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Joan Herlong: Buyer (Agent) Beware
A lot of people mistakenly think sellers base buyer-agent fees on what kind of offer they get for their home, says Joan Herlong of Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty.
Joan Herlong: Why active is attractive
“The difference between active voice and passive voice is the difference between acknowledging one’s responsibility and dodging it.” - Joan Herlong of Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty
Don’t wait on the rates to change
For years, American homebuyers have enjoyed historically low interest rates.
Dillard-Jones Builders builds 2024 Southern Living Idea House
The house is featured in Southern Living’s September 2024 issue and is open for tours until Dec. 22, Thursday through Sunday.
Greenville buying $10.7M property on Church Street with eye on affordable housing, green space
The more than six-acre vacant property is located at the corner of Church Street and Haynie Street, just south of the $1.1 billion, 40-acre Greenville County Square redevelopment.
Joan Herlong & Associates now the Upstate’s exclusive Sotheby’s affiliate
"My goal is not to be the biggest brokerage in the Upstate — that’s never been my business model. My only goal is to be the best brokerage for the best agents in the Upstate." - Joan Herlong
‘Vest pocket listings’ should be a red flag for homeowners
“Vest pocket listings are like the Easter Bunny,” Joan Herlong says. “They give you the warm fuzzies, but they don’t exist.”
Hard work, results are the measure of a good agent
"As a buyer or seller, if you don't do your homework, you're going to end up paying for a dilettante or rank amateur." - Joan Herlong
Verification of funds protects home sellers
Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty has a long-standing policy designed to protect their sellers’ time and privacy
How’s the market? It depends.
As interest rates rise, a question Joan Herlong of Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty hears a lot these days is, “How’s the market?”
The only thing more local than politics? Real estate.
Buying the right home in the right neighborhood in the right area of the right town or city is — or should be — on every buyer’s mind.
A bit of due diligence about strict due diligence
Joan Herlong, owner and CEO of Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty, says due diligence is something every Realtor in South Carolina should fully understand.
Data-driven list price is always key
The key to selling any home well — for the greatest amount in a reasonable amount of time — is pricing it wisely; meaning, based on a comprehensive market analysis.
54-acre Simpsonville property hits the market for $22M
The property is expected to set a record for South Carolina, where the priciest home sale to date was a $20.5 million deal near Charleston in 2021.