July 2011

Charleston’s historic houses influence new homes’ design and construction

From its founding, Charleston has influenced the rest of the country. The list of Charleston "firsts" is long and varied. These days, Charleston’s amazing, and beautiful built environment influences new home construction all across the Lowcountry...

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South Carolina Ranked 2nd Best State for Business

In a recent article in Area Development, a quarterly development magazine, South Carolina was ranked 2nd best in the country for conducting business.  South Carolina was in good company as nine of the top 20 spots ranked are located in the South East with neighboring Georgia being ranked...

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Berkeley County to protect its rural areas with a growth boundary

Berkeley County, one of the three counties which comprise the greater Charleston Trident Region is the fastest growing county in South Carolina. It is the 40th fastest growing county in the United States. Despite its growth, the county is focused on protecting the rural...

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Ownership differences between single-family homes, townhomes, and condominiums?

If you own a home, you may feel that it is your personal domain to do with as you wish.  When you closed on the sale of the house, ownership was conveyed to you. There are different types of real estate ownership...

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What kind of home suits you best?

If you’re like most people, the American dream has always meant owning your own home. In the past, that dream was probably limited to something like this: A two-story house with a front porch, a big yard and a white picket fence. Sounds nice, to those of you who enjoy...

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What is the difference in a PUD, a master planned community and a “regular” neighborhood

Over the 20th century, community development morphed from building one home at a time on a single lot to master planned communities where multiple neighborhoods and various businesses, schools and places of worship are combined into cities within cities...

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