Community and School Reports
If you would like us to send you a Community and School Report that includes detailed community and school information for any area around Charleston, SC or any other zip code in the U.S., just let us know.
Updated Statistics for Listings in Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, and James Island
Area 21 Stats – Area 41 Stats – Area 42 Stats – Area 51-52 Stats
These links (pdf’s) are for some updated stats for single family homes (not condos or townhouses) for the individual neighborhoods in Mt. Pleasant, Downtown, and James Island, divided into numbered areas. These numbers refer to MLS geographic areas. They [...]
Charleston Area Has Low Foreclosure Rates
Charleston Regional Business Journal reports: Recently released data shows that South Carolina’s major metro areas had some of the lowest foreclosure rates across the U.S. for 2009, according to RealtyTrac. The Charleston-North Charleston region posted a rate of 2.20% for homes in foreclosure.
WSJ Reports Average Size of New Homes Drops
Data released by the National Association of Home Builders found the average size of a new home that was completed in 2009 fell to 2,480 square feet from 2,520 square feet in 2008. The last time the average completed-home size fell by a statistically significant amount was 1982. Homeowners surveyed said downsizing was becoming a [...]
News From Mayor Billy Swails’ Mt. Pleasant Town Update
Mount Pleasant Mayor Billy Swails, who took office in November, reassured business leaders this morning that things are just fine east of the Cooper. In his town of Mount Pleasant update, given at Alhambra Hall, Swails emphasized the town’s commitment to being business-friendly and gave a rundown of the town’s budget.
The meeting was organized by [...]
Charleston Real Estate Statistics, 2009 vs. 2008
Below, you’ll find links (pdf’s) to the 2009 versus the 2008 statistics. We made a lot of progress over the year to only end down around 9% in number of transactions and 9% in price. Areas 11,13,26,27,43,44,61,62,64,and 68 actually saw some gains in the number of transactions. However, only a couple of the smaller areas [...]
How’s the Market?
My favorite question. Over the last 30 days, we have seen inventory continue to decline. Every price range and every geographic area in our MLS saw the “months of supply” decrease by at least 1 month, and the “Odds of Selling” increase. As of today, there are 1386 active listings in Mt. Pleasant, [...]
Charleston Awards in 2008
Here is a link to an article that discusses the various awards Charleston won in 2008. It goes to re-iterate what I always say: Charleston is a great place to live and to visit, and that is going to continue.
Charlestonians got named “America’s Friendliest People”, which I really think is true. When we walk down [...]
