Keith Strawn's Blog

As you begin your search for that perfect home, the best advise I can give you is to contact a professional lender immediately about getting qualified for a mortgage.   This is important for several reasons.    1)Just about all sellers these days will not consider an offer without a prequalifica...

I had a discussion recently with a seller who wanted to add a selling bonus to the listing agent. I advised against it. Firstly, in 15 years as a licensed South Carolina Realtor, I have found selling bonuses to be ineffective tools for my sellers. If a buyer's agent has a client for my home or la...

  We always encourage our clients to "let the market speak," and to "listen to the market." After all, a $200,000 home is a $200,000 home, right? The College Football market spoke to me last week. I overvalued my team, the Georgia Bulldogs, thinking they were National title contenders. But, just...

Newpoint continues to be a sought-after community.   Homes in Newpoint over the past year have sold faster than competing communities, such as Coosaw Point, Distant Island and Cat Island. That's great news for prospective sellers.   There have been 8 Newpoint sales in the last 12 months. The med...

Dear H-----,   Thanks for your inquiry regarding this development opportunity in Beaufort, SC.    This development is convenient to all things Beaufort -- Located off Castle Rock Road, less than a half mile off of Highway 170. Historic Downtown Beaufort is about 10 minutes away.   So any prospect...

If you are in the Beaufort area, with an hour to kill, take a look around Lady's Island, one of Beaufort's premier residential communities. I even put in an address of an available home to plug into your GARMEN, to get you there!! Let's start with CAT ISLAND, just over the Bridge from downtown B...

Dear Diane,   Are you up for a project?   This home you inquired about has magnificent views of the Broad River, and sits on a beautiful lot. In many ways, it is the quintessential Lowcountry experience -- oaks, waterviews, lush landscaping.   But this home needs a major overhauling, which is wh...

The Royal Pines community was founded in the early 70s. Homesites in Royal Pines tend to be in the half acre to acre range, with mature landscaping. The home Audrey and I visited tonight is typical of the community, with a large lot (.50 acres) and privacy behind the home.   Royal Pines has the ...

You can have it all - Ocean-view living on the Atlantic Ocean, and minutes from historic downtown Beaufort.  Offered at the very competitive price of $225,000, 491 Porpoise Drive is on the northern end of Fripp Island, 19 miles east of historic Beaufort, SC. This homesite has a large building pac...

Royal Pines on Lady's Island is one of the most established and popular neighborhoods in Beaufort.   The homes range from modest ranch to newer Lowcountry style.  This neighborhood is centrally located off Sam's Point Road, which runs through the heart of Lady's Island. Historic Downtown Beaufor...