At Home in the
March 2017
Midlands Lake Murray & Surrounding Communities
Consider Resale When Buying A Home
Location, Lot and Schools - These factors have a huge effect on your home’s value. Community, conveniences and school districts are often the top priority for most buyers. The lot is important, too. A level, usable space attracts more potential buyers. House Size- If resale value is an important consideration, you should not buy the largest home in the neighborhood. If most of the nearby houses are smaller than your house, they can act as a drag on appreciation. On the other hand, if you buy a small or medium house for the neighborhood, the larger homes can help pull up your home’s value. Buying what you need than getting what you want in a less desirable neighborhood. The Kitchen- Family activity centers around the kitchen, so this is often considered the most important room of the house. Larger, updated kitchens with modern appliances and easy access to the backyard what most buyers are looking for. Bedrooms and Bathrooms- A great master suite with a walk-in closet and three or four bedroom houses are the most popular among homebuyers, increasing the number of potential buyers when it comes time to resell. IF YOU ARE THINKING OF BUYING OR SELLING A HOME, CALL US 803-386-0196 | brent@thedowningteam.com | www.thedowningteam.com
Featured Client Reviews
“Brent listed my home on a Friday called on Monday with a contract. I was very pleased with his expertise, knowledge, Responsiveness and getting the fine details taken care of in record time. Great agent and staff to work with and would contact him for any further Real Estate needs.” - Ronnie C. “Brent sold my house in three weeks. His team in my opinion are the best in the business. He knows how to list and market your home for the best exposure. They keep you updated and informed on the entire progress on traffic and showings with your home through emails. He is personable and a true professional. I would highly recommend him and his team.” - gbeland622agent
Go to www.midlandshomevalues.com to find out the value of YOUR home!
212 Power Point Ln features the most incredible views of Lake Murray from almost every room in the house. The gorgeous pool overlooks your private dock and breathtaking lake views. 3300 sqft, 3 beds & 2.5 baths $834,900.
Inside This Issue Consider Resale When Buying A Home
Brent Downing
Century 21 J Bolos 1430 Richland St Columbia, SC 29201 cell: 803.386.0196 email: brentd@thedowningteam.com web: thedowningteam.com
Downing Group’s Featured Listings Featured Client Reviews
Latest Mortgage News from Guild Mortgage Go to www.midlandshomevalues.com to find out the value of YOUR home!
17 DUNLEITH COURT IRMO, SC MLS #412850
290 LOMINACK ROAD PROSPERITY, SC 29127 MLS #412294
1 HUNT MASTER COURT IRMO, SC 29063 MLS #409872
105 WILLOW CREEK DRIVE IRMO, SC MLS #415611
115 SHOREWOOD WAY COLUMBIA, SC 29212 MLS #401126
5bd, 6ba | 5,218 sqft
27 Acres | 1,300 sqft
4bd, 5ba | 4,446 sqft
5bd, 5ba | 3,724 sqft
4bd, 4ba | 3,560 sqft
$649,900
• 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. • Owner and Broker, 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
IF YOU ARE THINKING OF BUYING OR SELLING A HOME, CALL US 803-386-0196 | brent@thedowningteam.com | www.thedowningteam.com
5 ways to raise your credit score
$899,900
$444,200
$409,900
$374,900
648 KUMATAGE LANE CHAPIN, SC 29036 MLS #413283
1 LAND STONE COURT IRMO, SC 29063 MLS #392912
8 ADARE COURT IRMO, SC 29063 MLS #413891
103 TALL TIMBER TRAIL LEXINGTON, SC 29072 MLS #405797
510 CLEARVIEW DRIVE COLUMBIA, SC 29212 MLS #404189
4bd, 2.5ba | 3,330 sqft
5bd, 5ba | 3,150 sqft
6bd, 4ba | 3,735 sqft
4bd, 3ba | 2,372 sqft
4bd, 4ba | 3,816 sqft
$369,900
$348,000
$309,900
475 SARDIS CHURCH ROAD SWANSEA, SC 29160 MLS #414493
7 KAGLE COURT CHAPIN, SC MLS #414776
207 CHANCERY LANE COLUMBIA, SC MLS #32813792
3bd, 3ba | 1,833 sqft
5bd, 3ba | 2,892 sqft
3bd, 3ba | 2,360 sqft
$249,900
$239,900
$345,900
$279,900
300 FARM CHASE COURT LEXINGTON, SC 29073 MLS #412526
507 FLAT CREEK DRIVE BLYTHEWOOD, SC 29016 MLS #414330
3bd, 3ba | 2,200 sqft
4bd, 3ba | 2,200 sqft
$214,900
$194,900
$189,900
222 Hermitage Road LEXINGTON, SC 29072 MLS #410156
150 ROSE OAK DRIVE IRMO, SC 29063 MLS # 417809
6 INDIAN CREEK COURT LEXINGTON, SC 29072 MLS #394012
118 VALLEJO CIRCLE COLUMBIA, SC MLS #415770
16 SHADOWFIELD DRIVE WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169 MLS #403282
4bd, 3ba | 2,400 sqft
5bd, 4ba | 4,400 sqft
2bd, 2ba | 1,250 sqft
3bd, 1ba | 1,100 sqft
3bd, 2.5ba | 1,550 sqft
$170,000
$349,000
$163,800
$145,000
$134,900
When it comes to getting a home loan, your credit your FICO score matters. Here’s 5 ways to make sure it’s in tip-top shape.
