Aug 28, 2012 | Commercial Real Estate, Current Market Updates, Food, Food&Recreation, General Charleston News, Real Estate Market Update, Real Estate News, Resorts & Hotels, Shopping, Tourism News Charleston, South Carolina, Why Move to Charleston?
Back in February 2008, we reported on the mixed-use real estate development on the Charleston peninsula known as Midtown. A partnership of developers had purchased a block between Upper King and Meeting Streets and planned to build a 235-room luxury hotel, 200 or so...
Aug 12, 2012 | Charleston Real Estate Market Update, Commercial Real Estate, Current Market Updates, General Charleston News, Mortgage, Real Estate Market Update, Real Estate News, Why Move to Charleston?
Back in 2004 to 2007 or so, you didn’t have to think all that hard about buying real estate. Essentially, it was the thing to do. Loans were easy to come by, and real estate was gaining value by the hour it seemed. Homeownership came with an attractive set of...
Jul 8, 2012 | Current Market Updates, General Charleston News, Industries in the Charleston Area, Mt. Pleasant, Real Estate Market Update, Real Estate News, Why Move to Charleston?
In the Charleston area, our real estate market stats have been looking great overall so far this year. We’ve seen some impressive declines in inventory and quite a few sales. The numbers for June come out on Tuesday, and we’ll then have a really good picture of...
Jun 26, 2012 | Active Adult Communities, Current Market Updates, Mortgage, Real Estate Market Update, Real Estate News, Why Move to Charleston?
Nowadays, when it comes to buying a home, $1 million stretches a lot further than it did in 2007. In downtown Boston, you can find a 966-square-feet, two-bedroom, two-bath luxury condo for just over $1 million. In Chicago’s Hyde Park, $1 million will buy a historic...
Jun 13, 2012 | Art, Education, Events, Food&Recreation, Recreation, Tourism News Charleston, South Carolina, Why Move to Charleston?
We talk a lot about retiring to the Lowcountry — and it’s true. The Charleston area is a wonderful place for retirement and investment property purchases. But is it a good place for families with children? Maybe you’ve vacationed here once or twice or many times...
May 22, 2012 | Commercial Real Estate, Environment, General Charleston News, Industries in the Charleston Area, Tourism News Charleston, South Carolina, Why Move to Charleston?
Charleston, SC, doesn’t have skyscrapers. Our streets are a little tricky to navigate for large trucks. And many brick buildings here are held together by iron earthquake bolts from 1886. Obviously, the city has long held historic preservation in high esteem —...
