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Homes for Sale in Easley, SC - Market Update Housing Market Report for Easley, SC - March 2010  There are 547 homes on the active market in Easley, SC today. ACTIVE Low High Average Median List Price $13,000 $1,900,000 $217,929 $171,900 Days on Market 0 1996 138 88   There are 61 additional homes...

The perfect first home in Easley, SC - colors you can live with, great neighbors, closet space that fits.  Now that you've found your new home, where do you go from here?  Your next step is to negotiate a contract on that home, before another buyer beats you to it. Your REALTOR will help you thro...

Relocate to Easley, SC - why?  If you're considering relocating to or within Upstate SC, Easley is the place to be.  It's nestled between Greenville, Clemson, and the mountains, and the city is very well managed with revitalization going on constantly, before areas even get run down.  If you're l...

Open Houses in Easley, SC have never been done like they will be the weekend of April 11, 2010.  This weekend has been designated "Open House Weekend" by the National Association of Realtors.  Houses all over Easley will be open - if you like to preview houses without all the pressure, this will ...

The best place to get information on foreclosures available for sale today is through a REALTOR who has access to the MLS.  There are hundreds of sites that promise the cutting edge info for only $19.95 per month, first month free (now give me your card number).  We have not found any of these si...

It's a great time to start looking for your first home.  With the first time home buyer tax credit, buying a home before April 30, 2010 will be up to $8,000 cheaper than buying one after that date.  To buy your first home, there are several steps to take. If you haven't already started looking at...

In a normal market in upstate SC, the best time to sell is spring. I tell clients to plan to list their home in January and expect to sell by June.  Even new agents and part-time agents have good numbers in the spring.  The grass is green and everyone's thinking about change, executives that have...

Great advice!  For those with listings that have been on the market a while, take heed!  If you see some of these problems with your marketing, give me a call and let's see if we can help!1. Your photos are unimpressive. The vast majority of home buyers start their search for a home on the Intern...

  In SC, the mortgage market just got tighter.  My trusty mortgage broker, Caleb Legrand, just asked me not to send him any more contracts with less that 45 days to close.  And if I need Rural Housing or VA, no fewer than 60 days.  All the rules are changing July 30 to help protect you from loan ...

I have three people I have been playing phone tag with today.  Two are after me, and I'm chasing the other.  But with all three, both sides keep getting voice mail!!  I leave a message, they leave a message.  I'm sure they hate voice mail as much as I do.  It's taking us all day to have one singl...