At the start of the pandemic, I really believed the real estate market was headed for a downturn. Having worked with a home builder during the last recession, I could already see a flood of short sales and foreclosures in our future. To my surprise, the market has actually performed better than befo

When the Covid-19 pandemic began, realtors thought it could be bad for business. Well, we learned to think outside the box and do most of our marketing virtually. After all, everyone was home and on their computers and phones (as usual but even more magnified). Ads, posts, and emails were being read

Real estate agents have always seen the trends in home design from year to year, but not many have been around long enough to see a trend brought on from something like a pandemic. Speaking with home buyers today about what they want is definitely different than it was speaking with them even just t

     By Ashley Melton, Realtor®  We're currently in a strong seller's market and homes are selling quickly.The average days on the market in the Charleston area is 31 days and nationwide it's 32 days according to the MLS for ALL listings combined. In actuality, I'm seeing widely varying numbers for