Good News in Education

Five SC schools received Blue Ribbon status this year, and two are here in the Lowcountry.

Buist Academy for Advanced Studies and Palmetto Scholars Academy were recognized.

The College of Charleston is not only the most beautiful campus in the US (as recognized by T+L) but has another great ranking. Best Computer Science Schools Digital ranked the Top 35 Best Schools for Big Data Degrees in 2017. CofC ranked #5!! 

The Department of Computer Science at the College of Charleston has opened a new facility for computer science students at the college’s Harbor Walk campus in the Aquarium Wharf area.

The Computer Science Innovation Center includes a rapid prototypi...

The Real Estate Market (in General)

Our real estate market continues to perform well. Year to date, we are up 3.3% over the same period from 2016 in number of transactions. In 2017 we may possibly sell over 18,000 homes for the first time in history! A few MLS areas are actually down in sales numbers simply due to lack of inventory, no one wants to leave!!

Year to date, we are up 4.1% in median sales price over the same period from 2016. Median sales price is now around $254,000. There are a few specific MLS areas, like James Island, where the median sales price is up over 10% over 2016 prices.

New construction abounds all over the Tri-county area. Johns Island, Summerville and Goose...

November brings the Coastal Carolina Fair to Charleston and cooler weather always comes with it. Thanksgiving and the Holiday Festival of Lights at the James Island County Park open the holiday season!

Here is your November calendar of events for Charleston:

1-5: Coastal Carolina Fair, Ladson

3: 13th Annual Oyster Roast, Friends of the Hunley, Bus Shed

4: Rockabillique, Park Circle

4: Citadel Football vs Western Carolina

4: 16th Annual Harvest Festival, Johns Island County Park

4: 6th Annual Lowcountry Hoedown, Bus Shed

4: Kiawah Symphony Tour of Homes

4: Charleston Mac Off, Grove at Patriot’s Point

5: 4th Annual Charleston Coffee Cup, Memminger Auditorium

5: Charleston Hor...

Charleston in the News

In automotive news, Volvo Car has announced it will double their initial $500 million investment and add an additional 1,900 to its original 2,000 employment estimate. The 1,600 acre Ridgeville, SC plant will produce the company’s S60 sedan.

The Governor says South Carolina is in the running for the new Toyota-Mazda plant, along with 10 other states. The collaboration will require 1,000 acres, 2 assembly lines, and 4,000 workers to produce 300K vehicles each year. The $1.6B plant would open in 2021 building a crossover for Mazda and the Corolla for Toyota, both for the US market.

The Citadel was named the South’s #1 public college. The College of Charleston (...

Fall is finally here and the temperature is getting really nice, with low humidity. Everything in October is pumpkin this and pumpkin that, so make sure you go to the Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch. Here is your October calendar of events:

1-6: 34th Annual MOJA Festival

1: Oktoberfest, MUSC Health Stadium

1: 15th Annual Scrumptious Summerville Kitchen Tour

1: Taj-Mo, Gaillard

4-8: 34th Annual Alan Fleming Senior Open Clay Court State Tennis Championship, Seabrook

4: 5th Annual Big Lebowski Bash, The Alley

5: 41st Annual Fall Tour of Homes

5: Marsh Jam (Free Event) Azalea Dr. North Charleston

5: SC Ports VP Barbara Melvin speaks at Halls Chophouse

5: Thomas Rhett, N Charleston Colise...

Hot Markets: James Island and West Ashley

The total eclipse brought a lot of national attention to Charleston, it was a great experience to watch it from here.

Not that we really needed the attention, as being voted #1 City in the US so many times has taken care of getting Charleston well known nationally and internationally.

Demand for real estate continues to rise as more jobs are created an the supply side has responded and new home builders are starting new projects all over the Tri-County area. Johns Island is teeming with new projects! Approximately one third of all the homes currently under contract are new construction. In certain areas (like Mount Pleasant North of IOP Con...

September is finally here and we can start getting some cooler weather in the Lowcountry. This month there's lot to eat, drink and see in the Charleston, SC area: Jazz Fest, Charleston Restaurant Week, Scottish Games and Charleston Beer Week - all in the same month!

Here is your September 2017 calendar of events for Charleston:

1-3: 9th Lowcountry Jazz Festival, N Chas PAC

5: Ed Sheeren, N Chas Coliseum

6-17: Charleston Restaurant Week

8: Mike Birbiglia, Gaillard

9-16: Charleston Beer Week

15: Moonlight Mixer, Folly Beach Pier

15: John Prine, N Chas PAC

14-16: Charleston Scottish Games and Gathering of the Clans

16: Cars and Coffee, Freshfields Kiawah

16: FamJam, Marion S...

