Greenville SC Buyer's Agent and Realtor

Greenville SC MLS 6 Months Sales Stats through Sept. 2015

Hi everyone!  Yes, the market is still on fire.  Below is a chart of last 6 months sales compared to last year through Sept 15 of this year. I thought I'd dig a little deeper into the Greenville SC Real Estate Market and add some more information. While active listings are down 10%, sales volume is up 18.5% and and average sold price is up 5%.  Average days on the market is down 6%.  So, what does this all mean.  There is less inventory selling quicker at a higher price pushing volume up 18.5% over last year! I mean WOW. The biggest concern I have always gotten over the years I've done this concerns market timing.  Folks, you can't time the market just like you can't time the stock market.  The best time to buy in a strong …

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Greenville and the Upstate are Horse Country!

Greenville and the Upstate area up to Tryon is quickly becoming horse country.  That right folks.  I'm getting more and more calls to find horse property in the Greenville area.  With the opening of The Tryon International Equestrian Center horse properties are becoming hot.  And, by the way I recently had a success story with a great couple looking for a working horse farm in the Greenville area!  Rick and Yulia had been watching my Horse Farms page for a couple of years and finally decided to make the move to the area.  Rick and I met to look at a farm on the southeast side of Greenville and hit it off immediately.  After a few more trips out and quite a bit of analysis he decided on a beautiful place in Inman.  Now this horse farm had …

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Get Ready for Fall For Greenville 2015!

Hi all, just a reminder that Fall for Greenville 2015 will start up on October 9.  It's probably too late to get a hotel close to downtown Greenville but I'm sure you can find one in the area!  I tell you, it's a great time, lot's of entertainment, good food and a great chance to see what all the great vibe about downtown Greenville is all about! Here's a little video for you to enjoy from last year!  Enjoy!   …

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Success with Greenville First Time Home Buyers!

Good morning all!  Hey, I've had quite a few closings with first time home buyers in the Greenville SC area lately and wanted to share a few reviews with you here, Don Wessel Zillow Reviews!  (Last 3 are first time home buyers). I tell ya, I so enjoy working with first time home buyers.  Being a buyer's agent it gives me great pleasure helping them purchase their first home in the Greenville area.  Actually I helped one nice fellow buy over in Boiling Springs!  I think he is very happy! So, why do first time home buyers need help?  Well, this is all new to them.  I'm their guide.  As their buyer's agent, I show them the homes, I pull the comps and assist with the offer, I help them negotiate a fair price, I guide them through the …

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Zillow, The Good, Bad and The Ugly…

Good morning everyone!  Hey, I've got a question for you.  Have you ever heard of a company named Zillow?  Are you familiar with their web site?  Have you ever used Zillow's website to look for real estate? I guess these are just rhetorical questions at best and silly at worst.  Maybe I should say, "if you have never heard of Zillow then please remove your fingers from the keyboard and smack yourself in the forehead?"  If you actually smacked yourself, please email me now.  I doubt I will receive any emails.... sigh..... So, why am I blogging about Zillow this morning?  I've actually wanted to for some time but a couple of things that have recently happened prompted me to do so.  Here goes. I'm currently working with a very nice …

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New Yorkers Love Greenville SC Real Estate Taxes!

Good morning folks, and very happy Monday to you!  I hope you had a great weekend.  Hey, you know, I had a very nice family in from the New York area last week.  The gentleman was a COO for a Hedge Fund and works on Madison Ave.  He and his wife and son were visiting the area.  Why, well it's Greenville South Carolina of course! He is thinking about retiring and he's just tired of the cold winters, the traffic, the cost of living and all that goes with that area.  I've actually helped a number of people buy from the New York area.  Anywho, we got to talking about taxes... and you know what he pays in real estate taxes on his home?  Oh, come on guess.  Really, guess... Ok, I'll tell you... $36,0000 a year!  Ok, I'm getting up off the floor …

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Success at Riverbend Condos in Greenville SC!

