Guides
Guides for sellers in North Carolina and South Carolina, covering the MLS, disclosures, pricing, showings, offers, and closing. Where the two states differ, each guide says which rule applies where.
How to list on the MLS without a listing agent
What the MLS is, why only a broker can enter a listing, and the steps a flat fee listing takes from address to live.
6 minute read, updated September 2026
What North Carolina requires sellers to disclose
The Residential Property and Owners' Association Disclosure Statement, the mineral and oil and gas statement, lead paint, and what No Representation really means.
5 minute read, updated September 2026
What South Carolina requires sellers to disclose
The Residential Property Condition Disclosure Statement, coastal and HOA items, and lead paint.
4 minute read, updated September 2026
Pricing your home from comparable sales
How to read a set of comps, what adjusts a price up or down, and why the first two weeks matter.
6 minute read, updated September 2026
Handling showings when you are the contact
How agents will reach you, how to schedule without losing your week, lockboxes, and what to do during a showing.
5 minute read, updated September 2026
Reading an offer: price is one line of many
Financing, contingencies, earnest money, closing date, and the questions that predict whether a deal closes.
6 minute read, updated September 2026
How closing works in North Carolina and South Carolina
Both are attorney states. What the attorney does, what you pay, how taxes are prorated, and the timeline from contract to keys.
5 minute read, updated September 2026
Buyer-agent compensation after the 2024 rule changes
What changed, what a seller can and cannot do, and how to think about offering compensation.
4 minute read, updated September 2026