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A new zip code (29486) for Summerville, SC took effect on July 1st, 2015. The new zip code includes well-known neighborhoods like Sangaree, Nexton and Cane Bay.

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The Summerville real estate market has taken off, with median home prices above the "high water mark" of 2007 (see graph). Many new construction projects are underway including large projects like Nexton, which will cater to new Volvo employees in their Ridgeville plant. 

Travel and Leisure Magazine named Charleston as the best city in the US for the fifth consecutive year and they also named us the 2nd best city in the World. Southern Living magazine named Charleston the #1 Best City in the South. Food and Wine magazine included Charleston in their list of the Top 10 Most Exciting Food Cities in the World.

In business news Volvo and Mercedes plants moving in have begun to have a ri...

The dog days of August are here and that means Tax Free Weekend on Aug 4-6.

Charleston is getting national attention for the total Solar Eclipse on Aug 21. Solar Eclipse events include Eclipse Baseball Game at Joe Riley Park, an all day program at the Children’s Museum, Citadel Mall is an official NASA viewing location, Total Eclipse of the Art at the Gibbes Museum, a view party at MUSC Health Stadium on Daniel Island, and an eclipse party at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina.

August also means that schools will be starting back and there are some events with free school supplies.

Here is your August calendar of events:

2: Broken Flowers Film Screening, Music Hall

4-6: SC Tax...

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It’s hard to imagine, but half the year is over! July and August are our hottest months and a great time to enjoy the beaches and go boating. Hopefully you already had your air conditioning units serviced, as HVAC contractors get really busy this time of the year...

Naturally, there will be fireworks all over town on July 4th. Some great music performances coming to town this month as well. The boys of summer are at it again at Joe Riley Stadium. It’s anyone’s guess what Riverdogs owners Mike Veeck and Bill Murray might come up with next.

Here is your July 2017 calendar of events:

1: 5th Annual History Fair, Magnolia Plantation

2: Mountain Music Festival, Fresh Fields Kiawah

Charleston, SC Real Estate Market Update

In general, the Charleston, SC real estate market here is booming and 2017 will likely be the busiest year we’ve ever had, so far the market is up by 8.9% over 2016, which was our second busiest year. Median sales price is also up 4.4% to an all time high of $250k. The economy is roaring along, with only about 3.1% unemployment rate.

Demand for the area as a whole is still strong: Manufacturing jobs are being created - with Boeing, Volvo and Mercedes Benz leading the pack. BMW in Greenville is also expanding its plant and this will bring more business to our port here in Charleston. Riding over the Ravenel Bridge you can see the rows of shiny...

Developers broke ground this month on Cainhoy Plantation, a 9,000-acre tract of land (part of the Guggenheim holdings that included Daniel Island) with the construction of a 274-unit apartment complex ("The Village at Point Hope".

The master plan calls for a mix of residential, retail, recreational, educational and commercial uses. The Daniel Island Company is the developer. A new school has already been built, and a second school is expected to open in August. The developer is likely to announce a grocery-anchored shopping center in the community. The first residential neighborhoods will be introduced sometime in 2018. 

The Cainhoy property is bordered by the Wando River, two creeks, a...

Charleston SC is doing very well economically and its population is growing steadily - our real estate market is simply a reflection of that. 

Year to date, we are up 10% in terms of number of transactions - if we continue like this, 2017 will likely be the busiest year we’ve ever had. 

Median price is up a modest 4.3% to $247,000.  However, many specific areas are up much higher than that.  Mount Pleasant continues to be a highly demanded area because of schools, amenities and the proximity to the beaches.  The median price per square foot in Mount Pleasant is now over $200/sq.ft.

James Island is a favorite for those wanting to be close to Downtown Historic Charleston and the "hi...

June is here and with that comes the Charleston summer heat! If you want to go see homes to MOVE DURING THE SUMMER, give us a call on 843-900-0155.

Spoleto Festival USA is almost half way through, but there are still lots of great events to go see, including dance, theater, opera and more. The finale includes a concert by The Revivalists.

The South Carolina Stingrays Hockey team has made it to the Championship Finals of the Kelly Cup.

At the Music Hall, they are celebrating the Summer of Bill by showing multiple movies of our local hero Bill Murray. Although he wasn’t born here, he calls Charleston his home now, and his beloved Riverdogs are playing baseball often in June right on the...

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