Pay on time, 1. every time.
It's a small step that leads to big changes over time.
Don’t open new 2. accounts.
It’s not likely increase your score and in fact could harm it.
Keep available 3. credit.
As you pay off debt, avoid closing unused cards, which reduces your available credit.
Monitor your 4. progress.
Promptly dispute any 5. errors.
Check your credit reports annually for free, or subscribe to a credit monitoring service.
Each credit reporting agency has a way to dispute inaccuracies.
113 GREENWAY COURT WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29170 MLS # 417454
317 DOUBLE EAGLE CIRCLE LEXINGTON, SC 29073 MLS #413683
101 PALM STREET CHAPIN, SC 29036 MLS #417386
560 SHIVER POND ROAD REMBERT, SC MLS #415790
4 COOLWATER COURT IRMO, SC 29063 MLS #415444
5bd, 4ba | 2,986 sqft
4bd, 2ba | 1,265 sqft
4bd, 2ba | 2,200 sqft
3bd, 2ba | 1,315 sqft
3bd, 2ba | 2,824 sqft
$204,000
$130,000
F E AT U R E D L I S T I N G
$199,900
$92,500
F E AT U R E D L I S T I N G
$195,000
F E AT U R E D L I S T I N G
Learn more today! Visit guildmortgage.com/branches/columbia 803.391.3520 Look out for our monthly ads featuring the latest mortgage info! Guild Mortgage Company is an Equal Housing Lender; NMLS ID# 3274. Columbia Main-Branch NMLS #939690. Reprinted with the permission of Guild Mortgage Company, a nationally recognized private mortgage lender founded in 1960.
Go to www.midlandshomevalues.com to find out the value of YOUR home!
155 DUNLEITH WAY IRMO, SC MLS #415124
$715,000
5bd, 5ba | 6,111 sqft
142 STERLING LAKE DR LEXINGTON, SC 29072 MLS # 413257
$539,000 4bd, 3ba | 4,100 sqft
323 STEEPLE CREST N Irmo, SC 29063 MLS # 411282
$418,700 4bd, 3ba | 3,849 sqft
Go to www.midlandshomevalues.com to find out the value of YOUR home!
17 DUNLEITH COURT IRMO, SC MLS #412850
290 LOMINACK ROAD PROSPERITY, SC 29127 MLS #412294
1 HUNT MASTER COURT IRMO, SC 29063 MLS #409872
105 WILLOW CREEK DRIVE IRMO, SC MLS #415611
115 SHOREWOOD WAY COLUMBIA, SC 29212 MLS #401126
5bd, 6ba | 5,218 sqft
27 Acres | 1,300 sqft
4bd, 5ba | 4,446 sqft
5bd, 5ba | 3,724 sqft
4bd, 4ba | 3,560 sqft
$649,900
• 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. • Owner and Broker, 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
IF YOU ARE THINKING OF BUYING OR SELLING A HOME, CALL US 803-386-0196 | brent@thedowningteam.com | www.thedowningteam.com
5 ways to raise your credit score
$899,900
$444,200
$409,900
$374,900
648 KUMATAGE LANE CHAPIN, SC 29036 MLS #413283
1 LAND STONE COURT IRMO, SC 29063 MLS #392912
8 ADARE COURT IRMO, SC 29063 MLS #413891
103 TALL TIMBER TRAIL LEXINGTON, SC 29072 MLS #405797
510 CLEARVIEW DRIVE COLUMBIA, SC 29212 MLS #404189
4bd, 2.5ba | 3,330 sqft
5bd, 5ba | 3,150 sqft
6bd, 4ba | 3,735 sqft
4bd, 3ba | 2,372 sqft
4bd, 4ba | 3,816 sqft
$369,900
$348,000
$309,900
475 SARDIS CHURCH ROAD SWANSEA, SC 29160 MLS #414493
7 KAGLE COURT CHAPIN, SC MLS #414776
207 CHANCERY LANE COLUMBIA, SC MLS #32813792
3bd, 3ba | 1,833 sqft
5bd, 3ba | 2,892 sqft
3bd, 3ba | 2,360 sqft
$249,900
$239,900
$345,900
$279,900
300 FARM CHASE COURT LEXINGTON, SC 29073 MLS #412526
507 FLAT CREEK DRIVE BLYTHEWOOD, SC 29016 MLS #414330
3bd, 3ba | 2,200 sqft
4bd, 3ba | 2,200 sqft
$214,900
$194,900
$189,900
222 Hermitage Road LEXINGTON, SC 29072 MLS #410156
150 ROSE OAK DRIVE IRMO, SC 29063 MLS # 417809
6 INDIAN CREEK COURT LEXINGTON, SC 29072 MLS #394012
118 VALLEJO CIRCLE COLUMBIA, SC MLS #415770
16 SHADOWFIELD DRIVE WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169 MLS #403282
4bd, 3ba | 2,400 sqft
5bd, 4ba | 4,400 sqft
2bd, 2ba | 1,250 sqft
3bd, 1ba | 1,100 sqft
3bd, 2.5ba | 1,550 sqft
$170,000
$349,000
$163,800
$145,000
$134,900
When it comes to getting a home loan, your credit your FICO score matters. Here’s 5 ways to make sure it’s in tip-top shape.
