26 moore drWhat a great house!  Owner has just updated entire home.  New HVAC, fresh paint inside and out, refinished floors, and re-glazed tubs.  Home is spotless and ready for its new owner.  2 car detached garage has also been painted.  Mature landscaping and some great oaks.  Minutes to town and shopping, you can walk to Winderemere.  Restaurants, Earth-Fare grocery store, Starbucks, Yoga, all within walking distance to your new home.  Do not miss this one!

More information here at 26 Moore Dr. Charleston, SC.

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charleston_streetIf you weren’t already aware, Charleston, SC is one of the best cities in the U.S.  I have been boasting about this for years, but now I have some facts from some of the readers from various magazines to back it up.

Travel & Leisure Magazine did a survey on “Americas Favorite Cities for 2008” and Charleston, SC came in #1 as “America’s Friendliest People” for 2008.  Charleston received second place for noteworthy neighborhoods, vintage stores, flea markets, and peace and quiet.  We received #2 for “Home Design”, being beat-out by Chicago.

Southern Living Magazine rated Charleston #1 as the “Best Southern City” for '08, beating out other areas such as: Atlanta GA, Nashville TN, and Austin TX.  Downtown King Street got 2nd place for “Best Neighborhood for…

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When will the Charleston real estate market "hit bottom"?  How much further down do we have to go until home prices begin to stabilize?  Well, no one really knows for sure but CNNmoney.com have published their analysis of the real estate market here in Charleston.  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 peaked in the first quarter of '07.
  • The forecast for home prices through March of 2010 (from now) shows being down 0.1%.  I find this hard to believe, as I believe the number to be more than that.  However, this forecast is great news for our local Charleston market.  Let's hope…

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housesfallingWith all the talk about the economy, the weakening dollar, and home values plummeting, you’d think the sky is falling.  Never mind that our local real estate market here in Charleston is on the rise!  Home sales are up for existing homes, as well as new construction in Charleston.  Market activity has increased.  Sales have increased.  I have been very busy lately, and my entire office is excited.  It’s infectious!

So why is now the right time to buy?  Well, for one, interest rates are basically the lowest we’ve seen.  Trust me, THIS WILL NOT LAST.  Interest rates and home values typically operate opposite of one another.  If interest rates are up, home values are down.  If home values are up, interest rates are down.  But for the first time, home values…

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I want to personally thank everyone involved with the production and assembly of this website.  It has taken months of preparation, programming, and dedication to getting the most robust real estate site for the Charleston area.  Thanks go to:  Morgan & Co. for SEO work, Julie for writing/content, Michael for functionality, Brad for site design & placement, and Nick for IDX and MLS compliance.  Thank you all!

We are confident you will be pleased with the functionality when searching for homes online, as we’ve utilized the latest technology and methods to bring you multiple different types of home searches.  We’ve developed a custom Charleston MLS home search, so you now have the ability to search by area, neighborhood, school, zip code, MLS number, and by…

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