Keith Strawn's Blog

It's not everyday you find a brand new community popping up in a built-out downtown area like HIstoric Beaufort, SCwhich is more than 300-years-old, and one of the most historic towns in America..It happened a few years ago with Fuller Street Cottages, and more more recently Midtown Square, both ...

Beaufort, SC Real Estate InformationDear Mr. and Mrs. Property Seller,Do you have an interested buyer who has been circling your property for days or weeks?  These prospective  buyers are asking all the right questions -- they have requested plats, disclosures, tax and insurance information, but,...

Islands of Beaufort is almost three communities in one. Located minutes from downtown Beaufort, the main portion of the community, which sits on a peninsula which juts into Battery Creek, while Deer Island and Cotton Island straddle the peninsula.As of 8/2/15, there were four homes available in I...

BY Keith StrawnBallenger Realty There may not be another community like Spring Island in the Carolina Lowcountry.If you are seeking exclusivity and privacy, Spring Island, SC could be just the ticket. Located just outside of Historic Downtown Beaufort, SC, Spring Island seems like a world away. ...

  Distant Island may be the top deep-water community in Beaufort, SC. Located at the confluence of Distant Island Creek and Cowan Creek, the Distant Island neighborhood offers numerous deep-water properties.For more info on Beaufort's top deep-water communities, visit www.explorebeaufortrealestat...

I was showing property the other day at Habersham, one of Beaufort's really fine communities. While going from house to house, the issue of "cost-per-square" foot arose.You arrive at the cost-per-square-foot by dividing the price of a home by the square footage.I got to thinking how tricky this m...

Battery Point is one of Beaufort's most sought after communities. It is the namesake of Battery Creek, which flows by this Beaufort community.Located just minutes from downtown Beaufort, Battery Point was developed in the mid-1990s.  Battery Point is one of the area's "neo-traditional" neighborho...

Your dream oceanview homesite on Fripp Island has just been reduced to the staggering low price of $160,000.  491 Porpoise Drive (MLS#140485) affords unobstructed views of the Atlantic Ocean, along with views of Fripp Inlet and Hunting Island State Park, one of the best in the state.Please compar...

If you are seeking exclusivity and privacy, you may want to consider Spring Island, SC, just outside of Historic Downtown Beaufort, SC.  Since December 2014, 13 homes have sold on Spring Island, ranging in price from $680,000 up to $3 million. It truly is one of the most private and exclusive co...

Fellow Realtors, don't let anyone ever tell you Realtor's are not worth every penny of our commission.I recently had an owner/client with an uncooperative tenant. Showings were difficult to arrange, even with ample notice.After having a number of showings killed by the tenant over a 3-month time ...