Charleston area Why you need an Real Estate Agent when buying a New Construction Home The pros of new construction Pro: Brand new. One of the biggest benefits of freshly built homes is that everything is brand-spanking-new. … Pro: Customizable. … Pro: Energy efficient. … Pro: Low maintenance. … Thinking about buying a brand-new built home?  Most are PUDs (A planned unit development, or PUD, is a community of single-family […]
Uncategorized Mews and Brews – Cat Cafe Summerville’s First Cat Cafe!  Open Monday – Thursday 12pm-8pm, Friday & Saturday 12pm-10pm  Cat Cafes originated in Taiwan and Japan but are popping up all over the world! They offer a bar to order pre-packaged food items and drinks, which you can take with you into the separate cat space. Bring your glass of wine and […]
Charleston area The Seasons of South Carolina With the recent cold snap with temperatures at freezing I began to think about how often does this happen. The lowest recorded temperature in Charleston was 10 degrees fahrenheit in 1985.  Interestly the highest temperature was also in 1985 and was 104 degrees fahrenheit. The average range for South Carolina is 40 to 60 degrees […]
Neighborhoods Historic Summerville Homes Did you know over 700 Summerville buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.?  Here are a few. 114 Rutherford Street  5 beds, 2 baths, 3600 sq. ft. house located at 114 Rutherford, Summerville, SC 29485 sold for $269000 on May 31, 1995. This home was built around 1888 by Henry Oliver. He was […]
Summerville Summerville Museum and Research Center Did you know Summerville has a museum? Located at 100 E Doty Ave. Summerville, SC 29483 in downtown summerville  – there it is! The museum is currently open Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10am-4pm with no admission fee through December 2022.  The regular admission fees are: Age 13 & above $5.00, Ages 4 –  12 $2.00, Age […]
Uncategorized More Cane Bay Communities This list keeps growing! In this blog I will cover the five communities around the Lakes of Cane Bay; all offer private access to the Lake.  Lakes of Cane Bay is the newest phase of Cane Bay Plantation. Waterfront living and an unrivaled Lowcountry lifestyle make this new section an outdoor paradise. K. Hovnanian’s Four Seasons […]
Alison Goheen Likely Reasons Your Home Isn’t Selling (And What to Do About It)  The price is too high  A good real estate agent should discuss with you pricing and possible price improvements. Sellers typically believe their home is worth more. Sometimes once the home is listed and feedback received a seller will agree to a price improvement.  2. You have a specific problem to address  If it cosmetic […]
Charleston area Del Webb (Nexton/Cane Bay Plantation) and  K Hovnanian’s Four Seasons at Lakes of Cane Bay. Del Webb at Cane Bay Plantation Del Webb at Cane Bay Plantation was named to the  Top 100 list  of Most Popular Active Adult Communities by 55places.com. Del Webb Cane Bay is the only Charleston area active adult 55+ community to be named to the list. Building started in 2008 and it is a well […]
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Uncategorized Saussy Burbank Townhomes Nexton Midtown Saussy Burbank New Release of Saussy Burbank townhomes! Each of the five Townhomes utilize the space well and each has subtle differences. Far right Unit Master bedroom down with 3 bedrooms up and open plan. This is an end unit with a 2 car garage and plenty of upgrades. LVP flooring throughout main living space […]
Neighborhoods Cane Bay Plantation Cane Bay Plantation has over 20 subdivisions Cane Bay started taking shape in 2005 on a 4,500-acre tract off U.S. Highway 176. Cane Bay Plantation has been ranked among the nation’s best-selling master-planned communities. In this blog I will talk about the earlier subdivisions built in Cane Bay Plantation Palmetto Walk Palmetto Walk is the […]
Market updates Market Update You may have seen articles or seen news stories about the market and what to expect going into 2023: “Real Estate Market tipping back towards buyers by fall 2023” “Don’t expect home prices to crash.  The housing market is more Resilient than it looks.” ” With mortgage rates escalating higher, home sales — and, in […]
Uncategorized ReVitalize If you need to up your curb appeal or do any repairs/updates our Revitalize program can help. The RealVitalize SM program, powered by HomeAdvisor, is an exclusive offering for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage clients that helps with home improvements and repairs to prep your home for sale. They cover your upfront costs and get paid […]
Local Businesses Cane Bay Veterinary Clinic Making sure your pet stays healthy When we adopted Dyno from Dorchester Paws a few years ago he was diagnosed Heartworm positive.  This is treatable in dogs, thankfully! As some may know sometimes taking a pet for a Veterinary appointment can be a challenge.  The last time I took our dog he was very good.  […]
Events 2nd Annual Making Strides Calendar Event Beware: Beauties As part of the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Charleston Presented by Coldwell Banker Realty our office holds a fashion show.  Pictures were taken by Dream Light for a calendar which is sold for $25 with the proceeds donated to the American Cancer Society for breast cancer research. On October 7th the 2nd […]
Neighborhoods The Hobbit House The Hobbit House The Hobbit house project started in 1989 when the owner purchased the 2.7-acre lot along the Ashley River. The original owner wanted to build a fairytale cottage, but big enough for a crowd, with a thatched roof and a turret. (the turret had been abandoned after an architectural board dispute) The owner […]
Nexton Nexton Midtown Club – A Fine Fall Picnic One of the fun things about being a realtor is getting invited to events and find out what is going on in the various Planned Urban Developments. This event was to announce the completion of the Amenity center for Midtown in Nexton, Midtown Club. The Midtown Club is a $9 million amenity center featuring a […]
Charleston area Creatures of the South Creatures of the South  A common question from people looking to move to the Charleston area are there alligators and snakes?  There are many animals you may see here in the South.  Most of these you will not see!  Alligators  Yes, there are Alligators in the area. No you probably won’t see them. However, if […]
Nexton Rock the Block Part 4 Rock the Block The last of the Rock the Block homes is now sold.  Keith and Evans designed home sold for $1,100,000 September 15, 2022.  If you watched the show a few things were changed when the home was removed from the market temporarily and the price improved 6/22/2022. The wall feature made with sails […]
Neighborhoods Shell Pointe at Cobblestone Village Shell Pointe at Cobblestone Village – Goose Creek Driving down US 176/State Road you will see Cobblestone Village Apartments on Cobblestone Village Drive.  If you turn there you come to Shell Pointe at Cobblestone Village by DR Horton Americas Builder, Goose Creek. I’ve driven by this area (which is close to where I live) and […]
Nexton Nexton What is coming to Nexton 2022 and beyond? The Hub at Nexton is 88,000 square feet of mixed-use business space. Harris Teeter (which I am looking forward to! ) will break ground in 2022. Publix is set to break ground later in 2022.  Nexton Square  Restaurants: » Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar » BKEDSHOP Donuts » […]