At Home in the
June 2017
Midlands
Chapin, Irmo and Lake Murray Communities
The Importance of Using a Professional to Sell Your Home When a homeowner decides to sell their house, they obviously want the best possible price for it with the least amount of hassles along the way. However, for the vast majority of sellers, the most important result is actually getting their homes sold. In order to accomplish all three goals, a seller should realize the importance of using a real estate professional. We realize that technology has changed the purchaser’s behavior during the home buying process. According to the National Association of Realtors’ 2016 Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, the percentage of buyers who used the internet in their home search increased to 94%. However, the report also revealed that 96% of buyers who used the internet when searching for homes purchased their homes through either a real estate agent/broker or from a builder or builder’s agent. Only 2% purchased their homes directly from a seller whom the buyer didn’t know. Buyers search for a home online but then depend on an agent to find the home they will buy (50%), to negotiate the terms of the sale (47%) & price (36%), or to help understand the process (61%). The plethora of information now available has resulted in an increase in the percentage of buyers that reach out to real estate professionals to “connect the dots.” This is obvious, as the percentage of overall buyers who have used agents to buy their homes has steadily increased from 69% in 2001.
IF YOU ARE THINKING OF SELLING YOUR HOME, DON’T UNDERESTIMATE THE ROLE A REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL CAN PLAY IN THE PROCESS.
Featured Client Reviews “When we went with Brent, our house had already been on the market with another agent for 6 months and we had already relocated to another state. Upon switching to Brent, his market analysis placed us at a price point where we could stand out against the new construction in our area without sacrificing the value we had in our home. The marketing he provided proved very effective as well and we had more showings in the first 4 weeks with him than we had in the prior 6 months. He and his staff were also very helpful with checking on our house when we could not. When the offer came in from the eventual buyer, Brent and his staff made the process easy, especially when the buyers presented extra difficulties. His great communication kept us in the loop at every step. I highly recommend Brent and his team.” - Todd & Sherry. “There is no reason to look for another realtor. Seriously, none! If you’re looking for someone who knows the area extremely well, with impeccable work ethic who truly cares for you and your family, go with Brent. Throughout the entire process, it was obvious that he placed the needs of me and my family first. When we did find our perfect home, we ended up in a bidding war. Thanks to Brent and his exceptional expertise, we are happy to say that we are currently nestled in our amazing, perfect dream home! Thank you again, we couldn’t have done it without you. I will recommend you to all of my friends, because everyone deserves to have the amazing home buying experience you have provided us!” - Roxana.
Go to www.midlandshomevalues.com to find out the value of YOUR home!
860 ISLAND POINT LANE CHAPIN, SC MLS #421865
$884,800
5bd, 3.5ba | 4,675 sqft
Inside This Issue
The importance of using a professional to sell your home Brent Downing Century 21 J Bolos Downing Group’s Featured Listings 1430 Richland St Columbia, SC 29201 Featured Client Reviews cell: 803.386.0196 email: brentd@thedowningteam.com web: thedowningteam.com Latest Mortgage News from Guild Mortgage Go to www.midlandshomevalues.com to find out the value of YOUR home!
