Shawna Woodward

Renting a house or apartment in the CSRA has become increasingly expensive, and Shawna Woodward doesn’t expect rental prices to decrease significantly in the future. Woodward – real estate agent for RE/MAX Reinvented and a rental property manager, says local rent prices have increased because of a shortage of homes available to rent. “Owners can raise the price because there aren’t that many to choose from,” she explains. Many potential renters want to live in certain areas, such as Columbia County and West Augusta. North Augusta is another popular area,

When you are in the position to buy a home, make sure you have a home inspection. A common misconception that I hear from buyers regularly is that they are planning to rely on the appraisal inspection. Buyers who are getting a VA loan seem to be the largest population of buyers who believe the VA is inspecting their home. It is very important that as a buyer, you know the difference between a home inspection and an appraisal. An appraisal is almost always a requirement if you are getting

Owning investment property is a common wealth building tactic for the novice investor as well as the experienced one. I am not a financial advisor, and I am not giving financial advice, but I am sharing about our rental market. I feel my opinion on the matter could help someone thinking about investing in our market. I like to look at investment properties as a forced or free savings account when done correctly. If you have a mortgage on a property, each rent payment made should be covering the mortgage

As housing prices continue to climb, Shawna Woodward says the real estate market has slowed down, but she doesn’t expect it to stay that way for long. Woodward – agent for RE/MAX Reinvented in Columbia County – explains the market generally slows down when school starts. “Historically, we have lower inventory coming into October and November,” she states. An article from Southeastern Residential explains the nationwide housing inventory is almost 19% lower than it was last year at this time. The median price of homes in Georgia has increased significantly

If you are a homeowner, your home is most likely your biggest and most valuable asset. Just like you have to spend time nurturing personal relationships with friends and loved ones, your home needs constant care and love as well. Here are a few helpful things to do, that will definitely keep things up to date and maybe even add monetary value to your biggest investment. First off, finish up minor repairs around your house. These things can actually make a difference in the value of your home. Take some

If you find yourself feeling like now is the time to sell, you will not have to wait long for a buyer. Most homes are selling for 100% of the listing price and officially closing the sale within 48 days! Here are a few quick things I feel strongly are a must do if you decide to sell your home at anytime! FRESH PINE STRAW OR MULCH – Cleaning up your landscaping is an easy and inexpensive way to present a well maintained home and ensure nice curb appeal. ADD

It’s no surprise by now that the real estate market is hot, moving fast, and pretty much a race to be the first buyer to see anything that lists for sale! We are finally beginning to accept this as our new normal and have thrown all past experiences and expectations out the window in favor of just “winning” a house. If you are familiar with the housing market here in the CSRA, and have read my previous article on how we actually are experiencing higher sales inventory than previous years.

Editor’s Note: Biz leaders are juggling more and more during this volatile, pandemic time. This weekend or part of next week, may be the last “holiday” or working vacation from the CSRA grind for a while. School is starting soon. In this week’s Real Talk real estate, Shawna Woodward says, make sure someone is minding the store at home! As summer starts to wind down, plan to go on a last minute vacation! Life is short and we should strive to make it a priority to enjoy time away with

Editor’s Note: Shawna Woodward of ReMAX Reinvented in Evans begins a new weekly series called, “Real Talk Real Estate”. She’ll sponsor our soon-to-be-created Real Estate page and provide a weekly article to provide you tips to help you cut through all the changes! Looking for? Do you have this coming? I’m in need of… My qualified buyer is seeking….A rental needed…HELP NEEDED! This is the current content flooding my email from local realtors all across the CSRA. Our board allows all of us fabulous agents a platform where we can send