Mark Corral's (mrrbi02) Blog

The new Ashland subdivision is open in Lake Carolina, but is this good for the neighborhood?  My answer is yes and no.  It's good for those wanting to buy in Ashland, not good for those who need to sell.  The real estate market in Columbia has shifted over the past two years, making it an excelle...

Lake Carolina's schools are among the best in South Carolina. Here's a video that highlights Lake Carolina Elementary

I like to use the word stalled to describe our local market.  It has not yet started to decline.  I also use this word because home prices have not increased like they have the past few years, but they haven't decreased either.  In fact, most seller who bought their home 2-3 years ago are selling...

There truly is no better neighborhood in the Columbia, SC area than Lake Carolina.  Voted Columbia's Community of the Year for an unprecedented 8 years in a row, Lake Carolina sits in the ever growing northeast side of town.  Lake Carolina's real estate is unmatched with over 30 neighborhoods wit...

Over the past couple of years, real estate has been flooded with bad news.  Words heard daily from national media are, "bad market", "declining market", and the list goes on.  So how bad is bad?  When will it pick up?  One of the best analogies I have heard is that real estate is like the weather...