Charleston Area News
Grape Stomping Festival This Weekend in Charleston
For those that remember that classic I Love Lucy episode, when Lucy goes to Italy and stomps grapes, you will appreciate what’s happening at the Irvin- House Vineyards on Johns Island. Saturday, August 28th from 2-6pm, the 7th annual Grape Stomping Festival. Admission is $5 per car. You can bring a blanket and a picnic [...]
What’s Happening in Charleston This Weekend for Father’s Day!
If you are looking for a way to treat dad for Father’s Day, here are a few options:
On Saturday, June 18, Woodlands Inn in Summerville is grilling out (and dad doesn’t have to man the tongs, like at home) with their Beer and BBQ Tasting with Palmetto Brewery. It’s $55 (plus tax and gratuity), which covers [...]
What’s Happening In Charleston This Weekend!
Friday June 4, Wine Tastings – Enjoy appetizers paired with featured wines at Ted’s Butcherblock - Cost is $5.00.
Friday, June 4, Piccolo Spoleto Beach Party in Downtown Charleston at the US Custom House from 7pm-11pm. Free!
Friday, June 4, Hazelnut Hang - Enjoy the music of Sister Hazel at the Windjammer on the Isle of Palms. Cost $25.00
Saturday, [...]
IT’S SPOLETO TIME!
An exciting time in Charleston for the arts – is when Spoleto is here. Every year we can count on looking forward being entertained by wonderfully talented artists in theater, dance, opera, visual arts & jazz.
Initially the festival started in the acient city of Spoleto, Italy in the provence of Perugia founded by Gian Carlo Minotti. Named Festival dei Due Mondi which [...]
What’s Happening This Week in Charleston
The month of May brings beautiful weather and opportunity to take advantage of all the great things Charleston has to offer.
April 30-May 2, 2010 – Gourmet & Grapes – Kiawah Island Enjoy the second annual weekend of fine food & wine as the country’s finest culinary’s and winemakers are assembled for three days of Gourmet [...]
March for Babies
Conveniently for me, when I was growing up, there was a candy store located on the opposite corner of my apartment building in New York City. When I used to go there, which was quite frequently, to buy my candy or some of the other goodies in there, to the right of the register [...]
Texting in our business
•BC Because P&C Private & Confidential
•BTW By the way QQ Quick Question
•CU See you RFD Request for discussion
•THX Thanks DRIB Don’t read if busy
•EOD End of day U Yo
YW Your welcome
OTP On the phone
The above abbreviations for texting are just a few of so many. Being from the older generation it’s very difficult to understand [...]
How Financing effects the List Price to Sales Price
At our Business meeting on February 24th I shared with our team that there had been 864 sales closed in our Charleston Multiple Listing Service in the first seven weeks of the year. So the question was,
“Could anyone guess how many were FHA Sales. (Goverment Lending).” A great deal of numbers were thrown out, some [...]
The Market Then and Now
These Graphs are showing the Charleston Tri-County Real Estate Market. Sales and Listings in 2009 & also in 2005 to show you the comparisons. The one on the left is the market in the year 2009 if you click on the graph it will enlarge so you can see the numbers. The pink is the [...]
The Remodeling of a home in Fort Johnson Estates
Fort Johnson Estates is an older neighborhood, the lots are larger, has some wonderful large oak trees scattered through the neighborhood, however, don’t be mislead in thinking that because the homes look very traditional you will find outdated properties, many of the homes have been remodeled inside. below is my photo blog of one of [...]
