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

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

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

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

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

It is really a rebate, a kick back, or a gift?

Charleston Real Estate Search the Charleston MLS Rebate is from14th century English, in effect, to deduct. Re-bate is to “un-deduct” - or, simply, give back. Now by this definition, and the usual concept of rebate we all well understand, the Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 18, 2008 11:55 AM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments

Improving market

A growing number of area real estate professionals are daring fate by starting to talk about an imminent market recovery. Yes, the months of pain for sellers may soon give way to a gradual improvement in market balance. Will the recovery be a run away Read More...

Posted Friday, July 13, 2007 12:09 PM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments

Light at the end of the tunnel!

Welcome to a buyers’ market. It has taken at number of months but our area has evolved into a market dominated by the power of the buyer. As a buyer, of course this is great news. As a seller, you may be starting to pace the floor and you may be Read More...

Posted Friday, July 13, 2007 11:54 AM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments

CBS - bashing Realtors ... again

"Chipping Away at Realtors' Six Percent" Lesley Stahl - 60 Minutes May 13, 2007 ( http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/11/60minutes/main2790865.shtml ) "Dear Fellow REALTOR®: I am disappointed and dismayed at the biased story Read More...

Posted Tuesday, May 15, 2007 9:28 AM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments

Using a discount broker to sell your home - penny foolish?

Should you use a discount broker to sell your home? Competition is usually good for consumers but it has its limits of effectiveness. The rise in the number of discount agents has been directly proportional to the rise in home prices and the speed with Read More...

Posted Thursday, January 25, 2007 9:14 AM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments

Reducing the stress of closing - understanding your closing statement, the HUD 1

For many people, getting ready to close on a new home can be a stressful experience. Some of the stress comes from not knowing what to expect at closing. Fortunately, in the state of South Carolina, the closing process is usually relatively simple even Read More...

Posted Sunday, January 21, 2007 11:35 PM by Chris DeLoach, ABR, SFR, BIC | 0 Comments