Charleston South Carolina Real Estate

Charleston's "Appeal" to Cruise Lines

Search for Real Estate in Charleston When you are selling your home, you know that curb appeal is very important. First impressions are lasting so you make every effort to spruce things up for visitors because you know that even a great home can be overlooked Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:57 AM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments

Getting Rid of Point of Sale Assessment? - SC Property Taxes

Deep inside all of us we have a sense of fairness and balance. As citizens of the United States, we expect our governmental entities to create fair laws and apply those laws evenhandedly. When the consequences of the law result in inequity, we just plain Read More...

Posted Tuesday, February 02, 2010 12:35 PM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments

The local tax man does not know what your home is worth

When looking for a new home, taxes are an important consideration. My clients often ask me about the tax assessed value of properties and question why the tax assessment is usually lower than the market value of the home. First-time home buyers frequently Read More...

Posted Tuesday, February 02, 2010 12:04 PM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments

Military PCS to Charleston

Search for homes for sale in the Charleston area PCS - permanent change of station ... As a military member, you know the strong emotions that this phrase brings. How will this change impact my family? What is the new area like? How are the schools? Will Read More...

Posted Wednesday, January 27, 2010 11:15 AM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments

It has happened once again - more good news for Charleston, SC!

Charleston Home Search Link Good news is becoming almost routine for the Charleston area. In recent weeks, we have been showered with an abundance of positive news about the Charleston area. But more than that, the news is so positive that it points to Read More...

Posted Wednesday, December 09, 2009 11:12 AM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments

Lighting the fires under the recovering home market

Good news from Congress - the $8000 tax credit for new home purchases has been extended to May 1st of 2010 (pending presidential authorization). Home buyers under contract to purchase by April 30 will be allowed an additional 60 days to complete their Read More...

Posted Friday, November 06, 2009 10:23 AM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments

The future for real estate is bright in Charleston

Find a new home in Charleston The outlook for the real estate market in Charleston South Carolina is excellent. Reasons to be optimistic about the future of real estate in the greater Charleston area abundant. Here are a few. The general consensus among Read More...

Posted Thursday, November 05, 2009 9:56 AM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments

Boeing and the Charleston real estate market

Find a new home in Charleston -------------------------------------------- Welcome, Boeing!! Did you hear? Boeing is expanding in Charleston in a move that will change Charleston forever. Boeing just announced this week that Charleston was selected for Read More...

Posted Friday, October 30, 2009 11:44 AM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments

Charleston home market rebound

Chris DeLoach, ABR, BIC In Charleston, the signs of fall are all around us. So are the signs of a Charleston real estate market rebound. The Charleston market is showing clear signs that a modest price recovery is underway. Homes are staying on the market Read More...

Posted Monday, October 12, 2009 9:16 PM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments

Buying a short sale - a great deal but can you handle it?

Charleston Real Estate Site There is nothing "short" about a "short sale". Among the real estate misnomers, this is a classic one. Short sales take a long time. They are hard for the seller. They frustrate buyers. They are among the Read More...

Posted Friday, October 02, 2009 3:12 PM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments

The lesser of two - the short sale

Charleston South Carolina Real Estate A short sale is a sale that occurs where the closing price is less than the balance owed on the seller's mortgage and the seller will not be making up the difference to satisfy the mortgage. A short sale can result Read More...

Posted Friday, October 02, 2009 3:01 PM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments

Working for or against you as a buyer?

Charleston Home Search It's time to look for a home and, like most folks, you realize that an agent can save you time, money and a lot of headaches. Did you know that some real estate agents can actually be required to work against your best interests Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 01, 2009 4:35 PM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments

Home buying - why procuring cause matters to you

Charleston Real Estate Site Most homebuyers are not real estate agents. Most homebuyers shop for homes with some natural, but potentially expensive assumptions. Buyers usually think that it makes no difference if they began their property search on their Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 25, 2008 11:00 PM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments

Builders and you - get your own free representation first

Charleston Real Estate Site - search the MLS As you might expect, builders look at selling a home from a very different perspective than that of individual home sellers. Builders are business people and selling is a full time business - not an occasional Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 25, 2008 10:47 PM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments

Real Estate today and the Gen X, Gen Y Buyer

Charleston Real Estate Search the Charleston MLS The marketplace for buying or selling a home has changed – again – and dramatically. Along with market changes have been a natural evolution processes among consumers. Not long ago, nearly every Read More...

Posted Monday, November 24, 2008 12:53 PM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments