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A holiday gift from the City of Charleston

November 30, 2009 – 8:33 am

In support of the holiday shopping season, the City of Charleston has extended a wonderful gift. November 27th through December 31st, residents are able to download and print a parking voucher for two hours of free parking. To download your pass and learn more about the happenings on King Street visit, www.christmasonkingstreet.com.

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The Skinny from CTAR.

November 27, 2009 – 8:00 am

Charleston Trident Association of Realtors recently released a great video about the impact of the first-time home buyers tax credit on the local real estate market in October. Take a look…

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October home sales rise 10.1 percent

November 25, 2009 – 11:56 am

According to the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales rose 10.1% over September’s revised figure of 5.54 million. This has been the largest monthly increase in a decade and above pace expected by economists. First-time home buyers were rushing to take advantage of the expiring tax credit, which now has been extended. Learn more [...]

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Charleston named top destination

November 20, 2009 – 6:27 pm

The Lonely Plant travel guide, one of the world’s more popular global tourism guides, listed Charleston as one of the top places to go to in 2010! Read the full Post & Courier article here.

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Tax Credit Extended to April 30th, 2010

November 11, 2009 – 3:24 pm

On November 9th, President Obama approved the first-time homebuyer tax credit extension, the new deadline is April 30th 2010. As part of the economic stimulus bill, a tax credit of $6,500 has been offered to anyone that has been in their home for at least five years and are seeking to relocate. To find out [...]

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Pending home sales reach 3-year high

November 2, 2009 – 3:14 pm

Buyers are scrambling to take advantage of the first-time home owners tax credit, therefore, the volume of signed contracts for resale homes rose for the eighth straight month in September. This fantastic news for the real estate market. To read the full MSNBC article, follow this link: Pending home sales reach 3-year high.

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