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 a move to the area or a real estate purchase. In ranking cities, the Milken Institute looked at […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By and far, if you’re looking for historic real estate, the Charleston peninsula is the place to find it. The property reports for downtown Charleston are separated into the Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula, and the difference in price between the two areas is pronounced. Regardless of price, both markets have some spectacular old […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Out yesterday, preliminary 2012 real estate numbers for the Charleston Tri-County area reflect what we’ve been witnessing all year: a sustainable recovery of the area’s housing market that is likely to continue into 2013 and beyond. The Charleston Trident Association of Realtors points out that while the numbers are not yet back to 2007 levels, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Each year, Travel + Leisure magazine asks its readers to rate 35 American cities in eight categories, including Shopping, Quality of Life and Visitor Experience, People, Nightlife, Culture, Food/Drink/Restaurants, Best Times to Visit and Type of Trip. Charleston beat out big Southern cities like Orlando and Atlanta, but failed to win over readers in all […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Great new listing I just took on 20 Johnson Rd in The Crescent. One of the best luxury homes in it’s price point in Charleston, SC. Home is real close (walking distance) to Porter Gaud and less than 5 mins to Historic Charleston. You can visit the web site for pictures and more at http://ListCharleston.com […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
According to the Charleston Trident Association of REALTORS (CTAR), which reported on Charleston-area real estate numbers for August a few days ago, the Charleston market has not evidenced such strong growth since 2007. The number of monthly closed real estate transactions passed the 1,000 benchmark for the third time this year. We did not reach […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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 condominiums and 40,000-plus square feet of retail and meeting space. The […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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 tax incentives not available to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As we close in on the end of July, we thought it would be good to post summaries of other Charleston-area real estate markets for the first half of 2012. If you’re looking to buy or sell a home in the area, check out these numbers, and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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 the first half of 2012 at that point. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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