With numerous awards and accolades to its name, Daniel Island has evolved as a top choice for Charleston real estate and one of the country’s most successful master planned communities of the past decade. A recent report comparing the sales performance of planned communities from across the country further reinforces this standing: Daniel Island ranked number 20 among the nation’s 50 best selling master planned communities for 2011. The list was compiled by national research firm John Burns Real Estate Consulting of Irvine, California. [Read more...]
Buyer Representative at Charleston Preferred Properties Predicts Market Upswing in 2012
January 18, 2012
With dual roles as a Buyer Representative for Charleston Preferred Properties and an active residential real estate appraiser, Bart Jackson spends the vast majority of his days examining the Charleston, SC real estate market. According to this seasoned professional, there are many indicators in place that suggest the Charleston market is heading towards recovery.
“I really think 2012 is shaping up to be a year of true market stabilization for the Charleston area,” says Jackson. “It is my belief that we will look back and say that 2010 and 2011 were the bottom for the Charleston real estate market.”
For the past three years, inventory in Charleston has steadily declined and activity has shown steady increases. In 2011, the Charleston region saw the highest number of single-family home sales since 2007. [Read more...]
October Events on Daniel Island Highlight Charleston’s Non-Profit Organizations
October 12, 2011
With a month-long lineup of home tours and festivals, concerts and road races, October is the month that Daniel Island and Charleston area residents join together in Charleston’s island town to show their support for many of the non-profit organizations that serve the region.
“Every year, through the growing array of charity-oriented initiatives that occur on Daniel Island, we estimate Daniel Island residents, businesses and organizations are involved in raising almost $2 million for area charitable organizations,” says Matt Sloan, President of the Daniel Island Company, the island’s master developer. “And October really is the highlight – multiple fundraising events occur here every weekend of the month. It’s hard to live or work here and not get caught up in the spirit of giving back.” [Read more...]
Seasoned Charleston Real Estate Professional and Former Top Producer Returns to Daniel Island Real Estate
September 8, 2011
Daniel Island Real Estate recently welcomed Meryl Cromarty – a former top sales associate for the company – back to its offices. A seasoned Charleston real estate expert, Cromarty was a top sales associate on Daniel Island from 2000-2006. She has spent the past five years in south Florida working in the real estate investment and insurance sectors. The opportunity to return to the Daniel Island Real Estate team brought her back to Charleston, where she is already busy serving clients looking to buy and sell property on Daniel Island. [Read more...]
First Quarter Activity on Daniel Island Indicates Charleston Real Estate Is On the Rise
May 1, 2011
Sales are up, inventory levels are down and prices appear to have stabilized on Daniel Island, an award-winning master planned community and top submarket for Charleston real estate. Daniel Island Real Estate, the community ’s primary source for residential property, is reporting that the first quarter of 2011 showed the most promising indicators to date that Daniel Island and Charleston are well on their way to returning to a healthy market.
In the first quarter of this year, closed transactions for single-family homes on Daniel Island were up 20% compared to last year’s first quarter. In March alone, 2011 sales were up 36% compared to March 2010.
The Employee Advised Fund of the Daniel Island Company Funds $15,000 Dock Renovation Project for Windwood Farm Home for Children
April 21, 2011
The Employee Advised Fund of the Daniel Island Company has donated $15,000 to Windwood Farm Home for Children to repair a dilapidated dock, providing boys at the psychiatric residential treatment facility and group care home with an important recreational and therapeutic amenity. Located in Awendaw on the headwaters of the Wando River, Windwood Farm Home for Children has served more than 400 boys from the Lowcountry who suffer from behavioral issues as a result of severe trauma, abuse and neglect since it was first established in 1985. [Read more...]
Real Estate Appraiser Brings Unique Perspective as New Buyer Representative for Charleston Preferred Properties
March 23, 2011
Charleston Preferred Properties, a Charleston buyers’ agency that specializes in residential real estate throughout the Charleston area, has hired Bart Jackson, president and owner of Charleston Residential Appraisals, as a Buyer Representative. A 20-year veteran of the Charleston real estate market, Jackson brings the unique perspective of an appraiser to buyers looking for assistance navigating the local market. [Read more...]
Charleston Preferred Properties Introduced as New Resource for Buyers of Charleston, South Carolina Real Estate
October 19, 2010
Buyers seeking Charleston, SC real estate now have an innovative new resource for learning about the local real estate market. A group of Charleston area development veterans have formed Charleston Preferred Properties (CPP), a general brokerage firm specializing in assisting buyers with residential real estate purchases throughout the Charleston region.
Founding members of the CPP team include Charleston real estate veterans Frank Brumley and Matthew R. Sloan and real estate marketer Carolyn Lancaster. The team is supported by an administrative staff that assists with market analysis, online communications, closing coordination, office management and finances. [Read more...]
Daniel Island Real Estate Introduces Mitchell Wharf: Waterfront Lots Offering Immediate Access to Charleston’s Most Popular Waterways
March 17, 2010
A collection of highly-desirable deepwater homesites on Charleston’s Daniel Island are being offered for sale this spring by Daniel Island Real Estate, presenting an exciting opportunity for those interested in Charleston real estate with a waterfront orientation.
Overlooking the Wando River, the deepwater homesites at Mitchell Wharf are permitted for docks and offer water depth that can accommodate larger power boats and sailboats. Easily accessible to and from Charleston’s most popular water destinations – including Charleston Harbor, the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean – Mitchell Wharf is an unparalleled location for boating and fishing enthusiasts within Charleston. [Read more...]
Great News for Charleston Real Estate: Local Housing Market Named Among the Top Five in the U.S.
March 5, 2010
National trade publication Builder Magazine has included Charleston in its annual roundup of the nation’s 20 healthiest housing markets, placing it in the fifth spot among markets most likely to rise to the top as the national housing market begins to recover. The annual study is conducted by the publication’s market research arm, Hanley Wood Market Intelligence.
“The markets that (rebound) first will be the ones with the strongest core dynamics; places where house prices never got out of hand, cities where a diverse and progressive employment base drives job creation, and towns that continue to draw population despite the economic recession,” writes Boyce Thompson in an article summarizing the results of the “Builder Market Health Index” for 2010. [Read more...]