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Searching for a Great Restaurant in Charleston SC to dine is sometimes hard, because they are all unique and wonderful.  My favorite 2 are S.N.O.B (Slightly North of Broad) which offers lunch and dinner. They have the best Gazpacho soup in town. I also enjoy their Lunch and dinners. Always have fresh catch of the day that the chef prepares a wonderful sauce to compliment the fish. Make a Reservation, this place is packed with locals.  Another great New Restaurant is Amen Street, just across the street from SNOB. The have what I think is the Best Shrimp and Grits in town. It has a slight sweet and spicy gravy on top of the very creamy grits. Oodles of fresh shrimp to fill you belly. Makes ...

The Preservation Society of Charleston, SC, of which I am a member, is having their fall tours of historic homes and gardens which began on Sept. 23, and runs thru October 23rd. For tours, tickets and information go to www.preservationsociety.org .  The Tours are in the evening on Thursday and Friday evenings 6:00pm to 9:00PM and Saturday and Sunday from 2-5:00PM.  The tickets are $45.00 per person and are well worth the tour of at least 6 homes and a few gardens. Sometimes the tours include more homes. They rotate houses in different areas, such as King Street, Charlotte Street, South Battery, Upper Tradd Street, Queen Street, East Battery, Meeting Street and Lagare Street to name a few....

Today, I was looking on the Charleston MLS and found several wonderful single family detatched homes on the Beach communities of Sullivan's Island, IOP Isle of Palms and Wild Dunes. Unbelievable for the quality and location of these homes to fall below $2 Million Dollars. Here is the link to see these properties. Call Pat Broghamer if you need more information or want to make an offer. 843-725-8095 or patbroghamer@realtor.com   Here is the link   

http://www.charlestonscluxuryrealestate.com/listings/index/class:1/area:17,16,18/lp:750000/hp:2000000/br:3/br_e:0/fba:2/fba_e:0/hba:0/hba_e:0

When choosing a Realtor to represent you to either sell your home or buy a home that is in either a Short Sale or Foreclosure status, be sure to hire an experience agent the has had success with short sales and foreclosures. This process is very complex and difficult for a seasoned agent. Please do not waste your time and energy with someone who "thinks" they can do it. Hire an agent with the designations of a CDPE, Certified Distressed Property Expert. Go to CDPE.com and click on your state and then city. You will find very qualifies Realtors here. The Short Sales process is not what it sounds like, it does not take less time to close the house. The short sale is the seller is shorting t...

Who pays the Realtors Commission when you purchase a property as a buyer?  Typically the Seller pays all commission to both the listing agent, who he hired to market and sell his home and to the agent that brings the buyer for his home. A typical Real Estate commission is anywhere from 5 to 7 percent for residential. In Commercial it is typically from 6-10%. All Commissions are negotiable at time of signing the listing agreement.  I have noticed that many seller ask the agent if they will do it for 5% and the listing broker agrees to the 5% but then they want to split what they have agreed to with the selling agent. Many selling agents are compensated 3% regardless what the listing agent ...

Today, this is what you will need to choose a Realtor either to Sell your home thru or to buy a home.

First of all please get an agent that has experience in negotiating, researching, and has designations, CRS, ABR, CDPE, etc. this shows the agents regard for their industry by obtaining continuing education and expanding their knowledge in Real Estate as with time, quickly change in Financing, Marketing, Negotiating, Today's technology, Proper pricing of a property, in this Shifting Market.

I have been a full time Realtor since 1989 and I have been thru 2 recessions and have closed over 2000 sales and listings. Always require that the Agent prepare an extensive CMA (Competitive Market A...