Marie C. Bost's (edistobost) Blog

My lenders have indicated that interest rates are creeping up. Now is the time to get out buyers into great values at great rates. Hopefully the warmer weather will get some of the buyers out. NAR says that  prices are rising slightly. That would be great!

My sister Margaux Corbin is one of the Four generations of the Corbin family, who live in Meggett and on Yonge's Island, are members of the East Shore Athletic Club in West Ashley. The eldest family member Pat "Mimi" Corbin is 80, and the youngest members are 3. Margaux has been a realtor for man...

Avoid Foreclosure  If any of your clients are considering foreclosure, please tell them to consult their attorney about alternatives such as bankruptcy, short sale, deed in lieu of foreclosure, forebearance, refinance, loan modification, second job, leasing, etc. Copy and paste this link into you...

Beautiful day at the beach, no wind, sun dancing like diamonds on the water. How great it is to live at the beach and wake up to see the ocean every day. No one on the beach at 7 a.m at all. Will start attaching pics. Super day for my clients, lots of great opportunities, getting several offers. ...

Just recieved an email from one of my lenders concerning interest rates I wanted to pass on:   As I predicted earlier in the week, the Federal Reserve indeed raise rates by 0.50% last evening. I would not expect dramatic shifts in interest rates. Keep in mind that the Fed has control over short t...

National Scenic Byway Dedication - The dedication and ribbon cutting will be this Saturday, February 20 at 12:00 noon.  The ceremony will be held at the Community Center.  During the dedication, the logo will be unveiled and light refreshments will be served.   This is a super dedication and I am...

Ducks Unlimited Banquet - This years banquet will be on Saturday March 20th at the Pavilion on Edisto. The doors will open at 6:00pm and the evening activities (bar, silent auction, etc.) will begin.  Dinner is planned to be served at 7:30, and the live auction will follow. Let me know if you hav...

I missed the auction this morning but alot of my clients went and said that the high bid was $450,000 and the second bid was $425,000 which was a great buy on a house this size with a deepwater slip with 20ft. There are some great buys out there!  

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I am the first realtor on Edisto to obtain the  NAR's Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource certification. This was a super course that I took online last week on RealtyU and the 3 webinars were super. I am the #1 realtor on Edisto in selling short sales and foreclosures and have been doing them f...