24th November 2009
We’ve had great news in the housing market this past week! The $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit will be extended through April 30, 2010. This extension is good news especially for first time home buyers taking advantage of the credit.
But, e...
24th November 2009
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina has the best public schools in all of Charleston. In fact, this area has very few private schools compared to the other Charleston areas simply because most of its residents send their children to the public schools. Youâ€...
24th November 2009
With four golfing communities, Mount Pleasant boasts some of the best (and most popular) golf courses in Charleston.
One of the most sought after neighborhoods in Mount Pleasant is Dunes West. It is a nationally recognized community that offers some...
22nd October 2009
Summerville, SC has seen some of the highest growth rates in Charleston in regards to its real estate market in the past five years. Its affordability and small town appeal account for a seemingly endless demand from home buyers. So far this year, there...
22nd October 2009
The $200-300K price range is ideal for the Summerville, SC real estate market. Because of Summerville’s relative affordability, buyers can find the home of their dreams in this price range. Especially if you’re relocating from a more expensive city ...
22nd October 2009
Summerville, SC is one of the most affordable cities in the Charleston metro area for buying a home. As a result, it attracts many of Charleston’s first time home buyers. If you’re one of the many home buyers in this category, here are some tips to ...
22nd September 2009
Whether you’re buying or refinancing, you’ve probably been watching interest rates go down (and back up) over the past few months. You may be waiting to buy a home or refinance until rates go back down below the five percent mark. If so, then ask yo...
22nd September 2009
Whether you’re looking for something to do or are simply trying to learn more about the area, you’ll find below 7 of the top things to do in Summerville, SC.
1) Shopping: Some of the best shopping will be at Azalea Square, which is just off Highw...
22nd September 2009
One of the biggest draws to Summerville real estate is the good public school systems. While buyers avoid some of the other Charleston areas (like Johns Island and West Ashley) because of the schools, buyers flock to live in the Dorchester II school dist...
21st August 2009
Most home buyers in the Summerville real estate market are looking in the $150,000 to $200,000 price range. Because there is such a demand for homes in this price range, builders have developed plenty of neighborhoods to meet this growing demand. I’ve...
21st August 2009
The Charleston, SC real estate market has slowed down considerably in the past two years. Home prices are currently down about 11 percent on average for the various metro areas compared to where they were last year. Although Charleston has become a stro...
21st August 2009
When buyers want to make an appointment to see homes for sale, their real estate agents use Charleston’s showing appointment agency, Centralized Showing Service (CSS), to make the appointments. These statistics were taken from CSS for the last two mont...
15th August 2009
In looking at the MLS statistics for January through July of 2009, there are several apparent trends. There is still a lot of inventory to get through before we see a complete turnaround in Charleston’s market. (There are about 10,000 homes for sale r...
15th August 2009
Although Summerville, SC is mostly made up of new home communities, you will still be able to find a good selection of neighborhoods with older homes if you know where to look. Below you will find some of the most popular neighborhoods for buyers looking...
15th August 2009
In all of these neighborhoods, you’ll find houses for sale under $150,000. I’ve listed the communities in order of their affordability – from least expensive to most expensive. By each community I’ve also put the starting price for the current h...
