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By Audra Walters

Back to School: Housing Market Takes a Break

Summer is a very booming season for the real estate industry. While the demand in Charleston is always high the market definitely sees a decrease in activity when school gets back in.(Who doesn’t need a break after summer!?) The inventory in Charleston still remains low overall creating the appearance of “off the chart demand” year […]

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By Audra Walters

Don’t Always Believe The Numbers

Have you been listening to the news lately? Since COVID the media has been very chatty about the housing market stirring up some uneasiness in those considering selling their home or those needing to buy a new home in the Charleston area and beyond. Unfortunately, two years later the rumors and stories are still in […]

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By Audra Walters

We’re Not Crashing into 2023.

Despite the turmoil of 2022 and the concerns of a real estate market crash in Charleston, S.C. and beyond experts are ringing in 2023 whistling a slightly new tune. Home Prices in Charleston: Freddie Mac believes home prices will go down by 0.2% in 2023. And the National Association of Realtors (NAR) thinks price growth […]

By Audra Walters

Should Mortgage Rates and Inflation affect my Home Search?

To List, To Buy or To Wait?With inflation and rising mortgage rates people are starting to hesitate on whether now is the time to buy a new home, in result making sellers anxious if now is the right time to list their home. While the media and the news may be increasing the worry among […]

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By Audra Walters

Seasons are Changing, or Are They?

2021 was a big year for us at Front Porch Properties and Staging Charleston, as well as for the entire real estate industry {especially in Charleston}. With inventory down 6%, median sales prices up 18% with most listings getting 2.7% of asking and selling in 52.7% less time Charleston county is a real estate force […]

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By Audra Walters

Diving In: Market Insights

Charleston. Oh Charleston. This market has been crazy everyone! We love sharing the monthly Charleston, S.C. housing statistics with each of you in our monthly emails (if you don’t get them SIGN UP HERE). Searching for homes in the greater Charleston area or selling your beloved home can be scary enough without the rumors and […]

Housing 2020
By Audra Walters

Housing Market 2020- Post COVID

We are constantly staying on top of the housing market news and information to best inform all of our Front Porch Properties clients, and even more so with the uncertain times we have been facing. Realtor.com has released some interesting predictions for the remainder of 2020: National Housing Forecast 2020: Ups and downs as housing […]