Charleston Real Estate Market Blog

Although it’s the final weekend of the Spoleto arts festival, it’s not too late to experience it! You’ll find events throughout the city in addition to Sunday’s finale at Middleton Place Plantation in West Ashley. You may recognize this circa 1755 plantation house from the movie The Patriot. It makes for a fantastic backdrop for the all-day festival finale featuring live music, gourmet picnic foods, a beer garden, and fireworks. To view all the Spoleto events this weekend, visit spoletousa.org/

Also, the smaller and more local Piccolo Spoleto runs during the same 17-day time frame and complements the global span of the Spoleto Festival each year. Piccolo offers a lot of free events, so this is definitely worth a look! piccolospoleto.com/

When you’re buying a home, it can be difficult to estimate all of the costs involved. While some of our clients want to make a 20% down payment in order to eliminate PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance), others need to put down as little money as possible when it comes to closing. Regardless of which end of the spectrum you fall, here’s a quick guide to determining your costs!

100% Financing

We’re often asked whether 100% financing is still available. This is a type of loan that was more common about 5 years ago, but it’s become a difficult product to find in our current real estate market. These loans are popular among a wide range of buyers – from first time home buyers to divorcees to retirees – because they offer a $0 down payment. These loans

Much of Charleston, South Carolina’s tourism industry relies on the beautiful beaches surrounding our historic port city. The 4 beaches that are closest to Charleston are some of the state’s finest, and each has a style all its own.

We’ve created these videos with home buyers in mind. Whether you’re looking to purchase a beach home or simply live in a suburb near one of Charleston’s beaches, these tours should give you a good idea of the lifestyle, entertainment, and history that you can enjoy.

Isle of Palms is known for its newer construction and upscale atmosphere.

Sullivan’s Island is South Carolina’s most historic beach. This is where Charleston’s wealthiest families summered in the late 1800s.

Folly Beach is reminiscent of Key

Over the past few weeks, we’ve created 14 videos on some of the best areas, neighborhoods, and beaches in Charleston. You’ll see 2 examples below of our most recent. We’ve incorporated these throughout our website on the city and neighborhood pages to help give you a better idea of amenities, schools, history, and entertainment for these areas.

You can also visit our YouTube page to view all of our videos:

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We’ll be adding more in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!

Mt. Pleasant Towne Centre

The Towne Centre has a central location in Mt. Pleasant - it's just off Hwy 17, right at the Isle of Palms Connector. It's the main shopping center in Mt. Pleasant, so you'll find a ton of restaurants and shops including Barnes and Noble, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Belk. Its Regal Cinema (pictured left) has 16 individual movie theaters with stadium seating. Because of the wide range of entertainment options at Towne Centre, this is a perfect place to bring the whole family. It appeals to all ages, and there's something for everyone! www.mtpleasanttownecentre.com/

Shopping on King Street

Historic King Street in downtown Charleston is the most popular place to shop in all of Charleston. King Street offers home

For those of you who haven’t found us yet on your social media outlet of choice, we’ve included below our team’s main profiles. In the past week, we’ve also started creating YouTube videos based on our 10+ years of working in Charleston’s real estate market. (You’ll find these videos on their respective pages on our website – just below the listings of homes for sale.) We’ll continue adding to this video inventory over the next month, so check back for new tours!

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Newly Listed Equestrian Estate in Charleston

A new listing recently came on the market on Wadmalaw Island which might be a good home to consider for horse lovers. Pictured right, you’ll see 4695 Lazy Creek Lane, which is made up of 16.5 acres. A stucco home offers 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths on its first floor. Upstairs, there is a large room that would make a nice office, media room, etc. There’s also a 3 car garage and a screened porch with fireplace that overlooks the backyard pool.

The 4-6 stall barn features a 2 bedroom, 1700 square foot apartment above with hardwood floors, cathedral ceiling, stone fireplace, full kitchen, and gorgeous pasture views. The barn also offers a tack room, sink, lavatory and a hook up for washer and dryer. You’ll

This year, March will see 3 of Charleston’s big annual festivals. The soonest will be the Charleston Wine + Food Festival taking place March 6 through 9. Tickets tend to sell out quickly so we wanted to go ahead and let you know the dates in case you’ll be in town. The festival features chefs, authors, food personalities, farmers, and other culinary experts in a wide range of events from tastings to cooking demonstrations. (And if you’d like to pair home showings with your food events, just let us know! We’re happy to answer questions about a home, schedule an appointment to see your favorites, or get more info on a particular listing!)

If you’ll be in town March 20 through April 19, the 67th annual Festival of Houses and Gardens will have plenty of

With more than 10 years of experience in the Charleston real estate market, we’re often asked by home buyers, sellers, and Realtors why we choose to work for Carolina One Real Estate. In fact, on an almost weekly basis we receive phone calls and emails from other Brokers asking us to join their company. These offers often include lunch or dinner at a well-known Charleston restaurant. Once, a broker even told us that his real estate office would be getting an ice cream machine (an intriguing angle for a pitch considering that he knew how much my wife/business partner loves ice cream)!

With such enticing offers, why don’t we transfer our licenses to one of the many Charleston real estate companies around? The answer is simple: if we want to continue

Hunter Quinn Homes is currently building 6 homes in Colony North with more scheduled to be built later this year. If you’re looking for newly finished homes that are ready for move-in, you’ll find options on Expedition Drive which is tucked away at the back of the neighborhood. The local Charleston builder is also offering homes that are currently under construction as well as proposed construction. So, if you want to be able to choose your floor plan, finishes, and upgrades, these are some of the most affordable options you’ll find in Charleston.

Colony North offers a convenient location in North Charleston. It’s far enough removed from the busy Ashley Phosphate Road to give privacy, yet it offers easy access to Interstate 26. Because it’s often hard