Howard Appraisal Services, LLC

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The 6% commission on buying or selling a home is gone after Realtors association agrees to seismic settlement The 6% commission, a standard in home purchase transactions, is no more.

If you are in the process of going through a divorce, then an appraisal of any shared property is a good option. This will establish the true market value of the home, making it much easier to determine what exactly both parties are entitled to.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Greenville SC.

Don't let market value and market price fool you – it's like comparing apples to oranges! Market value is what it's worth, market price is what it's bought for. Sometimes they're a match, sometimes they're not!

Don't be misled by market price - do your due diligence and order an appraisal to uncover the true fair market value. www.howardappraisals.com

Meet our most valuable appraiser, David Batson. A graduate of PC college in upstate SC, Dave has been an appraiser for 5 years and is passionate about his family, not to mention the Atlanta Braves!

We appreciate your business!

Appraisers study supply and demand because it plays a big role in determining the value of a property. An area that has seen steady and strong demand over an extended period of time will be one that exhibits stable and even appreciating values.

Daybreak over Greenville SC

The housing market has cooled, however over the Next twelve months, Zillow forecasts an 11.7% appreciation as opposed to the 17.7% appreciation in the Last twelve months.

This year’s housing market was characterized by a “hypercompetitive” atmosphere, with inventory notching consistent lows. But for the past three months straight (May through July, per realtor.com data), inventory has been rising—“which is something we haven’t seen in a really long time. So that shows us that things are gonna start to balance out a little bit as we move forward.

Greenville now ranks No. 3 among metro areas nationwide in the increase of cash-only home buying in the past year. In January and February, ~40% of sales were completed with cash. 🏠 (The Post and Courier)

Greenville is Smoking hot at #3. Not a buyers market but not crazy high either...yet.

This historic inn witnessed the birth of Travelers Rest. Now it’s being preserved for future generations - GREENVILLE JOURNAL The historic inn, known as the Spring Park Inn, remains as it was, a monument that has quietly borne witness to the formation of a modern community all around it.

Homebuyer Demand Is Far Above Last Year’s Pace Homebuying has been on the rise over the past few months, with record-breaking sales powering through the market in June and July.

The biggest issue affecting rural landowners in Greenville County - GREENVILLE JOURNAL Greenville County Council recently discussed an ordinance that would require homes built in rural areas to have a lot size of 2 acres or more.

Although in a recession, below are listed reasons why the housing market will remain strong.

Families have large sums of equity in their homes.

We have a shortage of housing inventory, not an overabundance.

Irresponsible lending no longer exists.

Home price appreciation is not out of control.

Despite high unemployement rates, and an international pandemic, US residential
real estate market still showing signs of growth.

June 2020 Pending Home Sales June’s pending home sales pace increased 16.6% last month and rose 6.3% from a year ago. This would be the second consecutive month of gains as well as the first year over year incline since the virus’s impact on the housing market.

Due to lack of inventory, sales prices are at record highs. With appreciation, you may be surprised at how much your house is worth! Call us today to find out what your home value is.

Real estate appraisers are the ONLY professionals that are trained on how to properly measure a home. They are also the only group that can submit certified measurements to have government records changed. Call us today for an accurate floor plan measurement of you or your client's home.

Happy April Everyone. A few notes about our current market below for you.

(1) Closings remain very strong. We are ahead of last year in terms of closed business.

(2) Written sales MLS wide, we are still seeing 45 +/- properties go under contract daily.
This is down roughly 25% from the 60 +/- we normally see this time of year due to Covid-19.

(3) Showings were down about 40% last week versus the same week a year ago due to Covid-19.

Please let us know if you need any appraisal services. Thank you for your business.