USC Not Ranked; Columbia Breaks Top 25.
Whether it’s in Starbucks, Mr. Friendly’s or over email, I’m regularly asked…”How’s the market?” I almost always respond (shaking my head slowly, and pulling my hands off of my hips), “We’re doing fine. We’re doing regular business.”
The Headline reads; “HOME PRICES: NOW FOR THE GOOD NEWS.” This is great news for Columbia residents. The chart above points out that our 5 yr. price change is up 27.9%, and that our YTD Price Change is 1.7%. Notice that neither number has a (-) in front of it, nor is either number red in color.
The captions above are hard to decipher, but in the far right it speaks to Columbia’s strong points. It reads; “Columbia, SC – Military, state government and university workers mix with an influx of retirees.” I’ve probably blogged about this subject no less than 5 times. I’ve even received the nice comment, “Boooring.” Nevertheless, if you’re a seller in today’s market, this is good stuff.
I realize that there are tons of FOR SALE signs out there. I also realize many Realtors are getting out of the business, because production is lacking. I also know some Realtors are having banner years, and that I am on pace to close 50 (+/-) homes this year.
Keep it up Columbia. “We don’t boom, but we don’t bust,” is not just a spin job cliche. It’s nice to see a national publication hand pick our market, as one that’s holding steady.
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