Watch! Extraordinary Aerial Video of Morris Island Lighthouse

This came across my Facebook feed today, and I can’t help but share it with you – a beautiful aerial video of the Morris Island Lighthouse just off Folly Beach. Many of you know this isn’t just an ordinary lighthouse. Rather it is one that stands by itself out in the middle of the ocean, crumbling but not forgotten, with...

My Wish for You in 2015

Way down at the raw and beautiful western end of Folly Beach, stands a lone tree, a ‘boneyard’ tree that’s been battered by the winds and tides of time. I find it extraordinarily beautiful – in the way its arms touch the earth and reach for the sky in total connection with its place in the world. In that it...

Houses in Charleston are in High Demand – A Good Home is Hard to Find

You all know I like to use numbers to tell a story…And the story is this. There are very few homes to choose from in the Charleston metro’s most popular neighborhoods – both ON the Peninsula, and in the surrounding areas. If you are interested in buying a home in one of these neighborhoods in one of the ‘hot’ price...

The Charleston Area Real Estate Market 2005-2011: The good, the bad, and the truly horrifying…

As you know dear readers, every once in a while I like to run some numbers, because just like photos or videos, they can tell you an interesting story. For this look back at the Charleston real estate market over the past 7 years, I looked at 6 different areas, and tracked the sales volume, the number of sales, and...

Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island & Folly Beach – Are They Coming Back?

Since it’s the summer and the beach is on almost everyone’s mind, I thought I’d do a post about our island real estate and how it has fared over the past 10 years. In doing my monthly newsletter in which I compare year over year sales, AND of course from just paying attention to what’s going on, I have noticed...

Charleston Inventory Levels – Oh, the Stories They Tell.

Alright so the title of this post is a little dramatic but I always enjoy looking inside statistics and numbers to see what they can reveal. Firstly, inventory levels means months of housing supply compared to absorption rates. In plain English – how many people are buying homes vs how many are on the market. 6-8 months of inventory is...

Sometimes all we need is this…

Dolphin Feeding Just Outside of Charleston

Dolphin's feeding on the banks of Morris Island, just outside of Downtown Charleston

Kristin Walker Takes Us for a Ride (Courtesy of the CityPaper)

I thought Cara, the author, did such a great job in capturing the spirit of what I am out to accomplish so I decided to post this article in full. While Charleston is already is an amazing place to live, it has so much potential to be even better! Charleston is well on its way to becoming a leader in...

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