Bruce's Real Estate Blog

Thankfully, many condo projects in and around the Charleston area are on hold for now.  Interesting numbers below.   Many condo projects that were started during the real estate boom are just being completed, and developers and the banks that loaned buyers money are holding their collective breat...

Below are the market statistics for the Charleston area through October 4, 2007:These numbers aren't the best to look at, but paints the real picture. Real Estate Market Statistics For the Charleston Tri-county area 20062007*Berkeley County41232587Charleston County81155050Dorchester County3843208...

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to get rid of a tax burden for homeowners who have had a loan forgiven or foreclosed on their home because they were unable to make their mortgage payments. The Mortgage Cancellation Tax Relief Act, H.R. 3648, passed by a vote of 386 to 27. Simi...

Check these out, YouMail and GrandCentral, that let you customize phone-mail features through wireless Internet communication. They're like your voice-mail service on steroids. The services are fun and easy to use. There is no limit to how many personalized voice mails you can record, so everyone...

I hate to harp on spelling, but sometimes it gets aggravating when you are reading a post and you have to mentally correct the spelling.  I am not going to go into great lengths with this post, but I certainly hope that it makes sense to anyone that they might need to double check for spelling er...

Lots of people are learning an expensive lesson.  The TV shows made "flipping" look so easy, everyone was getting in on it.   Speculators who bought multiple homes  were once a boon to the U.S. economy when they pushed home prices to record levels over a five-year period. Many are stuck with unoc...

Don't just look at the inside of a house before you buy it.   Landscaping is something most of us think about from the perspectives of what pleases our eyes and what will give us privacy. But the American Society of Home Inspectors, (ASHI) is encouraging homebuyers to consider how a property's la...

I did an open house yesterday and was quizzed by a visitor on the NAR statistics being too optimistic, and interest rates rising right after the FED lowered the prime rate.  I countered that some markets are suffering, while others are doing ok.  Here in Charleston, sure our market is down, but w...

Oops.  Previous blog did not link like I thought, so answers are given below QUIZ: Buyers' Favorite Features  What do buyers want most in a new home? Find out how well you know your customers' house-hunting priorities. This quiz covers some of the top findings from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REA...

  QUIZ: Buyers' Favorite Features  What do buyers want most in a new home? Find out how well you know your customers' house-hunting priorities. This quiz covers some of the top findings from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®' 2007 Profile of Buyers' Home Feature Preferences,which collected re...