Monthly Housing Indicators U.S. existing-home sales rose 3.4% month-over-month and 2.9% year-over-year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.96 million units, exceeding economists’ expectations for the month and marking the first annual gain since July 2021, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Lower mortgage rates in late summer and early fall helped… Read more »
Read MoreHello REALTORS®, The elections are over, but there are a few key dates coming up to finalize the results of elections to federal offices, including one next week. You might want to mark your calendar. December 17: Electoral College Meets to vote for President of the United States (their votes were determined by the General… Read more »
Read MoreHello REALTORS®, Now that we are finally past the elections, I can catch up on what has been happening in local government. Most election years, governmental bodies do a little less legislating and a little more politicking. But in the Western Upstate, most elections are decided in the Primaries in June. That was true in… Read more »
Read MoreMonthly Housing Indicators U.S. existing-home sales unexpectedly slipped 1.0% month-over-month and 3.5% year-over-year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.84 million, the lowest level in more than a decade, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Prospective buyers have pulled back in recent months, despite lower mortgage rates and more home choices compared… Read more »
Read MoreBoard Approves Budget: Culture Transformation Plan Passes At its Monday, Nov. 11 meeting, the National Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors approved NAR’s operating, advocacy and Consumer Ad Campaign budgets and approved a membership figure of 1.4 million to serve as the basis for dues revenue in the 2025 budget. To date in 2024, membership… Read more »
Read MoreHello REALTORS®, The elections wrapped up last week. First, click this link to see the Election Results for the Western Upstate, and see below for notable election results. Click here for the Election Results. No Runoff Election in Clemson I had this result wrong last week. Clemson uses an election method that does not require… Read more »
Read MoreHello REALTORS®, The elections wrapped up yesterday and in a surprise to me, we know most of the results as I write this article on the morning after the elections. First, Click this link to see the Election Results, and see below for notable election results and the elections that haven’t been decided yet. Click… Read more »
Read MoreREALTOR® Voter Guide The general election is Tuesday, November 5, but you can vote early until Saturday, November 2 at various polling locations. Visit www.SCVotes.gov to find your polling place. Your REALTORS® Association has prepared a Voter Guide to help you evaluate the candidates. You can download the REALTOR® Voter Guide by clicking here. These… Read more »
Read MoreREALTOR® Voter Guide The general election is November 5. By state law, registered voters can vote early at various polling locations until November 2. Yes, you can vote on Saturday during the early voting period, which started this week. Visit www.SCVotes.gov to find your polling place. Your REALTORS® Association has prepared a Voter Guide to… Read more »
Read MoreOctober 14, 2024For immediate releaseContact: Brandon Charochak, 803-908-3364BCharochak@governor.sc.gov COLUMBIA, S.C. – Following Governor Henry McMaster’s September 28 request for an expedited major disaster declaration, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that South Carolina’s businesses and residents affected by Hurricane Helene from the incident period beginning September 25 are eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans. The… Read more »
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