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Will Your New Home Make the Grade - Stallings & Smith
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Will Your New Home Make the Grade. 1 Judging By Appearance. Do the students appear to be bored or are they misbehaving? Do they respect the teacher and the other students? 2 Looking Beyond the Kindergarten Class. Then, observe them on the playground. Is the school a positive climate. 4 Are the Basic Needs of the Parents Met? It may be a great school, but just not the one for your child. 5 What is the Student-Teacher Ratio? How much individual attention will your student receive? Perhaps the most importan...
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So You Think You Know Residential Architecture - Stallings & Smith
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So You Think You Know Residential Architecture. More about beauty than function, the Victorian. Home feels stately, with ornate trim, complex designs and wrap around porches, gables, bay windows, towers and overhangs. Notable sub-styles include most prominently Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Second Empire and Romanesque styles. Relying on simple, elegant design, the Craftsman or Bungalow. Characterized by their asymmetrical exterior elevations, with a pronounced role for windows in the design, Tudors. Style...
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HOME BUYERS REMORSE - Stallings & Smith
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A Harris online poll commissioned by Redfin concluded that 32% of American homeowners suffer from Buyers Remorse. The survey included 2027 adults home buyers over age 18, who said they would not buy their home again if they had a do over. It revealed some interesting data:. 89% of Americans who bought or sold a home in the past 10 years have used a real estate agent. The least remorseful age demographic was in the age 65 group, of which 85% would purchase the house again. What if I paid too much? What qu...
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Real Estate Staging Columbia SC - Stallings and Smith
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Real Estate Staging – Getting Your Home Sold. Get rid of clutter. Reposition sofas and chairs. Stay Neutral and Appealing. Staging is an essential part of the real estate sales process. It is our specialty. St ati stics show that the averaged staged home sells in 30 days versus 150 in an un-staged home. A staged home can bring in 3% to 5% more than an un-staged home. It costs less to stage a home per month than the carrying costs per month of an unsold home. A staged home can help hide cosmetic flaws.
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BUY OR RENT BY THE NUMBERS - Stallings & Smith
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BUY OR RENT BY THE NUMBERS. Have you noticed all of the apartments going up around the Midlands? Fannie Mae began gathering these records in 1971. Since then, 30 year mortgage rates have averaged around 8.5%. By contrast, today’s rates average around 4.1%, and many lenders now quote in the 3% range. For renters, low mortgage rates make homes affordable for the long-term, while rents can increase from year to year. Walt Smith, Broker. This entry was posted in Blog. And tagged Columbia SC.
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RENOVATION AND RETURN ON INVESTMENT - Stallings & Smith
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RENOVATION AND RETURN ON INVESTMENT. Bathroom remodelling typically returns 72 to 77 percent of the initial investment. Custom tiled showers, double vanities with drawers and counter space, an interesting sink in the half bath, and tranquil lighting are fashionable and can make the difference in a decision to buy. Small improvements like a new toilet, paint, and plumbing fixtures are quickly recognized and can distinguish the house from others on the list. Walt Smith, JD, RCC, NHCS. And tagged Columbia SC.
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COLUMBIA'S THREE MOST EXPENSIVE LISTINGS - Stallings & Smith
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COLUMBIA’S THREE MOST EXPENSIVE LISTINGS. F location is the three most important factors in real estate, then you can predict that proximity to downtown and/or to water will be common threads for these currently active listings with a Columbia, SC address. Beyond that, these are very different properties. Going from least expensive to most expensive, we’ll begin with 104 Country Club Boulevard. The most expensive active listing with a Columbia, SC address is 132 Windsong Island Lane. September 18, 2014.
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SPOTLIGHT ON DOCWILD, CREATIVE RENOVATION - Stallings & Smith
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SPOTLIGHT ON DOCWILD, CREATIVE RENOVATION. Some of Doc’s other Columbia area projects include:. The Palmer House, a truly unique residence, designed to resemble an African hut, to include a domed hut suitable for thatching and not a wall with a 90 degree angle. Built in 1978, it was equipped with the modern conveniences of the time. The Abb Jeffcoat residence at the lake needed a new dock and the Columbia real estate kingpin called Doc. Walt Smith, JD, RSS, NHCS. Stallings and Smith Real Estate Group.
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