21 Things Heading Into 2021
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A list of rambling lessons taken by this 30 something Charlestonian from one of our more odd years on record.
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20 Real Estate Lessons for You From 2020
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We do this every year, but instead of getting too wordy, here’s a quick list of lessons we take from one of the most… unique… years I can remember. So without further ado, here’s the 20 lessons in Real Estate I take from 2020.
Read MoreCharleston Market: Looking Ahead As We Open From COVID-19
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During crisis we all want to know what the future holds. Some for security, some for peace of mind and others for opportunity. Regardless of why you’re seeking answers I often find it useful to gather as much information as possible from trusted news sources, opinions from some of you and telling data sets before drawing any conclusions. Perhaps it’s the little bit of retention I have left from Econ classes long since forgotten over a decade ago, but this data gathering has always served well.
Read MoreWhere & Why: Huriyali
/This episode of 'Where and Why' highlights not just the passion, but the growth of a passion into a thriving business in downtown Charleston. Huriyali fuels locals with amazing juices, smoothies, bowls and now a full breakfast/lunch menu full of healthy bites. During my sit down with one co-owner, learned whats fueled their passion for health, their experience growing a business in Charleston, and what made them decide uptown Charleston was the no-brainer spot to get started.
“The goal at Huriyali is to make healthy choices simple; increasing the happiness, healthfulness, and performance of our customers.
It’s quite simple - What you put in, is what you get out. We believe nourishing and taking care of your body in turn nourishes your soul. ”
Where & Why: Cannonborough Collective
/Recently I had the pleasure of sitting down with two local entrepreneurs, Mimi Striplin and Liz Martin of Cannonborough Collective. It's since become a favorite place for client and family gifts due to some of their beautiful and unique offerings. Currently the only balloon & gift shop located on downtown Charleston's Peninsula, right in the heart of Cannonborough at 185A St. Philip Street. The space offers a shared space that allows local brands to rent space to sell their merch. After hours, Cannonborough Collective occasionally serves as a crafter’s workshop catering to locals and bachelorette parties.
Check out the video to see what these two are up to or pop in to one of the most inviting shops you'll find around town!
"Cannonborough Collective is a place that’s for locals by locals, and we want to share the space with other Charleston makers. We’re not business moguls, just two regular gals who were spending so much time at markets and pop ups that we wanted to have a space to call our own. We love the existing shops and eateries in the neighborhood and are so thrilled to have joined the Cannonborough/Elliotborough community.”
- Liz Martin & Mimi Striplin
5 Things Under $100 to Sell Your Home for More
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Spring is here and a lot of you are getting ready to sell your homes. Many of my listing appointments I end up imparting a lot of the same advice to folks looking to sell there homes. Here’s a few handy tips on how to make your home more appealing to buyers for under $100.
1.) Double Check the Curb Appeal
Whether you like it or not perspective home buyers will be flipping through 100s of properties and occasionally driving by them so the curb appeal is going to be the first thing they notice and draws them in. So make sure it’s photo ready!
Spruce up exterior, power wash, fresh pine straw, potted plants, clean/paint front door and swap any dated hardware
2.) Light Bulb Check
Whether seem like minutia, but if you want your home to tell perspective agents and their buyers you didn’t take good care of the home, give them subconscious hints like dirty lighting fixtures or burnt out bulbs. Simple fix that will go a long way in to alleviating any surface level concerns and negate the question, ‘if they didn’t tend to the small things we can see, what may be hiding under the surface?’
3.) Paint and Spot Touch Up
Want to know every Agent’s trick to fixing something that looks old and tired? Spot touch ups and neutral paint go a long way into breathing some life into a pre-owned home regardless of how hard a certain space has been used.
4.) Deep Deep Clean and Declutter
There’s no quicker way to turn off a perspective buyer entering home than a dirty space, w/ odd smells or cluttered rooms. Buyers will decide within 15 seconds of seeing a home whether they’d buy it or not. So don’t give them a reason not to in the last 5 when they open the door. Clean the baseboards, appliances, swap the air filters and deep clean the bathrooms/kitchens where. Also if you’re living in the home, that’s fine, but you’re going to be moving so it’s time to put a lot of the excess in boxes so buyers can focus on the space and not your family vacation to Wyoming 2014.
5.) Organize the Garage
You know why i love selling homes for engineers and mechanics? Most of the time their garages are the most organized space in the house. Most use it as the space where they store excess and becomes cluttered quickly. We’re going to keep playing on the buyer subconscious here, in that a clean and tidy garage says ‘I’ve kept up the space where most keep the dirtiest/disorganized, so clearly I've kept the rest of the home in tip top shape’. Think about it, at this point the other homes prospective buyers have seen will be the place of dirty lawn mowers, boxes of Christmas decorations thrown haphazardly on a shelf, and tools thrown about. If this one space stands apart from the rest, it's yet another reason to choose your home over another.
These are some of the most common I find from home to home that will help set yours apart and cost you mostly time. There are (of course), many more things you can do to prepare your home for sale (and should), but these easy tips will set you apart from most and get your home sold just a bit quicker.
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Short Term Rentals. Progressive or Pest?
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If you live in Charleston, this is likely a topic you're aware of. As Condé Nast's top city for several years, of course people want to come visit. Tourism has and always will be a big part of the Charleston economy, but a city that has allowed the build of mega-hotel projects (and thus altered the landscape and culture of downtown) is now slapping some of the harshest planned policy regarding short term rentals.
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