Well, the Clemson Tigers aren’t champions of the state of South Carolina but when it comes to the ACC things are quite different. With a hard fought 3-point victory over SMU the Tigers have punched their tickets to the College Football Playoffs. That’s probably better than being state champs, but the loss to Carolina is still a thorn (win that game and we earn a first round bye). All the Tigers need to do is win the Natty and that little bit of inconvenient pain will go away. What does that have to do with Lake Keowee real estate? Nothing, but it’s fun to talk about, especially this time of year!
With rain, cold weather, holidays and winter upon us, the Lake Keowee real estate market is a bit slower as per usual. It does look like we’re closing in on our 3rd best year ever with a volume just short of $30M for the year. We’re still working on getting a couple of new listings to add to the stable, having a few in the pipeline in various stages of preparedness. We also have some good ones in inventory that are receiving intense scrutiny. It’d be fantastic to get several more good ones to set us up for a second or even first best year for 2025!
Fingers crossed, 2025 will be a great year. We are facing some headwinds but isn’t that always the case? Just remember, we are always here for you and your Lake Keowee real estate needs!
How to Sell Your Home for the Highest Price Possible
Here’s how to avoid mistakes that could cost hundreds, even thousands of dollars, when you sell your home.
Even during the best economic times, hundreds of homeowners still throw money away because of poorly made decisions during the sales of their homes.
This information is designed to give you the tools you need to protect your most important investment when it’s time to sell. Before you put your house on the market, follow this informative guide to reap the maximum rewards possible.
For Sale By Owner vs. Hiring an Agent
Many homeowners believe that to get the most money out of their home sale they should sell it themselves, thereby saving the commission they would otherwise pay to a broker. Indeed, approximately one-fourth of home sellers each year do not use a real estate broker and about 72 percent of those are happy with the results they achieved.
However, close to half of that 72 percent also stated that the next time around they would hire a real estate professional to help them sell. Why?
For many, the time, paperwork, research and hassles involved in getting their home sold on their own were not worth the amount of money they saved in commissions to a broker.
For others, by the time they figured in the amount of fees paid to outside consultants, lawyers, inspectors, appraisers, and title, escrow and loan officers as well as marketing, advertising and other services and vendors, they may as well have paid the broker’s fee, which may have included some of these charges up front.
Some will also have discovered that the cost of recovering from a misstep or bad decision based on inexperience or lack of guidance more than outweighed the amount they saved in real estate agent fees.
more next week….
Check out the Lake Keowee Real Estate numbers for the year
