Mary Lou Wertz shares her thoughts on where the Charleston Real Estate market is now and what we can expect in the months to come.
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Mary Lou Wertz shares her thoughts on where the Charleston Real Estate market is now and what we can expect in the months to come.
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Charming 8 Dingle Street, a fully renovated Charleston cottage was included in The Week's roundup of best properties on the market nationwide. This week's properties featured "6 Cozy Homes for Cottage Lovers".
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Leslie's listing at 9 Meeting Street was a included in a roundup of homes on the market this Spring. This charming brick carriage house circa 1700 was originally a kitchen house, but has been thoroughly updated for modern living.
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Leslie's stunning Ansonborough listing, a chic sophisticated residence with spectacular gardens was featured in the Post and Courier article about private gardens and retreats. 42 Anson Street is surrounded by an Italianate garden to the south and a Japanese garden to the east and was designed to feel like a private villa where East meet West with cosmopolitan flair!
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The Post and Couriers explores the reason behind the growth in demand for homes on Daniel Island. Lauren Koziol, a Maison agent, shares her opinion.
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What can buyers and sellers expect in the real estate market for this coming year.
Leslie Turner shares her thoughts on whether most buyers and sellers will move ahead or wait to see what happens.
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What happens when home buyers and sellers hit it off?
Leslie Turner shares a fun story with the Wall Street Journal.
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Several recent legal challenges to how realtor fees are handled in home sales here in the US could mean big changes for buyer side realtors and to the market itself.
Mary Lou Wertz weighs in on what this could mean.
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Mary Lou Wertz's listing at 43 Tradd circa 1772, radiates history inside and out. This home offers the perfect combination of modern living with historic details like exposed brick, stunning millwork and original floors. Read more here
Savannah Walker was recently asked by the Richmond Times Dispatch about what to be on the lookout for when touring homes. See what she says about spotting poorly done upgrades and renovations. Click here to read the whole story.
Charleston Business Magazine helped us introduce our newest agents to the community.
Please join us in welcoming these knowledgable, hardworking ladies!
Union Pier Part Two
By Eleanor Smythe
South Carolina Ports Authority delays development plans for one year!
After much hue and cry from Charleston residents and many nonprofits, the opposition against the proposed Union Pier development plan was too much for the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA).
On June 16th, the SCPA in conjunction with the City of Charleston and the Mayor held a press conference to announce a halt to all development plans for the Union Pier property for one year.
Going forward, the SCPA will review and reconstruct the current plan to redevelop Union Pier and their cruise
ship port of call in historic do...
History of Broad Street
By Eleanor Smythe
. This South of Broad article will feature Broad Street, a main artery that includes twelve blocks between Lockwood Boulevard and East Bay Street. The South of Broad neighborhood has a rich history, from the original walled city to the expansion of Murray Boulevard.
Despite natural disasters and economic downturns, Charleston has preserved Broad Street and
its rich colonial history, stunning 18th and 19th century architecture, and pedestrian orientation.
During the 1700s, the eastern portion of Broad Street was occupied solely by merchants and
craftsmen until the "Four Corners of Law" (Federal Courthouse and Post Office circa 1896, the Count...
Recurring Monthly
2nd Sundays on King - Visitors and locals alike are invited to shop, dine and enjoy Charleston's “Main Street” on a vehicle-free, pedestrian-only afternoon from 1 pm to 5 pm. More Details
Cars on Kiawah - Held the 3rd Saturday of every month on the Village Green at Freshfields, Sea Island’s Cars & Coffee offers the opportunity to see some unique, antique and other cool styles of cars. More Details
Dancing on the Cooper - Summertime calls for live music and dancing on the Mount Pleasant Pier! Local bands perform a variety of live music, including beach/shag, Cuban salsa, funk/soul, rock, jazz, country, Motown, and the greatest hits of the ‘80s and ‘90s. More Detail...
History of 3 Chisolm Street
The building at 3 Chisolm is one of Charleston’s great historical landmarks with a rich history. Opened in 1923 and located South of Broad in the heart of downtown Charleston, this Neoclassical building is across the street from a park fondly referred to as the “Horse Lot” and just steps away from Colonial Lake and The Battery. The building was listed on The National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Historic Charleston Foundation holds an easement on the property. It is a fine example of an adaptive reuse project, as it was converted into condos in the early 2000's.
3 Chisolm Street was the original location of Andrew B. Murray Vocational School, one...
The lack of existing inventory continues to impact home sales in the Charleston area. Generally we have only 2.6 months supply of homes which is a sharp reduction from our historical average of 5-6 months available supply. This of course impacts competition for available properties especially if they are in good areas and are nicely finished.
Nationally home prices are down .9% but here in Charleston County the median sales price is up over 7.2% Closed sales are down 29 % but this, in our opinion, is due entirely to the lack of inventory.
We expect prices in our area to continue to rise with low inventory and strong demand continuing.