In today’s world, where extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, and hurricanes appear to be intensifying, having a whole home standby generator is becoming increasingly popular. A standby generator is a backup power system that provides electricity to your home in the event of a power outage. It is an investment that not only…
SC Flooding Information about Sea Levels & FEMA
SC Flooding information. South Carolina in the last 20 years has seen increased flooding due to not only storm ocean surge, but torrential amounts of rainfall, endured by the Midlands of South Carolina in Columbia. As well as the coast in Charleston SC known as the “Low Country”, which really is no surprise given Charleston,…
10 Step Easy Guide To A Fun Weekend Visit to Charleston SC
Here’s a step-by-step locals guide of 10 activities to enjoy during a weekend vacation in Charleston, South Carolina, if you are considering a move to the area: I am a local real estate broker and I live in Mount Pleasant, suburbia because I have kids, well technically one, and it’s the most popular town in…
Latest Housing Market News & South Carolina Latest Real Estate Trends
According to a recent report released by S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller, home prices in the United States have continued to rise in January 2023 for some parts of the country while others show a decline. The report shows that the national home price index increased by 18.2% year over year, up from the previous month’s growth…
Why Your Realtor Does Not know How To Sell
There is a big misconception in the public’s eyes that real estate agents who sell listings (on the seller’s side that is) are actually getting their house sold. You’ll be surprised 95% of them actually do not sell your house. Most agents know very little about how to actually get a house sold. The fact…
Santee Cooper Lakes System of Marion & Moultrie In Jeopardy
I’m not sure that most of us even knew this was as big of an issue as it is, but I will try to help people understand what is really going on. The state of South Carolina may be on the hook for at least $180 Million expenses for improvements and protection of fish the…
WalletHub’s 2021 “Most Livable” Small Cities in America List
I always find it interesting when these “Best” this, and “Most that” articles come out. I mean who is it who comes up with this stuff? One person’s best, or another person’s “most” could be totally different than another’s. I get that these are all just opinion blogs or “news” posts, but they always make…
Old Roofs Makes Getting Home Insurance Hard & more expensive in SC
Recently I came across a problem finding property insurance after my current home insurance carrier dropped my coverage. I knew my roof was only 15 years old (with a 25 yr shingle) and in pretty good shape (as told to me by a roofer), and did not have any leaks that I was aware of…
The Best New Luxury Condos Charleston SC
In the last few years, a lot of new and exciting luxury condo projects have come to market with new ones coming up in Charleston SC that are even started so with all this new development, prospective buyers to Charleston probably want a luxury condo expert to help provide them with the best new luxury…