Posts filed under Real Estate



Luxury Real Estate: Brisk Activity, Kiawah Beachfront Home Sold for $11M
Posted Mon, Jul 2nd 2018 12:00 pm
Luxury homes above $3M are continuing to sell briskly in the Charleston Area. The following table shows the activity for homes sold above $3M through the Charleston MLS. Twenty eight such luxu...

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How Zillow ® Cheats on Their ZEstimates ®
Posted Sun, Apr 1st 2018 3:57 pm
A few of us had suspected that Zillow® conveniently changes its "Zestimates®" of value based on MLS activity, instead of trusting their own algorithm. Now we are pretty convinced that this is the c...

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12 Must-Do Home Maintenance Tips For Spring
Posted Tue, Mar 20th 2018 10:00 am
Ah, spring! The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the windows are finally open! Now is definitely the time to take a realistic look at your home’s exterior (and all that goes with it), a...

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The Difference One Hour Will Make This Sunday
Posted Fri, Mar 9th 2018 10:39 am
The Difference an Hour Will Make This Spring  Some Highlights: Don’t forget to set your clocks forward this Sunday, March 11th at 2:00 AM EST in observance of Daylight Saving Time.Unless of cou...

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Charleston's Most Expensive Home!
Posted Wed, Feb 14th 2018 3:21 pm
Charleston's Most Expensive Home Curious to see what Charleston's most expensive property looks like? We were, too. Wait no further and check out for yourself what Charleston's most luxurious p...

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Annual Real Estate Market Update for 2017
Posted Mon, Jan 29th 2018 9:15 am
Annual Real Estate Market Update Charleston, SC - 2017 in Review By Alan Donald, Broker AssociateKeller Williams Realty, Mount Pleasant, SCJanuary, 2018 2017 Highlights $VOL. #SOLD % CHG...

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If You’re Considering Selling, ACT NOW!!
Posted Fri, Jan 26th 2018 4:44 pm
Definitely an aggressive headline. However, as the final data on the 2017 housing market rolls in, we can definitely say one thing: If you are considering selling, IT IS TIME TO LIST YOUR HOME! ...

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Charleston SC Real Estate Market Update - January 2018
Posted Wed, Dec 27th 2017 9:00 am
CHARLESTON, SC—(December 13, 2017) According to preliminary data released today by the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors® (CTAR) 1,356 homes sold in November in the region at a median pric...

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Charleston, SC Real Estate Market Update: December 2017 Edition
Posted Wed, Nov 29th 2017 2:50 pm
Charleston's Upper Peninsula: Red Hot Area! The Upper Peninsula Area (Area 52 in the MLS, which includes neighborhoods like East Side, West Side, North Central, Wagener Terrace, Longrove, Hampto...

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7 Reasons to List Your Home This Holiday Season
Posted Mon, Nov 13th 2017 3:47 pm
7 Reasons to List Your Home This Holiday Season Every year at this time, many homeowners decide to wait until after the holidays to put their homes on the market for the first time, ...

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Charleston, SC Real Estate Market Update: September 2017 Edition
Posted Sat, Sep 2nd 2017 7:07 pm
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 a...

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So, How Is the Market? June 2017
Posted Sat, Jun 3rd 2017 11:22 am
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 tr...

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Is the Current Pace of Home Sales Sustainable?
Posted Mon, May 1st 2017 5:02 pm
There are some experts questioning whether the current pace of residential home sales is maintainable. Are too many people buying homes like in 2004-2006? Are we headed for another ho...

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The Connection Between Home Prices & Family Wealth
Posted Wed, Mar 8th 2017 3:57 pm
Over the next five years, home prices are expected to appreciate 3.22% per year on average and to grow by 17.3% cumulatively, according to Pulsenomics’ most recent Home Price Expectation Survey. S...

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2 Tips to Ensure You Get the Most Money When Selling Your House
Posted Mon, Dec 19th 2016 3:00 pm
2 Tips to Ensure You Get the Most Money When Selling Your House Every homeowner wants to make sure they get the best price when selling their home. But how do you guarantee that you re...

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Why You Shouldn't Take Your House Off the Market During the Holidays
Posted Thu, Dec 15th 2016 9:43 am
Why You Shouldn't Take Your House Off the Market During the Holidays If you are one of the many homeowners who is debating taking your home off the market for the next few weeks, don't! Yo...

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Will Increasing Mortgage Rates Impact Home Prices?
Posted Thu, Dec 8th 2016 9:30 am
Will Increasing Mortgage Rates Impact Home Prices? There are some who are calling for a decrease in home prices should mortgage interest rates begin to rise rapidly. Intuitively, this makes sens...

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Why Waiting Until After the Holidays to Sell May Not Be a Smart Decision
Posted Wed, Nov 16th 2016 9:46 am
Why Waiting Until After the Holidays to Sell May Not Be a Smart Decision Did you know that from October until December of last year 3,550 homes closed in the Charleston Area? Every year at ...

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Real Estate Market Update: Are We in a Bubble?
Posted Wed, Aug 31st 2016 11:02 am
There are some industry pundits claiming that residential home values have risen too quickly and that current levels are on the verge of another housing bubble. It is easy to see how this thinking ...

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Top Three Remodeling Projects That Buyers Love
Posted Thu, Aug 25th 2016 9:11 am
Remodeling your home can be a big investment – in both time and money – so it is important to choose projects wisely. According to an October 2015 survey by the National Association of REALTORS®, t...

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