Charleston Real Estate Blog

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 Charleston has five seasons rather than just four because I think we have two summers and both ...

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 part of the PGA Tournament yesterday would have no doubt as to why people are headin' ...

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 but it seems like everyone from New Jersey has been getting in touch with me recently to help ...

One of the big misconceptions about summer in Charleston is how humid it is. Let's clear this up quickly. The humidity can never be higher than 100%. Many people who are considering relocating to Charleston are concerned with summer heat and humidity. I remember many years ago when I first moved to the Carolinas, friends and family ...

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 home buyers. Well, of course, summer is also the time when searching for ...

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 so I clicked through to his website and blog. Some real estate agents offer listings on their ...

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 of all new properties that come on the market that meet their search criteria. One of my ...

... 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 of good "buzz" around the country about what a great place Charleston is and with this ...

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 on homeowners insurance, that one office was particularly helpful as opposed ...

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 rates are more sensitive to market conditions. Mortgage rates are still very attractive ...