Karen Oliver Realtor

06/05/2026

Just Listed!!

For sale: 4 bed, 3 bath, 2,163 SQFT house. Welcome to a spacious move in ready home offering 4 beds, 2... $357,000.

06/05/2026

Brought to you by Karen Oliver Realtor with Coldwell Banker Realty

What Waiting To Buy a Home Could Cost You

06/03/2026

Yes, rates have been volatile, and global instability is keeping them from settling down anytime soon. There’s no sugar coating that. But the full picture of affordability is more nuanced than the headlines suggest.

Want to run the real numbers for your situation? Let's talk. Reach out and let's set up a quick, no-pressure conversation.

Let's be real with each other for a second about affordability.

06/02/2026

Market Update for Lexington, SC
May 25-29th 2025

Market Update for Lexington, SC May 25-29th 2026 ...

06/01/2026

Icehouse Amphitheater June Events

06/01/2026

Life changes. Priorities shift. Families grow. Kids move out. Careers evolve. And eventually, the house you’re in may stop fitting the life you’re living.

If that’s been weighing on you lately, let’s talk through what your options could realistically look like today, no matter where rates or prices are.

Life can’t always wait for perfect market conditions. Maybe you don’t have to either.

You may be telling yourself you’re going to wait to move – maybe you’re hoping mortgage rates will come down, prices will fall, or the market will feel a little easier.

05/31/2026

After a year or more of rates coming down, things have changed. And lately, mortgage rates have been climbing again.

And if that's made you wonder whether you should delay your move until they drop, you're not the only one.

The honest truth is that rates probably won't come down much until inflation cools off and some of the global uncertainty settles. And no one knows exactly when that'll be.

But what most headlines won't tell you is that rates aren't the only thing that affects affordability. Sure, they’re a big factor, but not all of the affordability news is bad.

Wages, home prices, and inventory are all trending in a direction that could still help make your move possible.

Want to know what that actually looks like for your situation? Drop a comment or send me a DM.

Because even though rates are higher, there are pockets of opportunity in any market, if you know where to look.

05/29/2026

Brought to you by Karen Oliver Realtor with Coldwell Banker Realty

Price Cuts Get Bigger the Longer a House Sits Without Offers

05/28/2026

CANCELLED. UNDER CONTRACT!!!!!

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY MAY 31, 2026 FROM 2 TO 4. Come see me this Sunday at this beautiful well maintained home.

For sale: 4 bed, 3 bath, 2,243 SQFT house. 132 Castlefield Drive in Lexington is the kind of home growing families and first-time buyers have been waitin... $308,500.

05/27/2026

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