Tag Archives: Charleston SC

The William Means Report – October 2011

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%. [...]

Charleston Voted World’s Third Best City

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 [...]

The William Means Report – September 2011

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 [...]

Charleston Named Top City in the US

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 [...]

The William Means Report – August 2011

August was another slow month for real estate transactions in Charleston.  However, the total number of sales increased in most areas.  Despite this positive increase, nearly all areas saw a drop in average list price and average sale price.  Mount Pleasant (inside the IOP Connector) showed signs of improvement against July with median prices increasing [...]

The William Means Report – July 2011

In general, July sales were up from the previous year, however, the average sales prices were down.  July is a notoriously slower month in real estate sales and that trend continued this year.   William Means had a successful July with sales scattered throughout Charleston.  In addition to sales on the peninsula and Mount Pleasant, William [...]

Meet Charleston, SC

Charleston attracts 4 million visitors yearly to the city with it’s cultural festivals, Lowcountry cuisine, one of a kind shopping, and historic charm.  Spirit Magazine’s feature, “Meet Charleston SC“  gives some insight on what it is about the Charleston area that draws people here and keeps them coming back year after year.    

The William Means Report – June 2011

All areas of sales showed a positive drop in inventory in June versus the previous year and William Means had a significant month of June with very significant sales. Tri-County over $500,000 The Tri-County had a decrease in overall sales versus the previous year.  However, the homes sold had nearly a 22% increase in the [...]

The William Means Report – May 2011

Tri-County over $500,000 The Tri-County had a decrease in nearly all categories for residential homes sales over $500,000 from May of the previous year.     Downtown – Inside of Crosstown     Downtown – South of Broad While the number of homes sold remained consistent South of Broad the average sale price had a [...]

Just Listed in Downtown Charleston

Take a look at some of our latest properties in historic downtown Charleston…. 70 Bull Street – Harleston Village Listed by: Helen Geer 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths Approx. 2,614 square feet One of a kind brick home built in 1939.  Redesigned and renovated by award winning architects Clark & Menefee.  Period details include in laid [...]