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Today I was looking over some old blog posts that I wrote two years ago.  This one jumped out as me and is still relevant today! As most everyone knows, today's real estate market is a buyer's market. This means that the number of homes for sale in a given area outweigh the number of ready, able...

Wescott Plantation Summerville, SC Market Report - 16 November 2010 Wescott Plantation is a beautifully planned neighborhood with a large assortment of different subsections each with unique floorplans and price ranges.  The neighborhood is highlighted by the Wescott Plantation Golf Course, a fav...

Top Ten Sexiest Cities in America The results are in for this year's Travel & Leisure's city rankings.  Charleston usually ranks high in a lot of categories including "Friendliest City," which we took again this year.  In addition, Charleston has broke through in another category - "America's Mos...

Charleston, SC Housing Report Tri-County MLS Residential Market Below is the third quarter metro Charleston SC housing report. All statistics gathered for this report are as of the last day of September.  The report covers the major counties of Charleston, Dorchester, and Berkeley that make up th...

On This Day in History 9 November 2010 1799 -Napoleon becomes dictator (1st consul) of France 1821 -1st U.S. pharmacy college holds 1st classes in Philadelphia 1904 -1st airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes 1906 - T. Roosevelt is 1st President to visit other countries (P Rico and Panama) 1...

Quotes of the Day 9 November 2010   "A single converstaion across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow   "Always recognize that human individuals are ends, and do not use them as means to your end." - Immanuel Kant   "Always try to ...

Crowfield Plantation Real Estate Market Report November 2010 Crowfield Plantation is one of the largest and most sought after neighborhoods in the Charleston Metro Area.  The neighborhood is located in Goose Creek, SC.  Below are the market stats for Crowfield Plantation in 2010 as of November.  ...

I'm a DIY (Do It Yourself) kind of guy!  If I can do the work and save money doing it, I'll give it a shot.  There is a certain satisfaction is doing things for yourself.  A few months ago I had the carpet replaced in my house.  Now, I am not skilled enough to actually lay the carpet, stretch it,...

Quotes of the Day 2 Nov 2010   "I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of society but the people themselves and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform them." - Thomas Jeffers...

Nice blog post from Chris and Stephanie Somers, Real Estate agents in Philadelphia.  I'm sure all of us have experienced the same thing in the grocery line when we get our bill.  They also included some great tips to help you save money around the house.  My Bill is What?   As mortgage interest r...