The new year is bringing lots of sales in the new construction segment of the Beaufort South Carolina market!
Somerset Point is leading the way with at least 4 closings and several more slated to close soon. Price ranges there are falling between $199,900 and $259,900.
There is also some great in fill construction in the Nickles Place subdivision just off Holly Hall Road like this house at 6 Katelyn's Way. This new home will be done in early February, has great schools, and sits on a pond front lot. Coming in at $205,000, it will probably be under contract before it's finished.
Getting off the island, Librety Point probably leads the way with at least 3 closed and 10- yes 10!!- under contract! The prices in Librety Point start at just $149,000- a price point that has a lot of appeal!
Over in Shadow Moss, there are new homes starting at $170,000 as Centex begins a new phase. There are also several resales in Shadow Moss.
Finally, D.R. Horton is building over in Live Oaks, near Battery Point. There are some great prices there too, starting at $184,000.
This isn't meant to be an exhaustive list of every new construction project, but these are certainly some highlights.
I'd love to help you with any of these areas, or maybe we'll find a great deal on an existing home. Either way, give me a call, shoot an email my way, and let's get started on starting your year with a new home!
Great South Carolina Real Estate Look Back Look Ahead!
This is a short video from SCR that gives a pretty concise look back at 2011 and look ahead to 2012. Many of the same trends are going here on northern Beaufort County, and in another post I will give more detail on those.
Well, OK, maybe it could have been, but it sure isn't now! BeaufortHomeTeam is proud to offer this 3 bedroom 2 bath brick ranch sits on just about 2/3rds of an acre in stately Salem Point Plantation. This brick and vinyl home has been updated with a lot of big ticket items, but there is plenty of room for your personal touch.
All the original windows have been replaced with new, high quality vinyl insulated windows, lots of the flooring has been updated to a pine shade laminate, and the kitchen has new counter tops and appliances. Can you say MOVE IN READY??
One of my favorite features is the covered front porch with brick arch. Not only are you not going to find that on a newer home, but you'd have to have three or four newer lots to equal the size of this yard. And brick? Something just timeless about brick, isn't there?
This home features a formal living room and dining room along the front, a breakfast nook, and a family room along the back of the house. This offers a lot of flexibility like kids area, grown ups area, or living area and reading / homework / home office area, or what ever works for you.
Salem Point is one of the best kept secret locations in Beaufort with large, well kept homes and a great walking area. In fact, you can walk to shopping and half a dozen fast food places then burn the calories off walking home!
These pictures and even the video don't really do justice to this home. Give me a call and lets set up a time for a personal tour! Go on, get the home team advantage!
3 Bedroom 2 bath home in Battery Shores for $240,000
Welcome to 1010 Mustelidae, Beaufort, SC! This is a great 3 bedroom 2 bath home in Battery Shores listed at $240,000.
So what is a Mustelidae? It is the family name (remember Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family from high school biology? And you thought you'd never see them again!) for Otters, Wolverines, Badgers, Minks, Ferrets, and more and the street names in Battery Shores bear all those names.
(Photo by Mike Baird, Creative Common Usage)
Now that we have that out of the way, let me tell you about the house.
First, I LOVE Battery Shores! Why? It is one of the last subdivisions in Beaufort with a third of an acre plus lots with new construction of great homes and it also has a community dock on Battery Creek.
This home is brick and hardiplank with a fenced yard and a great Live Oak in the back corner for a piece of cool shade in the summer time. The yard has an ornamental fence at the end of the driveway with a privacy wrap for the rest of the backyard. Very private and secure feeling back there for kids, sunbathing, or whatever else you do in the backyard.
The front sidewalk wraps around the garage and brings you to the front door and the foyer beyond. By the way, both the sidewalk and the back patio are stamped cement. Very attractive.
Once inside, standing in the foyer, the living area is straight ahead and the fireplace is a focal point, although probably secondary to your entertainment center on the wall to the right. On your left is a formal dining area across the hall from a kitchen entrance. There is also a breakfast nook at the rear of the kitchen and adjoining the living area. The bar counter is great at hiding dirty dishes from guests while still allowing communication and flow between the kitchen and living area.
The master suite is to the right from the front door, and it is really generous. There is a door from the master to the backyard, comes out right by some roses. The master bath is also good sized with a dual vanity and separate tub and shower. Plenty of room for two to get ready for the day without tripping over each other. The master closet has room even fo the husbands clothes! Wow!