Hi folks, I know it's been a while but I've had some vacation I've been taking and when I'm not on vacation seems like I'm covered up.  Hopefully I can get back to some regular posting and updating pages now. Want to share with you a recent success story with a very nice couple who relocated from Florida and a wonderful renovation they did at Riverbend Condos in Greenville!  These folks got interested in Greenville and started making a few trips to visit.  They loved the downtown and actually had someone who would let them use their place at Virginia Condos.  This gave them a great opportunity to explore the downtown Greenville area. Well, they decide to make the move and we started watching the real estate market very closely in …

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Real Estate Drip Marketing

Good morning and a happy Saturday to ya!  Going to be hot in Greenville again.  Hey, I had a minute so I thought I'd ask you if you would like to be dripped on? Let me explain.  Well, I got a call from a very nice fellow in the New York area a few weeks ago.  He just called to tell me how much he enjoyed my web site and then brought up something that had just happened to him.  He was on another site, and either had to sign into it or just asked a question about a home he saw.  Well, he immediately started getting a barrage of phone calls and emails from an unknown Greenville Real Estate Agent.  This Greenville Realtor nearly drove him up the wall, so finally this guy told the realtor to quit bugging him. Now get this, this realtor sends …

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One Reason I Enjoy Being a Greenville Realtor and Buyer’s Agent

Being a realtor in Greenville SC or anywhere can be a rewarding profession.  And I think most realtors, and especially exclusive buyer's agents understand the impact they can make on a person's life.  Well, I just got through helping a wonderful couple with a move to Rolling Green Retirement Village.  They were moving there for health reason.  Some of the best folks I've met. They were kind enough to review me and I'm very humbled by their words, so folks below is one of the reasons I'm an exclusive buyer's agent: "We recently looked at several retirement places with continuing care. When I saw a house in Rolling Green Village advertised in the paper, I went on line and looked it up. By showing my interest I received a phone call from …

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Do You have a Quality Realtor in Greenville SC?

Folks, It's time to vent a bit.  The market is on fire, hey I get it.  And yes there are 4 times as many realtors in Greenville SC as there was when I started.  So, should that effect the quality of service you get from a Greenville Realtor? I would hope not, but in realty it does.  First of all there are a lot of realtors selling homes in Greenville who are either new, don't know the area or have just moved here.  I'm going to give you a few examples of some recent things that have happened over the last few months to illustrate my point. I recently posted here about a couple who bought new construction with me.  If you read that post I've got an example of a realtor hurting their seller's position by not understanding an …

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Real Estate in Greenville is Heating Up!

That's right friends, real estate in Greenville South Carolina is heating up!  If you want to read about the national market you can ask Mr. Google.  I'll write a bit about the real estate market in Greenville for you here. You know, I normally quote a bunch of stats and put up a chart but what the hey, it's Saturday morning and I'm relaxing by the pool with my coffee and my old friend Bud.  You know, I actually have a break in showing!!! Follks, I've been an exclusive buyer's agent for over 10 years and been in real estate longer than that.  I've never seen the Greenville market like this.  We've had warm markets but the velocity has really picked up these days.  Quality listings are moving within a day of hitting the market and even …

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New Home Construction in Taylors SC

Good morning everyone.  I just had a closing with a great couple who are relocating from the Asheville area.  I met them back in February and we looked at a number of resales.  We then decided to try some new construction in Riverbend Estates in Taylors SC.  I'm always a little nervous about new construction, particularly in developing areas but we went anyway. Well, I'm pleased to say that we just closed this beautiful home last week and they are tickled!  They went ahead and added a pool too!  I'll tell you, I'm real happy for them and the builder went above and beyond, so that really pleased me. As an aside I want to add a story about working with this couple.  You know truth is sometimes stranger than fiction.  Ok, we actually found a …

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More Happy Greenville SC Home Buyers!

