Greenville is in an interesting spot. The real estate market has clearly softened, something we've discussed a good bit in previous episodes, but we're also at the time of year where seasonality has a big impact on supply and demand. To say it another way, from now until Memorial Day is the peak time to buy or sell real estate! So it's not surprising that some of the market data coming in reflects both a weakening and a strengthening market. So which one is it, and in what direction does the market appear to be heading for the hot summer months? Let's discuss it in this week's episode of Selling Greenville! As always, if you have any questions or comments (or, of course, need a realtor), feel free to reach out to Stan McCune directly by phone/text at (973) 479-1267 or by email at smccune@cdanjoyner.com.

Appraisers play an immensely important role in real estate transactions, but they can be a bit of an enigma, as they rarely communicate with the parties involved in a real estate transaction, despite having the power to potentially "blow up" a real estate transaction. As such, their roles and how they think about the market can be misunderstood by the general public and even by real estate professionals. Thankfully, Greenville-Spartanburg has many great appraisers, and Chris White is one of them. And in this episode, Chris gives us a rare inside look at how appraisers think about real estate, how they come up with their valuations, and what is happening in the Greenville-Spartanburg market. If you need to reach out to Chris White, feel free to reach him at: rps_chris@yahoo.com / ‭(864) 809-6546‬. His company website is: https://www.scappraisers.com As always, if you have any questions or comments (or, of course, need a realtor), feel free to reach out to Stan McCune directly by phone/text at (864) 735-7580 or by email at smccune@cdanjoyner.com.

The Greenville-Spartanburg market can no longer be called a "seller's market," even though you'll hear some falsely make that claim. But the data simply doesn't support this, particularly when it comes to a certain demographic of sellers who are actually having to sell for a loss. Who are these sellers, and what are the dynamics in the background causing them to have to sell for a loss? I'm not going to spoil it in this show description - give the show a watch to find out! This episode is sponsored by Piper Insurance Group, who can help you with all your home, auto, and umbrella insurance needs. Contact them for a free quote at: ‪(864) 350-9329 / stephen@piperinsurancegroup.com / https://piperinsurancegroup.com As always, if you have any questions or comments (or, of course, need a realtor), feel free to reach out to Stan McCune directly by phone/text at (864) 735-7580 or by email at smccune@cdanjoyner.com.

A lot has been made about how real estate prices in the Upstate of SC are showing signs of weakening, but not every part of the Upstate is moving in the same direction. Some areas have definitely seen home prices top out but many are still showing signs of appreciation. So which markets are moving in which direction? Here we break down 5 appreciating and 5 depreciating markets and try to discern the trends impacting each. This episode is sponsored by Piper Insurance Group, who can help you with all your home, auto, and umbrella insurance needs. Contact them for a free quote at: ‪(864) 350-9329 / stephen@piperinsurancegroup.com / https://piperinsurancegroup.com As always, if you have any questions or comments (or, of course, need a realtor), feel free to reach out to Stan McCune directly by phone/text at (864) 735-7580 or by email at smccune@cdanjoyner.com.

Many people are moving to the Southeast, but when they move here, they can be overwhelmed by options. In addition to Greenville and Spartanburg, the SE boasts many other great options, like Charleston and Columbia within the state of SC, and Charlotte, Atlanta, and Asheville just outside of the Greenville-Spartanburg area. So how do all these markets compare statistically to the Upstate of SC, and why might some choose to move to one of them over Greenville or Spartanburg? In addition to that, what do these same demographics and statistics look like for some of the major markets that have people moving from them to SC, specifically, Los Angeles, Houston, and Chicago? This is a BIG episode comparing all these markets, so tune in! This episode is sponsored by Piper Insurance Group, who can help you with all your home, auto, and umbrella insurance needs. Contact them for a free quote at: ‪(864) 350-9329 / stephen@piperinsurancegroup.com / https://piperinsurancegroup.com As always, if you have any questions or comments (or, of course, need a realtor), feel free to reach out to Stan McCune directly by phone/text at (864) 735-7580 or by email at smccune@cdanjoyner.com.

The Greater Greenville market is seeing price declines for the first time in a while. When you combine that with some of the other metrics that we have access to (like days on market, percent of list price received, etc.) there is no question that the market has shifted strongly towards buyers, especially the past half year. What's going on that's causing this, and can we expect this trend to continue? This episode is sponsored by Piper Insurance Group, who can help you with all your home, auto, and umbrella insurance needs. Contact them for a free quote at: ‪(864) 350-9329 / stephen@piperinsurancegroup.com / https://piperinsurancegroup.com As always, if you have any questions or comments (or, of course, need a realtor), feel free to reach out to Stan McCune directly by phone/text at (864) 735-7580 or by email at smccune@cdanjoyner.com.

"People don't want homes with pools," "Basement homes aren't worth as much as other homes," and "People don't like golf courses in their backyards," are all things you hear frequently if you're involved with real estate in the Greater Greenville area of SC. But how many of those things are true? Let's look at the Pebble Creek neighborhood, which has a little of all three of these types of homes, to determine how the Greater Greenville market perceives these three unique types of homes. This episode is sponsored by Piper Insurance Group, who can help you with all your home, auto, and umbrella insurance needs. Contact them for a free quote at: ‪(864) 350-9329 / stephen@piperinsurancegroup.com / https://piperinsurancegroup.com As always, if you have any questions or comments (or, of course, need a realtor), feel free to reach out to Stan McCune directly by phone/text at (864) 735-7580 or by email at smccune@cdanjoyner.com.

The entire real estate industry has been held hostage by 6-8% mortgage rates the past several years, and while many "experts" predicted they would be in the low 6s or high 5s by now, per Mortgage News Daily, they are currently sitting in the low 7s. Now we're getting headlines about Trump tariffs and their potential impact on the economy, and many are concerned that they will cause mortgage rates to go even higher. But is that a guarantee? And could they actually cause rates to go lower? Yes, but you sometimes need to be careful what you ask for... This episode is sponsored by Piper Insurance Group, who can help you with all your home, auto, and umbrella insurance needs. Contact them for a free quote at: ‪(864) 350-9329 / stephen@piperinsurancegroup.com / https://piperinsurancegroup.com As always, if you have any questions or comments (or, of course, need a realtor), feel free to reach out to Stan McCune directly by phone/text at (864) 735-7580 or by email at smccune@cdanjoyner.com.

Buyers and sellers of houses perceive the value of real estate in very different ways. In fact, I've found that clients who sell and buy at roughly the same time will frequently use completely different valuation models (not actual models, but the ones in their heads) for when they're selling versus when they're buying! So what are the key differences, and why do sellers and buyers so often tend to not be on the same page? Let's break it down! This episode is sponsored by Piper Insurance Group, who can help you with all your home, auto, and umbrella insurance needs. Contact them for a free quote at: ‪(864) 350-9329 / stephen@piperinsurancegroup.com / https://piperinsurancegroup.com As always, if you have any questions or comments (or, of course, need a realtor), feel free to reach out to Stan McCune directly by phone/text at (864) 735-7580 or by email at smccune@cdanjoyner.com.