Charleston sc Real Estate News

Real Estate Outlook: What?s in Store for 2009? In an article written by Kenneth R. Harney and appearing as the lead article on Realtytime.com the following information looks like a promise of better things to come during 2009. What will the new year bring for housing and real estate? It’s easy to look at all the negative economic news in the headlines and say [...] First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit The Housing and Recovery Act of 2008 provides a First Time Home-buyer Credit of up to 7500.00 The details of this can be found in H.R. 3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 Here is a brief summary of the Features and how they work. Please consult your Tax Specialist to make sure the proper [...] The View from My Porch - January 2009 This year I will be sharing ideas and viewpoints as ‘The View from “My Porch”‘. Here is my first “View” for 2009. As a group, we Realtors in South Carolina are seeing interesting times ahead. Our ranks are shrinking. In Charleston alone, we may see 15% or more of our membership in the [...] Charleston Wins Again for 2008 Exerts from an article written by Allyson Bird appearing in the Charleston Post & Courier: Charleston won top accolades from some of the most trusted names in tourism during 2008. Travel + Leisure named Charlestonians America’s friendliest people, and the magazine’s readers ranked Charleston as the Number 4 in America in its “World’s Best Award”. Conde Nast Traveler’s [...] Home Buying Basics CNN Money.com published this list in an online column entitled Money 101, Buying a Home. As a member of the Real Estate Buyer Agency Council and an Accredited Buyer Representative, these 10 ideas are EXACTLY what every buyer should use as a yardstick to make a home purchase. Now that interest rates are at a [...]