Lisa D'Amato - Realtor Charleston Area

09/18/2026

This Week’s Open House Roundup | Charleston Area Homes Open to Tour. Here is the hottest list in town! Message me if you'd rather have a private tour of any of these homes.

Explore this week’s open houses across Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Summerville, and surrounding areas. Dates, times, neighborhoods, and homes you can tour right now.

09/18/2026

Discover your next home at 2205 Quail Hollow Court, West Columbia, SC 29169. This property offers a great opportunity to settle into a convenient, well-located community.

Check out our newest listing! Message me for more details or to schedule a tour! Listed by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Palmetto

Home for sale at 2205 Quail Hollow Court West Columbia, SC 29169, with MLS 26026001.

09/18/2026

Check out the events happening around Charleston this weekend! Am I missing anything? Tell me what you have planned for this weekend, i'd love to hear about it!

09/17/2026

New construction or resale? The price tag is only part of the equation...

New construction tends to hide costs in upgrades, lot premiums, and everything you’ll add later (like landscaping and window treatments). Whereas a resale may come with more already done (think finished backyard 😅), but its hidden costs are often in what you inherit: older systems, deferred maintenance, and things that may need replacing sooner than you’d like.

Neither is automatically the “better” financial decision. It really depends on the home, your budget, and the new construction options available in the area you’re looking.

Swipe for a side-by-side look at how the numbers actually stack up over the first 5 years. →

Trying to decide which makes more sense for you? DM me and let’s run through it together. 📩

09/17/2026

If your home no longer works but your mortgage rate is difficult to leave, compare three paths on the same page.

RECONFIGURE

Often less disruptive, but only useful if the existing square footage can solve the actual problem.

RENOVATE

May extend the life of the home, but requires realistic project costs, timing, permits and tolerance for disruption.

MOVE

Creates access to a different home and location, but adds selling costs, moving costs and a new monthly payment.

For each option, estimate cost, disruption, monthly impact and how many years the solution may last.

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09/16/2026

Buying a home doesn’t have to be perfect to be possible. So many people get stuck waiting for the “right” timing, the ideal circumstances, and the perfect house, when the truth is the momentum usually starts when you take action with what’s in front of you. Opportunities can look smaller at first, an available listing, a new price adjustment, a chance to write a strong offer. The opportunity may not feel ideal, but your effort can be. Show up, ask questions, move forward confidently, and do it well. Often, that’s exactly how the bigger opportunities start to appear.

09/16/2026

After losing a home, do not change the budget, location, condition tolerance and protections in the same emotional moment.
Use this recovery check:
1. PROPERTY FACTS
What was unique about that home or seller?
2. MARKET FACTS
What do recent local outcomes show about competition?
3. ORIGINAL PRIORITIES
Which needs still matter just as much today?
4. ONE USEFUL CHANGE
What single adjustment could strengthen the next decision without abandoning the plan?
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09/15/2026

The car can wait. The house you love might not. A new car payment may seem manageable, but it can affect your debt-to-income and how much you qualify to buy. At Lowcountry Living Team, we’ll help you think house first—so your financing stays on track. If a home is in your plan, speak with your mortgage professional before you visit the dealership and compare the numbers with and without the new payment. One clear conversation can protect your timeline and keep your home goals moving forward in Charleston. Save this for your next major purchase.

09/15/2026

Fall doesn’t always get enough credit, but it can actually be a GREAT time to sell. 🍂 Buyers tend to be serious, there’s often less competition, and many want to move before the holidays. The key is pricing for the market you’re actually in and having a strategic plan from day one.

Swipe → for the top mistakes sellers make in the fall and, more importantly, how to avoid them.

Thinking about selling before the end of the year? Let’s talk through your timeline and whether a fall sale makes sense for you!

09/14/2026

HOT NEW LISTING in North Charleston: 8431 Deerwood Dr, North Charleston, SC 29406. If you’ve been waiting for the right place to call home, this is one you’ll want to see in person. Schedule a private showing and get all the details on features, updates, and next steps.

Listed by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Palmetto

Discover 8431 Deerwood Dr in North Charleston, SC, a $380,000 Hot New Listing in Northwoods Estates featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, approximately 1,579 square feet, extensive renovations, a custom primary suite, oversized fenced backyard, rare waterfront lot, and outstanding community amenities.