Posts with tag 'Selling A Home in Charleston SC'
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What Has the 2026 Market Produced So Far in Tall Pines Plantation?
If you live in Tall Pines Plantation and have wondered, "What would my house actually sell for right now?" you are asking the right question.
Not, "What did my neighbor ask?"
Not, "What do I need to walk away with?"
Not, "What did houses sell for during the wild market a few years ago?"
The better question is: What has the market actually produced so far in 2026, and what does that mean for my home?
Based on activity reviewed in CTAR MLS from January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026, Tall Pines Plantation has remained active, but it has not been a market where every seller can simply choose a number and expect the buyer, lender, inspector, and appraiser to fall in line.
So far...
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What Buyers Chose: June 16–29, 2026
Buyers are still buying — but they are choosing carefully.
I looked at MLS homes that went under contract from June 16–29, and the data tells a useful story for homeowners. The market is moving, but price positioning matters. Nearly half of the homes that went under contract had reduced their price before finding a buyer.
That does not mean sellers need to panic. It means sellers need clear information before they list, and current sellers need honest feedback while they wait.
I wrote this short breakdown to explain what buyers actually chose and what that may mean for homeowners thinking about selling.
Bonnie Wicks, licensed as Bonnie Jean Wicks Bertalot, is an Associate Broker with Carolina One Real Estate and team lead of Shoreline Key Team, serving Mount Pleasant, Charleston, Summerville, Han...
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Listening to the Photographs
Yesterday afternoon I spent a couple of hours with a family preparing their home for professional listing photographs. Most people probably imagine that a photo shoot is all about cameras, lighting, and making sure the house looks perfect. There is certainly some truth to that. Before the photographer ever takes the first picture, I walk through the house turning on lights, opening blinds, clearing countertops, hiding trash cans, putting toilet seat lids down, and making sure anything that doesn't belong in a photograph quietly disappears. In this home, that even included gathering up every dog toy before the photographer arrived.
Once everything is ready, the photographer begins working room by room. As she moves through the house, my job is simply to keep the homeowners one step ahead of the camera. If she is photographing the living room, we wait in the kitchen. When she moves into the kitchen, we step into a...
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Wescott Homeowners: Buyers Are Still Buying, But They Are Being Picky
If you're a homeowner in Wescott and wondering whether now is a good time to sell, the short answer is yes.
Homes are still going under contract, and buyers are still choosing Wescott. In fact, there are currently more homes under contract than many homeowners might expect given today's interest rates and economic uncertainty.
But there is an important difference between today's market and the market we experienced a few years ago.
Buyers are no longer willing to overlook pricing mistakes.
The homes that are priced appropriately and show well are attracting attention and going under contract. The homes that are overpriced are sitting on the market longer and often requiring price reductions before buyers become interested.
Detached hom...
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Charleston County Homes Are Still Selling—But Not Every Home Is
If you are thinking about selling your home, the first question is usually, "Are buyers still buying?"
The answer is yes.
As of June 22, 2026, there are more than 1,100 homes under contract in Charleston County between resale homes and new construction. Buyers are still moving, relocating, downsizing, upsizing, and purchasing homes throughout the area.
What has changed is that buyers have become more selective.
The homes that are successfully going under contract are generally selling within a few weeks, while many active listings are sitting on the market twice as long. That tells us the issue is not a lack of buyers. The issue is that buyers have choices.
Many sellers are also competing against brand-new construction. Builders contin...
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