Hey Columbia SC Metro Friends!Are you ready to buy that new home, get car insurance, or finance your new vehicle? Ever wonder how your credit is calculated? You need to understand how your Ultra FICO score is calculated. There will be some changes coming soon in the credit scoring model. January 2019 you will see…
The housing market is not doing as well as projected. Major new home builders like DR Horton and Lennar homes have not met goals for the quarter. This economic downturn in the housing market had been attributed to the increase in the interest rate while wages have remained the same. Home sales and cancellations are…
Are you interested in living in Irmo, SC? There are several communities located right next to Woodley’s Garden and the Publix complex. You can literally walk to go shopping and dine at local restaurants. You would be only 5 minutes from the prestigious Lake Murray where you can enjoy a walk across the dam for…
Many Sellers who are from the baby boomer generation have asked why not post my home on an ad in the paper. The truth of the matter is few people scribe to or read the state newspapers that are in the market for homes. In 2013 I joined the real estate business and began to…
We are not at minimum 3 days from closing and you get an email stating that your ALTA statement is attached for your review! There are a lot of numbers on this sheet and you are trying to read it line by line. What in the world, what is this, and what happened to the…
As I reinvent myself allow me to formally introduce myself to you… I am Tiffanie Flagler, CEO of the Flagler Real Estate Team and we service the Columbia SC metropolitan and surrounding areas, the Charleston area and hope to expand into the Greenville/ Spartanburg market soon. For the past 5 years in the Real Estate…
The Columbia SC real estate market is really different from other areas based on my research and networking. In the Charleston market people will pay the price for the rich history and locations near the beach, in the Greenville/Spartanburg area you find that people love the area jobs pay a little more and being close…
When selecting a new home in Columbia SC, it is important to choose the right one. Remember you will be spending a substantial part of your life living in your new location, so making a perfect choice is important. Having a new home can be free or gifted if you are extremely lucky, but most…
As I drive along and see the storm raging and the rain falling my mind wonders. The sky is dark and you can only see a few yards in front of you. Everyone is proceeding with caution. Far in the distance you can see lights coming your way and the closer the vehicle gets the…
Do you remember a time when family was all we had? On Sundays family dinner was the best times and we just couldn’t wait until the holidays because all of the family both near and far would be coming in town to visit. The foundation of all great gatherings was great food, lots of laugher,…