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Buying: Knowing The Area One of the most important aspects of any home that you move into is, without a doubt; the area. Homes may look fantastic online, but there is always the possibility that the area this fantastic home is in may be less than desirable. Before you move to any new town, subdivision or city, its a goo... Similar Editorial : by Kathryn Weber. | Source : Real Estate Appraisal Course
The Role Of A Listing Agent In todays real estate market, two distinct types of agents have emerged; the buyer's agent and the listing agent. The typical image of an agent is of the buyer's agent. This is an agent who concerns themselves with assisting a client in buying a new home. The listing agent, conversely is an ag... Similar Editorial : by Donald Plunkett. | Source : 100 Real Estate Financing
Charleston SC Property Taxes The general Charleston area is made up of three counties:? Charleston County, Berkeley County, and Dorchester County.? These three counties vary in tax prices.? If you were to compare two houses that were identical in price – one in Charleston County and one in Dorchester County – you would pay considerably more in taxes for the Charleston County home.As a general rule of thumb, you can expect to...... Similar Editorial : by Steven Ross. | Source : Income Tax Refund Calculator
Take Advantage Of Market Trends! It’s a great time to buy real estate in Charleston right now.? Four factors benefit home buyers in Charleston’s real estate market:1)? Low interest rates – We’re seeing interest rates in the 6% range.? A lot of home owners are refinancing right now.? Most of what you hear about refinancing in the news right now is related to adjustable rate mortgages.? But, there are also a lot of people...... Similar Editorial : by Craig Neidel. | Source : Real Estate Investment Advice
James Island SC Real Estate The James Island SC real estate market is as strong as it’s been in the past, especially since there is not an excessive supply and a continuing demand like there is in Mount Pleasant. The benefit with this real estate market now is that many sellers don’t know the market is stronger in James Island compared to the rest of Charleston.? In other words, a lot of the sellers don’t know that they can...... Similar Editorial : by Cristi. | Source : Real Estate Find Home
Mount Pleasant SC Real Estate Mount Pleasant is one of Charleston, SC’s hottest real estate markets because it has the best public schools in Charleston County and some of the nicest all-inclusive neighborhoods in the Charleston area.? The good school districts and the great home selection in Mt. Pleasant have created a high demand of buyers.? This high demand has always yielded higher-than-average prices for the Charleston...... Similar Editorial : by Dan Auito. | Source : Real Estate Find Home
The Real Estate Contract Many people sign a real estate contract and don’t even understand what terms they’re agreeing to.? We think it is important for you to have a basic understanding of this legally binding contract.? You don’t have to be an attorney or a real estate agent to appreciate the basic legal requirements of owning a home.? We’re going to explain the real estate contract using everyday language so that you...... Similar Editorial : by Joe Mack. | Source : Real Estate Find Home
Contingencies In A Real Estate Contract A person’s offer to buy a home is conditional on certain things.? Conditions are often worked into an offer to buy a home in order to protect the buyer.? In a real estate contract, we call these conditions "contingencies."? Your real estate agent?should be able to help you foresee potential problems concerning your real estate purchase.? If something goes wrong during the purchasing process, you...... Similar Editorial : by Dan Auito. | Source : Real Estate Find Home
Location And Affordability In Charleston SC Real Estate Many of the Charleston areas (like James Island) have a much larger selection of condos on the market compared to townhouses right now.? However, there is quite a demand for townhouses in this area since so many buyers want a close proximity to downtown Charleston and to the beach without the high cost.? Condos and townhouses are a great way for buyers to have the best of both worlds – yes,...... Similar Editorial : by Keith McGregor. | Source : Real Estate Find Home
A Good Time To Buy Real Estate In Charleston SC! Around the summer of last year, the Charleston real estate market (like many others around the country) experienced a drop in home prices.? Fluctuations are natural in real estate markets and anything else that is economically based.? Most of us are familiar with the charts that have a wavy line that steadily rises with a pattern of high points (called crests) followed by low points (called...... Similar Editorial : by Tony Barns. | Source : Real Estate Find Home
Buying And Selling In Today��s Real Estate Market Today’s market benefits two groups of buyers:? first-time buyers, and buyers moving up.? It is an excellent market to buy, especially if you don’t have a current home to sell.? For this reason, we’re seeing a lot of first-time home buyers opting to buy instead of rent.? Since these first-time buyers are not having to make contingencies to sell a home before buying another, they are able to use...... Similar Editorial : by Don Conrad. | Source : Real Estate Find Home
Buying Homes Pre-Construction Many people hear about buying homes in the pre-construction phase of development and having the home value skyrocket in the first few years.? The stories usually involve someone “getting in” during the early phases of development when the builders offer good incentives and competitive pricing.? These homes can be great investments, but deals like these are harder to find now than they were even...... Similar Editorial : by philip smith. | Source : New Landlord
