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How Long Will This Market Last?
Here is our real estate market update for the Columbia metro area.
Navigating Multiple Offers
Here are a few things to know about multiple offers in our present market.
Headlines You May See in 2021
The real estate headlines you may see in 2021 and why they’re untrue.
How Buyers Can Find Success in Our Market
What do buyers need to know about our Columbia real estate market?
Staging Your Home for a Top-Dollar Sale
Our resident home stager Kyleen Jackson shares some pro staging tips.
Why Isn’t My Columbia, SC Home Selling?
In the Columbia market, we have very low inventory, and we currently only have about a month’s supply, which is an all-time low. Interest rates are also at historic lows, so it’s a feeding frenzy out there.
Lake Murray’s Winter Drawdown
Here’s the latest on the winter drawdown of Lake Murray and our hot market.
Where Are Interest Rates Headed in 2021?
Today I’m joined by Brian Prahl of Palmetto Mortgage Group to give a 2021 interest rate forecast and talk about the refinance savings you can take advantage of.
What Will Our Market Look Like in 2021?
Thanks to a certain virus that blindsided the entire world (have you heard about it?), everyone who had made predictions for 2020 found themselves shrugging their shoulders this spring—no one could have foreseen the market behaving the way it did this year.
Is There a Housing Crash on the Horizon in 2021?
Will there be a housing crash in 2021? There are a lot of rumors floating around out there that seem to substantiate this idea, so today I’ll address these concerns.
Video Archives
- A Q3 Market Update for You
- What Should You Know About Real Estate Law?
- Are Homeowners Associations a Bad Thing?
- What’s Listing Agent Laura Moye’s Chief Advice for Sellers?
- How Can You Be the Smartest Buyer in the Room?
- Buying Property on Lake Murray
- How Can Buyers Compete in Our Seller’s Market?
- How Do You Choose the Right Mortgage Lender?
- The Latest From Our Columbia Market
- Choosing the Right Offer
- The 2 Kinds of Property Taxes to Know
- Your May 2020 Real Estate Market Update
- Columbia, SC Real Estate Market Update April 2020
- How Can You Be the Smartest Buyer in the Room?
- What to Look for When Buying a Home
- Do You Need a Home Inspection?
- Clearing Up a Commission Misconception
- First Real Estate Market Update of 2020
- 3 Pro Marketing Tips
- A Quick 2019 Recap From The Downing Group
- What Makes the Holiday Season a Great Time to Sell?
- What’s the latest with Lake Murray?
- What Must You Do to Sell Quickly and for Top Dollar?
- What You Need to Know About Pre-Foreclosures & Lease Purchases
- A Couple Quick Tips on Buying Lakefront Property
- Advice for Pricing Your Columbia Home Correctly
- Everything You Need to Know About Homeowners Associations
- Be Well-Prepared If You Plan to Buy & Sell at the Same Time
- What’s the latest with Lake Murray?
- A Holiday Message to You
- Is the Market Really Slowing Down?
- How to Choose the Best Agent
- How Do We Help You Price Your Home
- What You Should Be Looking for When Choosing a Listing Agent
- When Should you Order a Home Inspection Before Listing?
- The Home Buying Process, From A to Z
- Tips for a Picture-Perfect Home
- Buying vs. Renting—Which Is Best for You?
- What the VC Summer Layoffs Mean for Our Market
- What to Look for in a Columbia Home
- What to Look for in a Lake Murray Home
- What’s All the Fuss About “Zestimates”?
- Why You Should Never List Alone
- How Do Realtors Differ From Regular Real Estate Agents?
- A NEW MARKET UPDATE FOR COLUMBIA
- WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER LIST ALONE
- IS YOUR HOME MARKET READY?
- WHY SHOULD YOU WORK WITH A REAL ESTATE AGENT?
- WHY LIST WITH US?
- WHY SHOULD YOU WORK WITH A REAL ESTATE AGENT?
- BRENT DOWNING AND THE DOWNING DIFFERENCE
- The Answers to 4 Common Real Estate Questions.
- Are You Planning a Move? Don’t Wait until Rates Rise Even Higher.
- An Important Discussion About Homeowners Insurance.
- How Is Supply and Demand Impacting Our Luxury Market?
