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Congratulations! Boeing to roll out first South Carolina 787 Dreamliner today

History will be made today in Historic Charleston as Boeing will roll out the first 787 Dreamliner built in South Carolina. The Boeing facility at Charleston International Airport in North Charleston began construction in 2009 and the final assembly building

Charleston real estate blog 5 year blogiversary

Some say the blog is dead. But 5 years ago today I hit the publish button for the first time and at just a couple of posts short of 1600, today is the celebration of the 5 year blogiversary of the Charleston real estate blog. I had no idea what I was

It's that time again, fall back

I'm not sure why so many real estate websites and blogs (including this one) feel compelled to advise their visitors about changing their clocks from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time or (why we all seem to have a little weather widget) but as

Will this refinance program be any more successful than prior failures

The administration is to announce a turbo-charged HARP (Home Affordable Refinance Program) today in Nevada, the foreclosure capital of the United States designed to allow underwater homeowners who are current on their mortgage to refinance at lower rates

Charleston named number 1 tourist destination in America

by readers of Conde Nast Traveler. And it's been the big buzz around Charleston and the Charleston hospitality industry for the past day. As an example, my wife who is in the hospitality industry came home last night and the first words out of her

Steve Jobs: Insanely Great

My first computer was an Apple and I'm fairly certain my last (whatever it will be called) will also be by Apple all thanks to Steve Jobs. I watched television coverage last night of his passing, woke early this morning and read many articles on the

Think Pink! October is National Bre*st Cancer Awareness Month

... and my website is PINK this month. Based on the number of visitors to CharlestonOnlineHomes.com during October, I'll make a generous contribution to Susan G. Komen For the Cure . Join me by making a donation too! Here's a partial screenshot

Good news from Inman News

Good news! Inman News is a leading source for real estate news and information for both real estate professionals and consumers. The problem with sharing their content was that it went behind a pay wall requiring membership to read the story 24 hours

Bon Appetit names Husk best new restaurant in America

The honors and awards just keep on coming to Charleston and most especially in the food scene. Sean Brock's Husk was just named by Bon Appetit as the best new restaurant in America. Andrew Knowlton at Bon Appetit writes “Talented young Southern
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Trader Joe's opens Friday in Mount Pleasant

Trader Joe's has a lot of fans from around the country and finally we're getting a local store in Mount Pleasant at the site of the old Hungryneck Antique Mall right around the corner from Whole Foods. Many clients I've worked with from around

Check out my new website, CharlestonRealEstateToday.com

... and please let me know what you think. I've had my current website with Point2 since 2003 and I've been very fortunate that many people have told me they really like it. And it's not going away since I just renewed for another year but

Travel and Leisure world's best awards, Charleston moves up to number 2

Charleston wins a lot of awards and recognition and we certainly are one of the favorite vacation destinations in the country. With so many things to see and do, the Charleston hospitality industry welcomes visitors pretty much year round. So it's

[Paywall] NY Times digital subscription starts today

Newspapers are in trouble, that isn't news. And there are only a few high quality newspapers out there no matter whether you lean left, right or are somewhere in between politically. Personally, I find the NY Times to have interesting articles (that
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Southwest Airlines begins service in Charleston SC

... and my wife Polly is on today's inaugural flight to Houston. Great news for both business and leisure travelers as Southwest Airlines begins service in Charleston. Unfortunately, Charleston air fares have been among the highest in the country
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[Casting call] HGTV's "The Unsellables" is coming to Charleston

HGTV's " The Unsellables " is coming to film in Charleston and are looking for homes that are owner occupied and could benefit from their team of professionals. Each episode features a family that just can't seem to get their house sold
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