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How Financing effects the List Price to Sales Price
At our Business meeting on February 24th I shared with our team that there had been 864 sales closed in our MLS in the first seven weeks of the year. So the question was,
“Could anyone guess how many were FHA Sales.” A great deal of number were thrown out, some of the agent came pretty [...]
Results of Auction in Riverland Terrace Charleston SC.
Auctions have become very popular across the country, although they have been slow in becoming an alternate to regular marketing of a home here in Charleston. In this economy it is something to consider. An absolute auction is when there is no reserve and the sale goes to the highest bidder. There is also a reserve [...]
The Remodeling of a home in Fort Johnson Estates
Fort Johnson Estates is an older neighborhood, the lots are larger, has some wonderful large oak trees scattered through the neighborhood, however, don’t be mislead in thinking that because the homes look very traditional you will find outdated properties, many of the homes have been remodeled inside. below is my photo blog of one of [...]
659 Fairspring
Lovely home in Schieveling Plantation
Open floor plan with soaring ceilings, gas logs never used, in the family room.
One of the most popular floor plans in Schieveling. Plus the best value. A one story home with soaring vaulted ceilings in the family room where entertaining your guest in this open floor plan is so very convenient, [...]
Why Carolina one? (continued)
One of the great things about our office on James Island is the sharing of information, the pictures above are of Dan Mengedoht sharing his knowledge on a point presentation about using technology to become more productive.
In today’s market we have to be fully educated on the statistics on the market place so our clients [...]
Loan Modification
Top Five Myths About Loan Modification
•MYTH #1: My bank wants me out of my house. My bank wants my home.
•Banks and other lending institutions do not want to foreclose. They earn more money if you can make your payments. When they foreclose, they not only lose your monthly payments, but they also have the expense [...]
Real Estate history
Hi Everybody, My name is Sheila Gianatos and I have been in the real estate business for thirty years, so as you can imagine I’ve seen all the changes and it has been an exciting journey. In the 70’s and 80’s it was all about the broker or owner of the company. They did all [...]
Happy New Year! So What Exactly Does Auld Lang Syne Mean?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of Auld Lang Syne. For Auld Lang Syne, my dear, for Auld Lang Syne, We’ll take a cup of kindness yet, for Auld Lang Syne.
The song is sung around the world as the clock strikes midnight, heralding [...]
Recipe for Hoppin John and Collard Greens – A New Year’s Day Tradition
It’s a New Year’s Day tradition in the South to eat Hoppin John and Collard Greens. Hoppin John is said to bring good luck and wealth in the form of coins. Some people have been known to even hide a dime in the peas and the person that finds the dime is supposed to have [...]
Financing Your new Home
In todays market when speaking with your mortgage company it’s a good decision to look at both FHA and Conventional mortgages to see which one fits your needs. In the past few years the trend has been to use conventional, however, due to FNMA tightening their requirements and FHA increasing their cap to $335,000, in [...]
