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2014
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When making your next home puchase, make sure you are mindful of homes on private oads. I am sure evey state is different, but in South Carolina, private roads ae signified by blue street signs. VA lenders like to see a maintained road. Someimtes, this may be easier said than done. I have seen s...
11/28/2014
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I received an email from a buyer inquiring as to the state of the upper-end market on Lady's Island, one of Beaufort's top real estate communities. Below is my response, which reflects the recovering-- but still top-heavy-with-sellers-- segment of the market. Yes, the upper-end market is very s...
11/16/2014
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As you begin your search for that perfect home, the best advise I can give you is to contact a professional lender immediately about getting qualified for a mortgage. This is important for several reasons. 1)Just about all sellers these days will not consider an offer without a prequalifica...
11/16/2014
I had a discussion recently with a seller who wanted to add a selling bonus to the listing agent. I advised against it. Firstly, in 15 years as a licensed South Carolina Realtor, I have found selling bonuses to be ineffective tools for my sellers. If a buyer's agent has a client for my home or la...
11/09/2014
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We always encourage our clients to "let the market speak," and to "listen to the market." After all, a $200,000 home is a $200,000 home, right? The College Football market spoke to me last week. I overvalued my team, the Georgia Bulldogs, thinking they were National title contenders. But, just...
11/05/2014
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Keith Strawn
www.ExploreBeaufortRealEstate.com