The Herring Group

The Herring Group Full time agent with more than 30 years of experience. Helping people with their Real Estate needs buying and selling.

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Labor Day has a funny way of making it feel like summer is over.Around here, September didn't get the memo.There are sti...
09/13/2026

Labor Day has a funny way of making it feel like summer is over.

Around here, September didn't get the memo.

There are still evenings by the lake.

Still dinners outside when the temperature finally gives us a break.

Still music downtown.

Still boats making one more run before sunset.

Still neighbors talking in driveways longer than anybody planned.

And honestly, these may be some of the best evenings of the year.

When we talk about “home,” it's easy to picture the building.

But a lot of what makes a place feel like home happens after you walk out the front door.

A favorite restaurant.

A lake you've watched a hundred sunsets disappear into.

A downtown where you recognize places — and eventually people.

A back porch that somehow turns a ten-minute conversation into an hour.

Summer may be winding down.

We're in no hurry to rush it out.

Robert Herring, REALTOR®
The Herring Group | Brokered by United Real Estate SC
(803) 553-2043 | [email protected]
https://www.TheHerringGroupSC.com

More time doesn’t necessarily mean lower prices.That may be the most interesting thing happening in Lexington right now....
09/10/2026

More time doesn’t necessarily mean lower prices.

That may be the most interesting thing happening in Lexington right now.

August market data from Realtor.com shows:

🏡 $352,500 median listing price
🔑 $340,000 median sold price
📅 48 days median time on market
📊 ~100% sale-to-list ratio

Homes are taking longer to sell than they were a year ago, and buyers have more inventory to consider.

But here's the part worth noticing:

The typical sale is still landing very close to asking price.

That creates a different kind of market.

Buyers may have more time to evaluate a property, compare options and negotiate than they did in the frenzy years.

For sellers, it makes pricing and preparation more important — because buyers have alternatives.

More breathing room doesn't mean the market stopped moving.

It means strategy matters more than urgency.

Robert Herring, REALTOR®
The Herring Group | Brokered by United Real Estate SC
(803) 553-2043 | [email protected]
https://www.TheHerringGroupSC.com

Two houses can be a few streets apart, have similar square footage, similar bedrooms and even similar finishes……and stil...
09/08/2026

Two houses can be a few streets apart, have similar square footage, similar bedrooms and even similar finishes…

…and still have very different values.

Around Lake Murray, the reason can be something you won’t find in the bedroom count.

Water access.

A dock.

The type of shoreline.

The view.

Water depth.

Whether the property actually touches the lake or simply has neighborhood access.

And even the orientation of the lot can change the experience of living there.

That’s why pricing a Lake Murray property by looking at a handful of nearby homes and averaging the price per square foot can get misleading pretty quickly.

The right question isn’t just:

“What did houses nearby sell for?”

It’s:

“What did the most comparable properties sell for — and what made them comparable?”

Sometimes the biggest difference between two homes isn’t inside the house at all.

Robert Herring, REALTOR®
The Herring Group | Brokered by United Real Estate SC
(803) 553-2043 | [email protected]
https://www.TheHerringGroupSC.com

This is one of those weekends that reminds you that “home” is a lot bigger than the house you live in.It's neighbors lin...
09/06/2026

This is one of those weekends that reminds you that “home” is a lot bigger than the house you live in.

It's neighbors lining Beaufort Street.

Music downtown.

People running a 5K Saturday morning for a good cause.

Friends pulling up chairs for Boots on Beaufort tonight.

And tomorrow morning, Chapin does what Chapin has done for generations — comes together for the Labor Day parade and celebration.

Real estate naturally makes us talk a lot about square footage, interest rates, property values and bedrooms.

Those things matter.

But they aren't really why people become attached to a place.

This is.

If you're out on Beaufort Street tonight, enjoy it.

And if you're headed to the parade tomorrow morning, we'll see you around town.

Happy Labor Day weekend, Chapin. 🇺🇸

📊 THE HERRING GROUP MARKET PULSE: CHAPINHere's something interesting happening in Chapin right now.The median listing pr...
09/03/2026

📊 THE HERRING GROUP MARKET PULSE: CHAPIN

Here's something interesting happening in Chapin right now.

The median listing price is about $480,000, and the median sold price is about $495,000.

But here's the number I'd pay attention to:

51 days.

That's the current median time on market.

And homes are selling for about 98% of asking price on average.

So what does that tell us?

It certainly doesn't mean sellers suddenly can't sell — the median sold price is actually up from a year ago.

But buyers may have something they haven't always had much of over the last several years:

time and negotiating room.

For buyers, that means you may be able to evaluate the house instead of feeling like you have to make a decision before you've finished walking through the kitchen.

For sellers, it makes pricing and presentation even more important. Buyers have choices, and simply putting a house on the market isn't the same thing as positioning it to sell.

The headline isn't “buyers are winning” or “sellers are winning.”

It's that the Chapin market is giving both sides more to think about.

And that's a much healthier conversation.

One of the easiest mistakes to make when house hunting is assuming the asking price tells you what a home is worth.It do...
09/01/2026

One of the easiest mistakes to make when house hunting is assuming the asking price tells you what a home is worth.

It doesn’t.

It tells you what the seller is asking.

When I’m helping a buyer evaluate a home, I’m looking at much more than that number:

🏠 What have comparable homes actually sold for?
📍 How similar are those homes — not just how close are they?
📅 How long has this home been on the market?
💰 Have there already been price changes?
🔨 What condition is the home actually in?
📊 What is happening in that particular part of the market?

Two houses listed at $450,000 can represent two very different opportunities.

And sometimes the right advice is, “This one is priced well.”

Sometimes it’s, “There may be some room here.”

And occasionally it’s, “I wouldn’t pay that.”

A good offer isn't about winning a negotiation for the sake of winning.

It's about understanding what you're buying - and making a decision you’ll still feel good about after closing.

— The Herring Group

No budgets, no limits, just a passport and a full itinerary waiting to happen. Would you chase warm beaches, big cities,...
06/29/2026

No budgets, no limits, just a passport and a full itinerary waiting to happen. Would you chase warm beaches, big cities, mountain escapes, or something completely off the map?

Sometimes it’s fun to think about where you’d go if logistics weren’t holding you back.

Drop your first destination in the comments!

☀️ What if your summer getaway could also build long-term wealth? 🏡A summer home isn’t just about weekend escapes and va...
06/26/2026

☀️ What if your summer getaway could also build long-term wealth? 🏡

A summer home isn’t just about weekend escapes and vacation memories. It can also be a strategic investment when chosen wisely. From potential rental income to long-term appreciation, the right property can work for you even when you’re not there.

🌊 Enjoy it when you want
💰 Offset costs with rental potential
📈 Benefit from long-term value growth

Thinking about investing in a vacation property? Let’s connect and explore what makes sense for your goals.

Great design is not about choosing between style and function. It is about making both work seamlessly.🧺 Hidden storage ...
05/29/2026

Great design is not about choosing between style and function. It is about making both work seamlessly.

🧺 Hidden storage for toys, leashes, and pet essentials
🍽️ Built-in feeding areas that blend into your space
🛋️ Performance fabrics that are easy to clean and still look elevated
🌿 Defined spaces that give your pets room without taking over your home

Because the goal is not just a beautiful home. It is a home that actually works for everyone living in it.

Save this for your next home refresh!

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