Pay on time, 1. every time.
It's a small step that leads to big changes over time.
Don’t open new 2. accounts.
It’s not likely increase your score and in fact could harm it.
Keep available 3. credit.
As you pay off debt, avoid closing unused cards, which reduces your available credit.
Monitor your 4. progress.
Promptly dispute any 5. errors.
Check your credit reports annually for free, or subscribe to a credit monitoring service.
Each credit reporting agency has a way to dispute inaccuracies.
113 GREENWAY COURT WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29170 MLS # 417454
317 DOUBLE EAGLE CIRCLE LEXINGTON, SC 29073 MLS #413683
101 PALM STREET CHAPIN, SC 29036 MLS #417386
560 SHIVER POND ROAD REMBERT, SC MLS #415790
4 COOLWATER COURT IRMO, SC 29063 MLS #415444
5bd, 4ba | 2,986 sqft
4bd, 2ba | 1,265 sqft
4bd, 2ba | 2,200 sqft
3bd, 2ba | 1,315 sqft
3bd, 2ba | 2,824 sqft
$204,000
$130,000
F E AT U R E D L I S T I N G
$199,900
$92,500
F E AT U R E D L I S T I N G
$195,000
F E AT U R E D L I S T I N G
Learn more today! Visit guildmortgage.com/branches/columbia 803.391.3520 Look out for our monthly ads featuring the latest mortgage info! Guild Mortgage Company is an Equal Housing Lender; NMLS ID# 3274. Columbia Main-Branch NMLS #939690. Reprinted with the permission of Guild Mortgage Company, a nationally recognized private mortgage lender founded in 1960.
Go to www.midlandshomevalues.com to find out the value of YOUR home!
155 DUNLEITH WAY IRMO, SC MLS #415124
$715,000
5bd, 5ba | 6,111 sqft
142 STERLING LAKE DR LEXINGTON, SC 29072 MLS # 413257
$539,000 4bd, 3ba | 4,100 sqft
323 STEEPLE CREST N Irmo, SC 29063 MLS # 411282
$418,700 4bd, 3ba | 3,849 sqft
Go to www.midlandshomevalues.com to find out the value of YOUR home!
At Home in the
March 2017
Midlands Lake Murray & Surrounding Communities
Consider Resale When Buying A Home
Location, Lot and Schools - These factors have a huge effect on your home’s value. Community, conveniences and school districts are often the top priority for most buyers. The lot is important, too. A level, usable space attracts more potential buyers. House Size- If resale value is an important consideration, you should not buy the largest home in the neighborhood. If most of the nearby houses are smaller than your house, they can act as a drag on appreciation. On the other hand, if you buy a small or medium house for the neighborhood, the larger homes can help pull up your home’s value. Buying what you need than getting what you want in a less desirable neighborhood. The Kitchen- Family activity centers around the kitchen, so this is often considered the most important room of the house. Larger, updated kitchens with modern appliances and easy access to the backyard what most buyers are looking for. Bedrooms and Bathrooms- A great master suite with a walk-in closet and three or four bedroom houses are the most popular among homebuyers, increasing the number of potential buyers when it comes time to resell. IF YOU ARE THINKING OF BUYING OR SELLING A HOME, CALL US 803-386-0196 | brent@thedowningteam.com | www.thedowningteam.com
Featured Client Reviews
“Brent listed my home on a Friday called on Monday with a contract. I was very pleased with his expertise, knowledge, Responsiveness and getting the fine details taken care of in record time. Great agent and staff to work with and would contact him for any further Real Estate needs.” - Ronnie C. “Brent sold my house in three weeks. His team in my opinion are the best in the business. He knows how to list and market your home for the best exposure. They keep you updated and informed on the entire progress on traffic and showings with your home through emails. He is personable and a true professional. I would highly recommend him and his team.” - gbeland622agent
Go to www.midlandshomevalues.com to find out the value of YOUR home!
212 Power Point Ln features the most incredible views of Lake Murray from almost every room in the house. The gorgeous pool overlooks your private dock and breathtaking lake views. 3300 sqft, 3 beds & 2.5 baths $834,900.
Inside This Issue Consider Resale When Buying A Home
Brent Downing
Century 21 J Bolos 1430 Richland St Columbia, SC 29201 cell: 803.386.0196 email: brentd@thedowningteam.com web: thedowningteam.com
Downing Group’s Featured Listings Featured Client Reviews
Latest Mortgage News from Guild Mortgage Go to www.midlandshomevalues.com to find out the value of YOUR home!