Keith Strawn's Blog

I have seen more than a few sellers get upset through the years when a buyer requests closing cost assistance.Even when the closing costs are rolled into the price of the home, some sellers still insist that they "are not going to pay for the buyers' closing costs, because nobody helped me with m...

Anyone who has been in this businiess knows people can make some pretty ludicrous requests.Just yesterday day, after completing a home inspection on behalf of my buyer-clients, the inspector sent me following text, "You owe me a car wash!"My response?"You got it, my friend. Thanks a bunch."At som...

Just listed -- Boater's Paradise in Beautiful Beaufort, SC!!! ($449,000, MLS # 145647)This picturesque home is locat 2229 Trask Pkwy, minutes from downtown Beaufort, SC. With a private dock, the creek streaming by your back door, and 8 feet of water at low tide, the waterways of the Beaufort Lowc...

Located just over the Beaufort River from Historic Downtown Beaufort, Hamilton Village is one of the growing number of high-end condos popping up in the Beaufort area.Hamilton Village residents enjoy views of the Beaufort River, and Historic Beaufort. There is an attractive pool on the grounds, a...

If you've seen the Oscar-nominated films  The Big Chill and The Great Santini, then you've already paid a cinematic visit to 1 Laurens St, Beaufort's most recognizable home. 1 Laurens  St, dubbed  "Tidalholm by original owner Edgar Fripp, is currently on the market for $2.9 million, and just one ...

There are some things you can't change about a property, like it's location. (I know, I know, you can technically move a house)There are things which can be changed, however, like a fence, a pool, countertops, garages, and more.Take a home without a fence. In many cases, a fence can be built the ...

The Beaufort real estate market enjoyed a strong first half of the year, as Beaufort's real estate market stats just released indicate sales and values are up, while inventory and days on the market (DOM) were down.Through  the first six months (June 30) of 2015, there were 790 closed sales, an i...

So, the lease is up, and your tenants are now month-to-month.Maybe it's time to put the home on the market.You discuss with your tenants, who agree to allow showings with 24-hour-notice, as long as they get the standard 30 days to  vacate when the house goes under contract. But, a few weeks into ...

Three questions for Investors.....1) If you could buy a waterfront homesite, which sold for $409,000 in 2004, for $70,000 TODAY, would you?2) Or take a homesite which sold for $94,000 in 2000, and sold again for $159,000 in 2006? What if you could buy it TODAY for $23,000.3) Finally, take a homes...

In a soon-to-be aired episode of HGTV's "Vacation House For Free," we will get to hear the owner of the feature home proclaim that her street, Craven Street in Beaufort's Historic District, is the "prettiest street in America."Fair enough. From its circa-early 1900s Victorian row in Beaufort's Ol...