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            <title>How is The Real Estate Market Faring from 2011 to 2012 So Far?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ This is a quick quarterly report with year to date Spring totals for 2012 compared to 2011 by area.Worth noting:&nbsp; the REO (Real Estate Owned, aka Foreclosure) closings are down from last year this same time by 30%. Closings are up 10% in Charleston county YTD while down 5% in Dorchester and flat in Berkeley County.&nbsp; With the pendings up 30%, closings will catch up and with inventory falling, our local Charleston real estate market looks to be in recovery mode.&nbsp;&nbsp;Let us know if... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:28:59 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Just Sold Another One- 52 Smith Street Charleston, SC</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Just Sold on the Peninsula, downtown Charleston 1.8 millionEven in the difficult market of 2011, we are still selling houses in Charlestion. This truly is a unique property, and in one of the finer areas on the Charleston Peninsula. I was fortunate to have exceptional clients.Here is the writeup on the home:

&nbsp;Circa 1850, 52 Smith Street is enviably located in the heart of Harleston Village on the corner of Smith and Montague Streets. Over the past five years, the interior and exterior of... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:46:22 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Charleston House Sold for Full List Price!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Just sold another house in Charleston, and this time it was for FULL LIST PRICE!&nbsp; But how in this market?This home at 507 Ivy Circle was in Grand Oaks in West Ashley, which is a very competitive neighborhood in terms of selling.&nbsp; There were many comparative homes on the market for sale, BUT THIS ONE STOOD OUT AND SOLD.&nbsp; How did we do it?&nbsp; We didn't...the seller did.&nbsp; He realized that in order to sell a house quickly, he would need to stand above and beyond the competitio... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:29:32 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Sellers: How the HAFA Program can help with Short Sales</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) Program is a program designed for sellers that are upside down in their house.&nbsp; This program is for those folks that have contemplated selling their home as a &ldquo;Short Sale&rdquo; rather than allowing for foreclosure.&nbsp; So how does it work?The benefit of this HAFA program is that you would no longer be responsible for the difference between what you owe on your mortgage and the amount that your home sells for.&nbsp; You see, in Sou... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:15:13 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>What is a CL-100 Inspection and why do I need it?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ If you&rsquo;re purchasing a home in Charleston, South Carolina, a CL-100 Inspection will be required by your lender in order to close.&nbsp; So what is this inspection and what does it entail?&nbsp; The CL-100 Inspection is also called a Termite Inspection, and the report is called the Official South Carolina Wood Infestation Report. The purpose of the inspection is to check for:Visible evidence of active, or a previous infestation of subterranean termites or other wood-destroying insects (like... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:36:19 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Foreclosure Halts - Bank of America Lifts Moratorium</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ This is a great piece written from someone within our business, and I thought it would be good to share:&nbsp;There have been a lot of recent headlines about the foreclosure moratorium put in place by several of the nation&rsquo;s largest banks and I felt it appropriate to communicate a brief explanation of where we are and how this may, or may not, impact our market and to also update you on the latest headlines.In short, this issue came about after the discovery that many of the nation&rsquo;s... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:55:16 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>What is This News About a New Real Estate 'Sales Tax'?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Many of you may have seen recent emails talking about a Sales Tax on real estate sales.&nbsp; Below is the article from the National Association of Realtors website which is a great resource for current information that provides an accurate summary of the new provisions.No 4.0% &ldquo;Sales Tax&rdquo; on Home Sales in Recently Enacted Health Reform BillContrary to reports and newspaper articles circulating widely on the Internet, there is not a 4.0% &quot;sales tax&quot; or &quot;transfer tax&amp;qu... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:38:57 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>Caravan with Carolina One Real Estate</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; If you have about 120 agents (in our office alone) talking about wh... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:42:23 -0500</pubDate>
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