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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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            <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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            <title>Good Morning America names Charleston in "Top 10 Cities for a Real Estate Bargain"</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Zillow.com and Good Morning America revealed what they've deemed as the &quot;Top 10 cities to bargain for a house&quot;.&nbsp; Zillow said several factors were used to determine the cities mentioned including &quot;where buyers were able to negotiate the biggest discount off of the list price&quot;.Here are the Top 10 Cities:Naples, FLCape Cod, MACharleston, SCMerced, CAChicago, ILAtlantic City, NJCleveland, OHNew York City, NYFlagstaff, AZPittsburg, PAThe #1 example in Naples cited buyers havi... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:30:06 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>A Look at Belle Hall Subdivision in Mount Pleasant, SC</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ I've been showing a lot of property in the Mount Pleasant subdivision of Belle Hall recently, so I thought I'd share some of the statistics and information for the neighborhood.&nbsp; If most of you don't know about this great Mount Pleasant community, it's becoming more and more popular.&nbsp; Because of the fantastic location to downtown Charleston and the Sullivans Island and Isle of Palms beaches, Belle Hall is quickly becoming a favorite for those retiring to Charleston, or those that would... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:48:22 -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>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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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>Good News, Pending Home Sales Up...Again</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Good news in a sluggish economy- Pending homes sales increase.&nbsp; A NAR (National Association of Realtors) Pending Home Sales index reported more pending homes sales in July than in June.&nbsp; The NAR index, making its sixth straight increase, showed an increase of 3.2% in July, the quickest climb since the group starting tracking the market 10 years ago.&nbsp; This was up 12% from  July's '08 level.&nbsp; This reading has far exceeded forecasts of economists that were surveyed.&nbsp; The fi... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:20:37 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>Charleston, SC Ranks #4 for Top 10 Cities in Us and Canada</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Travel and Leisure Magazine just came out with their best cities in the United States and Canada, and guess who came in at #4?&nbsp; You guessed it, Charleston, SC.&nbsp; 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&rsquo;s survey to get the results, and this year, Charleston got bumped up two spots from number 6 to number 4.&nbsp; Our sister city, Savannah, came in close at #7.Still consideri... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:24:05 -0500</pubDate>
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