Mar
27th
2013
3 Financial Reasons to Buy Charleston Real Estate NOW!
Posted By: Shawn Pillion In: Buyer Info
3 Financial Reasons to Buy Charleston Real Estate NOW!
We are going to look at the three financial reasons to buy a home now instead of waiting: prices are rising, interest rates are increasing and rents are skyrocketing.
Rents Are Skyrocketing
Whether you own or rent, you will have a monthly housing expense. The question is how that expense will change in the future. When you purchase a home, for the most part, you lock-in that monthly housing expense for the length of the mortgage you take (15 or 30 years for example). When you rent a home, your housing expense is impacted by movements in the supply and demand for rental properties.
Historically, residential rental rates incr...
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Mar
14th
2013
Charleston Real Estate Market Activity Reports
Posted By: Shawn Pillion In: Buyer Info
MARKET ACTIVITY REPORTS
Residential Real Estate Sales 18.7% Ahead of 2012 Levels
Sales are booming, prices are steadily trending upward in a robust Charleston-area market
CHARLESTON, SC—(March 11, 2013) 722 homes sold at a median price of $181,334 in the Charleston region in February, according to data released today by the Charleston Trident Association of REALTORS®. February’s sales figures are most comparable to pre-recession market activity seen in February 2008, when 733 homes sold. Pricing figures are trending closer to February 2009 levels, when the median price for our area was $183,322 but only 448 homes sold.

Year-to-date, 1,367 homes have sold at a median price of $181,917 ...
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Mar
09th
2013
124 Mary Street- Luxury in The Old Village
Posted By: Shawn Pillion In: Buyer Info
Have you been following our new listing on 124 Mary Street in The Old Vilage?

Over the past week I have fielded a lot of inqiuring phone calls and private showings- we even had someone make an offer too!
It was a very hot first week for this luxurious new listing. I spent this past Thursday afternoon at Mary Street watching the video shoot take place.
We should have the 124 Mary Street video live early this week, keep checking the blog for updates and of course we will post it to Facebook as well.
UPDATE - VIDEO UPLOADED:
The house is in rare form right now and still gleaming from it's recent renovations. My favorite room is the master bath- It feels like a spa with it's heated ...
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Mar
08th
2013
Charleston Real Estate Future Values? Simple as Supply and Demand.
Posted By: Shawn Pillion In: Buyer Info
Future House Values? Simple as Supply and Demand
For some time now, we have attempted to shed light on the fact that pricing in today’s real estate market, as it is in the markets for every other saleable item, will be determined by the concept of ‘supply and demand’.
According to dictionary.com:
“The relationship between supply and demand determines the price of a commodity. This relationship is thought to be the driving force in a free market.”
In real estate, supply and demand is represented as the current month’s supply of homes for sale (the number of homes for sale divided by the number of homes sold in the previous month).
While there is no steadfast rule that will ...
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Mar
04th
2013
For Sale in The Old Village- 124 Mary Street
Posted By: Shawn Pillion In: Buyer Info
124 Mary Street- Luxury in The Old Village!
This is a rare opportunity to own one of Charleston's grand estates in the heart of The Old Village. Houses like this don't become available very often. 124 Mary is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful historic homes in Mt Pleasant with the charm of yesteryear and a renovation beyond expectation to accommodate today's lifestyle. This gracious 1865 Charleston single home has been completely restored and artfully updated to reflect grand scale entertaining and modern family living.
Mary Street embellishes all the luxuries of the Old Village lifestyle- jog to Sullivan's Island, grab a soda on Pitt Street, walk to Shem Creek restaurants...
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Feb
13th
2013
Walk to the Ocean! 10 Racquet Club Villa- Isle Of Palms, SC at Wild Dunes
Posted By: Shawn Pillion In: Buyer Info
10 Racquet Club Villa at Wild Dunes
WALK TO THE OCEAN!!! Amazing Original Owner Townhouse overlooking Lagoon and within steps of: Wild Dunes Tennis Center, Harbor Golf Course, Swimming Pool, Play Park, and OCEAN..
This meticulously maintained home features: Large Living Room with gas log fireplace; separate dining area; Sunroom overlooking Lagoon; Kitchen with breakfast bar and wet bar for entertaining; Private deck overlooking Lagoon; Dual split Master Suites each with Balcony (one overlooks Lagoon while the other overlooks Tennis Courts).
The outside of home is currently being remodeled (already paid by seller) with new steps and front porch, all decks, and fresh paint.
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