The other two bedrooms are on the other side of the house which helps with interior privacy. The front bedroom has a door to the guest bath making it a perfect office or guest room. Both of the bedrooms have laminate flooring.
In the kitchen, there is a gas range with a stamped metal back splash and Corian counters. The refrigerator is included in the sale.
The community dock is always a great addition to any neighborhood. It is gated so only resident members can use it, and there is plenty of room for a couple boats in addition to a fish cleaning station. It is really just a great place to go and relax, just a sittin on the dock of the bay!
Battery Shores is just about halfway between the Air Station and Parris Island, just a few minutes from shopping and restaurants. I'd love the chance to show you how you will fit into Battery Shores. Give me a call for a tour!
This was just such a great analogy, especially after I stayed up watching Game 6 of the World Series last night Epic game, even if the wrong team won. Read on, and thanks and a tip o the hat Annie Holdreith!
Let's say you are a buyer and you have found a house that meets your needs and its listing price is in your financial comfort zone. You have reviewed recent comparable sales for like properties. You have established what you think the value of the home is. You are armed with a pre-approval if you are going to seek financing or have copies of statements verifying liquid funds if you are paying cash. You are ready to make an offer and open good-faith negotiations for the house.
Okay, so stop for a moment and think of yourself as a pitcher...a baseball pitcher. Think of the seller as the batter at the plate. The catcher's mitt is like the comps - the target you are aiming for. Are you with me?
Pitchers have more than one pitch. Each pitch is used for a different strategy. Offers are the same. You can make a full-price offer with super strong terms - a fast ball pitch down the middle of the plate. If a house is priced at market value and there is strong competition from other buyers, your fast ball is the best option. And you may have to go over the ask...that is put a little extra on that pitch!
You can make an offer somewhere at the bottom of the zone of established value. That is like throwing a slider or a breaking ball low and inside...if it is interesting enough (strong terms like a high percentage down, no mortgage contingency, waiving of inspections), the seller will take a look at that pitch and may swing (a decent counter offer comes back to you) or a check swing (no or low counter offer).
Or, you can combo up some strong terms with a sensible value price...that's like throwing a knuckleball in the strike zone and let the seller make contact. Get the ball in play and see if you can reach agreeable terms and price for both sides.
Lately, I am seeing too much of the dangerous pitch choice...the wild pitch. Lowball offers are like wild pitches. Wild pitches are so far out of the zone, the catcher doesn't see it coming, can't catch it and the batter is puzzled and trying not to get injured. Same thing with lowball offers. They insult the seller, confuse the agents about your motivation and there is no basis in anything concrete to support the offer. Pitchers who pitch wild pitches get pulled. The seller reacts the same way by making no counter offer and saying "NEXT!" and some other choice words I cannot type here. Your wild pitch of an offer has set a tone for the negotiation and vicariously painted a picture of yourself as being opportunistic, or unrealistic or not serious. If the seller is able to remain calm and let you make an improvement, you are lucky. But the damage has been done. You have left the door wide open for another buyer to come in and give the seller incentive to listen more closely to them as direct response to your lowball offer.
So, when you are ready to make an offer think of yourself as a pitcher with a choice of pitches. AVOID WILD PITCHES. Study your target. Get that offer over the plate and give the batter something to look at and consider swinging at! If you can put the ball in play, you are on your way to buying a house.
1920's Craftsman Cottage 2 bedrooms 2 baths in Downtown Beaufort$240000
Travelers Rest. That's what the retired sailor that built this home called it when he moved in 86 years ago. Now, it's still restful, a step back in time. Timeless. Well preserved.
The floors are oak, the shutters are cedar, the kitchen to die for! Can't you see your friends gathered around on a merry evening?
In back the old garage has found new life as an art studio. It has a pair of heat pumps and french doors. The wall dividing the center is not a load bearing wall but was put up to hold more paintings. This can be your exercise room, office, guest or man cave. Low maintenance yard front and back.
Easy walk to downtown shopping, dining, and park. There is open land trust on the river bank just a block away.
I've incuded pictures, but you really need to experience this home. Go on, hit the contact button... we'll make an appointment to give you your own personal tour. You'll love it!
