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Wanting to ho-ho-hold off on selling your home for the holidays?

This time of year, as visions of sugar plums dance in everyone’s heads, Christmas parties swing into motion and family gatherings start to dot calendars, selling one’s home might need to take a back seat for a few weeks.

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.

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.

No room in exclusive agreements for personal discounts

“Exclusive means exclusive,” Joan Herlong says. “In other words, there’s no such thing as ‘the friends and family discount.’”

Joan Herlong – New Realtor rules mean big changes

“The bottom line is if you’re a Realtor, you’re affected,” Joan Herlong says.

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

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