The Hot Interior Colors for 2014

Sprucing up your home this year?  Maybe a different wall color or maybe a decorative pillow?  Check the latest post from Paint Quality Institute on Hot Interior Colors of 2014 .

3rd Quarter Update 2010

A video update on the trends and activity in the Charleston, SC residential real estate market during the third quarter of 2010.

List Price...Does It Really Matter?

Well if you are planning to sell your house in today's market the answer is simple, YES! If your house is not well priced then the buyers will never get in the door. They will pass you up regardless of how many Web sites you are featured on, regardless of how many Open Houses that your Realtor holds, and all those brochures that disappear from your brochure boxes, they just end up in the trash.

There are two types of sellers: those that want and need to sell and those that are just testing the market. If you want and need to sell, then your house must be priced right to begin with. With the market changing weekly, the seller and the Realtor must stay on top of the price, it really is a joint effort in today's world to sell a house.

Long gone are the days where a buyer had to look at your home because selection was so limited. Today's buyer has many homes to choose from and to get your house shown you must be priced right.

Pricing homes in today's market can be tricky and often times price adjustments must made during the course of the listing. Sellers need to be concerned not only with recent sales in the area, but also with properties that are currently on the market - how does your home stack up in price and upgrades to the one two streets over or in many cases right next door. And don't forget, just because you are well priced today does not mean that you will be well priced tomorrow.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the possibility of having me represent you on the sale of your home or the purchase of a home, you can contact me directly at 843-224-5398
Owen Tyler Realtor® Carolina One Real Estate.

The Expert

How often have you flipped through those real estate books or been handed a business card of a self proclaimed expert; maybe the person is an expert in historic homes or waterfront properties or maybe an expert in relocation or in today's environment maybe a short sale expert. Many times I am asked the question, "Owen what does it take to be an expert?" And each time I have to answer, "it just depends on how much expert advice you the buyer or seller needs." Before you choose to rely on that expert ask a few questions, after all for many, whether buying or selling a home, it is the largest transaction one will make.

Experts come in all shapes and forms, maybe your expert has cut his or her Realtor teeth on numerous transaction, some successful and some not so successful or maybe your expert holds a designation and has attended classes and training or maybe your expert has a combination of both or still maybe your expert has simply given him or herself the title of expert. All to often today I am seeing desperate sellers place there financial health in the hands of a experts without asking any questions and buyers willing to gamble everything to grab the perceived best deal without taking a long hard look at the important facts.

Before you hire that expert to work for you ask him or her a few questions like: how many transactions of this type have you handled, how many successful and how many unsuccessfully, what type of hurdles should I expect, have any complaints been filed against you, when was your last educational course taken, and most importantly make certain you are working with a Realtor. Realtors are held accountable not only to state and federal laws but also adhere to a code of ethics based on professionalism and protecting the public.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the possibility of having me represent you on the sale of your home or the purchase of a home, you can contact me directly at 843-224-5398 Owen Tyler, Realtor®, Carolina One Real Estate.