290 LOMINACK ROAD PROSPERITY, SC 29127 MLS #412294
IF YOU ARE THINKING OF BUYING OR SELLING A HOME, CALL US 803-386-0196 | brent@thedowningteam.com | www.thedowningteam.com
212 POWER POINT LANE LEXINGTON, SC MLS #416805
224 SOUTHRIDGE DR, ELGIN, SC 29045 MLS # 423879
400 STRAWBERRY RIDGE LN, IRMO, SC 29063 MLS # 419894
4bd, 3ba | 4,196 sqft
3bd, 2.5ba | 3,300 sqft
4 bd, 5 full and 2 half ba | 5,739 sqft
7bd, 5ba | 7,440 sqft
$899,900
$835,000
308 DONERAIL CT IRMO, SC 29063 MLS# 420984
240 CONGAREE PARK DR WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169 MLS# 422382
1 HUNT MASTER COURT IRMO, SC 29063 MLS #409872
305 SIENNA DRIVE CHAPIN, SC MLS #420764
105 WILLOW CREEK DRIVE IRMO, SC MLS #415611
4bd, 6ba | 5,444 sqft
4bd, 4ba | 3,500 sqft
4bd, 5ba | 4,446 sqft
5bd, 3.5ba | 4,000 sqft
5bd, 5ba | 3,724 sqft
27 acres | on Lake Murray
• Brent Downing is the TOP agent in the Midlands for the past 3 years running. • In 2016 Brent was the Top Producing Century 21 agent in the entire state of South Carolina and ranked 4th in the Nation. • In 2016 The Downing Group sold more than twice that of any other resale agent or team in communities on and around Lake Murray such as Lexington, Irmo & Chapin. • Brent has earned the highest number of 5 star reviews on Zillow.com of any other agent in the entire state. • Broker and Owner of the Downing Group, Brent Downing, is Century 21’s designated Lake Home Specialist and the Director of Fine Homes & Estates. • In 2016 The Downing Group was the Top Selling Team in the Midlands
174 DIANA ROAD GILBERT, SC MLS #419809
$649,000
$599,900
$724,900
$422,400
$429,900
$699,900
$399,900
115 SHOREWOOD WAY COLUMBIA, SC 29212 MLS #401126
648 KUMATAGE LANE CHAPIN, SC 29036 MLS #413283
1 LAND STONE COURT IRMO, SC 29063 MLS #392912
510 CLEARVIEW DRIVE COLUMBIA, SC 29212 MLS #404189
150 ROSE OAK DRIVE IRMO, SC 29063 MLS #417809
4bd, 4ba | 3,560 sqft
4bd, 2.5ba | 3,330 sqft
5bd, 5ba | 3,150 sqft
4bd, 4ba | 3,816 sqft
5bd, 4ba | 4,400 sqft
$374,900
$369,900
$348,000
$345,900
$339,900
1022 BERL MAR RD COLUMBIA, SC 29212 MLS # 424034
116 CONNIE WRIGHT ROAD IRMO, SC 29063 MLS# 422674
106 WILLOW CREEK DRIVE IRMO, SC MLS #419495
321 ASA ROSE LN LEXINGTON, SC 29072 MLS# 422053
118 COPPER BLUFF ROAD LEXINGTON, SC MLS #419160
3bd, 3ba | 2,601 sqft
4bd, 2ba | 2,589 sqft
4bd, 3ba | 2,930 sqft
5bd, 3ba | 3,833 sqft
4bd, 4ba | 3,480 sqft
115 WHITTON CT LEXINGTON, SC 29073 MLS# 421168
$329,900
$324,900
$314,900
207 CHANCERY LANE COLUMBIA, SC MLS #32813792
227 QUILL COURT COLUMBIA, SC MLS #419530
206 CARRIAGE OAKS DRIVE COLUMBIA, SC MLS #416880
3bd, 2.5ba | 2,273 sqft
3bd, 3ba | 2,360 sqft
3bd, 2.5ba | 2,069 sqft
4bd, 2.5ba | 2,169 sqft
$214,900
FEATURED LISTING
452 LAKE ESTATE DR CHAPIN, SC 29036 MLS # 423530
$1,395,000
5bd, 5 full and 2 half ba | 5,800 sqft
$189,900
$154,900
$174,900
FEATURED LISTING
1915 SHULL AVE GILBERT, SC 29054 MLS# 422043
$249,900
$294,900
118 WATER CREST DRIVE LEXINGTON, SC 29072 MLS #409850
$239,900
Go to www.midlandshomevalues.com to find out the value of YOUR home!
$799,900
$1,050,000 3bd, 2.5ba | 4,200 sqft
3bd, 3ba | 1,950 sqft
FEATURED LISTING
237 OAK HAVEN DR LEXINGTON, SC 29072 MLS# 419711
$659,000
6bd, 4.5ba | 5,006 sqft
Go to www.midlandshomevalues.com to find out the value of YOUR home!
