Positive Changes for Bohicket Marina
The latest edition of the Island Connection features a great article about Bohicket Marina's new Yacht Club. Set to open on August 1, 2010, the new Club will be a family-friendly destination for fun, food, and of course, boating. Read the full article. The article mentions the new Red’s Ice House that opened at Bohicket Marina just in time for the Bill Fishing Tournament early this summer. With...
Mt. Pleasant Voted Top 10 “All-America City”
A while back I wrote this post about the National Civic League's "All-America City" contest. More than two dozen cities were in the running and the winners were announced on June 18th at a ceremony in Kansas City, MO with representatives from the winning cities. Here are the winners in alphabetical order: Chandler, Arizona Lynwood, California Rancho Cordova, California North Miami, Florida...
Oceanfront Real Estate Market Report – Folly Beach
Are you interested in Folly Beach, SC oceanfront real estate, including homes, lots, and condos? Below is a market update to keep you current on what is happening here on the beach. Number of oceanfront sales by year: Year # home sales # condo sales Total Sales Avg $ home Avg $ condo 2008 3 6 9 1,020,433 603,417 2009 4 3 7 973,250 703,333 2010 5 5 10 878,200 $497,500 There have been...
House on Kiawah Island Sells for $14 Million
The largest residential real estate transaction in Charleston County history was recorded last week. The three-story, oceanfront home on Kiawah Island features a pool, elevator, six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a gourmand's kitchen, a third-floor retreat with a private deck and a guesthouse. According to an article in the Post and Courier, "The deal is yet another high-water mark for the luxury...
A makeover planned for Highway 17 in Mt Pleasant
Beginning late this summer, Highway 17 will get some much-needed help for traffic congestion. Renovation plans for Johnnie Dodds Boulevard from the foot of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge to just north of the Interstate 526 interchange in Mount Pleasant were discussed earlier this week in a meeting of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Developers Council. Details of the plans are...
North Charleston’s Academic Magnet School Is Among the Country’s Best
Each year, NEWSWEEK picks the best high schools in the country based on how hard school staffs work to challenge students with advanced-placement college-level courses and tests. Just over 1.600 schools—only 6 percent of all the public schools in the U.S.—made the list. The Academic Magnet School in North Charleston (AMHS) placed 12th in the country. AMHS is known for their exceptionally high...
Buildings Use Energy
Most of us are do not think about how much energy we use in our homes.
Dispelling the Short Sales Credit Myth
The terms 'short sale' and 'foreclosure' are heard daily now and it seems almost everyone has an opinion on them. Short sales are the popular and often touted "smart" thing to do if you find yourself in a property you can no longer afford or can't sell for more than what you purchased it. Many believe that short sales will in fact save their credit scores. Sunday's Post and Courier has a...
May 2010 Folly Beach Real Estate Market Report
WOW! What a month! 13 properties sold during May 2010 on Folly Beach bringing the total year to date to 40. This pace is what we are used to on Folly. Have we reached a bottom? I would hesitate to call a bottom, but maybe call it a stabilization. Increased number of sales is what we need in order for demand to push prices upward. So far prices remain low, which is leading many to...
May Home Sales Up 31% From May 2009
Here's a great article from the Charleston Business Journal Charleston county home sales totaled 475 during May, a 31% increase from May 2009. And the median sales price was $228,000, up 6% from May 2009. The activity was particular high in Mount Pleasant.