SperlingViews - Greenwood, South_carolina

While other parts of the country are still experiencing a glut of foreclosures and distressed properties on the market and falling real estate values Greenwood's real estate market is actually quite healthy in comparison. Here are some quick statistics The 2011 sold market stats according to Navica MLS Systems, our local MLS Data program shows the average home value in Greenwood County is $133,357, 347 homes, condos, duplexes or manufactured homes sold from 1/1/2011 to 11/2/2011. There are 427 of these type properties on the market as of 11/2/2011. Out of all the active listings only 7 of those are bank owned homes. The average price of these bank owned properties is $50,286. This compared to last years sold statistic for the same time frame show 356 homes, condos, duplexes or manufactured homes sold from 1/1/2010 to 11/2/2010 sold and the average sold price was $134,294 There were 25 bank owned properties sold in this time frame with the average sold price of 497,047 These statistics show improvement in the real estate market in Greenwood and along with that we've seen several new businesses come into the area in the last year bringing employment opportunities with them. Overall we have a strong local economy and a healthy bright outlook for the future. Our mild climate and abundant natural resources make Greenwood a great place to live for people who enjoy natural surroundings and outdoor recreation. Our uptown is active year offering, live music, cook-offs,festivals, plays a the community theater, a very active art community and unique restaurants and shops lining the mall like uptown square. There's is always something happening Uptown Greenwood "It's A great Time To Buy" is not a catch phrase it is a great time to buy in Greenwood, especially lake property, Lake Greenwood is widely known across the United States as one of the best lakes in the Southeast with some of the best real estate prices in the area. the prices are the best they have been in recent history. If you won't miss traffic jams, rude people and love wide spaces and love the sound of birds singing you'll love Greenwood. We do! (Real Estate statistics are generated from Navica MLS Systems Engineering Inc and are deemed to be accurate but not guaranteed) [read more...]

One of the south's best kept secrets and conveniently located from both mountains and beaches.[read more...]

We recently relocated from Savannah to Greenwood and we absolutely love it! The town is quaint and clean with an ongoing downtown revitalization, the people are so nice it does not seem real and there is everything here that a young family could need without being crammed full of the typical strip malls and chain stores its a good size-not too small not too big. The main mall has tons of potential but is in desperate need of some direction and new life other than that I just cannot think of a bad thing about living here. It really is a high-quality small town.[read more...]

Greenwood SC is on the radar of people from all over the country. A small town with all the conveniences of larger cities but none of the traffic jams, crime, high taxes, or real estate prices.Centrally located about 3 hrs from Atlanta Ga. 1 1/2 hour from Columbia SC and Augusta Ga. and less than 30 miles from interstate I-26 it is convenient to everthing.South Carolina welcomes new residents, attractive plans in place for retirees. For more inoformation on Greenwood Sc contact Sally Morris sally@realtorsally.com[read more...]

Greenwood is a former mill town that's in need of a makeover, but doesn't have the funding of, say, a Greenville, SC, which has had a startling rejuvination. But that's not say the city fathers (including the chamber) haven't tried. People have been encouraged to come downtown (called "uptown" here), but there is precious little to come to down/uptown. Commerical stories are few and far between. In fact, the most prominent downtown "stores" are law offices that dot the main business district. Do these lawyers have that much to do? This town needs an infusion of cash from the old guard (the Self family, for example) if it's to have a rebirth. But there is little likelihood such cash infusions will occur because there is no one pushing the matter. The chamber/city movers are cautious to a fault. The newspaper is a public relations vehicle for the power structure and thus any improvements will move with all the force of this state becoming Democratic in the near future. Political power in the hands of the GOP is another reason there is no move for a renaissance: No one, it seems, would like to invite others who might disturb the power structure. Socially, the town is a friendly one, on the whole, but this is a small southern town and all that goes with the mores and folkways of same. There is a state college here, Lander, and a community collge, which offer educational and cultural outlets, but don't wish for a shopping list of frequent activities here. Smoky bars, heavy drinking are the norm. "Fat" restaurants also are prevalent, although the town has two gyms where you can work off the labors of your indulgences. [read more...]