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Stay up to date with the latest real estate industry news and market trends. We provide free, shareable resources that help homeowners navigate the process of buying or selling, Columbia area market trends, pricing your home, inspections, homeowners insurance, and more. When working with The Downing Group, our associates will provide expert advice to help guide you through the steps of buying or selling your home in the Midlands.

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First Real Estate Market Update of 2020

I’m here with your first real estate market update of 2020. Right now, our phones are ringing off the hook like crazy; it’s a huge rush from the people we talked with back in November who told us they wanted to wait to make real estate moves until after the holidays.

3 Pro Marketing Tips

We became the top listing team in Columbia this year, so I wanted to mention a few professional tips for marketing your home.

A Quick 2019 Recap From The Downing Group

As 2019 is coming to an end, I wanted to bring you a quick recap of Columbia real estate. Not only has it been a great year for our market overall, but it has also been our ninth consecutive record year here at The Downing Group. Thanks so much for all your support this year.

What Makes the Holiday Season a Great Time to Sell?

Many people assume the holiday season isn’t a good time to sell a home, but is that true? Not exactly—it all depends on your situation.

What’s the latest with Lake Murray?

Today I’m happy to be joined by one of our longtime preferred lenders, Brian Prahl, from Palmetto Mortgage Group. He’s here to bring some recent mortgage-related news to our attention.

What Must You Do to Sell Quickly and for Top Dollar?

If you want to sell your home as quickly as possible and for the highest possible price, here are the most important tips you must remember.

What You Need to Know About Pre-Foreclosures & Lease Purchases

Even though I’ve talked about them over my years in the industry, I still frequently get questions from people about pre-foreclosures.

A Couple Quick Tips on Buying Lakefront Property

If you’re thinking of buying a lakefront home out on Lake Murray, there are a couple of things you need to keep in mind before moving forward.

How Can You Make Your Move as Smooth as Possible?

Today I’m joined by Lakelan Fennell of Nilson Van & Storage to share a few quick tips to help make your next move as smooth as possible.

What’s different about The Downing Group compared to other agents?

What does it take to sell your home quickly and for top dollar in the Columbia market?
Here at The Downing Group, we take the responsibility of marketing and selling our clients’ homes very seriously, and we do everything in our power to sell them quickly and for top dollar, so here’s how we answer that question.

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