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Charleston's four seasons

As the calendar turns to the first day of fall today, one of the questions I get from many people who are considering relocating to Charleston is about the weather, most importantly, is summer really hot and humid and how is winter. Actually, I think

Headin' South

Long term migration trends in the United States illustrate many people moving from the Northeast and Midwest to the South and West and of course the Charleston area has benefited from this trend with many people relocating to Charleston. Anyone who watched

Please turn off the lights

and lock the doors ... if you're the last person to be leaving New Jersey to move to Charleston. I work with a lot of people who are interested in relocating to Charleston from many different places and it could be coincidence or it might be a trend

Charleston schools, Charleston home buyers

School is out so it's time to head to the beach and June is truly a great time to go. The weather is generally sunny and hot and the ocean breezes are delightful. So you might wonder why the title of this post has to do with Charleston schools and

Charleston property tax

One of the most often asked questions from people who are considering relocation to the Charleston area is how much will the property taxes be. Yesterday, I was visiting various real estate blogs and wanted to learn more about an agent before commenting

Listing alerts

It's been said that over 80% of all real estate buyers start their search on the Internet today. One of the best ways to learn about the Charleston real estate market for out of town buyers looking to relocate to Charleston is to receive listing alerts

If you're planning on visiting Charleston

... for a little spring house hunting, make sure you have a hotel reservation. I've been receiving a lot of inquiries from people living in the cold and snow of the Northeast and Midwest who are considering relocating to Charleston. There is a lot

Great customer service

A client of mine from out of town has been considering relocating for several years to Charleston and specifically the Summerville area and is getting close to a decision. We were talking the other day and she mentioned that while she was gathering information

Mortgage rates report, February 19

Mortgage rates have been ticking up in the past few weeks since the amazing lows we witnessed at the end of January when the Fed cut Fed Funds rates sharply. As I've pointed out on multiple occasions, the Fed controls short term rates while long term

What if growth limits ...

... meant you could not move to the Charleston area? Growth limits, planned growth, managed growth and other terms are heatedly being discussed in the Charleston area because our area population is growing faster than the infrastructure (roads and schools)

Lease purchase options

A good ask the agent question. I've gotten a number of emails recently asking about lease purchase options especially from people who are relocating to the Charleston South Carolina real estate market. Here's my take. In very general terms, if

Sell cheap, buy cheaper

I had an interesting conversation today with a very nice couple whose home I'll be listing in the next day or two. They were concerned about how to price their house considering the buyers market we currently are finding in the Charleston South Carolina

Coastal South Carolina counties are growing rapidly

The Charleston South Carolina real estate market and coastal South Carolina have some of the fastest growing counties in the nation according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Locally, Dorchester County including Summerville and parts of North Charleston ranked

How to start your search for your new home in the Charleston South Carolina real estate market

Charleston . Mount Pleasant. Summerville. Daniel Island. West Ashley. James Island. Johns Island. North Charleston. Goose Creek. The names change but when all is said and done, these communities are just some of the many areas in what is more commonly

From website hit to a happy home

A wonderful tale of relocation to Charleston. I got a hit on my website back in January from Rose Thompson. Due to her husband Tom's job transfer, they would be relocating to Charleston. She wanted to have auto notifications sent by email for all