Jul 11, 2012 | Charleston, F.A.Q's, Investing, Neighborhoods, Second Home Buying
Have you been watching Charleston-area real estate activity lately? It’s been a bit like watching a favorite sports team on a winning streak. Granted, there are never any guarantees, but watching the “recovery” of Charleston’s real estate...
Jul 2, 2012 | Charleston, F.A.Q's, Investing
The Fourth of July holiday is basically here; what are you doing? Undoubtedly, whether the Charleston area is your home or your home away from home, at least a few of you are planning to hang out around the house and maybe get caught up on some to-dos. Perhaps you...
Jun 19, 2012 | Charleston, F.A.Q's, Investing, Retirement Tips & Things to Think About, Second Home Buying
Despite a jump in South Carolina’s — and Charleston’s — unemployment numbers for May 2012, there really has been more good news than bad, with quite a few businesses announcing plans to call the Charleston area home, strong real estate numbers out last...
May 16, 2012 | Charleston, Daniel Island, F.A.Q's, Investing, Isle of Palm, Retirement Tips & Things to Think About, Second Home Buying
Second homes are classified as either vacation homes or investment properties depending on whether you purchase them solely for personal use or intend to employ them as a source of rental income. Oftentimes, a second home can become both a source of income and a...
Apr 13, 2012 | Charleston, Daniel Island, F.A.Q's, Golf, Isle of Palm, Neighborhoods, Recreation, Retirement Tips & Things to Think About
Finding the perfect place to retire means looking at several different details. First, you have to narrow down where you would like to live. Many baby boomers want to live in a warmer climate where their active lifestyles will not be stifled by bone-chilling cold six...
Mar 15, 2012 | Charleston, Investing, Second Home Buying
The Resort and Second Home Symposium is scheduled to take place on Kiawah Island next week (Sunday, March 18–Tuesday, March 20). The three-day event is sponsored by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in partnership with the Charleston Trident Association of...
Feb 29, 2012 | Charleston, Neighborhoods, Second Home Buying
With so many homebuyers using the Internet as a resource for their house hunting, it has become much easier to see who is interested in what real estate. Trulia is a large real estate resource website, and it has recently released some numbers regarding out-of-town...
Dec 8, 2011 | Charleston, Investing, Retirement Tips & Things to Think About
Wednesday, December 7, 2011, saw the 31st meeting of South Carolina’s Economic Development Conference at the University of South Carolina (USC) in Columbia. At the event, university economists Joey Von Nessen and Douglas Woodward and state Department of Commerce...
Nov 19, 2011 | Charleston, F.A.Q's, Recreation
Looking for somewhere good to eat for Thanksgiving? In Charleston, there really is no need to cook. All the best restaurants are open for Turkey Day serving traditional and nontraditional food. We blogged about the delicious fine dining restaurant options in downtown...
Feb 6, 2010 | F.A.Q's, Investing, Retirement Tips & Things to Think About, Second Home Buying
In an age of endless advice, experts and how-to’s, it can be very easy to lose sight of the foundations of retirement savings. We stumbled across this blog and thought it would be of great interest to our readers. Since the most recent market meltdown, Americans...
