About Greenville County, SC

Are you paying too much in property taxes? Recently, property owners should have received their tax bill from the county.

Look at it carefully!! Are you paying a 6% or 4% rate? Investment property is taxed at 6% and primary residences at 4%. However, the county assumes all property is investment property unless you have informed them that it is your primary residence.

My office recently went through the tax records on 8 subdivisions that total about 800 homes. Approximately 15% of them were being taxed as investment properties. We sent letters to the homeowners telling them to check into this discrepency. One homeowner called to thank me because they were going to be able to receive back approximately $1,500 for overpayment of taxes. Be sure to check!!

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If you need assistance in this procedure please feel free to contact me.

When it's time to buy or sell real estate in Greenville, SC you need to work with a realtor who is honest, trustworthy, and knows the market. The Dave Edwards Global Team makes a strong effort to keep up with Greenville, SC market trends by analyzing market information on a daily basis. Who do you know that needs to sell? Contact us today at 864.275.7250.

Simpsonville South Carolina Real Estate Residential Market Conditions, Homes Sold, Listings and Homes for Sale - November 8th - November 14th 2009 - Greenville County SC

For the week of November 8th to November 14th 2009, Simpsonville SC real estate market had 18 residential real estate that closed escrow. High list price for these sold homes (including Condos and Townhouses) was $399,900, Low list price was $39,000, Average list price was $191,588, Median list price was $171,700, and total list price volume was $3,448,600.

High sold price for these 18 sold residential homes was $404,250, Low sold price was $40,000, Average sold price was $185,322, Median sold price was $168,500, and total sold price volume was $3,335,800. High Days on Market (DOM) was 240 days, Low DOM was 11 days, Average DOM was 105 days, and Median DOM was 116 days.

There were 3 residential homes that went under Pending or Contingency Contract status in Simpsonville during this period. High list price for these homes was $387,500, Low list price was $45,000, Average list price was $165,833, Median list price was $65,000, and total volume was $497,500. High DOM for these Pending and Contingency contract homes was 26 days, Low DOM was 7 days, Average DOM was 14 days, and Median DOM was 10 days.

34 homes were newly listed in Simpsonville during this period. High list price price for these homes for sale was $799,000, Low list price was $79,900, Average list price was $259,540, Median list price was $222,000, and total new listings volume was $8,824,364.

Statistics used in this post was gathered from the Greater Greenville Association of Realtors inc. Multiple Listing System. These statistics may not include sales like new construction or For Sale by Owners that were brokered by member firms.

Remember: The $8,000 first-time Home Buyer Tax Credit has been extended to April 30th, and has also been expanded to include a $6,500 tax credit for move-up buyers who have occupied their home for at least five years.

Please Contact Victor Amadi at 864-525-0201 for more detail on the $8,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit, and for all your Simpsonville Real Estate needs.

SIMPSONVILLE SC REAL ESTATE AND HOMES FOR SALE:

Greater Greenville County SC MLS Real Estate - Homes for Sale in the Greenville Area of South Carolina. Here you have access to the following market segments: Greater Greenville Entry Level Homes, Greater Greenville Median Homes, Greater Greenville Upscale Homes, Greater Greenville Luxury Homes, Greater Greenville Million Dollar Homes, and Greater Greenville Lots, Homesites and Land for Sale in Greenville County SC. Surrounding towns and communities include: Greenville, Simpsonville, Greer, Easley, Fountain Inn, Mauldin, Taylors, Travelers Rest, Piedmont, Landrum and Marietta South Carolina. Also includes Greenville County, Spartanburg County, Anderson County, Pickens County, Laurens County, and Oconee County real estate and homes for sale. Call Victor Amadi at (864)525-0201. EXIT Upstate Realty!

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Allstate's "X the TXT: Thumbs Up to the Safest Holiday Ever" is a national public awareness campaign aimed at minimizing one of the most dangerous driver distractions facing teens today- texting. The campaign includes stops in 30 cities (including The Today Show), where participants will pledge not to text and drive by leaving their thumb prints on a pledge banner making its way across the country.

By taking the pledge, Allstate hopes teens and parents will take personal action to help save lives this holiday season and beyond. The holidays are one of the deadliest times of the year for teen drivers, and this campaign is the latest in Allstate's long-standing commitment to promoting teen safe driving.

Allstate is partnering with singer Jordin Sparks and her mom, Jodi Sparks, to help us X the TXT. Beginning with a national kickoff on November 17, the campaign tour will include live pledge events in 30 cities from November through January, with a "Top the Tally" competition to see which city can gather the most thumb pledges. Other components of the campaign include:

• Teens who take the pledge will receive thumb bands they can wear as a reminder and symbol of their pledge.
• Reaching out to the public to encourage them to join our Facebook cause page and make a virtual pledge not to text and drive.
• Allstate donating $1 (up to $25,000) to the National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) for every Facebook pledge supporter of Facebook.com/thumbsuppledge.

