Market Conditions for Ballentine, South Carolina Reported by Rosemarie Averhoff, CRS &Kirstin Averhoff-Gilbert, CRS, CRS - CSP - ePRO - ABR - ASR - GRI - Broker Associate Updated November 8, 2009.

Current Market Rating: 2 1 2 3 4 5 Buyer's Seller's

Current Price Trend: 2 1 2 3 4 5 Falling Rising

As of 11/08/09 we have these AVERAGE listings and sales statistics to report for the last 30 days in the Ballentine Elementary School area (Single Family Homes).

The average sold per SF price is slighly down from last month

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Active 90 $316,108 2,573.00 $122.83
Pending 10 $277,538 2,375.00 $116.81
Closed 13 $202,314 2,218.00 $91.21

Information Herein Deemed Reliable, but Not Guaranteed. © 2009 by CMLS 11/8/2009 11:25:35 AM

The highest sold property was on 5 DUTCHFORK BRANCH COURT SN 4 3/1 3,900 10/10/09 $450,000

All real estate markets are unique and influenced by local demand, local land-use and building rules, and a host of other factors one cannot see from the generalized scope of national news coverage

Please contact us for details and changes. If you are thinking of buying and selling please call us.

Ballentine is a small community that likes to stay that way. It has a newer elementary school in the Lex/Rich #5 district, the top rated district in Columbia. You can get there via S.C. Highway 176 or Dutch Fork Road, it goes through Ballentine and White Rock towards Chapin.

Not every real estate market is the same. All real estate markets are unique and influenced by local demand, local land-use and building rules, and a host of other factors one cannot see from the generalized scope of national news coverage.

Per State News Paper 2/4/09 and their information from zillo.com the 2008 market compared to 2007 for Irmo has a change for the positive + 4.1% and the median home price is $141,528.
Several new communities here attract buyers to move here and the easy access to I-26 and downtown. Lex/Rich #5 School District Minutes to Irmo and Columbiana Center for all your shopping and restaurants. Approx. 15 minutes to downtown.

Please contact us if you are interested to buy or sell real estate.
It is a great time to purchase a home with the interest still low. It is not too late to collect up to $8.000 after closing from your taxes if you can close by 6/30/010. You need a valid contract by 4/30/10 to qualify. This is for 1st time buyers and people that have rented the last 3 years and owned a home before. MOVE-UP BUYERS can receive up to $6,500 with the same time frame.
We have lenders. The minimum credit scores is 620 and up to get pre-approved now. We look forward to hear from you and to assist you now or in the future.

Note: Per The State Paper 9/30/09 US News reported that Columbia is int he 10 best affordable places to retire to.

Please contact us for assistance now or in the future. We are ready to assist you and please visit our websites for area information.

Rosemarie and Kirstin

ZIP Codes: 29036, 29063

Approximate Location Boundaries: Lake Murray, Town of Irmo, I-26, Highway 6

Location Characteristics: Ballentine is located between the Irmo and the Chapin area, in Richland County. It is in the Lex.Rich #5 School District one of the best in the state. It is a small community that is starting to grow with some new residential home developments and businesses. A new Wal-mart with other stores will come soon off Hwy 76. Property owners keep an eye on the growth because they like their town and area the way it is, rural. It is near Irmo and very close to I-26 and Lake Murray Access. Easy access to I-26, minutes to Columbiana Mall for shopping, entertainment and a variety of restaurants, The YMCA and Gold's Gym are very close-by, other fitness places and more. Please ask us to assist you with your relocation and home purchase.

US News reported recently (per The State Paper 9/30/09) that Columbia is in the 10 best affordable places to retire to. They said that "Retirees want a more diverse set of opportunities and they can find that in a university town".
US News said it "thought out places with low cost of living and reasonable housing prices that still offered access to the services and amenities that people should look for in an ideal retirement spot"

NOTE: Please remember that every real estate market is different. Give us a call if you are interested in buying and or selling. We'll prepare an updated market analysis to let you see what our market is doing, buying and selling.

We look forward to hear from you and gladly answer your questions and assist you with all your real estate needs.

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We look forward to assist you now or in the future.