Jul 23, 2013 | Charleston Real Estate Market Update, Current Market Updates, Real Estate Market Update
Real estate on the bottom part of the downtown Charleston peninsula (the 29401 zip code, below Crosstown) realized significant price increases in January–June 2013 when compared to the first two quarters in 2012. While new listings are up about 13% and closed sales...
Jul 11, 2013 | Charleston Real Estate Market Update, Current Market Updates, Mount Pleasant Real Estate Market Update, Real Estate Market Update, Real Estate News
Real estate numbers for Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties during the first half of 2013 are in, and despite the recent percentage-point rise in mortgage rates, the sales stats for the area are strong. A year-to-date comparison between the first half of...
Jul 4, 2013 | New listings, Real Estate Market Update, Real Estate News, Why Move to Charleston?
Happy Fourth of July! We cannot think of a better place to celebrate the country’s independence than in Charleston, South Carolina. Established more than 100 years before the Revolutionary War, Charleston’s roots run deep, indeed. A handful of the real...
Jun 21, 2013 | General Charleston News, Mortgage, Real Estate News, Uncategorized, Why Move to Charleston?
A recent study from the nonpartisan Partnership for a New American Economy puts a dollar amount on the effect of immigration on real estate. Among the group’s members are Charleston mayor Joe Riley, Columbia mayor Steve Benjamin and Boeing CEO Jim...
Jun 12, 2013 | Mortgage, Real Estate News, Why Move to Charleston?
We’ve been watching the numbers for new residential construction rise all year, and we’ve been witnessing firsthand the real estate price increases due in large part to low housing inventory. So, when we saw that the census released its report on the...
May 1, 2013 | North Charleston, Shopping
When considering real estate in the Charleston locale, folks don’t always have North Charleston on their radars. The large city often gets a bad rap for being “rundown” or not as safe as other parts of the Tri-county area. But North Charleston is...
Mar 31, 2013 | Why Move to Charleston?
In addition to its spectacular centuries-old residential real estate, the Holy City has some of the most beautiful churches in the country. In honor of Easter and Passover, here are a few of our favorite images of houses of worship in Charleston. Located at 150...
Mar 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
An infusion of attached real estate in downtown Charleston is nearing completion. Here’s the rundown. Both designed by McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, the East Central Lofts at 599 Meeting Street/274 Huger Street and the 400 Meeting Street Apartments are...
Feb 22, 2013 | Current Market Updates, General Charleston News, Real Estate Market Update, Why Move to Charleston?
The Milken Institute, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that studies economic issues, has recently named the Charleston Metropolitan area one of 2012’s Best Performing Cities when it comes to creating and sustaining jobs. Good news if you’re considering...
Feb 11, 2013 | Current Market Updates, Real Estate Market Update, Real Estate News
RealtyTrac and CoreLogic are two of the biggest reporters on foreclosure properties. This post summarizes some of their 2012 foreclosure reports. The first thing to consider when you’re looking at foreclosure reports for Charleston, South Carolina, and the rest...