Good morning everyone!  What a beautiful day, looks like it's going to be in the mid 80s in the Greenville area this day! I love satisfied buyers, and I had 3 that were kind enough to post reviews of me on my Zillow page.  Two were first time home buyers and that is so rewarding seeing that smiling face at the closing table.  By the way, I just met with another first time home buyer yesterday and our process has begun!  Yes folks, it's a process pure and simple!  One I've done 100s of times over the last 13 years! Hey, hope you and your family have a wonderful Memorial Day! God Bless America! …

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Why I’m a Buyer’s Agent

Good morning  folks!  I hope you had a great weekend!  Gosh we've had the rain but hopefully it will clear up by Wednesday.  So, why am I a buyer's agent?  Why am I one of the few really exclusive buyer's agents in Greenville SC?  I like people making good decisions!  You see, I used to list homes early in my career and just like every other Tom, Dick, Harry and Linda out there I would list as many homes as I could and pick up buyers who called in requesting a showing or information on that home.  If they wouldn't buy my home then I'd try and get them to buy another home with me. Well, I really didn't like doing business that way.  One thing I didn't like was that my listing was frequently not the best home for the buyer based on their …

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I Know Greenville SC Better Than You!

Good morning and happy day after Tax Day!  How depressing, anywho let's move on. Folks, I've been here about 30 years and like I mentioned in a current video, I was here when Greenville wasn't cool.  So, if you are from out of town and looking to buy a home in the Greenville SC area, I can help.  Here's the thing though, I know the area better than you.  30 years helps. I say that because on many occasions I have people from a different states contact me to look for real estate.  Generally, we will have a meeting to discuss their wants and needs.  Usually they will have a few homes for sale that they want to go look for.  Then I'll run a search in the MLS and recommend some of my own.  Most of the time we will look at a fair amount of …

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First Time Home Buyers in Greenville SC!

Wanted to write a little about First Time Home Buyers in Greenville SC! I really enjoy working with all types of buyers but I really enjoy working with first time home buyers in the Greenville South Carolina.  And I'm actually working with two first time home buyers now.  I just helped a young lady put a home in the North Main area of Greenville under contract.  And I've got a very nice young lady who works at Clemson that I am trying to find a condo for. So why do I enjoy first time home buyers?  Well, these buyers probably need the most help.  Do you remember when you bought your first home?  I do and let me tell you a little story: Many years ago my wife and I were trying to buy our first home in Greenville.  We were looking in …

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The Risk of Buying Early in A Neighborhood!

Good morning! Been a while I know but my father died and wife had recent surgery. Anyway, though I'd blog a little about some showings this past weekend. Had a very nice lady come into town to view real estate in the Greenville area.  She had sent me her criteria for homes to see in Greenville so I put together a few showings in different areas so she could get a good feel for what's where. Well, one of her favorite homes was in a neighborhood that had started in 09.  She really liked it... and I did too.  Lot of stone and brick, very nicely finished.  And it was $500,000 which we both thought was very reasonable.  Beautiful tiled, screened in back porch with stone fireplace.  Beautiful kitchen.  I mean really, there was nothing to not …

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Greenville SC MLS Stats for January 2015

Good morning folks!  I'm back and thought I'd update you on how the real estate market in Greenville is starting off this year.  As I mentioned last year was a banner 12 months and this year is starting off with a bang. Well, there it.  Solds are up a whopping 17.8% from last year and this is the slow time of the year!  Sales volume is up 24.7% and average price is up 5.8% while days on the market is down 2.9%.  Folks, I'm telling ya, the time to buy is now.  Spring is going to be out of control.  I just put two more under contract with a couple from Asheville and another relocating from PA. Brrrrr it's cold up there! Brrrrr, it's cold here too, bout 17 this morning getting down to 8 tonight so ya'll wrap up.  I've got 5 more buyers I'm …

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Greenville SC Housing Market on The Rise!

Good morning!  I've been saying for some time now that real estate activity in the Greenville area is up... How can I tell, well by two of the best years I've had in real estate.  In my opinion the last 3 to 4 years have been good but I guess I don't really gauge it on housing starts in Greenville. But looks like from the recent meeting of the National Association of Home Builders in Greenville yesterday that it's predicted that single family housing starts will grow by 17% this year.  Hey, that's a whole lot of great new homes for sale in Greenville SC!  The interesting thing is that this would bring supply and demand close to being equal as it was in 2003.  I just help a lot more buyers with resales than new construction but I tell you …

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