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Good morning everyone!  Wanted to share a buyer success story in the Anderson area.  I had a very nice couple contact me about 8 or 9 months ago wanting horse property in the Upstate.  They were living and keeping their horses on a rental property in Anderson. They decided it was time to buy and asked me to help them locate a horse property.  There was one in particular in the Campobello area that they really liked so we met there one afternoon and scoped out the property.  Nice property, pretty and well kept home.  But I felt like it was on the high side and did a pricing analysis for them.  We wanted to make an offer but I got the feeling from the listing agent that we were going to be too far apart. We spent months looking and waiting …

Buyer Success Story on Horse Property in Anderson SC!Read More

Good morning folks and a Very Happy New!  I want to fill you in on year end real estate sales for Greenville SC in 2016.  2016 was my best year since I've been a realtor.  Well let's get to it! Sales figures are for the entire Greenville SC MLS and I'll be comparing 2016 to 2017 for single family residential properties $100,000 and up. Total Sales 2016: 10,779 up 12.2% Average Days on The Market 2016: 61 down 21% Average Sold Price 2016: $231,612 up less than 1% Sales Volume for 2016: $2,496,546,691 up 13.2% So, what does this mean?  The big thing I'd look at is total sales volume for the Greenville MLS.  13.2% is strong and this has been growing for a number of consecutive years.  Average sold price is slightly up but you have to …

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Well I finally got a day off and remembered I hadn't updated my real estate blog in a while!  Have I been busy?  Are you kidding me?  More and more buyers in the market in Greenville and hey I'm an exclusive buyer's agent and that's what I do. With articles like this one from the Chicago Trib appearing, no wonder I'm busy.  As a matter of fact, I just finished up with a very nice couple who are originally from Chicago.  I find mid-westerners to be so nice.  We toured some great homes for sale in the Greenville area and they are returning home and considering an offer! I'd like to take a minute to write about some wonderful buyers I've worked with over the past few months and the homes they bought! I'll start off with a first time …

More Great Homes and Homebuyers in Greenville SC!Read More

Yep, that's what I said, condos in downtown Greenville South Carolina are on fire...  Why you ask?  Well, everybody wants to be in downtown Greenville and condos are the way to go.  Now I know there are a lot of apartment choices but why go that way if you can afford to buy?  I've currently got 4 condos under contract in the downtown Greenville area.  I thought I'd write a little bit about the different locations.  Enjoy! 220 Riverplace Flats You better hurry, the is the last place to buy directly on the river.  And what a place, I mean man what luxurious downtown condo living.  Folks, everything is top notch here.  I've got one on the fifth floor under contract with a great couple who have been renting downtown for over a year now.  …

Condo Mania in Downtown Greenville SC!Read More

First time home buyer's are buying in Greenville and enjoying this market! Good morning!  Hey, I've had a great year so far and a lot of that success has come from helping first time home buyers in the Greenville Market!  I just had a closing yesterday with a young couple getting married in a couple of months.  It's so rewarding to see the transaction through between offer and closing. And hey folks, there is a lot that goes on in that time frame.  Of course we first have to find a home, then decide on our offer price, then there are decisions to be made. Financing Attorney Inspections Then, just understanding how the contract works and how issues should be handled.  First time home buyers need a lot of help and I'm there to …

First Time Home Buyer’s are Buying in Greenville SC!Read More

  Realtors in Greenville SC? So, how many realtors are there in Greenville SC?  Folks, it boggles the mind...My office is in downtown Greenville and I'm just around the corner from the Wyatt Institute of Real Estate... where I studied for my license 15 years ago. What amazes me is every time I go by there the parking lot is full and so is the street. Hey, you know, I get it.  The real estate market is on fire in Greenville South Carolina, but seriously how many realtors can it support?  I wrote a post about this years ago but now it's just out of control.  I'm going to pop over to the Greenville MLS and search the membership.  Ya'll go grab a cup of coffee... Ok, I'm back, drum roll please..... There are 4,659 on the roster!!! …

How Many Realtors in Greenville SC are There?Read More

Get An Exclusive Buyers Agent! Good morning folks!  Hey, I just had an interesting experience and wanted to write about the importance of having and exclusive buyer's agent on your side (once again).  There are plenty of realtors in Greenville but a buyer's agent just may keep you out of sticky situations. Had a very nice couple I met a couple of weeks ago and we looked at two homes.  They really liked one so we made an offer.  We went back and forth a couple of times and finally the seller verbally agreed to a price.  My buyers were pretty happy because they really liked the home and I thought it was a great floor plan in exactly the area they wanted to be in. Well, I had my people initial the price change on the contract and sent it to …

More reasons to get an Exclusive Buyers Agent in Greenville!Read More

Good morning folks and a Happy Friday to you!  With the year winding down I was just sitting here thinking how blessed I am.  It's been a good year, my best year yet!  Helping all those nice folks who are relocating to the Greenville area!  I've got 6 under contract right now and everything is moving smoothly. But beyond that I'm thankful that I'm healthy, I have a wonderful family.  And I have a profession I love! Just closed two transactions with some great people.  A first time home buyer and a couple from Hungary!  They were kind enough to share reviews at my Zillow page.  Please check it out. I also have a number of buyers visiting now trying to find that right property, from horse property to downtown condos!  Hey, I have to …

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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 …

Success with Greenville First Time Home Buyers!Read More

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 …

New Yorkers Love Greenville SC Real Estate Taxes!Read More

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 …

Success at Riverbend Condos in Greenville SC!Read More

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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Being a realtor in Greenville SC or anywhere can be a rewarding profession.  And I think most realtors, and especially 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 a 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 Don Wessel, He …

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