had the greatest number of contracts, with 95 homes ratified during the four-day period. The median list price was $599,000, which was considerably higher than the median prices in Berkeley and Dorchester Counties. The typical Charleston County...
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