Posted on October 28, 2009Communities Raise Taxes on Decreasing Property Values
What is most amazing about the real estate downturn and economic depression is that government seems to keep on growing. In fact, government at all levels does not seem to have missed a beat.
Property Value Articles
Posted on August 8, 2009Average Cost of a Foreclosure $20,000 to Local Government
One of the consequences of building a business model on the assumption of perpetually rising housing prices is that, when those values stop rising and actually begin falling, it becomes increasingly difficult to stay in operations at the previous...
Posted on September 15, 2008Relocation Dilemma- Sell or Rent out Your House?
With the declining housing market, many homeowner's have been faced with a not so easy decision. While most people have decided not to sell their homes until the market comes back, for some owners that have to relocate for work or family reasons,...
Posted on July 4, 2008The Homeowners' Association
Learn more about how the HOA can affect your next home purchase!
Posted on June 12, 2008Are feral cats reducing your property values?
In order to combat colonies of feral cats from impacting your property values, you should support mandatory spaying and neutering of shelter pets and encourage your family and friends not to let their cat go unspayed or unneutered. There are too many...
Posted on February 16, 2008How to Add Value to Your Property by Building a Pond
Learn more about the value a pond can add to your property and what are the specifications which make a pond different from a lake. Improve the value of your property through smart landscaping.
Posted on August 31, 2007The Most Effective Home Improvements
In our years of experience selling real estate, we have easily walked through more than a thousand homes for sale in the Charleston, SC area. Although we've seen some really good home improvements that pay off in the end, we've also seen some really...
Posted on June 18, 2007How Meaningful are Real Estate Appraisals?
Determine how meaningful real estate appraisals are and what guidelines are used to determine home values. Find out how appraisers and lenders have changed the rules of determining home values and how these changes could effect selling your home.
Posted on May 9, 2007Factors that Affect Property Value
When we try to determine property value for your home, we compare your home with old listings and active listings on the Charleston MLS. No two properties are completely alike, but some properties are similar enough to compare prices.
