- Great place to raise a family!

Charleston is a relatively small and very friendly Southern city. Many good private and public schools. Many home buyers looking for new schools move to Mt. Plesant. Other areas of Charleston also offer great schools such as the Charleston School of Arts in North Charleston. Local college options would be the College of Charleston in historic downtown Charleston and MUSC - Medical University of South Carolina.

Charleston Beaches.....

Charleston offers a great selection of beaches, such as, Sullivans Island, Isle of Palms, Folly Beach, Kiawah Island, and Seabrook Island. 

Excellent year-around weather....

Charleston enjoys a semitropical climate with four seasons! Summers are warm and humid and winters are short and mild. Spring & fall are my favorite seasons with low-humidity and temps in the low 70s.

Real estate prices are low for all you get....

Even during the top of the market boom, sales prices have never greatly exceeded the actual home values. The home values have adjusted down approx. 20%. Single family homes start in the mid $100,000, condos, and town homes.

Stable and growing economy....

Charleston's economy is created from many privately owned businesses and some new large corporations. Boeing Commercial Aircraft is now building a new 787 plant which will be completed in 2011. The Boeing plant is expecting to hire 3,700 new employees. This should bring in additional Boeing subcontractors.

Charleston is a culinary and art destination.....

Charleston is well-known for it's many great restaurants offering Lowcountry cuisine. Historic downtown boasts many art galleries, antiques, and museums.

City of history....

From the battery, Fort Multrie, Fort Sumter, and the many plantations around the city. 

Boating.... 

If you do not have a boat you make sure a friend has one! Boating and fishing/shrimping are two activities that draw so many to live in the southeast coast. Charleston is a boating city with many rivers, creeks, and of course the harbor and Atlantic. Come visit soon!  

It really is starting to feel like Christmas in Charleston, South Carolina. I have several new clients who called or emailed me this month on hopes to live soon live in Charleston. One in particular is a beautiful family from New York city. They explored my web site and found several excellent homes in Ion, a new community not far from downtown Charleston in Mount Pleasant. I also suggested we consider Daniel Island where I live and work. 

I was able to find them several large custom homes that are presently on the market well under value due to the present market conditions. One home on Daniel Island was featured in Southern Living and sold for $1, 950,000 a few years ago and it is now on the market for $1,400,000. 

So tis the season for great buys....Ho-Ho-Ho! Talk to Mike....

 

Daniel Island is located in South Carolina within the city of Charleston.  It's a beautiful little town with a comfortable island lifestyle.  It's a perfect place to live and raise a family as this area provides the opportunity to play hard and work hard.  Daniel Island real estate offers people a wonderful lifestyle with traditional neighborhoods, championship golf, a spectacular downtown filled with endless activities, and so much more!

Daniel Island real estate is very popular because its located in such a beautiful area with everything you could imagine.  The neighborhoods are situated along hundreds of acres including parks, marshes, golf courses, natural land, and more!  In downtown Daniel Island you can get condos and town homes, which are convenient for anyone wanting all the amenities of the island at your finger tips. 

If your the outdoorsy type and really enjoy running you may be interested in the Reindeer Run on December 5th in downtown Charleston, SC.  It's a 5k race and it doesn't matter if you run or walk.  You'll be able to take in the great views of downtown Charleston while running/walking for a great cause.

It's been reported that 29 lots have sold this year on Daniel Island. This is a positive sign since the lot market has declined over the past three years in and around the Tri-County region. Of the 29 lots sold this year, 12 were under $300,000, 12 were priced between $300,000 and $1 million, five were over $ 1 million and the highest priced lot sold for $2 million! The total being $18.2 million, or an average of $628,448. I understand that some excellent incentives help drive these sales. The main incentive offered was a Daniel Island Club membership with lots purchased on the north side or club side of the community. The normal required membership equity fee was approx. $80-90,000 to join. 

Let's hope the market for lots and single family homes on Daniel Island continues to increase in the coming months and well into 2010.    

Boeing Dreamliner employee's will be searching Charleston for new homes in the coming months. They will have many attractive communities to select from in the Charleston Tri-County area. 

Daniel Island, Dunes West, Park West, Belle Hall, Hibben, Longpoint, Old Village, Ashley Harbor, Shadowmoss Plantation, Seabrook Island, Kiawha Island, Coosaw Creek, Summerville, Park Circle, and Downtown Charleston just to name a few. Many of these planned communities offer award winning amenities. Like, championship golf courses, tennis centers, marina facilities, beaches, shopping, dining, private schools, pools, running & biking trails, and wellness centers.  Let's not forget the one of our best features - weather! My family and I spent several hours on Seabrook Island's North Beach over the weekend. The sun drench Carolina coast has so much to offer!  Talk to Mike! 

With the recent news that Boeing Commercial Aircraft - 787 Dreamliner will construct a new assembly plant at the Charleston International Airport it's a natural fit for the new employee's to consider Daniel Island for a home or lot purchase. Daniel Island is located just 10 minutes from the new site and offers many excellent amenities to new home buyers such as: custom built homes starting at $500,000-5,000,000, National Built homes starting at $350,000-800,000, new building lots starting in the $150's - $1,700,000, new elementary school, private day-care, private Catholic High School - Bishop England,  many parks, pools, running & biking trails, commercial district, private golf club offering 36-holes of championship golf, fitness ctr., pool, and beautiful clubhouse for dining and events.

Boeing -Welcome to Charleston, SC.

The Charleston media is saying that Boeing's 787 Dreamliner assembly plant has the potential to pump billions into the Lowcountry's economy. Attract many new suppliers to the area and trigger a ripple effect that could impact home sales, schools, ahd more.