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Charleston Needs Your Vote

February 7, 2012 – 3:36 pm

Voting has begun for Travel + Leisure’s 2012 World’s Best Awards. Last year we were #2 – our highest ranking to date. Please help us maintain this ranking and take a moment to vote! VOTE HERE Charleston has been nominated in 10Best.com’s 10Besties Readers’ Choice Travel Awards in the Best Foodie Destinations Category. Put in [...]

By william means | Posted in Charleston News | Also tagged 10 Besties Readers Choice, 2012 World's Best Awards, Best Foodie Destination, Charleston, Travel & Leisure | Comments (0)

Charleston Real Estate 2011 Year in Review

January 16, 2012 – 9:08 am

Reviewing 2011 2011 was a year that again saw uncertainty in the economy and real estate. Many prognosticators, including William Means, believed that 2011 would be very much like 2010. Given all the economic uncertainty having a year of the status quo versus having the market go down was a welcome trend. In most areas [...]

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The William Means Report – December 2011

January 12, 2012 – 9:46 am

The large number of homes under contract during October and November lead to impressive December sales numbers. Last month’s statistics indicate an increase in the number of sales in almost all areas versus the previous month and the previous year. This should be a strong signal for a continued improvement in the real estate market [...]

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College of Charleston in top 100 best values in public colleges

January 9, 2012 – 1:13 pm

The popular finance and business magazine Kiplinger recently released their list of the top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges. College of Charleston, located downtown, ranked 59th for out-of-state students, and 61st for in-state. With an in-state tuition of under $10,000, College of Charleston offers one of best educations in the Southeast for a low [...]

By william means | Posted in Charleston News | Also tagged bachelors degree charleston, CofC, College of Charleston, college rankings, colleges in charleston, Kiplinger, Schools in Charleston, schools in south carolina, universities in charleston, university rankings, value colleges | Comments (0)

Charleston tops the list for best honeymoon destinations

December 23, 2011 – 12:00 pm

US News Travel just named Charleston in the top 16 best honeymoon destinations and we can certainly see why. Charleston is famous for its historic charm, friendly people, and romantic ambiance. Take a private carriage ride, stroll the cobblestone streets, or dine at one of our many award-winning restaurants. We have everything you need [...]

By william means | Posted in Charleston News | Also tagged 29401, Charleston, charleston awards, Living in Charleston, things to do in Charleston, US News Travel | Comments (1)

The William Means Report – November 2011

December 13, 2011 – 4:16 pm

The November numbers were slightly better year over year, however they came in at disappointing levels after the positive signs we saw in October. Mt. Pleasant (South of IOP Connector) was one area that followed the October trend and posted a few positive numbers. Mt. Pleasant saw strong gains in the number of home sold [...]

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The William Means Report – October 2011

November 15, 2011 – 8:43 am

October provided a much needed positive boost to the luxury market in the Charleston area. After seeing a negative trend in the months of July, August, and September, October had mostly positive numbers versus the previous month and year. The number of properties sold at $500,000 or greater in the Tri-County area was up 34%. [...]

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Charleston Voted World’s Third Best City

October 28, 2011 – 2:10 pm

Luxury travel magazine Conde Nast recently published the results of their World’s Best City poll, ranking Charleston third behind Sydney, Australia and Florence, Italy. Eight million readers voted on friendliness, culture, sightseeing, shopping, and other criteria, to give each city a score out of 100. Charleston finished with an 84.7, only 0.4 behind the number one spot. As [...]

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The William Means Report – September 2011

October 19, 2011 – 9:03 am

The luxury market continued to remain sluggish in September and total sales continued to fall versus the previous month. Sales prices also continued a downward trend versus the previous month and versus 2010. Decreasing inventory continues to be a positive trend because sold inventory helps to keep prices steady. A watchful eye will need to [...]

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Charleston Named Top City in the US

October 11, 2011 – 3:29 pm

We all have our reasons that we love Charleston, South Carolina but now we’ve officially reached the top of the ranks! Charleston was voted the “Top City in the US” by Condé Nast Traveler Readers on Monday. Voters annually evaluate cities based on six categories: atmosphere/ambiance, culture/sites, friendliness, lodging, restaurants and shopping. The city with [...]

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