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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>Recent Sales in The Charleston Real Estate Market Are Up</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Charleston Home Sales Up in Last 4 of 5 Months Homes sales have increased vs last year in the latest Charleston statistical data.&nbsp; This is great news for homeowners as this obviously means more buyer activity.&nbsp; Not only that, but the existing number of active homes on the market have decreased once again- making for an even more healthy overall real estate market in Charleston.The results could potentially be even better.&nbsp; Don't forget that the Home Buyers Tax Credit expired last ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:34:09 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>The Bottom of the Charleston Real Estate Market Just Passed You By...</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ If you're waiting to pull the trigger on purchasing real estate as a buyer here in Charleston SC, should you consider buying now instead of later? I've found some 
interesting numbers this morning from the Charleston MLS.
 The numbers speak for themselves. We have a surplus in sold properties 
in almost every price range for this year, compared to last year.But now? In this economy?&nbsp; Yes. But lets not forget, the tax credit certainly helped boost along what 
would otherwise be a dreary ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 08:57:40 -0600</pubDate>
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            <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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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>A Snapshot of the Charleston Real Estate Market</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ When will the Charleston real estate market &quot;hit bottom&quot;?&nbsp; How much further down do we have to go until home prices begin to stabilize?&nbsp; Well, no one really knows for sure but CNNmoney.com have published their analysis of the real estate market here in Charleston.&nbsp; I wanted to share with you some interesting information I've found from it:Out of the nation's 100 largest metro areas, Charleston, SC ranks 89.The population for the city of Charleston is 603,178.Home prices ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:02:52 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>The Sky is Falling!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ With all the talk about the economy, the weakening dollar, and home values plummeting, you&rsquo;d think the sky is falling.&nbsp; Never mind that our local real estate market here in Charleston is on the rise!&nbsp; Home sales are up for existing homes, as well as new construction in Charleston.&nbsp; Market activity has increased.&nbsp; Sales have increased.&nbsp; I have been very busy lately, and my entire office is excited.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s infectious!So why is now the right time to buy?&amp;nbs... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:58:30 -0500</pubDate>
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