New Homebuyer Tax Credit

Info for New Homebuyer Tax Credit
There is a great new article in my November E-Newlsetter regarding the New Homebuyer Tax Credit.
While it may not be right for you at this time, you might have friends and family to share it with. Click here to go to my website, then click on E-Newsletter at the [...]

Efforts to Preserve Charleston Win National Recognition (Again)

The National Trust for Historic Preservation presented its Preservation Honor Award to the Historic Charleston Foundation for work in developing the Charleston Preservation Plan.

Charleston Covered by the Denver Post

Here’s a great article about Charleston from The Denver Post.  I think the author did a great job of capturing the magic of Charleston in this brief review, don’t you?
“Charleston, S.C., remains one of the most charming cities in America, despite its complex, even corrosive past. Haunted by history, with roots running as deep as [...]

The Resurrection of the Handy Man Special in Charleston

Back in May, I noticed what I thought could become a trend in handy man specials* and created this blog post about it.  Rather than publish my thoughts immediately, I decided to wait on the market a bit because I was afraid my theory might be wrong.  (Doesn’t everyone prefer to be right??)  At the [...]

Dunes Properties is now a member of Lowcountry Local First. We are 10% shifting!

We at Dunes Properties and The Real Estate Studio are honored to become a part of Lowcountry Local First, a community alliance that educates the public on the importance of supporting the local economy, and encourages businesses and consumers to be environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. Lowcountry Local First created the 10% Shift campaign which [...]

Bowens Island Pig-N-Pluck June 28, 2009 3 pm

This annual event benefits Habitat for Humanity and features barbecue, bluegrass, and beer. Tickets are $25/adults and include barbecue and three drink tickets. Under 21 are $12 and 12 and under are free. Bowens Island is off Folly Road before you get to Folly Beach. Sunday June 28, 2009 3-8pm.

The Charleston Art of Porch Sittin’

Rain or shine, day or night, on the front or on the side, Charlestonians are experts in the fine art of porch-sitting.  Even our President remarked in 2008 that  ”Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and on [...]

Home Sellers on the Charleston Peninsula Finally Get It

For the past couple years we’ve been watching and waiting as real estate sales plummeted, yet home sellers held firm on their asking prices.  Call it stubbornness, pride or disbelief,  but people weren’t budging.   Well, they are now – whether by force, generosity or pure exhaustion.  If you are in the market for a new home in Charleston, or [...]

First-Time HomeBuyer Tax Credit – Feb 2009 Modifications

I originally posted this on my blog, but I wanted to give readers of The Charleston Coast the benefit of this chart as well.
For those of you attempting to purchase your first home and for those of us trying to help you with that, here is a breakdown of the modifications to the First-Time Homebuyer [...]

The Taste of Charleston

The Greater Charleston Restaurant Association
proudly presents the 28th Annual
” Taste of Charleston”
The Taste of Charleston is a three day celebration beginning Friday, October 10, at the Culinary Institute of Charleston Iron Chef Competition -  (Palmer Campus Downtown). The competition will introduce the Culinary Institute’s new, $10 million Palmer Campus with a competition that pits some of Charleston’s [...]