Dunes Properties Agent Making a Difference
Congratulations to Kristin Walker- one of the Locals We Love by Charleston Scene magazine. Kristin Walker is a woman inspired. The bike and pedestrian enthusiast has taken time to find her passions, earning an MBA, working in Europe and New York and serving as a back-road tour guide in Italy -- all before choosing her dream job in Charleston's real estate market. As a guide, Walker was...
Top 5 Healthiest Housing Markets in 2010
Builder magazine released its list of the top 20 housing markets on the mend and Charleston is #5! They say we are steeped in history but are not resting on our laurels. Home prices, which fell only 4.2% last year, are expected to climb in 2010 as the region begins to add jobs again (of course you've heard about Boeing coming here). We're on the mend. For the Charleston region, the magazine...
Charleston Aquarium to Welcome New Guest
There are fewer than 50 living albino alligators in the WORLD and one is making his debut at our local aquarium. The reptile lacks melanin in its eyes and skin, leaving him a translucent white, light-sensitive and particularly vulnerable to predators in the wild. He's been in town for several weeks already getting acclimated to his new home and he'll be ready...
The Million Dollar Market in Downtown Charleston is Hot Hot Hot
I am not just saying this because I am an agent insisting that 'Now is a good time to buy!"(Cue eye roll) I am saying this because the statistics are sorta blowing me away. I called it when I said Wagener Terrace fixer-uppers were hot about 7 months back, and I mentioned this topic briefly in my February newsletter, but here are the numbers. You tell me what YOU think! I looked at all homes...
Qualifying for A Mortgage
Qualifying for a mortgage.
How Much Home Can I Afford?
How much mortgage do I qualify for?
Resort Property Ownership Could Be Yours
If you are interested in owning your own home away from home piece of coastal heaven on the beach, but are afraid it doesn't fit into your budget, fractional ownership may be for you. I have just listed 1/10 of a share of D427 Shipwatch. 5 weeks a year offered at $99,000. Click here for details . 3 bedroom, 3 baths, 1616 heated sq. ft, ocean front townhouse style villa with beach and...
Charleston County Leads Regional Recovery
As reported by Charleston Trident Association of Realtors CHARLESTON COUNTY Charleston County continues to lead the regional market recovery with 60% more closed sales and a 5% increase in median price when compared to last year. In February, 288 homes sold at a median price of $235,950 in the county compared to February 2009 preliminary figures which showed 180 homes sold at a median price of...
The Best
The best, according to Charleston City Paper , suburb is Mt. Pleasant and the best neighborhood is I'on Village in Mt. Pleasant. Best new development is North Charleston's Oak Terrace Preserve. If you are interested in learning more about those neighborhoods and what might be available for you, please search real estate on our website, Dunes Properties.com The City Paper puts out various lists...
Happy 26th to Our Agents- Mark and Patricia
That is a picture of me and Patricia talking a walk recently. It has been 26 wonderful years as husband and wife. Surprising?!? Many people that knew us when we met might think so . And some today are surprised that we are celebrating this milestone. We aren’t. Patricia and I met in Morristown, NJ when we were loaned to AT&T by our operating companies to work on divesting the Bell System. We...