The real estate industry is fast-paced, involves major financial transactions and offers plenty of opportunities — this combination makes the real estate industry especially attractive to scammers.

Luckily, you can avoid real estate scams if you know what to look for.

First, always remember that if it's too good to be true, it usually is. Next, if you are working with an experienced agent, they can help you spot scams. They can see them from a mile away. Experienced agents have seen it all before and heard all of the horror stories -- everything you never want to have to experience for yourself.

The internet can make searching for a home more convenient, but it can also make it easier for scammers. Some fraudsters may pretend to be affiliated

The single family homes for sale inventory has remained steady over the past several months. During the month of October there was a slight decrease in home sales compared to the same month last year but year to date home sales in the Greenville market are up nearly 13% compared to 2014. 

There are currently 3,828 single family homes for sale in the Greenville MLS with 779 of these being new or to be built homes. During the month of October there were 760 homes sold for an average price of $210,949 which represented a 3.4% discount off list. These homes sold in an average of 67 days on market. Year to date there have been 8,881 single family homes sold compared to 7,749 for the same time period last year.

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