S.C. foreclosure rate drops in October
South Carolinians face a higher foreclosure rate than the national average, but the statewide rate decreased 2% compared with October 2011, according to data released by RealtyTrac. In the state, one...
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Common Mistakes When Planning a Home Move
In our blog archive hold lots of articles on how to plan and execute a seamless, low stress home move. All moving is somewhat stressful, but our advice affords the most pleasant and seamless home move...
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Self Storage Security
1 in every 10 households rents a storage. How safe are the Self Storage Facilities? There have been many reports on the news about break-in’s at these facilities. There are self storage facilities...
View ArticleS.C. foreclosure sales increase in Q3
South Carolina foreclosure sales increased nearly 20% in the third quarter, but prices declined slightly from the third quarter of 2011. Nationally, foreclosure sales decreased slightly but prices...
View ArticleCharleston-area home sales up 14%
Both sales volume and home prices are on the rise in the Charleston area, according to data released by the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors. Year to date, pricing grew 5.6% while sales...
View ArticleS.C. foreclosure activity up in November
While foreclosure activity nationally decreased nearly 20% from November 2011, the Palmetto State saw an increase of 17% last month. Within the state’s major markets, Lexington County had the highest...
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Packing & Moving Perishables
We get calls all the time asking what to do with food when moving. Yes, the refrigerator needs to be emptied. It will be tipped and everything inside will slide around and could break and or break the...
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Charleston-area home sales, prices continue rebound in 2012
Data from the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors showed continued strengthening of the real estate market following the recession. Home sales for the tri-county region have risen for the third...
View ArticleS.C. foreclosure activity up from 2011
South Carolina bucked the national trend and reported a 19% increase in foreclosure activity last year compared with 2011, according to data from RealtyTrac. Nationwide, foreclosure activity decreased...
View ArticleCharleston Realtors group names CEO
Wil Riley will take over as the new CEO of the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors beginning April 1. He succeeds Terry Hyde Ketchem, who served as the association’s leader for 26 years.
View ArticleHome sales reach pre-recession levels
Data released from the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors revealed a continued recovery and the highest sales volume since 2008. For the region, 634 homes sold in January at a median price of...
View ArticleForeclosure filings down more than 24% across S.C. for January
Dorchester County, which had the highest rate of foreclosures among the state’s most populated counties, showed a year-to-year decrease in foreclosure filings along with the rest of the state.
View ArticleResidential sales increase 18% in first four months of 2013
The Charleston Trident Association of Realtors said the residential real estate market was being driven mainly by investors and relocations to the Charleston area. Month-to-month sales numbers and...
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Fla. company acquires Goose Creek apartments
A real estate investment company purchased a 244-unit apartment complex in Goose Creek and a 256-unit apartment community in Durham, N.C., as part of a total $63 million investment. The company said it...
View ArticleBank-owned foreclosure sales rise more than 30% across S.C.
The average price for bank-owned foreclosures was more than 60% below the average selling price for distressed real estate nationally in the first quarter, according to data from real estate tracking...
View ArticleCharleston residential real estate market continues upward trend in May
Home sales increased more than 28% last month in the Charleston residential real estate market, according to figures from the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors, which said more buyers are...
View ArticleImproving market report shows challenges await homebuilders
The Charleston Homebuilders Association expects job growth and rising interest rates to continue to drive previously hesitant buyers into entering home ownership or upgrading from an existing home...
View ArticleS.C. among highest for number of abandoned foreclosures in the nation
More than 4,000 homeowners in South Carolina have simply walked away from their property and their mortgages, putting the state ninth among U.S. states with the most abandoned foreclosures, according...
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