290 LOMINACK ROAD PROSPERITY, SC 29127 MLS #412294
IF YOU ARE THINKING OF BUYING OR SELLING A HOME, CALL US 803-386-0196 | brent@thedowningteam.com | www.thedowningteam.com
212 POWER POINT LANE LEXINGTON, SC MLS #416805
224 SOUTHRIDGE DR, ELGIN, SC 29045 MLS # 423879
400 STRAWBERRY RIDGE LN, IRMO, SC 29063 MLS # 419894
4bd, 3ba | 4,196 sqft
3bd, 2.5ba | 3,300 sqft
4 bd, 5 full and 2 half ba | 5,739 sqft
7bd, 5ba | 7,440 sqft
$899,900
$835,000
308 DONERAIL CT IRMO, SC 29063 MLS# 420984
240 CONGAREE PARK DR WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169 MLS# 422382
1 HUNT MASTER COURT IRMO, SC 29063 MLS #409872
305 SIENNA DRIVE CHAPIN, SC MLS #420764
105 WILLOW CREEK DRIVE IRMO, SC MLS #415611
4bd, 6ba | 5,444 sqft
4bd, 4ba | 3,500 sqft
4bd, 5ba | 4,446 sqft
5bd, 3.5ba | 4,000 sqft
5bd, 5ba | 3,724 sqft
27 acres | on Lake Murray
• Brent Downing is the TOP agent in the Midlands for the past 3 years running. • In 2016 Brent was the Top Producing Century 21 agent in the entire state of South Carolina and ranked 4th in the Nation. • In 2016 The Downing Group sold more than twice that of any other resale agent or team in communities on and around Lake Murray such as Lexington, Irmo & Chapin. • Brent has earned the highest number of 5 star reviews on Zillow.com of any other agent in the entire state. • Broker and Owner of the Downing Group, Brent Downing, is Century 21’s designated Lake Home Specialist and the Director of Fine Homes & Estates. • In 2016 The Downing Group was the Top Selling Team in the Midlands
174 DIANA ROAD GILBERT, SC MLS #419809
$649,000
$599,900
$724,900
$422,400
$429,900
$699,900
$399,900
115 SHOREWOOD WAY COLUMBIA, SC 29212 MLS #401126
648 KUMATAGE LANE CHAPIN, SC 29036 MLS #413283
1 LAND STONE COURT IRMO, SC 29063 MLS #392912
510 CLEARVIEW DRIVE COLUMBIA, SC 29212 MLS #404189
150 ROSE OAK DRIVE IRMO, SC 29063 MLS #417809
4bd, 4ba | 3,560 sqft
4bd, 2.5ba | 3,330 sqft
5bd, 5ba | 3,150 sqft
4bd, 4ba | 3,816 sqft
5bd, 4ba | 4,400 sqft
$374,900
$369,900
$348,000
$345,900
$339,900
1022 BERL MAR RD COLUMBIA, SC 29212 MLS # 424034
116 CONNIE WRIGHT ROAD IRMO, SC 29063 MLS# 422674
106 WILLOW CREEK DRIVE IRMO, SC MLS #419495
321 ASA ROSE LN LEXINGTON, SC 29072 MLS# 422053
118 COPPER BLUFF ROAD LEXINGTON, SC MLS #419160
3bd, 3ba | 2,601 sqft
4bd, 2ba | 2,589 sqft
4bd, 3ba | 2,930 sqft
5bd, 3ba | 3,833 sqft
4bd, 4ba | 3,480 sqft
115 WHITTON CT LEXINGTON, SC 29073 MLS# 421168
$329,900
$324,900
$314,900
207 CHANCERY LANE COLUMBIA, SC MLS #32813792
227 QUILL COURT COLUMBIA, SC MLS #419530
206 CARRIAGE OAKS DRIVE COLUMBIA, SC MLS #416880
3bd, 2.5ba | 2,273 sqft
3bd, 3ba | 2,360 sqft
3bd, 2.5ba | 2,069 sqft
4bd, 2.5ba | 2,169 sqft
$214,900
FEATURED LISTING
452 LAKE ESTATE DR CHAPIN, SC 29036 MLS # 423530
$1,395,000
5bd, 5 full and 2 half ba | 5,800 sqft
$189,900
$154,900
$174,900
FEATURED LISTING
1915 SHULL AVE GILBERT, SC 29054 MLS# 422043
$249,900
$294,900
118 WATER CREST DRIVE LEXINGTON, SC 29072 MLS #409850
$239,900
Go to www.midlandshomevalues.com to find out the value of YOUR home!
