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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>Charleston Real Estate Market Update</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Random Thoughts and Statistics for this Charleston Real Estate MarketHere are some statistics for you regarding the different areas surrounding Charleston.&nbsp; Remember- every market is different, and every market in each area surrounding Charleston is also different.Random stats from last week:165 residential properties under contract past wk. Great buying activity for time of year. But prices continue to fall (like the rest of the real estate markets around the country).136 single family hom... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:41:59 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>First Quarter 2011 Charleston SC Real Estate Statistics</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Charleston Real Estate Statistics for 2011 (Video Blog) &nbsp;

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            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:38:16 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>Video Blog for Charleston 2010 Real Estate Statistics</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ How did the Charleston Market Fare for 2010?It was a difficult market in 2010, but it showed to be a little better than 2009.&nbsp; I've had a lot of very successful buyers that have made great decisions in 2010.&nbsp; If you're selling in 2011, call us so we can share our opinion (and what not to do) for the up and coming year. &nbsp;



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            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:22:29 -0600</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>West Ashley Real Estate "Deal of the Week!"</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 1336 S Sherwood Dr only $212K!**Update: Sold in 5 days...Thanks everyone This is it!&nbsp; This is the best deal I've seen in a year at this price point.&nbsp; The sellers have meticulously upgraded this home over the last 5 years, and it shows.&nbsp; I know this is cliche in this business, but I fully expect this listing to sell immediately, that's how confident I am that this is a great deal.3br, 2ba, 1636 sq ft.&nbsp; Fresh paint on the exterior, interior, and ceilings.&nbsp; An urban kitchen... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:36:48 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <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>What is an EarthCraft Home?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ An EarthCraft Home is the idea that a healthy, comfortable home can be built that reduces utility bills, while protecting the environment.&nbsp; The idea is to minimize environmental impacts, and to follow a systematic approach to homebuilding that utilizes the importance of understanding how the different components of a home work together.&nbsp; This means that the home performs better, is more economical for the homeowner, but it costs a little more than your normal construction costs.This ca... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:42:32 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@buyingcharlestonrealestate.com (Mike Ciucci)</author>
            <title>Senate Approves Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The Senate today voted unanimously Wednesday night to extend the $8,000 tax credit for home buyers beyond its scheduled November 30, 2009 expiration date.&nbsp; The credit would be available for contracts signed by April 30, 2010 and must close by June 30, 2010.&nbsp; Under the new legislation the credit will also now apply to home buyers who are buying their second or subsequent home.&nbsp; The credit currently applies only to first time home buyer.The Senate vote was 98 to 0.Under a compromise... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:58:24 -0600</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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