Charleston South Carolina Homes - “The Safe Island”

There are a variety of Charleston South Carolina homes to choose from ranging from small condos, perfect for MUSC students to study, to the extravagant high end luxury properties that some of the world’s most affluent buyers consider.

Regardless of the size, price range and type of home, one thing is vitally important for any buyer to obtain. A home inspection.

Many time I am showing Charleston South Carolina homes to investor buyers, they opt to not have one performed. While I certainly do appreciate their desire to save money and while they all say “I know what I am looking at”, I still strongly recommend it for several reasons.

The first and most obvious is the unknowns. Even when contractors are buying a property, they look it over and sometimes opt to pass on an inspection. I have heard stories of them buying and a few weeks after the closing they are hit with an unexpected expense that may have been uncovered (and negotiated) during the closing process.

While the vast majority of buyers do choose a home inspector to find out all that they can about a property, I still make it a topic of discussion prior to even looking at homes. I like to call this pre-looking discussion a “safe island”. This conversation about the home buying process that occurs in advance is set out to prepare for the entire process. To take the fear of the unknown out of the equation.

So if you are considering looking at Charleston South Carolina homes, make sure to tell your agent what is important to you in advance. Don’t be afraid to be overly cautious. Taking it a step further, ask them what is important to consider when looking at Charleston South Carolina homes. Hopefully they will take you on their own “safe island”, and prepare you for the process, just like I do my clients.

Nat Wallen is a Realtor in Charleston SC specializing in residential property sales. He has been licensed since 1995 and is the top listing agent with Carolina One Real Estate. Carolina One Real Estate is the largest company in the Charleston SC area of 700 plus agents. NOTE: Nat Wallen never solicits consumers interacting with his blog unless requested. YOUR comments are encouraged and welcomed.