Charleston vs. the National Market
Clearly the Charleston peninsula retail market inside the Crosstown is much stronger than the national market we have been reading about. By the end of October, there were 244 residential closings versus 341 at this time last year. Importantly, according to MLS data, this year the average price of a residential sale below the Crosstown was $850,582 versus $851,524 for the same period last year,...
Weekly Real Estate Walking Tours
The Real Estate Studio at 214 King Street is now offering weekly Real Estate Walking Tours on Saturdays. There are many great Downtown listings within walking distance of one another in a variety of neighborhoods, sizes, and price ranges. Here, at Dunes Properties, we thought it would be not only informative, but also fun to group 4-5 closely-related listings (by location, price, and type)...
Featured Property- 7 Gibbes Street
This week's Featured Property is 7 Gibbes Street in the beautiful and highly desirable South of Broad neighborhood of Downtown Charleston. This home, originally built in 1790, has recently been completely renovated to offer an exterior of historic charm and an interior of modern convenience. No expense was spared in the comprehensive renovation, yet anything that could be salvaged from the...
Charleston (Inside the Crosstown) Condo Sales and Prices January Through October
The condo market inside the Crosstown is very healthy. While fewer condos have been sold this year, the price of the average sale was 25.3 % higher than the average price last year. Through the end of October, 2008 101 condos have been sold for an average price of $677,319. Sales prices ranged from $123,500 to $3.35 million. The average sale was on the market for 188 days. In 2007 there were 159...
The Folly Beach Washout
If you've been down to the Washout lately at Folly Beach, you've noticed a distinctive but subtle change in its appearance. This unique section of Folly Beach is appropriately named as this is all that remained following a visit from Hurricane Hugo in 1989. The road along this section of the island, as well as many of the homes, was completely washed away by the storm. As a result, this area is...
Featured Property with Open House – 259 Forest Trail
This week's Featured Property, 259 Forest Trail is a beautiful Isle of Palms home in a great family neighborhood. It's just a short walk to the beach and marina. This property has extensive, yet easy to maintain landscaping and includes 8 Palmetto trees, 2 Palm trees, and 3 Grand Oaks. There are also 5 Charleston Garden raised beds on this rare half acre lot. There is an open house most...
The Best of the Lowcountry- Summerville, SC
A popular question I am asked by out-of-town clients, is "What communities outside of the City of Charleston should we consider?". Well, as a native of Summerville, I have good reason to recommend my hometown! Summerville, South Carolina is just 24 miles outside of Charleston, making it the perfect day trip to add to your itinerary. Great shopping and dining establishments add to Summerville's...
VOTE!
Voting is the Constitutional right of every US citizen. If you do nothing else today, go out there and exercise that right! It is the right to vote that people have fought for, marched for, and even died for over the centuries. It is the right to vote that enables you to express your opinion as to the fitness of our elected leaders and their policies. It is the right to vote that permits you...
Featured Property- 53 Laurens Street
This week's Featured Property, 53 Laurens Street, is an authentic Charleston federal single house, built by shipbuilder John Marsh in 1815. It is the only original brick house left in the Ansonborough neighborhood of Charleston. This house has only been owned by 2 families, allowing it to remain well-preserved over the years. Located in Charleston's first subdivision, the house is just a 2...
Haunted Holy City
In a city that has survived more than 300 years and the occasional war, fire, hurricane, and earthquake, you're bound to find a few ghosts. So many of Charleston's visitors come here hungry for a good old-fashioned ghost story and we're happy to oblige. We have Ghost Walks, Graveyard Tours, even a Haunted Harbor Boat Tour. Since today is Halloween, I thought I'd save you the price of admission...