Charleston SC Real Estate Video Blog with Jeff Cook

Are you a newlywed or someone buying your first home? Follow these three tips to make life easier on yourself.

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If you're a first-time homebuyer or a newlywed buying a home, these tips will help you:

It's all about the budget: Your house is more than just a mortgage payment. Over time, you'll have to pay for maintenance and insurance. That's why we recommend you pay between 25% and 35% of your household disposable income toward that mortgage payment.
Location, location, location: Think about school districts even if you don't have kids. When the time comes to sell in the future, it'll be easier if you're in a positive school district.

Think about school districts even if you don't have kids.

Communicate about the top features of the home: During our free buyer consultation, we'll get a list of features that you and anyone living in the home would like to have. Then, we compare the lists and merge them into one list of must-haves so we can find your dream home.

If you have any other questions about preparing to buy your first home, give us a call or send us an email. We'd be glad to help!

With the first quarter in the books, I wanted to give you some predictions for the second quarter here in the Charleston market. I think it will be an amazing time to get your house on the market.

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With the second quarter underway, I wanted to give you my predictions for the upcoming months here in the Charleston market.

The first important thing to note is that there was a lot of pent-up demand last year because of the storms we had and because of the election. The first quarter of 2017 was absolutely amazing though with more people putting their home on the market than normal, more sales, and more people moving to Charleston. This is a testament to the market because the first quarter is typically one of the slowest quarters of the year.

So what does it all mean for the second quarter?

Everybody wants to move during the summer when the kids are out of school and the days are longer.

Remember that even more people get their homes ready to go on the market at this time of year. They want to move during the summertime when the kids aren’t in school and they have more all-around flexibility, along with longer days. The real estate market typically has the highest turnover rate in the second and third quarters.

However, it’s important to remember that all the people planning to move to Charleston are planning their move during this period. That’s why if you’re considering selling your house, now might be the absolute best time. We can help you figure out exactly what you need to do to get your house ready for sale because now might be a perfect time.

If you’re thinking about selling your house or you have any other questions we can answer, don’t hesitate to give me a call or send me an email. I’d love to help you out!

Why hire the Jeff Cook Team to represent you?

As the #1 Residential resale agent in the Charleston area for 5 years in a row, Jeff Cook is more than capable of handling the sale of your home in a satisfactory manner. You will not find a more experienced, driven, and successful group than the Jeff Cook Real Estate Group. Whether you are looking to buy or sell, you will find a team that is willing to put your satisfaction at the forefront of the business.

Jeff hopes to provide you with a superior buying and selling process with free reports on Charleston homes for sale and local listings of all homes for sale in Charleston. With a deep knowledge of the local area and a decade of experience within the field of real estate, Jeff is sure to exceed all of your expectations. If you want someone who will work tirelessly to ensure your satisfaction, then you are looking in the right place.

Jeff Cook
Jeff Cook Real Estate
Offices in Summerville, Charleston,
West Ashley, and Mount Pleasant
(843)225-2002
Info@JeffCookRealEstate.com

Erich - "The Jeff Cook team was very helpful through the whole process. Everyone was incredibly pleasant and they really kept me calm during times I was worried that nothing was going to happen. They always gave me good information and were very willing to work with me."

Lee - "I was very impressed with how they kept in contact with me. There wasn’t a week that went by where I didn’t hear from them. Jeff has the most knowledge and we really felt that he would be able to take care of our needs and concerns."

Jeff - "When we found the home we wanted, we told our Realtor at Jeff Cook Real Estate and told her what we were looking for. She worked very hard to get us into the house quickly and really made sure things were moving along. She even made calls to the utility company and home inspectors that, to me, was above and beyond!"

See what our thrilled Charleston real estate clients have to say

"Our real estate agent, the divine Becca Hodges and the entire Jeff Cook team made buying a home in Charleston SC, while still living in Kodiak Alaska, 4500 miles away, anxiety free. Becca was able to take our long lists of wants and needs in a home and set up multiple search criteria. Essentially, the home of our dreams found us. She happily met with our parents, multiple times, as our stand-ins for showings and never wavered at the challenge of a 4 hour time zone difference for many phone conversations. Working with Becca Hodges and Jeff Cook Real Estate was a pleasant experience. We highly recommend them."

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We had to move to another city before our house was sold and we were scared to death of having to pay a mortgage and rent at the same time for too long. Luckily, Jeff Cook and his team quickly sold our house. We had multiple showings daily for two weeks with great feedback (painting allowance requested, power wash the house, etc.). Those few things were done and soon enough we had two offers. Within the month we were under contract, and closed not even two months later. It felt like a miracle honestly, and we even came out on top! The team works so seamlessly together, and is efficient in each of their roles, you never have to wonder if they've forgotten about your house. I really can't express my thanks enough, they were a dream team to work with! Its just too bad we weren't buying in the area again. Jeff Cook move to Atlanta!"

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3 Tips for First-Time Homebuyers

What I Think We'll See in the 2nd Quarter Market