M West in the News

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Former Blandin’s Clean Up Shop in West End will be location of 18 units

When the owner of Blandin’s Clean Up Shop on Main Street in Greenville’s West End retires in a few months, a group of local developers already have plans to transform the auto-detailing business property and two adjoining parcels into a new townhome development...

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West End Market Investment Opportunity

The Parker Group has been selected as the exclusive brokerage firm to handle the marketing and sale of the historic West End Market in downtown Greenville, SC. The lead agent is Drew Parker, CCIM.

Originally built in 1891, the West End Market has anchored Greenville' s historic west end for over 100 years. Once a bustling cotton warehouse, the Market is now home to shops, restaurants, and professional offices. Ideally located in the heart of Greenville' s burgeoning West End Historic District, just a short walk from the Liberty Bridge on Main Street. Ample City parking is available on-site.

The West End Market sits in the heart of Greenville's burgeoning West End Historic District. It is located at the intersection of South Main Street and Augusta Street. For more information, click here.

Downtown Town home Anyone?

Greenville, SC - The Parker Group is excited to be marketing a new 18 unit town home development coming to downtown Greenville. Pricing will start at $375,000 and each residence will feature 2 car garages and rooftop terraces. The development has been named M West, paying homage to its physical location on the west end of Main Street.

"We are offering high end residences, a Main Street address, with two car garages, rooftop terraces, and excellent value," says Drew Parker, owner of The Parker Group.

Purchase reservations will be accepted beginning the week of May 12. For more information, visit www.mwestgreenville.com or call the sales office at (864) 326-5047.

America's Greatest Main Street - Greenville, SC

It's nice to receive national recognition for the charm of our downtown! If you haven't already, check out Travel and Leisure Magazine's latest rankings of "America's Greatest Main Streets". The revitalization of downtown started over 30 years ago, when Main Street was narrowed from four lanes to just two. Add free parking, wide sidewalks, world class dining, shopping, a pedestrian bridge over a waterfall and you have an award winning downtown. With over 300 event days per year, there is no excuse for you to not get out and enjoy Greenville's Main Street!

Drew Parker, CCIM is the owner of The Parker Company real estate. Drew and his team of experts are equipped to assist you with your commercial or residential real estate needs.

New Listing!

Check out our latest listing in the Pebble Creek community! Looking for a beautiful 3/2.5 home, on a large lot, in a quiet neighborhood? Look no further. This home has all the features you would expect and so much more...Click here for a virtual tour. Give Annie or Drew a call today to schedule a showing!

Drew Parker, CCIM is the owner of The Parker Company in Greenville, SC. He and his team of experts are fully capable and ready to help you with your residential or commercial real estate needs.

Latest MLS Stats for Greenville, SC

We continue to see bright spots in the housing market, but overall conditions remain relatively weak.  Mortgage rates remain low and should remain there for several more months.  The holiday season and cold weather always slow the market down and this year will be no exception.  We are expecting the spring to bring increased activity when compared to the previous year.  Below are some key statistics taken from the Greater Greenville Association of Realtors MLS:

• 5,628 properties sold from Jan. 1 - Oct. 31st, 2010.  This represents a 0.3% decline from the same time period in 2009.
• The average price for this time period increased by 3.5% to $173,018 year over year.
• Average Days on the Market remained unchanged at 102.
• For more perspective, below are the year over year increases/decreases in number of homes sold:
• 2005 - 2006 = 7.4% increase
• 2006 - 2007 = 3.3% decrease
• 2007 - 2008 = 20.2% decrease
• 2008 - 2009 = 15.4% decrease
• 2009 - 2010 = to date it is 0.3% decrease