New law benefiting owners of vacation homes
South Carolina legislators are pushing a new law through that will allow home owners the availability to rent their primary residences as vacation rentals for up to 72 days from the current 14, without effecting their primary status. This means that home owners may elect to have their properties work more efficiently for them and earn their keep in offsetting ownership costs without having to...
Inventory and home prices increase in the Charleston area
With mortgage rates at a six month low, a slight increase in inventory, and an increase in home prices, the buying season is getting off to a good start in the Charleston area. According to the Charleston Trident Association of REALTORS®, 1,143 homes sold at a median price of $215,000 in April, which is up from 1,028 homes sold at a median price of $200,000 in April 2013. In Charleston County,...
Artist Reception at The Real Estate Studio this Friday!
Our newest artist, Michelle Meek Jones, currently has a collection of beautiful portraits and abstracts on display at The Real Estate Studio, located at 214 King St. “Scintilla: little sparks; a glittering particle” is an exploration of the sparkle and flash beneath the curves and angles of our living beings. Spray paint, oils and iridescent pigments are used to create abstractions of life. A...
To Buy or to Rent?
That is the question! Many often wonder which is less expensive, to rent a home, or to own a home? The answer helps families make the decision whether or not to buy. There are some obvious reasons to own instead of rent, like being able to customize the space and not having a landlord. When you are renting, the space is not actually yours, so if you want to paint some of the walls or do some...
dunes properties is in the top 5 selling companies in I’On!
A handful of houses have sold in the I'On subdivision this year, four of which were sold by dunes properties. This makes our company the #4 selling company in the neighborhood with $3,885,000 in sales, according to the Charleston Trident Multiple Listing Service. Three of the houses were also listed for sale with dunes properties. Rick Fain had two of these gorgeous houses for sale at 187...
Abstracts and Portraits on display at The Real Estate Studio
The Real Estate Studio is excited to welcome a unique show with portraits and abstracts by Michelle Meek Jones. The show, titled “Scintilla: little sparks; a glittering particle” is an exploration of the sparkle and flash beneath the curves and angles of our living beings. Spray paint, oils and iridescent pigments are used to create abstractions of life. A belief in all that glitters really...
Completely renovated house just listed in historic Charleston!
59 Anson Street is a beautiful 5 bedroom, 3 1/2 bathroom located in the charming Ansonborough neighborhood in historic Charleston that underwent a complete interior and exterior renovation in 2010. Listed for $2,650,000, this house features all new HVAC, electrical plumbing, flooring, paint, appliances, and bathrooms, to name a few updates. 59 Anson St. also has fantastic outdoor living space...
Charleston’s ever-changing restaurant scene
It's no secret that Charleston's culinary world has drastically changed over the past few years. There are so many new restaurants it's difficult to keep up with all of them! Being a southern town, Charleston has always been known for its Lowcountry cuisine. But recently a wide array of flavors from Asian Soul Food at Xiao Bao Biscuit to Chinese at Lee Lee's Hot Kitchen have sprung up all over...
Vacation-Home Sales up almost 30% in 2013
Not only did the vacation-home market have its largest gain since the National Association of REALTORS® started tracking home sales in 2003, but the market also accounted for 13% of home sales in the U.S. last year. Additionally, nearly half of vacation sales last year were in the South. In their 2014 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey, the NAR shows vacation-home sales jumped 29.7% to...
Gorgeous home for sale in historic Charleston
143 Beaufain Street is a stunning 3 bedroom, 3 1/2 bathroom single family home for sale in historic Charleston, located in Harleston Village. Built in 2000, the house is located within one block of the Ashley River and just north of Broad St. 143 Beaufain offers unique features that cannot often be found in historic Charleston, such as a 4+ car garage, a gated driveway off of Barre St., and a...