This is a list I have compiled of some of the mortgage lenders that serve the Beaufort SC area. All these folks are professionals with a long standing history of ethical success. They are familiar with VA, FHA, and conventional loans, and they have just one goal: To get you into a home with payments you can afford and with as few headaches as possible!
Owner Financing 3 bed 2 bath Shell Point Beaufort SC Just $90000
Scott Bingham and BeaufortHomeTeam.com are excited about this opportunity for investors or "restarters"!
911 Grant Street is a 3 bedroom 2 bath permanently attached de-titled modular on a beautiful lot within walking distance of Shell Point Elementary School and just minutes from the Parris Island main gate and shopping.
The lot slopes toward the street providing sure and easy drainage. The house has a great deck on the back under a live oak tree that's perfect for sunny summer days and rope swings. The front porch provides shelter while finding the keys and fits a couple rocking chairs or a glider perfectly.
Inside, the split floor plan gives a little privacy while the open living area is perfect for entertaining. The laminate floors are easy to clean, durable and look great, the master bed has new carpet. The appliances are upgraded stainless, and everything works. In fact, the property inspection report is at the property and the repairs are noted for your examination.
Financing is either through your lender (it is deeded real estate) or the owner will consider taking back a first mortgage with an appropriate down payment. Just starting over? This is a good clean possibility to start over and get equity!
Open House 3 bedroom 2 bath on Lady's Island Saturday 26th February
Come on out to 9 Chloes Way and see this outstanding 3 bedroom 2 bath home with a 2 car garage on Lady's Island! Sitting on a corner lot, this home features Hardiplank siding, easy to clean hardwood floors to keep dust and allergens down, a split floor plan for a little privacy, and an upgraded kitchen to die for! At $215,000, this deal is hard to beat!
All this PLUS a screened porch and fenced yard overlooking a pond!
Come on out from 1-3 pm Saturday the 26th of February. If you can't make that time, call me for a private showing! Best number is 843 252 2296.
I am always trying to study the local Beaufort South Carolina market, trying to determine what's coming next. I was looking at some stats for the new year in Beaufort, SC, and I am excited about a trend that is holding so far.
If you look at the distribution of price points that have closed this year, you see a really nice spread with about 20% of the closings in the $100-199k, in the $200-299k, in the $300-399k, and the $400-499k range each.
As a matter of fact, the sales below $99k equal the number of sales between $600-$999k! That is certainly bucking a trend established last year where an inordinate percentage of sales were under $299k, and the price ranges above that were languishing.
This is certainly good news for the 30% of our market that is priced over $300,000! The neighborhoods like Christine Place, Coosa Point, Pleasant Point, Battery Shores, Battery Point, and Habersham can certainly use the shot in the arm.
Just to compare, in 2010 about 78% of the closings in the Beaufort MLS were under $300,000; so this is a much more balanced trend if it holds.
If there is bad news, it is that the number of closings per week is down over last years average. I am not too concerned about that though, because the business closing now was written in late November and December, and those aren't usually the strongest months for real estate anyway.
If you have any questions about these numbers, or need help in determining what the current market means to you, please don't hesitate to call or email. I have a free market report for those that would like one, while they last.
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All the original windows have been replaced with new, high quality vinyl insulated windows, lots of the flooring has been updated to a pine shade laminate, and the kitchen has new counter tops and appliances. Can you say MOVE IN READY??
you not going to find that on a newer home, but you'd have to have three or four newer lots to equal the size of this yard. And brick? Something just timeless about brick, isn't there?
This home features a formal living room and dining room along the front, a breakfast nook, and a family room along the back of the house. This offers a lot of flexibility like kids area, grown ups area, or living area and reading / homework / home office area, or what ever works for you.
The master suite is to the right from the front door, and it is really generous. There is a door from the master to the backyard, comes out right by some roses. The master bath is also good sized with a dual vanity and separate tub and shower. Plenty of room for two to get ready for the day without tripping over each other. The master closet has room even fo the husbands clothes! Wow!
Let's say you are a buyer and you have found a house that meets your needs and its listing price is in your financial comfort zone. You have reviewed recent comparable sales for like properties. You have established what you think the value of the home is. You are armed with a pre-approval if you are going to seek financing or have copies of statements verifying liquid funds if you are paying cash. You are ready to make an offer and open good-faith negotiations for the house.
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