Posts with tag 'Selling A Home in Charleston SC'
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Selling a Condo in Charleston: What to Ask Before Hiring a Listing Agent
When you are getting ready to sell a condo in Charleston or the surrounding Lowcountry, it is natural to think about the asking price, the photographs, and how quickly a buyer might come along. Those things matter. But before hiring a listing agent, I would encourage you to ask another question: "What will you help me understand before we put my condo on the market?" In my experience, some of the most useful work happens before the first showing.
Selling a condo involves the home itself and the association that helps maintain the community. A freshly painted interior can make a wonderful impression, but it does not answer questions about exterior maintenance, monthly dues, insurance, or upcoming work. I want to understand both sides of that picture. Preparing a condo for sale means looking at what buyers will see and asking about things they may not see at all.
One question worth asking an agent is, "What experience do you have...
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How to Choose a Listing Agent in the Charleston Lowcountry: Questions Worth Asking
If you are looking for a listing agent in Mount Pleasant, Summerville, or elsewhere in the Charleston Lowcountry, it is natural to ask, 'What do you think my house will sell for? That is an important question, but I believe there are others that deserve just as much attention. How has the agent prepared to advise you? Do they understand the homes you will compete with? Will they explain the costs and possible complications? And will they tell you the truth when the answer is different from what you hoped to hear? Choosing an agent should involve understanding how that person will help you make decisions throughout the sale.
I would begin by asking about the agent's continuing education. How many hours have they taken recently, and which classes have they chosen? More importantly, how does that education influence their advice? Completing classes is useful, but sellers also need someone who can apply what they have learned. Ask about situations involving...
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From Selling a House to Making a Home: A Little POP of Personality in Cane Bay
I have always believed that a few simple improvements can make a big difference in how a home looks and feels. Sometimes those improvements are made because we are preparing to sell, and sometimes they are simply because we want to enjoy our homes a little more. Recently, a former client reminded me that making a house beautiful does not always require a major renovation. Sometimes all it takes is a little imagination, a little effort, and a willingness to add some color.
Earlier this year, I helped a couple prepare their home in Cane Bay, Summerville, South Carolina, for sale. Their home was lovely, clean, and well maintained, but nearly everything inside was white. The one exception was her office, which she had painted black. I suppose that should have been my first clue that she wasn't afraid of color! As we walked through the house discussing how to prepare it for the market, I encouraged them to consider adding a little POP. I...
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A Little Light and a New Beginning: A Client Story at The Battery at Park West
Sometimes the story behind a sold sign includes a few months of patience, a willingness to make changes, and an ongoing conversation about lightbulbs.
That was certainly true of my seller's condo at 1508 Basildon Road in The Battery at Park West. This one-bedroom home in Mount Pleasant had plenty to appreciate, but helping buyers see it meant paying attention to how it felt when they walked through the door.
Before we listed, he decluttered and had the condo cleaned. He also put in brighter lightbulbs for the listing photographs. Everything was ready for its introduction to buyers. Then, the next thing I knew, the dim lightbulbs were back in.
I had to smile. He knew what he liked living with, and I understood that. But the lighting that feels comfortable when you are relaxing at home can create a different impression for someone seeing it for the first time. I kept encouraging him to give buy...
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Charleston County Housing Market September 2026: What Buyers Are Choosing as Fall Begins
September is often treated as the beginning of the slower season in real estate. Summer vacations are ending, children are back in school, and the holidays suddenly do not seem very far away. For Charleston County homeowners considering a move, that can create an understandable question: Are buyers beginning to disappear? The homes that ratified contracts between September 1 and September 18, 2026, suggest that buyers are still very much participating in the market. They may simply be choosing more carefully.
During those eighteen days, 338 Charleston County homes went under contract. The median asking price at the time of ratification was approximately $635,000, and the median home had been on the market about 31 days. That is important because it shows that September did not suddenly bring the Charleston County market to a stop. Homes across a wide range of prices and locations were still finding buyers.
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