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Groom Your Puppy and Help with the Oil Spill!

If you are feeling helpless about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, you can stop!  There is a way for concerned citizens to help.   I was very thrilled to stumble upon information about an organization called Matter of Trust.   Matter of Trust is working with some local pet groomers and veterinarian offices to collect pet [...]


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 [...]


Educating our clients

With our MLS listing inventory being in the 9000 to 10000 range our challenge in today’s market is how to help our sellers get their houses sold. Our first priority is to educate our sellers on what is really happening in the market place. Of course they do have an idea; although, we have to [...]


Here’s What’s Happening for Kids in Charleston this Weekend

KIDS Saturday, May 22nd:   Celebrate the sea turtles’ return to S.C. from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. featuring exhibits, arts and crafts, live animals, and more at Edisto Beach State Park hosting TurtleFest  In Mt. Pleasant, the Spirit of South Carolina hosts Shipyard Shindig at the Hobcaw Shipyard from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Spirit opens its docks to the public [...]


TRUNK SHOW IN CHARLESTON?!!!

While researching what’s going on in Charleston this week, I came across a headline that said Luau and Trunk Show.  Trunk show…hmm just what is a trunk show.  I envisioned several things it might be.  A parade of elephants showing off their bedazzled trunks, a bunch of cars with their trunks open to see who [...]


What’s Happening this Weekend in Charleston

FOR KIDS If you have kids and they’re at the age where Disney characters mean everything to them, you might want to check out  the Charleston Ballet’s performance of The Little Mermaid on May 15 & 16 at the Charleston Ballet Theater.  Tickets can be purchased at the charleston ballet. You may also want to check [...]


MLS AREA statistics for the first quarter of the year

The  MLS Residential Activity report shows Current # of listings in the each area, current # number of closed sales in each area, Median Sales Price, Average Sales Price and List price to Sale Price ratio in each area  of  Charleston.  It also shows the average days on the market which is a little misleading as it records [...]


Here’s What’s Happening in Charleston this Week

Languid Moments: Charleston, New Orleans, and Havana , May 7 5:30-8 p.m. Richard Sexton is a photographer best known for taking pictures of historical and cultural architecture. His work will be displayed at the Rebekah Jacob Gallery Don’t forget to check out the 2010 Charleston Greek Fest from May 7-9 at the Greek Orthodox Church.   May [...]


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 [...]


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 on [...]