Irmo Area Home For Sale: 5 Bedroom / Over 5000 Square Feet

Priced to Sell in the Popular Irmo area:
205 Char Oak Drive; Columbia SC 29212
The Woods Subdivision

This home has 5 Bedrooms and 4 1/2 bedroom on an almost 1/2 acre beautifully landscaped lot.  The home features formal living and dining rooms, a spacious kitchen and walkout basement with den.  There are gleaming hardwoods in all formals, family room and the kitchen.  There is ample storage area in the basement.  The master bedroom is on the main level, along with 3 bedrooms upstairs and a basement bedroom.

This lovely home is in a GREAT location: near highly rated Lexington 5 schools and also with very easy convenience to downtown Columbia, Lake Murray, Columbia Metropolitan Airport and shopping, medical and dining.

More information and pictures online at these Virtual Tours:
www.ColumbiaSouthCarolina.com/homes/jackson.html

http://listings.realbird.com/B5C1E1B7/144900.aspx

For more information or a showing appointment, contact:
Mel Coker
RE/MAX Metro Associates
(803) 223-6214 
Columbia Real Estate

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32 Homes SOLD in 2010!  I'm ready to assist you NOW.  Please call or email Mel Coker.

Columbia, SC Real Estate Update

Columbia, SC Real Estate Update: 1st in a Series



Columbia, SC Housing Report

 Home sales in the Columbia area are down the first nine months of 2010 compared to the same period last year.   This was also the subject of an article in THE STATE newspaper yesterday.   CLICK HERE to read the article.    I will provide more details in this blog article and plan to have two more blogs coming soon with more detail.   Get your best update and snapshot of the Columbia real estate market by reading my blog posts!

The 3rd quarter was a really bad quarter for the Columbia real estate market.   Sales were down 29.4% in the 3rd quarter of 2010 compared to the 3rd quarter in 2009.    Average prices were up a modest 2.09%.

For year-to-date in 2010 (thru September 2010), sales are down 4.3%.  Average prices are up a modest 1.89%.    Obviously the year-to-date stats were helped by the first time homebuyer tax credit that was in effect for contracts written and accepted by April 30, 2010.

Personally, my stats are a little different.   My closings thru September 2010 were up 20% compared to the same nine month period last year.   And, I've got 4 closings scheduled for October.   But, there is no doubt that our market is still down and in "erratic" mode.   But, it's a GREAT TIME TO BUY A HOME!  Call Mel Coker at (803) 388-8011 to buy your home in Greater Columbia.

More stats:   At the end of September 2010, there were 8396 properties for sale.  This compares to 7217 as of the end of September 2009, an increase of 16.3%.   And there is enough inventory (based on sales rate compared to remaining inventory) to last 13.09 months.   This is an increase of 21.7% over the same period last year.   Normal market inventory accumulation would be in the range of 6 months.

The last positive growth period in Columbia real estate sales was the 1st nine months in 2007.    During this period, there were 9304 closings compared to the 5773 closings in the same period this year.  That's a 38.0% drop.   Also, during this nine month period in 2007, the inventory accumulation was 7.69 months.   Average prices have dropped since then by 6.95%.

Coming in future blog posts:  further detail on the above stats, including specifics in the most popular areas of Columbia real esate (Irmo/Dutch Fork; Lexington and Northeast Columbia); Lake Murray real estate update.   Be sure to read (or subscribe to my blog posts) for the most detail about what's happening in the Columbia real estate market.

Mel Coker
RE/MAX Metro Associates
Columbia, SC
(803) 223-6214  (office)
Columbia SC real estate website

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In Columbia, to BUY or SELL, Contact Mel Coker.

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Irmo Area Home For Sale

For Sale in Popular Belfair Subdivision

I have a NEW listing in Belfair Subdivision. It really is priced to sell quickly. This beautiful home is all brick construction and was custom built by a local builder. As built, there were many custom features and the current owner has added many nice upgrades and features. The asking price is $290,000.

For more information and pictures, visit one of my virtual tours listed below. For a showing appointment, call Mel Coker at (803) 318-2007.

Virtual Tour Website for 103 Belfair Road
RealBird Virtual Tour

NEW LISTING - Irmo/Dutch Fork area

Home for Sale in Chestnut Hill Plantation

74 Upper Loop Way / Columbia, SC

I have a new listing for sale in the popular Chestnut Hill Plantation subdivision.  The home is in excellent condition and has 4 bedrooms.  Looking for your first home or a move-up home?   NOW is the time to buy with low mortgage interest rates and the extended and expanded Federal Tax Credit.

Chestnut Hill Plantation has excellent amenities for homeowners.   There is a very nice and expansive community park with clubhouse, pool, tennis courts, playground area and access to the Broad River.  There are also miles of walking paths (sidewalks) throughout the community.




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Mel Coker

(803) 223-6214
www.MelCoker.com