Photos from Michael Johnson, REALTOR, ABR - Goose Creek SC
Lake Crowfield at sunset with a C-17 flying overhead from the Charleston Air Force BaseLocated in: Goose Creek, SC
This is part one of a new series of blogs entitled "Preferred Vendors from Contract to Closing. The series is designed to not only introduce you to the real estate process but also give you my recommendation for area vendors who perform certain necessary task in the this process, and who have earned my respect. One of my biggest responsibilities as a real estate agent is to facilitate the process for my clients and to make the transaction as worry free as possible. My preferred vendors help me give my clients peace of mind. Note: I do not get any sort of kickbacks for recommending these vendors and it is illegal to do so.
Charleston Home Inspector
For the last two years Centurion Home Inspection has been the preferred provider of whom I recommend to my buyer and seller clients. I've dealt with a few other home inspector's in the past, but no one does quite the same job that Alan Miles (owner and operator) does with precision, expertise and professionalism.
On his website Alan explains what the Centurion Advantages are:
Clear, concise, and easy to understand reports with digital color photography and an overall summary of inspection findings.
1. Your report is delivered over the Internet to anywhere in the world within 24 hours. In most cases the report is ready within 3 hours after the inspection. Or it can be printed and delivered to you on site.
2. Weekend Inspections are available. (Call directly to schedule). No extra charge for week end inspections.
3. Special inspection times can be set up. Even After Hours ! (call Directly to schedule these).
4. Centurion uses Home Gauge inspection software to generate a professional report with a password protected link for viewing.
5. Experienced in new home construction also.
6. South Carolina certified & licensed home inspector. License # RBI.2231.
7. Trained at the Professional Home Inspectors Institute. Experienced in Home Construction, Repair, Remodeling and Renovations. Experienced in Heating and Air conditioning, Appliance Repair, and Residential Security and CCTV Systems.
Alan goes on to explain his current pricing and also provides a sample report which his customers receive usually within the same day. Centurion covers a good portion of the Charleston Tri-County areas to include Summerville, Goose Creek, Moncks Corner, North Charleston, Charleston, West Ashley, and Mt. Pleasant.
If you are in the Charleston Metro area and either need a seller's pre-inspection to determine problem areas to address before selling, or a buyer's inspection to ensure the home is in good condition, don't hesitate to contact Alan with Centurion Home Inspection. Go with someone you can trust. Tell him I sent you.
Charleston Home Inspector:
Centurion Home Inspection
Phone: (843) 709-5932
Fax: (843) 553-1486
Mobile: (843) 709-5932
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Ring Ring! Realtor Bob picks up the phone with a cordial hello and introduction. The caller continues, "Yes, I need to sell my home and was hoping you could help me. I have a 2200 square foot home and would like to get about $110 per square foot. I have some friends who just sold their home and got $110 per square foot. Do you think you can help?"
The proverbial pessimistic demon on Realtor Bob's shoulder is now screaming at him. But, fortunately the proverbial optimistic angel on the other shoulder who keeps Realtor Bob in the business, wins the day and Realtor Bob agrees to come take a look at the house and discuss what needs to be done with the potential seller.
The lisiting appointment - 
When Bob shows up at the house his heart sinks. There is no curb appeal but there are plenty of overgrown bushes with little to no landscaping effort. The paint on the house is faded and the roof obviously needs to be replaced. When Realtor Bob knock on the door and is invited in, the first two things that catch his attention are the stained carpet and the horrible smell of cat urine mixed with cigarette smoke. The sellers walk the Realtor through the house and although it is probably around the 2000 square footage that they mentioned, the house has a very odd floor plan.
The kitchen and the master bedroom, two most important features of the home, are quite small in comparison to the other homes in the neighborhood. The kitchen and master bathroom have vinyl floors and linoleum counter tops. On top of this the master bedroom is on the 2nd floor while the 2 additional bedrooms are on the 1st floor.
A good portion of the square footage is in a formal living room, where home owners spend very little time. On top of that, the bonus room/FROG (fixed room over garage) takes up about 500 square feet of the home. There is no closet in the bonus room and it is heated by a window unit only.
The Verdict - Realtor Bob sits down with the sellers to give them the bad news. Their house will not sell for the desired $110 per square foot but may be closer to $90-$95 per square foot if they do some necessary adjustments to the condition. Their biggest problem is functional obsolescence, meaning their home was designed poorly.
The morals of the story are many but there is one in particular I would like to emphasis. Just because houses are selling near you for a certain price per square foot does not mean that your house is guaranteed to sell for that price. Many factors go into pricing a house. Square footage does play a factor but so does condition, curb appeal, and location.
Goose Creek Real Esate has been holding steady over the last 3 months with sales of 54 homes in the months of May, Jun, and July. This down slightly to 2008 which saw an average of 65 houses sold for the same three months. Selling prices during the month of July in Goose Creek ranged from a low $50,000 to a high of $451,000. There are currently 424 homes on the market in Goose Creek with nearly a 9 month inventory at the current rate of sale.
Crowfield Plantation had the largest number of homes sold in Goose Creek in the month of July with 18 homes sold. Homes sold in Crowfield Plantation ranged in price from $123,000 to $451,000.
For more information about Goose Creek Real Estate, please give me a call or send me an email. I will respond promptly. I make it my primary responsibility to keep my clients and customers informed.
Michael J. Johnson, Realtor, ABR
michaeljohnson@carolinaone.com
843-817-5299
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"I have had the occasion to meet child actors from the '60s and '70s at various functions, and everyone's gone on to various different lives - they're real-estate agents or surfers." - Mike Lookinland (Bobby Brady from Brady Bunch)
"The best real-estate investments with the highest yeild are in working-class neighborhoods, because fancy properties are overpriced." - Jane Bryant Quinn (Financial Journalist)
"No real estate is permanently valuable but the grave" -Mark Twain
Wando High School Football Schedule 2009
Date Home/Away Opponent
8/20 A Bishop England (scrim) (To be played at The Citadel)
8/28 A Rock Hill
9/4 H Conway
9/11 H West Ashley
9/18 H James Island
9/25 A Colleton County
10/2 A Berkeley
10/9 H Beaufort
10/16 A Summerville
10/23 H Goose Creek
10/30 A Ft. Dorchester
11/06 A Stratford
Michael J. Johnson
843-817-5299
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I spent 7.5 years in the U.S. Air Force before getting out in January 2001. I understand first hand the headache and excitement that a moving experience can be for anyone as I have done more than my fair share of relocating in the military. I go the extra mile to facilitate the home buying and selling experience for my clients so they can focus more on the move and less on the transaction. I am a Military Relocation Specialist!
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