S.C. home sales increase 13% in June 2009

Staff Report Published July 20, 2009
The number of homes sold in South Carolina has risen for the second-straight month. Nearly 4,200 homes were sold in June, an increase of 13% compared with May, according to the latest report from the S.C. Association of Realtors.
In May, home sales totaled 3,704, which was an increase of 16% over sales in April.
June’s figures also represent the best year-over-year showing so far in 2009, with an 11.3% drop compared with June 2008 numbers.
Of the 15 regions reporting home sales for the association, 14 reported an increase in sales compared with May. The only area that reported a loss was the Southern Midlands Association of Realtors. It sold three more homes in May than it did in June, according to the report.
Of the state’s three major metropolitan areas, Charleston posted a 9.4% increase in June sales compared with May, Columbia saw a 10.5% increase and Greenville had a 13.3% increase, the report said.
The median price of homes in South Carolina was $147,000, up from $142,000 in May. The average number of days a home was on the market was 144, down from 155 in May.

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When watching, listening or reading the news one point becomes painfully clear. The scriptwriters for the news have no new message. They have no imagination, no creativity and no new ideas. Only one writer is needed because they only say one thing ... the sky is falling.
At our company awards breakfast last week it was apparent that some of us had not gotten the gloom doom sky is falling memo. It was a room full of optimism, new ideas and hope for a bright future. Yes, we are in uncharted waters but it is times like these that bring out the winners. People are attracted to hope and optimism. I am doing well this year but I have to adapt my business plan each day to changing and challenging news. If something in my plan isn't working then I find another avenue to success. Don't waste valuable time lamenting about the "good old days". Even if they were good old days, they are gone, so get over it and move forward. No one wants to work with a depressed pessimistic realtor when buying or selling their home. I am neither depressed nor pessimistic. I see some amazing opportunities for me and my clients.
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