Monday, July 7, 2014

Charleston, SC Open House Success Takes a Certain Kind of Luck

Yes—a Charleston, SC listing and a well-shot virtual tour are each important tools in this summer’s real estate marketing. But the low pressure, informal walk-through that Charleston area open house allows can be as effective today as it ever was. Your Charleston open house has every possibility of becoming your most direct path to engaging the prospect—­the one who ends up being your buyer. Making that happen takes the kind of ‘luck’ that preparation creates.

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Selling a Home: What Makes Your Property Stand Out?

This summer, success in selling a home in Charleston area will depend upon the same factors as always: location; quality; buyer appeal.
A home’s location—short of calling in the house movers—is pretty much what it is. The structural quality of workmanship and the level of maintenance that it’s received though the years can be gussied up where it shows (and should be!), but that, too, is largely a done deal.

Buying a Home in Charleston, SC with No Owner Disclosures

Suppose that in the course of buying a home in Charleston, SC, your eye is drawn to a bank-owned home, or a home held in a trust. There are many reasons why you could find yourself buying a Charleston home that’s currently vacant—which can also mean that the usual owner disclosures are not to be had. There are perfectly innocent reasons why this situation develops. Suppose the sellers of the property have just inherited it. How would they know that water tends to pool under the house during a strong rainstorm? Or that unpermitted repairs were made to the electric wiring in the kitchen? 

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Selling Your Home — Assuming Success is the Way to Go!

If you’re thinking of selling your home in Charleston, SC this summer, you’ll want to fetch top dollar for your efforts. Preparing the property is a given, of course, but savvy home sellers often share another kind of preparation. They prepare themselves by adopting the attitude shared by legions of successful salespeople—they assume that success is inevitable. They think and act positively.

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Tips For Filling Flower Beds At Your Home

Flower beds can be a very attractive addition to any Charleston home – if you have the time to set up and maintain them. Flower beds don’t necessarily require a profusion of costly flowers that need to be fertilized, mulched, covered in severe weather and possibly re-planted on a yearly basis.