Real Estate

Mar 27, 20236 min read

A Termite Contract Might Be Your Home's New BFF

A termite contract just might be your home’s new BFF, especially if you live in a warm-weather state. If your warm-weather state also has...

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Intriguing Street Names: Do Uneeda Drive or Do Ineeda Drive?

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Feb 16, 20233 min read

Intriguing Street Names: Do Uneeda Drive or Do Ineeda Drive?

The follow-up to that question is, “Which of us needs one more?” I discovered this interesting street sign while helping a young man...

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How Did October's Metrics Signal a Greater Greenville Housing Market Shift?

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Nov 15, 20224 min read

How Did October's Metrics Signal a Greater Greenville Housing Market Shift?

It's official: the housing market in Greater Greenville, SC is shifting! For the past few months, the national housing market showed...

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Decoding the Surprising 2022 U.S. Housing Market--and Making It Work for You

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Nov 4, 20226 min read

Decoding the Surprising 2022 U.S. Housing Market--and Making It Work for You

To say that the 2022 U.S. housing market has been volatile is like saying that Arizona gets a bit warm in the summer. This year has...

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What's a Homebuyer to Do in a Seller's Market?

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Jun 9, 20223 min read

What's a Homebuyer to Do in a Seller's Market?

Unless you're an American hermit, you know that the 2022 U.S. housing market favors sellers--in a big way. Housing inventory is low, and...

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Why Do "As Is" Offers Sometimes Make Sense?

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Mar 11, 20225 min read

Why Do "As Is" Offers Sometimes Make Sense?

I hear you in the background shouting, “They don’t!" A few years ago, I would have agreed with you about 99% of the time. Naturally...

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The Greater Greenville, SC Housing Market Enters 2022

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Jan 27, 20223 min read

The Greater Greenville, SC Housing Market Enters 2022

The Greater Greenville Association of Realtors (GGAR) just released the 2021 market figures for the Greater Greenville housing market....

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Interpreting the Latest GGAR Housing Market Trends

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Mar 19, 20213 min read

Interpreting the Latest GGAR Housing Market Trends

The GGAR (Greater Greenville Association of Realtors®) stats for the housing market through the end of February, 2021, reveal that a few...

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Greater Greenville's January Housing Stats Held Surprises

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Feb 18, 20213 min read

Greater Greenville's January Housing Stats Held Surprises

Late last week, GGAR (Greater Greenville Association of Realtors) posted their local housing market figures for January. Even if you’re...

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Location, Cleanliness and Chickens: Earning a High Occupancy Rate on Airbnb

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Jan 27, 20215 min read

Location, Cleanliness and Chickens: Earning a High Occupancy Rate on Airbnb

Like many hosts, my husband and I faced some tense days when COVID19 began to disrupt the travel industry. Our 2020 started well, but hit...

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Oct 19, 20204 min read

HB101: The Vocabulary of Home-Buying

Buying a home means stepping into a situation where real estate agents toss around unfamiliar vocabulary like Ultimate Frisbee players...

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How Old Is This Central Air Conditioner?

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Oct 6, 20203 min read

How Old Is This Central Air Conditioner?

My husband does most of our showings, so he gets asked, "How old is this air conditioner?" more than I do, which is a good thing. Until...

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What's the Average Lifespan of a Central Air Conditioning Unit?

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Sep 28, 20202 min read

What's the Average Lifespan of a Central Air Conditioning Unit?

Are you wondering about lifespan of a central A/C unit? The US DOE, says, “The ‘lifespan’ of a central air conditioner is about 15 to 20 yea

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Sep 21, 20203 min read

Saying “No” to Airbnb’s Cleaning Badge

In mid-June, Airbnb launched its new cleaning protocol. The program is designed to 1) protect guests from the dangers presented by...

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Greenville (SC) Housing Market Stats for August 2020

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Sep 16, 20203 min read

Greenville (SC) Housing Market Stats for August 2020

Pardon the rather boring title, but I can’t think of a catchy SEO-friendly way to say, “Here are the stats that show how the real estate...

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9 Cleaning Tips for Vacation Rental Hosts

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Sep 5, 20203 min read

9 Cleaning Tips for Vacation Rental Hosts

Following these 9 cleaning tips for vacation rental hosts will help your earn 5-star ratings for cleanliness in your rental units.

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Jun 12, 20203 min read

Buying a Home in 2020

Buying a home in 2020 may be a good idea, if you can identify the positive and negative market factors and be prepared to adjust for them.

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Shedding Light on the Greater Greenville, SC 2020 Housing Market

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Apr 23, 20203 min read

Shedding Light on the Greater Greenville, SC 2020 Housing Market

The greater Greenville housing market as of March 31, 2020. GGAR (Greater Greenville Association of Realtors) just posted the newest set...

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COVID-19 & the Greenville, SC Real Estate Market

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Apr 6, 20203 min read

COVID-19 & the Greenville, SC Real Estate Market

COVID19 has quickly changed our schedules, entertainment choices, and family dynamics. It's changing the Greenville, SC housing market, too.

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Are reverse mortgages good for average homeowners?

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Feb 6, 20204 min read

Are reverse mortgages good for average homeowners?

A bevy of retirement-age celebrities with substantial net worth say that reverse mortgages are great. Are they great for average homeowners?

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