Some Considerations When Buying Columbia SC Real Estate

In the real estate business, it is said that three things count in establishing property value: location, location, location. This is probably the single most important consideration to keep in mind when buying Lake Murray real estate or any other Columbia SC property. 

Where in the Columbia SC area is the house located?

Houses may be updated, renovated, and improved, but neighborhoods and communities tend to retain their basic character and market value over periods of time.  Is the home in a safe neighborhood where people want to move, buy homes, and raise families?  Is there access to schools, transportation, and shopping?  Is the area run-down, filled with high crime, or noisy?  Are people moving away in search of better places to live?  Earth Available Realty, Inc. will help you identify the Columbia SC area where homes sell quickly and easily.

How long has the house been on the market?

It is usually an indication of good value if the homes in a neighborhood sell more quickly than other neighborhoods. Earth Available Realty, Inc. can provide you with the information you need to compare the average length of time it takes for homes to sell in different neighborhoods. Avoid neighborhoods with a large number of undeveloped lots, abandoned homes, poorly maintained homes and yards, a large number of FOR SALE signs, or mixed zoning (commercial and residential together).

Ask Hugh and Carol Ryall, Earth Available Realty, Inc., about Columbia SC real estate.

This Home Buying Tip was excerpted from:

How To Buy A House, Condo, or Co-op, by Michael C. Thomsett and Consumers Union of the United States, Inc., 1996,

ISBN# 08904438331