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John Payne

Charleston, SC Real Estate Expert

John

John Payne

Agent

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A seventh-generation Charlestonian and the third generation in an esteemed Charleston real estate family, John has a deep knowledge of the trends and traditions of the historic neighborhoods, with expertise in downtown sales, renovation, restoration, and conversion investment properties.
 
John is an avid outdoor enthusiast, owner of his own country property, and is considered the land and country property specialist at Handsome Properties. John volunteers and donates to Lowcountry Land Trust, a land conservation non-profit dedicated to preserving and protecting ecologically, agriculturally, and historically significant lands in and around the Lowcountry.
 
John earned his undergraduate degree in History and French from the College of Charleston and the Université Catholique de l'Ouest in Angers, France. He then completed his master's degree in International Business from the University of South Carolina and the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce in Paris, specializing in marketing and negotiations. After working throughout France and Belgium, John returned home in 2003 to start his real estate career.
 
Drawing both from his business acumen and a distinct love of the Lowcountry, John offers his clients a savvy insider's perspective on Charleston real estate. In his free time, John takes advantage of much of what Charleston and its environs have to offer, including surfing, fishing, hunting, and boating, as well as cooking with local ingredients.
Success Stories

John Payne was very accommodating. His knowledge of the Charleston real estate market is so impressive! We would highly recommend John and Handsome Properties to anyone looking to purchase or sell in this area.

— Nancy Kennedy

Success Stories

I don't think there are enough positive things to say about John. If you've begun looking for a home (especially if it's your first home), you know how daunting the task can be. In our case, we were first-time home buyers, had a unique list of "musts", and were overwhelmed to say the least. I stumbled into Lois Lane because they had a house listed that we were interested in. From the moment we sat down and began talking about expectations, needs, wants, etc. I immediately felt at ease. John took us out a few times. The day we found our house, it was a cold, rainy, early Saturday morning. We, of course, had to see it 3 times before we made the decision to submit an offer. John walked us through the entire process and was even able to champion more money for us in the closing. The next time I have real estate needs, I will absolutely be calling John.

— Emily M.

Success Stories

John Payne was the very first person that I met when I made the decision to move to Charleston from Brooklyn, NY. My introduction to John was my first impression of Charleston and Charlestonians. What a wonderful impression he made. John is courteous, friendly, sincere, diligent and hard working. He helped me find the home I currently have, even when I had to walk away at first because the seller was not reasonable. But he stayed on top of this listing while showing me other homes.

— Hadassah R.

Success Stories

John was very knowledgeable and made the home-buying process easy. As a first time buying I had several questions and he was prompt in a response. I would recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell their home.

— John H.

Success Stories

John Payne has helped us to sell two homes and to buy two homes in Charleston. His knowledge of the Charleston market is unparalleled, and he has vast experience in negotiating on behalf of his clients.

— Jason C.

Success Stories

John Payne is a fantastic agent with a wealth of knowledge of the real estate market. He helped my wife and I find out first house in Charleston and then three years later helped us sell our house in just three days. I would recommend him to anyone who is looking in the Charleston and surrounding areas.

— Matthew V.

Success Stories

We had a very small window to find a very specific type of home in historic Charleston, SC. Because of the breadth of his local knowledge and seemingly endless list of contacts, John Payne was able to provide us several options (most of which would never have come to our attention without him) that were directly on point with our needs. John remained keenly aware of our timeline and always drove the search and purchase process forward. At times, he was even more mindful of our timeline than we were. There are so many qualities we could list about John, but our favorite has to be that he did all of the hard work so that we didn't have to. After doing an excellent job of researching and gathering all of the facts about every detail of the purchase, John was able to collaborate well with the selling agent and seamlessly take us through the closing process. Finding and purchasing a home in historic Charleston, SC can be a stressful and daunting task and we feel very lucky to have had John Payne take care of it all for us.

— Jen & Dave

Success Stories

Downtown Charleston native, super knowledgeable on the city and the market. John was always available and very patient with my year-plus-long saga of showings and offers to finally arrive at the house we closed on a week ago, and I'm glowing on the purchase with 0 Buyer's Remorse. I recommend John Payne to anyone interested in real estate on the peninsula.

— James R.

Success Stories

John brings four crucial skills as a broker. He has his pulse on the Charleston high-end market, he is an expert negotiator, he is blunt and gives his honest opinion, and he knows everyone!

— Elizabeth H.

Success Stories

John Payne is honest, hard-working, and easy to get along with. He streamlined a complicated process in an aggressive real estate market. I highly recommend his services.

— Robert H.

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JOHN PAYNE

(843) 708-0897


ADDRESS

11 Broad St
Charleston SC 29401