Signs Indicate Seller’s Market in Charleston, SC
How's Our Market? Things look pretty promising in the Charleston, SC real estate market. Here are few key indicators from our Carolina One market share reports: Homes Closed are up 18% in the Tri-County Median Sales Price and Price/Sq Ft are both up 8% over last year List Price to Sales Price ratios are averaging about 95% Absorption Rate shows many areas are reflecting a Seller's Market of less than a 5 month supply of homes on the market In the Charleston County - comprised of Berkeley, Dorchester and Charleston counties - homes closed were up 20% in 2012-2013 compared to the same time period
Hot Property: Snee Farm Traditional Fixer-Upper
Newly listed in desirable Snee Farm is 1122 Liberty Ct - two-story 1,806 sq ft traditional home with 3 bed/2.5 bath. At first glance, it may look like this home needs a lot of work, but here's what I love about this property
Rustic Modern….
As I'm finishing the rooms in my home- I'm stepping back to take a look at what is actually my "style". I don't think I have a particular style but I do feel that I have a different style for each home we renovate. As I look into my den, I'm lost for words to describe its style
Light Affair…
I have to admit- I'm having an affair with lights. I'm back on being obsessed to finding a couple of perfect one's for the house. Those who know me, a few close friends and of course the hubby know how I get obsessed with finding the perfect whatever object I'm searching for and in this case it's some lighting.The reason I'm on a light kick is because the little man who is now close to walking grabbed my floor lamp, knocked it down and broke it. Which is fine because I wasn't crazy about it but it did give us much
Not Your Grandma’s Ranch- Exterior makeover
I'm a little hesitant to do this post because it is winter time and it won't show as beautifully because our plants aren't in bloom. Like most of the work we've done on our home there are still finishing touches that I have not, well
Up to my eyeballs in pavers
We are about to begin a HUGE project- landscaping. That part of the reno slipped my mind, but not my husbands. So, in my home I have so many pavers that they're all looking a like. I don't think I ever realized how expensive landscaping was until we started to get bids
Let’s fill these walls…
Love my Saturday mornings in the office. I get work done, newsletters, contracts finished, negotiate offers and of course browse for the house
Flooring for future laundry room renovation
We are onto another small renovation and I couldn't be more excited- the laundry room! Wow, did I really get excited over that- never thought that would happen but I am so excited!The first step before I get this accomplised is picking out floors. I wanted to be different in this room because not only is it going to be a laundry room it will also be a mudroom and a small office for me.So, I wanted to have a little fun with this room. I've already purchased my desk chair from a great store here called Celadon. I cannot
Painting Brick…a big decision
As we wrap up another renovation project on the house, adding 500 sf of space over the garage, adding a gable to the front for aesthetics and redoing the roof over our screen porch, we need to make a decision on paint colors for the entire home.I'm a little nervous and excited. Excited because I LOVE the look of painted brick and nervous b/c this decision has to stick with me for a long time.Anyone who knows my style knows I'm a huge fan of neutral colors, love taupes and gray's. So, I ordered several samples from the paint store
My wish list and must finds
As we are working on another project on our home, I'm also trying to tie up loose ends on the other projects we've completed. It's the finishing touches like artwork and furniture that I can't seem to complete. So I took a break today to take a look on the Internet for items that I think I want. In this new home- I'm mostly about whites, gray, silver or metallic