June 2016

Halfway through 2016, residential real estate markets are performing as predicted at the beginning of the year. Sales and prices have been going up in most areas, while the number of homes for sale and total months' supply of inventory has been going down. Meanwhile, many sellers have …

May 2016

We are in the thick of an exciting period of home buying and selling, often with quick multiple offers that are near, at or even above asking price, depending on the factors of the home and submarket in question. It was widely predicted that we would see healthy …

April 2016

The housing market is being predictable, and that's a good thing. At the beginning of the year, it was anticipated that the prevailing trends of the past year would continue into and through 2016, and that has largely been the case. The number of homes for sale …

March 2016

Negative housing headlines should be read with calm or skepticism, not alarm.
National housing trends, like the steady rise in home prices and decline in inventory,
should certainly be observed with care, but tracking wider economic conditions is
also necessary. Buyers want to get into the market, but …

February 2016

The primary story, both nationally and in local submarkets, is a dwindling months'
supply of inventory. The cure, of course, is more inventory. But new construction
has been lagging during this opportune moment, and sellers of existing homes are
not yet hitting the market in droves. The heart …

January 2016

The natural ending point that is each December gives way every year to the optimism of January. This is particularly pronounced when the economy is strong and economists across the land are predicting increases in both prices and home sales. Granted, there has been some measured language surrounding …

Current Update of Columbia SC Real Estate Market

Posted Nov 3rd, 2015

The third quarter of 2015 has ticked its last tock with the hands pointing firmly upon a reliable clock of a market. Although noon and 6:30 fluctuations are present even within the same states and cities, the …

As we turn the page to the second quarter of 2015, a proliferation of new listings is expected in most markets across the U.S. Spring is traditionally the commonplace time of the year that we see some of the most desirable gems polished for eager buyers. Though some Google …