$799,900
$1,050,000 3bd, 2.5ba | 4,200 sqft
3bd, 3ba | 1,950 sqft
FEATURED LISTING
237 OAK HAVEN DR LEXINGTON, SC 29072 MLS# 419711
$659,000
6bd, 4.5ba | 5,006 sqft
Go to www.midlandshomevalues.com to find out the value of YOUR home!
At Home in the
June 2017
Midlands
Chapin, Irmo and Lake Murray Communities
The Importance of Using a Professional to Sell Your Home When a homeowner decides to sell their house, they obviously want the best possible price for it with the least amount of hassles along the way. However, for the vast majority of sellers, the most important result is actually getting their homes sold. In order to accomplish all three goals, a seller should realize the importance of using a real estate professional. We realize that technology has changed the purchaser’s behavior during the home buying process. According to the National Association of Realtors’ 2016 Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, the percentage of buyers who used the internet in their home search increased to 94%. However, the report also revealed that 96% of buyers who used the internet when searching for homes purchased their homes through either a real estate agent/broker or from a builder or builder’s agent. Only 2% purchased their homes directly from a seller whom the buyer didn’t know. Buyers search for a home online but then depend on an agent to find the home they will buy (50%), to negotiate the terms of the sale (47%) & price (36%), or to help understand the process (61%). The plethora of information now available has resulted in an increase in the percentage of buyers that reach out to real estate professionals to “connect the dots.” This is obvious, as the percentage of overall buyers who have used agents to buy their homes has steadily increased from 69% in 2001.
IF YOU ARE THINKING OF SELLING YOUR HOME, DON’T UNDERESTIMATE THE ROLE A REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL CAN PLAY IN THE PROCESS.
Featured Client Reviews “When we went with Brent, our house had already been on the market with another agent for 6 months and we had already relocated to another state. Upon switching to Brent, his market analysis placed us at a price point where we could stand out against the new construction in our area without sacrificing the value we had in our home. The marketing he provided proved very effective as well and we had more showings in the first 4 weeks with him than we had in the prior 6 months. He and his staff were also very helpful with checking on our house when we could not. When the offer came in from the eventual buyer, Brent and his staff made the process easy, especially when the buyers presented extra difficulties. His great communication kept us in the loop at every step. I highly recommend Brent and his team.” - Todd & Sherry. “There is no reason to look for another realtor. Seriously, none! If you’re looking for someone who knows the area extremely well, with impeccable work ethic who truly cares for you and your family, go with Brent. Throughout the entire process, it was obvious that he placed the needs of me and my family first. When we did find our perfect home, we ended up in a bidding war. Thanks to Brent and his exceptional expertise, we are happy to say that we are currently nestled in our amazing, perfect dream home! Thank you again, we couldn’t have done it without you. I will recommend you to all of my friends, because everyone deserves to have the amazing home buying experience you have provided us!” - Roxana.
Go to www.midlandshomevalues.com to find out the value of YOUR home!
860 ISLAND POINT LANE CHAPIN, SC MLS #421865
$884,800
5bd, 3.5ba | 4,675 sqft
Inside This Issue
The importance of using a professional to sell your home Brent Downing Century 21 J Bolos Downing Group’s Featured Listings 1430 Richland St Columbia, SC 29201 Featured Client Reviews cell: 803.386.0196 email: brentd@thedowningteam.com web: thedowningteam.com Latest Mortgage News from Guild Mortgage Go to www.midlandshomevalues.com to find out the value of YOUR home!