Selling Greenville

The SE region of the United States is a termite hotspot, and the Upstate of SC (Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson and surrounding counties) is no exception. In SC realtors are constantly dealing with them, and I have three termite stories from the past few months that I'm eager to share. 

What I've learned from these stories is this: there are solutions to termites, but oftentimes the pest control company who is supposed to be treating the termites is just as much a part of the termite problem as they are the solution.

As always, if you have any questions or comments (or, of course, need a realtor), feel free to reach out to Stan McCune directly by phone/text at (973) 479-1267 or by email at [email protected]

In this must-listen episode of The Selling Greenville Podcast, host Stan McCune sits down with John Boyd, Founder and CEO of The Banker Exchange, to explore the ins and outs of the 1031 exchange—one of the most powerful tools for real estate investors to defer capital gains taxes and build long-term wealth.

Discover how a 1031 exchange works, who qualifies, what properties are eligible, timelines to follow, and strategies for maximizing returns. Whether you're an experienced investor or just getting started in real estate, this episode offers expert insights into tax-deferred property exchanges, investment property strategies, and IRS rules you need to know in 2025.

As always, if you have any questions or comments (or, of course, need a realtor), feel free to reach out to Stan McCune directly by phone/text at (973) 479-1267 or by email at [email protected]

If you want to reach Banker Exchange, you can do so here:

-General Inquiries-
Banker Exchange Contact Form: https://bankers1031.com/contact-us/
Phone: (864) 679-4793
Email: [email protected]

-John Boyd-
Phone: (864) 630-2596
Email: [email protected]

Traditionally, there have only been two ways for a REALTOR® to list a home for sale - either exclusively to their company or openly on the MLS and internet. But the National Association of REALTORS® this past week announced a third way that they are going to allow homes to be listed - on MLS but without the listing being immediately syndicated out to other websites (like Zillow, homes.com, realtor.com, Redfin, etc.). 

Why would a seller want their home listed this way? Well, there are actually several scenarios where it could make sense, but I'm more interested in the big picture potential outcomes of this new policy. The aforementioned websites that rely heavily on MLS listings being syndicated to them would suffer badly if even 10% of listings didn't show up on their platforms. So in doing this, was the NAR shooting a "shot across the bow" at those websites, potentially threatening to end their reign atop the real estate information food chain? It's an interesting possibility and one we have to consider quite seriously.

 As always, if you have any questions or comments (or, of course, need a realtor), feel free to reach out to Stan McCune directly by phone/text at (973) 479-1267 or by email at [email protected].

Greenville is in an interesting spot. The real estate market has clearly softened, something we've discussed a good bit in previous episodes, but we're also at the time of year where seasonality has a big impact on supply and demand. To say it another way, from now until Memorial Day is the peak time to buy or sell real estate! So it's not surprising that some of the market data coming in reflects both a weakening and a strengthening market. So which one is it, and in what direction does the market appear to be heading for the hot summer months? Let's discuss it in this week's episode of Selling Greenville!

 As always, if you have any questions or comments (or, of course, need a realtor), feel free to reach out to Stan McCune directly by phone/text at (973) 479-1267 or by email at [email protected].

Appraisers play an immensely important role in real estate transactions, but they can be a bit of an enigma, as they rarely communicate with the parties involved in a real estate transaction, despite having the power to potentially "blow up" a real estate transaction. As such, their roles and how they think about the market can be misunderstood by the general public and even by real estate professionals. Thankfully, Greenville-Spartanburg has many great appraisers, and Chris White is one of them. And in this episode, Chris gives us a rare inside look at how appraisers think about real estate, how they come up with their valuations, and what is happening in the Greenville-Spartanburg market.

If you need to reach out to Chris White, feel free to reach him at: [email protected] / ‭(864) 809-6546‬. His company website is: https://www.scappraisers.com

As always, if you have any questions or comments (or, of course, need a realtor), feel free to reach out to Stan McCune directly by phone/text at (864) 735-7580 or by email at [email protected].