The Real Estate Ride In Walnut Creek, SC

02/13/2024

Heading off to a staging appointment for a listing I have coming up. Staging doesn’t always mean putting furniture in a house, a staging appointment is having a professional put eyes on the property, and give an opinion on placement of furniture, accessories, etc. Sometimes it’s adding furniture, sometimes it’s not, and sometimes its even virtual.

12/20/2023

I’ve seen way too many all the white homes with black trim lately. This trend is on the way out, at least that’s what most industry people are saying. I always think how difficult that would be to keep clean.

01/02/2022

COMING SOON
5 bedroom
3 bath
$2,560 square feet

$440,000.00

By starting an offer, you’re only submitting an initial request to start the process, so there are no obligations. Tell us what you have in mind, and we will reach out to discuss details and assess the strength of your offer before proceeding.

12/21/2021

Why you really need a preapproval letter. You can’t present an offer in this housing market without one.

09/29/2021

Ibuyers like Redfin, Zillow, Opendoor, etc versus using an agent- even the Ibuyers know you’ll do better with an agent

The companies themselves are open about this approach. “We’re honest with sellers that they’ll likely net more by listing on the market with an agent,” the Redfin spokesperson said.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/a-viral-tiktok-accuses-zillow-and-its-competitors-of-manipulating-the-housing-market-heres-whats-really-going-on-11632511943?fbclid=IwAR0x8SlEZBhQu4Hc4-xt7tU59Jdqxw3hOBQ8zPz28tijx_qK9IJ8C_EA1Ag

No, Zillow isn’t buying all the homes in your neighborhood. But the rise of so-called iBuyers does raise regulatory questions.

07/14/2021

We’re cooling not crashing! Great article about the Charlotte housing market with info from David Hoffman from David Hoffman Realty.

Why it matters: Buyers have been feeling the crunch of a tight market for over a year now. If our local experts are correct, buyers will feel some relief from the sky-high prices, but demand will keep the market from crashing here.

03/21/2021

Housing supply, suppressed in 2020 by the pandemic, will get a boost this year as more and more sellers look to list while prices are at a peak — giving buyers more options, Hoffman said.

"The challenge is, I'm starting to hear more and more people say they didn’t realize how expensive Charlotte was," says David Hoffman, who owns a residential real estate brokerage here. "I've never heard that before."

03/16/2021

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2021/03/16/is-charlottes-housing-market-headed-for-slowdown.html?ana=TRUEANTHEMFB_CH&csrc=6398&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0G_8KwH8GSFfAcq6_ninZMcJIa0iiPwTUH3QgClDcBw5V9up0XaWNzfqU

"The challenge is, I'm starting to hear more and more people say they didn’t realize how expensive Charlotte was," says David Hoffman, who owns a residential real estate brokerage here. "I've never heard that before."

02/16/2021

It’s time to sell now if you’re thinking about it!

https://charlotte.axios.com/247623/real-estate-market-is-like-a-roller-coaster-were-at-the-very-top/?fbclid=IwAR0Zgvv0I4zvVGl2Cc2uIxEG_ovmhVdpSu79QPFn0Kp5yCmxfMk4fQpStaM

Why it matters: Lack of affordable inventory is a huge issue in Charlotte. And many potential buyers could certainly benefit from more options, and potentially lower prices.