November 2009 Folly Beach, SC Real Estate Market Report
Here is your Folly Beach Real Estate report for November 2009. 8 Properties sold this month on Folly Beach, bringing the total this year to 55. November was tied with July for the most monthly sales of 2009. The sales included a Mariners Cay condominium for $260,000, a Charleston Oceanfront Villa for $760,000, and a deepwater property on the Folly River for $935,000. A bright spot for...
December E-Newsletter
Well, here it is December 11th! Mark and I made it to sunny Sanibel in one piece and are enjoying the sunshine and warm weather. I understand from talking with family in Charleston that we got out just as a cold snap blew in to town. Compared to those temps this is a balmy paradise. We have osprey off the back deck, gators in the water, turtles on the bank and eagles in the pines - a cornucopia...
Forbes Lists Charleston as One of The World’s Smartest Cities
Well, we all knew it and now the secret is out. Forbes has listed Charleston as one of the world's smartest cities. To read all about it click here.
New Homebuyer Tax Credit
Info for New Homebuyer Tax Credit There is a great new article in my November E-Newlsetter regarding the New Homebuyer Tax Credit. While it may not be right for you at this time, you might have friends and family to share it with. Click here to go to my website, then click on E-Newsletter at the top.
Charleston Continues to Rank High in Readers’ Polls
Charleston won the number 2 spot among US cities in Conde Nast Traveler's 2009 Readers' Choice Awards. The rankings consider the best in travel, including cities, hotels and airlines. Charleston ranked first in friendliness. Also, Travel + Leisure magazine readers ranked Charleston the top destination in the US for bed-and-breakfasts, the top spot to spend Thanksgiving and among the best places...
Colonial Lake Fall Festival November 8 – Bring the Family for some Fun!
Everyone in Charleston, come on out Sunday, November 8th from 12-5 to enjoy our beautiful Colonial Lake Park and a fun family day of activities, games, music and getting to know your neighborhood residents and businesses. The Real Estate Studio is hosting this event in honor of the Charleston Parks Conservancy and their Park Angels to support our local community. Raffles will be held for some...
Honor Marks at The Real Estate Studio
One of my favorite things about working at The Real Estate Studio is that it really is a beautiful place to spend the day. Besides the fact that it's open and bright with clean, modern décor, the exposed brick walls offer the perfect backdrop for an ever-changing array of local art. Every six weeks or so, we offer our downtown space to a different local artist or organization to exhibit new...
Follypalooza!!
This Saturday, October 24 is the 2nd Annual Follypalooza from 12p-7p. As you may have guessed, it is a music event that will feature many fantastic bands all throughout the day and into the evening. A portion of Center Street will be blocked off for the event, which will feature Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, and lots of other bands. There will also be kids activities, crafts for sale,...
Market Statistics…Downtown Charleston Inside the Crosstown
4 Trumbo Street, a Downtown Charleston Single, for only $550,000 So much has been written in the last week about the recent rise in home sales for the Charleston area. The local news publications and stations all covered the 7% increase (compared to September 2008) with a cautiously optimistic outlook. The first sentence of the Post and Courier article declares "Charleston has finally hit a...
More Good News in Real Estate
There is more good news for real estate in the Charleston Trident area! Both the Post and Courier and The Charleston Regional Business Journal are reporting real estate sales for the month of September, 2009, saw an increase of 7% year over year. The breakdown is: • Berkley County saw 135 transactions closed for a 9% increase. The median sale price was $150,000. • Charleston County had 259...