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        <description>Charleston, SC Real Estate Blog. Consumer real estate information for Charleston, SC with local and national news topics.</description>
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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>Running Charleston Foreclosure List for July and August 2010</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Charleston Foreclosure List for July &amp; August 2010I am seeing a tremendous amount of foreclosures lately, with some
clients being very happy, and other clients walking away from a
horrifying situation.&nbsp; If you plan on purchasing (or are a part of) any
short sale right now, please take a look at the list and make sure that
the short sale you&rsquo;re after isn&rsquo;t listed.&nbsp; While short sales and
foreclosures are often glorified, they are not to be taken lightly- you
need to... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:50:28 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>An update to the Charleston, SC Real Estate Market</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Here are some random thoughts on the market.&nbsp; Instead of just keeping them to myself, I wanted to share.&nbsp; Sorry for the short, rambling thoughts...Good news:First quarter 2010 statistics:MLS sold units are up 10.3%1591 homesNew listings are up 5.3%Active inventory (homes on the market) 3/31 is down 6.4% (great!)9,036 &ndash; lowest in 4 yearsSupply and demand ratio improving Still needs to be half &ndash; 15 months supplyWon&rsquo;t happen for awhile &ndash; REOs and Short SalesPricesN... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:34:05 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>It's Time to Lock in Rates, Buyers</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ I hope everyone had a great weekend here in Charleston.&nbsp; It was absolutely beautiful, which is yet another reason we all live here.After a significant jump in rates to start the week last week, rates settled down slightly at the end of the week and into the start of this week.&nbsp; Unfortunately, I think we've begun a pattern that will continue throughout the rest of 2010...rates will be very volatile and moving up and down constantly, with a trend upwards.If you're considering moving very... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:29:21 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>February Home Sales up 22% for the Charleston Region</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ According to new data from the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors, homes sales were up 22% in February over last year for the Charleston, SC region.&nbsp; A total of 509 homes sold in the Charleston area, and this was up from last year&rsquo;s number at 417 in February of &rsquo;09.&nbsp; The Tax Credit seems to be pushing these numbers.The median home sales priced did not change much, it was at $179,900 for this February and last year&rsquo;s was $179,450.&nbsp; Since the beginning of t... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:10:28 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>Charleston in Top 5 Markets to Fare Well for 2010</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ According to SmartMoney.com, the &quot;Top 5&quot; areas in the country that should have home prices performing the best for 2010 are:Tacoma, Washington (increase of 2.44%)Memphis, Tennessee (up 0.99%)Pittsburgh (up 0.89%)Charleston, South Carolina (up 0.18%)Seattle (decline 0.50%)Of course, one of the reasons being cited is because of Boeing building their 787 aircraft plant in Charleston, but also because the number of homes on the market in Charleston is declining, and our prices have remaine... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:15:20 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>Video Blog on the Latest Charleston Market Info</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Updates on the Charleston Real Estate MarketHere is some updated information on the extended Home Buyers Tax Credit, as well as some statistics on how the Charleston real estate market performed as a whole for the end of 2009.&nbsp; Don't forget, the First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit has been extended until April 30th, 2010.Play the video to take a look at what the Tax Credit did for home sales in October.&nbsp; Pretty staggering, really.&nbsp; Signed purchase agreements were up 67.8% in October... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:28:32 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>Is the Charleston Real Estate Market Getting Better?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The Charleston real estate market has been in a slump for the past four years...When will this trend end?Well, there is not going to be a clear-cut, definitive turnaround if you're looking for one.&nbsp; Real estate, which has traditionally been a solid investment, has been jittery (at best), right along with every other market.&nbsp; There isn't going to be a solid, radical change in direction in the Charleston real estate market in the immediate future.&nbsp; There are just too many foreclosur... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:35:21 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>Real Estate Statistics for Downtown Charleston (The Peninsula)</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ I have been showing a lot of property in downtown Charleston on the Peninsula lately, and have noticed things seem to be a bit slow.&nbsp; I was showing a property to some clients of mine and the listing agent had told me a surprising statistic.&nbsp; She mentioned that downtown Charleston, on the Peninsula, has seen an increase in the volume of homes selling for the last 3 years.&nbsp; She also mentioned that the Peninsula alone had a market entirely on it's own, outside of the rest of Charlest... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:13:22 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>A Few Good Changes in the Mortgage Industry Lately!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Yes, good news amid a slurry of seemingly bad news over the last year.&nbsp; It seems that banks were tightening more and more as the year went on, but now we have a some great news.Here in Charleston SC, Carolina One Mortgage is offering some changes to mix things up.&nbsp; Condos and second homes now seem to be a little more affordable:Condos:&nbsp; Up until now, you had to put down 10% towards a condo purchase.&nbsp; This has been shortened to 5%.&nbsp; If you&rsquo;re buying a $200K condo, t... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:06:45 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>Market Update for Charleston, SC Real Estate</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The expiration of the federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers still seems to be spurring activity in the Charleston market.&nbsp; Pending sales were up 23.8% in August, which marked the largest increase in pending sales since 2005.There are fewer new listings on the market, with 1,583 new listings in August, which is a 6.8% decrease from last August 2008.&nbsp; This is great news, which means less housing inventory to absorb.Prices are still in decline, showing a 5.2% drop from last August ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:07:33 -0500</pubDate>
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