Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Opportunity Knocks

Never in the history of America has there been so great an opportunity for practical dreamers as now exists. The six-year economic collapse has reduced all men, substantially, to the same level. A new race is about to be run. The stakes represent huge fortunes which will be accumulated within the next ten years.

We who are in this race for riches should be encouraged to know that this changed world in which we live is demanding new ideas, new ways of doing things, new leaders, new inventions, new methods of teaching, new methods of marketing, new books, new literature. Back of all of this demand for new and better things, there is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose - the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.

Those words, which accurately describe today's business conditions, were written 70 years ago, toward the end of the Great Depression. They appear in "Think & Grow Rich," the classic motivation and personal development book authored by Napoleon Hill and published in 1937.

Now compare that to today's enviroment and I hope you realize the opportunity, call David Wertan & The Wertan Team today at 843-330-2500 to take advantage of the opportunities that exist today in foreclosures, REO properties, short sales, etc.

Monday, March 15, 2010

More Jobs Coming to Charleston

Check this out, more and more jobs, two new companies have announced that they are taking over recently emptied warehouses on Clements Ferry Road, this area saw a mass exit in 2007 when Mikasa and the other company pulled out. The number of jobs being created now by the new companies are double the amount that we lost when the other companies pulled out and continues to diversify our economy.

If you haven't already now is the time to buy !! First Time Homebuyer Tax Credits are running out April 30th (as well as Tax Credit for existing homeowners that buy a new house), also foreclosures are selling with multiple offers, short sales are getting easier, rates are at all time lows, all making this the time to buy.

Don't look back and say "I wish I would have bought when......"

Call me or a member of the Wertan Team today, and feel free to pass this info along to any friends and relatives,
Thanks, David Wertan of RE/MAX Advanced Realty 843-270-6455

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Moody's Forecast Real Estate Performing Best in Charleston, SC, for 2010

Yes, another article comes out about Charleston, SC, is one of only 5 metro areas expected to actually see an increase in prices for 2010.

It comes as no surprise to me as our area is tough and the economy is diversified, we have the beaches, the historical downtown, tourist, the port, large industry, retirees, etc. All this makes Charleston more resilent.

Yes we have felt some hard times but they are soon to be a thing of the past. The recent article in Smart Money Magazine says “Most of these markets did not have a big boom — they did not have a lot of new home construction, so you didn't get a lot of excess supply. You didn't get prices shooting up above national averages for the most part,” says DeVol.

Well that is not true for Charleston, we experienced one heckuva run up with prices doubling in less than 4 years on many properties, thousands of condos selling with people sleeping outside overnight, every major builder in the country calling Charleston their # 1 market. I remember an article on the front page of the Post & Courier (and this should have been a sign) that we had 23,000 new permits issued for new homes to be built in our area which meant over 100,000 new people would have to move here to absorb them. That is happening and will continue to happen but could not keep up the pace at which they were building new homes.

What these articles mean to you is if you or anyone you know has ever thought about buying a new home or investment property, than NOW is the Time !! Call me and lets find you a deal before the supply twindles and prices increase. Thanks, Sincerely, David Wertan of RE/MAX Advanced Realty 843-270-6455 or check out my online magazine about Charleston at www.CharlestonLowcountryLifestyle.com

Read more: 5 Metro Areas on the Real Estate Mend at SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/Personal-Finance/Real-Estate/5-Metro-Areas-on-the-Real-Estate-Mend/#ixzz0hhSUTHSf