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Caravan with Carolina One Real Estate
Thursday, August 27th, 2009 at 5:42pm. 196 Views, 2 Comments.
I was at our weekly office meeting with Carolina One Real Estate, where we talk about current events and trends in real estate, the latest mortgage and financing issues, and a lot of the pitfalls that some buyers and sellers are experiencing in this difficult market. I have to say, a lot of agents or people in general can complain about mandatory meetings, but I tend to get a whole lot out of the discussions we have. If you have about 120 agents (in our office alone) talking about what’s happening in the real estate market- it’s a great way to bounce ideas off one another for our buyers, sellers, or to take advantage of a great listing that one agent has, that we can show one of our buyers before it hits the market.
Which brings me to my next point…Agent…
New Listing in Coosaw Creek Country Club!
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 at 9:58am. 242 Views, 1 Comments.
Stunning executive home on the golf course in Coosaw Creek Country Club. This wonderful 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath home has an impressive foyer with 20’ ceilings, a dramatic curved iron stairway, and pristine hardwood floors throughout the downstairs. Kitchen has all the upgrades with stainless appliances, granite countertops, custom Fains cabinets, gas cook top, adjoining butler’s pantry, and an breakfast area. Back porch area has wood floors, stainless grill hooked up to gas with cooking area having granite and small fridge, and a swimming pool and deck- all overlooking the golf course.
Coosaw Creek is a gated community that offers an excellent clubhouse with restaurant and bar, neighborhood pool, tennis courts, basketball court, as well as an excellent golf…
Charleston, SC Ranks #4 for Top 10 Cities in Us and Canada
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 at 2:24pm. 317 Views, 0 Comments.
Travel and Leisure Magazine just came out with their best cities in the United States and Canada, and guess who came in at #4? You guessed it, Charleston, SC. The number one, two, and three spots were: New York, San Francisco, and Quebec City.
The magazine (with a circulation of a million) conducts a reader’s survey to get the results, and this year, Charleston got bumped up two spots from number 6 to number 4. Our sister city, Savannah, came in close at #7.
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New Home Sales up for June!
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 at 9:00am. 253 Views, 2 Comments.
U.S. Commerce Department officials said Monday that new home sales jumped 11 percent last month. That’s better than analysts expected, and this marks the highest increase in 9 years for new homes. Expectations for last month were to have 360,000 sales, but luckily expectations were surpassed with 384,000.
The federal first-time homebuyer’s $8,000 tax credit and low interest rates have really helped to boost the somewhat struggling real estate market. Locally here in Charleston, June is typically one of the busiest months for the year, so any increase across the country is welcomed with open arms. This may help an otherwise potentially difficult winter. To see an increase like this across the country shows signs of growth and encouragement. David…
Carolina One Real Estate now #1 in Commercial Sales
Monday, July 20th, 2009 at 5:17pm. 257 Views, 0 Comments.
A long-term leader in the Charleston Real Estate market in residential sales, Carolina One is now on top for commercial sales as well. Closing 41 units since the beginning of 2008, Carolina One has now doubled its nearest competitor.
The broker of our commercial division has said that Carolina One has led Charleston, Dorchester, and Berkeley counties in the residential market since 1992, and has added commercial value over time, to get to where we are today. Carolina one is now leader in the market with a 25.1% market share, for those companies that sell residential and commercial real estate.
Since becoming an independent company apart from Prudential in May of 2008, Carolina One now has the flexibility to boost its competitive commercial efforts.
Is Mount Pleasant or James Island the Best Place to Live Outside of Charleston?
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 at 11:23am. 240 Views, 1 Comments.
For all of you buyers out there that are out of state, this blog is for you. It seems the two most popular places to live outside of historic downtown Charleston are Mt. Pleasant and James Island. Basically, the two areas are similar in distance to downtown and the beaches, with each having similarities and each having their own differences.
One of the big questions I get as a Realtor is: Which is better, Mt. Pleasant or James Island? Well, that answer is easy…There is no right answer. It all depends on your lifestyle, standard of living, interests, extracurricular activities, school interests…the list goes on. It all depends on what you strive to get from each community. What I’d like to do is break down each area from a local’s perspective, which…
Buyers, Beware of Short Sales!
Thursday, July 9th, 2009 at 6:52pm. 272 Views, 2 Comments.
Just a quick reminder to all of you buyers out there trying to get a steal on the next short sale deal in Charleston. A lot of the time, there are wonderful deals (read in: steals) that can be made when purchasing real estate via short sales in Charleston. Most of the buyers I’ve encountered fully understand that a short sale is basically a seller that is behind on mortgage payments. They can be 2 months behind, or 7 or more months behind in their monthly mortgage payments. A short sale is when a seller is trying to get the bank to accept a loss on the property, or for the bank to accept a contract for an amount that is less than what the seller owes on the note. The seller basically owes more than the property is worth, or is in financial trouble and…
New Memorial Waterfront Park in Mount Pleasant
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 at 10:55am. 849 Views, 1 Comments.
Memorial Waterfront Park, in Mount Pleasant, SC has just opened to the public on Friday. Directly under the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, this site is sure to draw a lot of attention from the locals and visitors alike. Ten years in the making and at a cost of $14 million, the park boasts 9 acres total of a grassy lawn area, a sweetgrass cultural arts pavillion, a war memorial, a kayak launch dock, and a pier plaza with snack and tackle shop. The pier itself is 1,250 feet long (the areas longest), making a great location to fish from- or to enjoy the wonderful views of the waterways.
The hours of the park are from 6am to 11pm, and admission to the park is free.
Google StreetView and Microsoft’s Bird’s Eye View for your Charleston, SC MLS search!
Thursday, June 18th, 2009 at 9:52am. 1166 Views, 1 Comments.
We wanted to remind all of our readers of the capabilities that our Charleston, SC MLS search has. When searching for a home online in Charleston and the surrounding areas from your own computer- we’d like to give you the best virtual experience possible. The way we accomplish this is by our implementation of the features and functionality of Google StreetView and Microsoft’s Bird’s Eye View. We’d like to explain a little of both of these, below.
First, Google StreetView. One of the unique characteristics this application has is the ability to get a 360 degree view of the surrounding street outside of the house. It is an eye-level view from the street, and you can virtually “walk” down the street and take a look at the surrounding area. With the click…
Charleston real estate “solds” for May
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 at 9:31am. 155 Views, 0 Comments.
Let’s take a look at the “solds” for the different areas around Charleston for May. These are all single-family homes sold from May 1st through May 31st, 2009. I’ve taken this data directly from the Charleston MLS, so here they are:
5/1/09-5/31/09
Summerville (and rural): 133
West Ashley (and rural): 66
Goose Creek: 60
Mt. Pleasant: 57
North Charleston: 44
James Island: 34
Hanahan: 17
Downtown Charleston: 14
Johns Island: 14
Kiawah & Seabrook: 8
Isle of Palms: 6
Daniel Island: 5
Edisto Beach: 3
Folly Beach: 2
Sullivans Island: 0
Summerville and Goose Creek basically topped out all of the areas around Charleston. Those 3 areas have some really great homes for the dollar, and your money will go far since it is a little farther from downtown and the…
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