Bowens Island Pig-N-Pluck June 28, 2009 3 pm
This annual event benefits Habitat for Humanity and features barbecue, bluegrass, and beer. Tickets are $25/adults and include barbecue and three drink tickets. Under 21 are $12 and 12 and under are free. Bowens Island is off Folly Road before you get to Folly Beach. Sunday June 28, 2009 3-8pm.
Groups want Congress to boost and extend a home-buyer tax credits
Worried that rising mortgage rates could damp the prospects for a housing recovery, a business group is making a new push for Congress to boost and extend a home-buyer tax credit.
$6 billion available for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program
Home prices are at their most affordable in many years, which has opened up home ownership to many who had been locked out during the housing boom. And now, the federal government — and many states – are launching plans to hook up buyers of repossessed properties with very attractive terms.
Turn-key Restaurant for sale on Folly Beach, SC – $1,699,000
This restaurant (formerly the Seashell) for sale at 41 Center St, Folly Beach, SC has just been reduced from $2,599,000. The owner is motivated to sell. So what do you get for $1,699,000? (Call Keith McCann of Dunes Properties at 843.442.6675 or 843.513.1400) A Turn-key property. You can have a restaurant up and running in one week. It includes everything down to the forks and knives. Restaurant...
What do you think about the possibility of King St. closing to cars for a day?
Click the title of the poll to vote and see results! If King Street were closed to cars for a day - would you come out and shop/dine/walk/skate/ride/play music/celebrate? Absolutely! I wish they would close it to cars frequently. No. I'd rather be able to park next to where I shop and this sounds like a headache to me. Sure. I go to King St regularly regardless of what's going on. Merchant...
The Charleston Art of Porch Sittin’
Rain or shine, day or night, on the front or on the side, Charlestonians are experts in the fine art of porch-sitting. Even our President remarked in 2008 that "Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and on the front porches of Charleston." In one fell swoop, our porches became famous. Not that it was...
New Improvements to Tax Credit
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES - 06/12/2009 WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--A tax credit currently limited to certain first-time home buyers would expand dramatically under legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. Under the legislation, any buyer of a home - not just first-time home buyers - would be eligible for a tax credit worth 10% of the purchase price up to $15,000. A tax credit passed...
Real Estate Walking Tours are heating up
Now that the weather is getting good and sultry here in Charleston, our Real Estate Walking Tours are "heating up". We invite you to join us in touring some of the most beautiful and historic properties currently for sale in downtown Charleston. Our tours are arranged by neighborhood, price range, and property type, but we are happy to customize a tour to your specifications. What better way...
Charleston’s real estate market taking a turn for the better
Those of us who live in Charleston always consider ourselves lucky. There are so many wonderful advantages to being in such a serene environment that is rich in both historical significance and natural beauty. From the real estate perspective, Charleston’s market remained a strong draw long after other parts of the country were deeply embroiled in the housing market crisis. But as time passed...
Beach Vacation-House vs. Hotel
We have some beautiful, stunning, multi-million dollar properties on our vacation rental program. People often walk by on the beach, looking at these houses overlooking the ocean, with their big decks and a group of people having a ball on the roof top cabana and think they could never afford to rent a place like that. Think about this: You can’t find a decent hotel even close to the beach in...