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THE GREENVILLE REAL ESTATE JOURNAL
Get expert takes on the ever-changing Upstate market. From home buying and selling tips to neighborhood spotlights, investment advice, and behind-the-scenes stories, this blog delivers honest, data-backed insight into real estate in Greenville and beyond. Whether you're a first-time buyer or a seasoned investor, you'll find real value here.
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Buyers Are Gaining Ground, but Where Are the Deals?
Greenville buyers are gaining negotiating power as sales decline and homes sit longer, but rising prices and the worst affordability reading since 2023 are keeping the deals out of reach.
3 days ago7 min read
What Your HOA Doesn't Know Could Cost You $60,000
HOAs can inherit costly stormwater risks after developer turnover, including sediment buildup, failing pipes, sinkholes, violations, special assessments, and expensive repairs.
Oct 147 min read
5 Ways Mortgage Rates Could Finally Come Down
Mortgage rates could fall if inflation cools, trade and oil pressures ease, the economy weakens, Washington regains fiscal credibility, or mortgage-backed securities become less costly to finance
Oct 77 min read
Greenville Homeowners Are Trapped by Their Mortgage
Greenville homeowners are staying put because higher mortgage rates have doubled or even tripled the monthly payment needed to move, creating a powerful lock-in effect across the local market.
Sep 307 min read
Sellers Are Cutting Prices, Buyers Still Want More
Nearly half of recent Greenville-area home sales involved price reductions, and many buyers still negotiated below the reduced price or asked for seller concessions.
Sep 237 min read
Greenville Home Prices Just Did It Again
Greenville home prices declined year over year for the second month in a row, while inventory stayed high, days on market rose, and new construction continued pressuring the market.
Sep 168 min read
Is Greenville Heading Toward a Buyer’s Market?
Greenville’s months supply of inventory is climbing, new construction is pressuring prices, and the market may be closer to buyer-friendly territory than many sellers realize.
Sep 97 min read
Why Mortgage Rates Could Freeze Greenville’s Market
Greenville’s housing market is highly sensitive to mortgage rates, and rates pushing back toward 7% could slow buyers, lock in sellers, and squeeze affordability heading into fall.
Sep 37 min read
10 Real Estate Schemes Greenville Buyers and Sellers Should Know
Greenville buyers and sellers should understand these common real estate schemes, from wholesaling and brokerage exclusive listings to lender fees, buyer agreements, and misleading listing strategies.
Aug 267 min read
Something Is Changing in Greenville Real Estate
Greenville real estate is shifting as new listings fall, median prices dip, inventory growth slows, mortgage rates pressure buyers, and negotiations become more intense.
Aug 198 min read
15 Things to Know Before Moving to Greenville, Spartanburg, SC
Moving to Greenville or Spartanburg comes with surprises, from weather and bugs to traffic, utilities, foundations, downtown growth, renovation habits, and local housing styles.
Aug 127 min read
South Carolina Is Cracking Down on Squatters and Rental Scams
South Carolina’s new law gives property owners a faster path to remove squatters while cracking down on fake leases, fraudulent rental listings, and property damage
Aug 56 min read
Can Greenville Stay Affordable as It Continues to Grow?
Greenville’s growth is putting pressure on renters, buyers, and workforce housing. Mario Brown of Affordable Upstate explains why supply, preservation, local ownership, and public-private partnerships matter.
Jul 297 min read
Greenville's Market Is Starting to Tell a Different Story
Greenville’s latest market numbers show a shifting story: new listings are slowing, pending and closed sales are strong, inventory growth is cooling, and affordability remains tight.
Jul 227 min read
The Biggest Appraisal Changes in Decades Are Almost Here
UAD 3.6 is bringing the biggest appraisal changes in decades, with more data, longer reports, possible delays, and higher costs for buyers, sellers, Realtors, and appraisers.
Jul 157 min read
Revisiting My Bold 2026 Real Estate Predictions
A midyear review of mortgage rates, home prices, inventory, Airbnb rules, foreclosures, affordability, and new construction reveals which 2026 real estate predictions are holding up.
Jul 87 min read
Is Greenville Finally Becoming a Balanced Market?
Greenville’s market is showing signs of balance as inventory rises, sales remain strong, new construction pressures pricing, and buyers become more selective.
Jun 247 min read
The Mortgage Rate Lie Buyers Keep Falling For
SEO Excerpt: The Mortgage Rate Lie keeps buyers waiting for a drop that may not come. Here’s what the bond market, inflation, and global pressure points are actually doing to rates right now.
May 275 min read
Greenville’s Market Just Got a Lot More Complicated
Greenville just posted record new listings and record pending sales, but pricing stayed flat and inventory cracked 6,000 again. Here’s why Greenville’s Market is starting to feel more complicated than the headlines suggest.
May 206 min read
The 10 Hottest Neighborhoods Buyers Are Fighting Over
A data-driven breakdown of the 10 Hottest Neighborhoods across the Upstate, including where homes are selling fastest, where buyers are paying over list, and why new construction is dominating the conversation right now.
May 136 min read
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