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... and why I won't show you homes that are more expensive than what you are comfortable buying. One of the first questions that I ask clients is what your price range is. Let's face facts, even if you are qualified for a mortgage on a more expensive ...  [Read More]
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... if your credit is "so-so" and your credit score is not excellent, you aren't likely to be approved for a mortgage loan. From the better things to do file, I wonder why some people aren't spending their time getting their credit repaired ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
... wouldn't it be nice to at least have one picture. It's really pretty obvious. Today's house hunter not only wants pictures and lots of pictures but video, virtual tours, floor plans and as much possible information available about Charleston ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
It was once again another good month in the Charleston real estate market in April. Sales were higher in April 2012 than April of last year, inventory continues to remain at substantially lower levels and we're seeing prices edge up as a result of ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
... is different than if you are living there. A number of Charleston homeowners are attempting to sell a home that they are not currently living in. They are most likely paying their homeowners insurance bill but may not have told their insurance agent ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
Possibly. Actually, one of my clients who is a dentist said that going through the mortgage process was more painful than what her patients had to endure. Amy Hoak at MarketWatch reports that mortgage borrowers face a litany of questions and should be ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
Forget the flowers this year and buy MOM a house. You know that's what she really wants. Happy Mother's Day!  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
There is probably no bigger story this year for the Charleston real estate market than the sharply lower inventory levels of homes available for sale. There are a lot of reasons the Charleston real estate market has been very active this year. Record low ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
... and it only makes sense to protect your home. One of my clients just called me because he saw termites and had let his termite bond lapse. Obviously, that isn't good and it will cost to repair the damage and get a new bond. When you buy a home ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
CoreLogic reports that home prices are stabilizing and in some cases are starting to appreciate once again. Their report for March shows that while home prices including distressed sales declined on a year over year basis from March 2011 by 0.6 percent, ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
Or in other words, what's more important to you, the neighborhood or the home. For as long as people have owned real estate, the three most important words in real estate have been location, location, location. So it might make sense that where you ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
I've been pretty amazed at recent real estate closings at how low the monthly payments have been for my clients due to the crazy low mortgage rates these days. Buyers can either choose to buy more home for a smaller monthly payment or buy exactly what ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
In the best of all possible worlds, you could buy a home and move in exactly when you either sell your current home or your lease expires. Unfortunately, with delays in closing all too common these days, it isn't always possible to time your move simultaneously. ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
CoreLogic reports that foreclosures are down from last year and that shouldn't be much of a surprise to anyone. It's certainly part of the reason that inventory is down substantially right now in the Charleston real estate market. “There ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
Last year at this time, I cringed as I noticed listings in my neighborhood being offered at what I considered to be below market pricing and watched my home decline in value as a result. Most were short sales offered by distressed homeowners trying to ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
... is a nice story with a happy ending. My friends and (now) former neighbors just moved into their custom built dream house this weekend. It took a while and there were highs and lows during the process of both selling their former home and buying and ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
There are a variety of angles you can use to take a photograph of a home for sale to maximize its curb appeal. One problem that some homeowners have is that their lot has several utility boxes and they basically can be an eyesore not only for you during ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
History will be made today in Historic Charleston as Boeing will roll out the first 787 Dreamliner built in South Carolina. The Boeing facility at Charleston International Airport in North Charleston began construction in 2009 and the final assembly building ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
Let's face it, everyone wants to see as many photos as possible when searching the Charleston MLS online but there are some good reasons why sometimes there are few to no photos available. There are homes that are generously called "handyman specials" ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
No matter the market, good or bad, some Charleston homes will sell quickly for top dollar while others will languish and sell for much less than the homeowner had hoped. I read the most pedestrian piece online earlier today about 13 ways to sell your home ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
With all the good news being reported on the housing market recovery not only locally in Charleston but in many markets around the country, Kenneth Harney writes in the Washington Post, Low-ball bidders in many markets learn they can no longer get a steal ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
Because man can't live on pizza alone (darn), Charleston snagged 3 spots in Southern Living's May Edition for Carolina's Best Burgers. Of course my absolute favorite, Poe's Tavern in Sullivan's Island was included along with The Macintosh ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
With increased scrutiny by mortgage lenders these days, some buyers with a blip (or two) on their credit report might think that a lease purchase option might be the best way to buy a home in Charleston. It's just my opinion but I don't agree that ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
Home sales are higher year over year and inventory is at multi year lows and prices have begun to edge up as March continues the good momentum we've seen in the Charleston real estate market lately. It's really no surprise with the combination ...  [Read More]
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Howard Arnoff
There's good news for the procrastinators among us. Income taxes aren't due as usual on April 15th this year, they are due today, April 17th. Since April 15th fell on a Sunday, the Internal Revenue Service extended the deadline by a day. But Monday ...  [Read More]
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