How can you get involved?

There are a number of ways you can get involved:

• View a complete list of cities where the tour will stop at Facebook.com/thumbsuppledge.
• Will the tour stop near you? I encourage you to attend the event to make your public pledge.
• Share the family pledge with parents of teens and encourage them to have a discussion about safe driving. The family pledge and other teen safe driving resources are available for download at Allstate.com/teen.
• For more information visit www.ShannonHarveyInsurance.com or give us a call at 864-268-9580.

Dangers of texting & driving.

Texting is one of the most dangerous distractions facing teens today. According to a recent Allstate Foundation study, 82 percent of driving teens claim to use cell phones while driving, and 49 percent admit to being extremely distracted by texting and instant messaging while driving. Recent research conducted by Virginia Tech's Transportation Institute reveals that texting while driving can increase the risk of an accident by 23 times.

The study also shows parents can have a profound effect on their teen's driving behavior. 81 percent of teens admit their parents have the most influence on how they drive, and 79 percent say they are most likely to take driving safety advice from their parents.

Lexington subdivision in Greenville County:

When it's time to buy or sell real estate in Greenville, SC you need to work with a realtor who is honest, trustworthy, and knows the market. The Dave Edwards Global Team makes a strong effort to keep up with Greenville, SC market trends by analyzing market information on a daily basis. Who do you know that needs to sell? Contact us today at 864.275.7250.

Based on sales by GGAR members.

Greater Greenville South Carolina Real Estate Market Conditions, Homes Sold, Listings and Homes for Sale - October 2009

In October 2009, there were a total of 596 residential single family homes including condo and townhouses sold in the Greater Greenville real estate market. This number is only one home less than the 597 homes that were sold in September 2009, but is 89 homes higher than the 507 homes sold in October 2008. Average price for these sold homes in October 2009 was $157,747, Median sold price was $137,000, and total sold price volume for October was $94,017,472. Average Days on Market(DOM) for October was 95 days, which is 7 days less than 105 days average DOM for September 2009. Greater Greenville includes Greenville, Simpsonville, Greer, Easley, Fountain Inn, Mauldin, Taylors, Travelers Rest, Piedmont, Landrum, Marietta, pelzer, some parts of Spartanburg County, Anderson County, Pickens County, Laurens County, and Oconee County).

Year to date from January 1st to October 31st 2009, there has been 5643 residential single family homes sold in the Greater Greenville real estate market. Average year-to-date sold price was $167,185, Median sold price was $140,000, and the total year-to-date sold volume was $943,423,701. Year-to-date DOM as of October 31st 2009 was 102 days.

As of November 10th 2009, 12 Month average units sold in Greater Greenville was 523 units. Average sold price was $168,633, Median sold price was $141,529, total sold volume was $88,183,958, and average DOM was 104 days.

There were a total of 6657 residential single family homes Actively for sale as of November 10th 2009. This is 88 homes less than the 6745 homes that were active as of October 10th 2009, which means that Greater Greenville inventory was reduced by 88 homes last month. Average list price for the active homes as of November 10th was $263,791, Median list price was $185,000, total list price volume was $1,756,057,797, and average DOM was 154 days.

The decrease in inventory, and average days on market can be attributed to the help $8,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit. This tax credit was supposed to expire on November 30th 2009, but has been extended April 30th 2010. The Home Buyer Tax Credit has also been expanded to move-up buyers who have occupied their home as a primary residence for at least five years. These move-up buyers will be eligible for a $6,500 tax credit.

Statistics shared in this post was gathered from the Greater Greenville Association of Realtors inc., and may not include certain sales like new construction and for sale by owners brokered by member firms.

Please Contact Victor Amadi at 864-525-0201 for your home's value, and for all your Greater Greenville real estate needs.

Greenville County SC Real Estate and Homes for Sale

Greater Greenville County SC MLS Real Estate - Homes for Sale in the Greenville Area of South Carolina. Here you have access to the following market segments: Greater Greenville Entry Level Homes, Greater Greenville Median Homes, Greater Greenville Upscale Homes, Greater Greenville Luxury Homes, Greater Greenville Million Dollar Homes, and Greater Greenville Lots, Homesites and Land for Sale in Greenville County SC. Surrounding towns and communities include: Greenville, Simpsonville, Greer, Easley, Fountain Inn, Mauldin, Taylors, Travelers Rest, Piedmont, Landrum and Marietta South Carolina. Also includes Greenville County, Spartanburg County, Anderson County, Pickens County, Laurens County, and Oconee County real estate and homes for sale. Call Victor Amadi at (864)525-0201. EXIT Upstate Realty!

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