Fountain Inn Music Club to present Christmas Tour of Homes
All featured homes will be decorated for the holidays and guests will hear to live music performances at each stop.
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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
Photos: $10M, 171-acre estate listed for sale in Westminster
Its features include a Swarovski chandelier, double spiral staircases and a formal living room with a 30-foot-high stone fireplace.
Don’t wait on the rates to change
For years, American homebuyers have enjoyed historically low interest rates.
Joan Herlong: Curb appeal makes the first impression
“Think of curb appeal as the gift wrap, which builds anticipation, because the better the wrapping, the better the gift.” — Joan Herlong, Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty
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.
Timing is everything when selling a home
Timing is everything, especially when it comes to open houses, says Joan Herlong of Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty.
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.”
Upstate companies designing, building Southern Living’s 2024 Idea House
Southern Living’s Idea House will be in Kiawah River, a coastal community in Charleston.
Power of Words
"Never use a $50 word to describe a home when a $5 world will do." - Joan Herlong
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
The Santa slowdown is real but homebuyers and sellers can still make merry
It’s time to deck the halls, hit the malls and enjoy some much-needed holiday cheer.