Charleston SC Metro Real Estate: April 2008

The company that has been known as Prudential Carolina Real Estate for the last 9 years is dropping the franchise name and recreating itself as Carolina One Real Estate.  The franchise has been a limiting factor for us so we are doing what so many other market leaders in other cities have done.  We are affiliating ourselves with "Leading Real Estate Companies of the World," a global network of over 700 independent companies that come together to form a marketing and referral juggernaut.  LeadingRE has more annual U.S. homes sales in volume that any real estate franchise.   

So, what does all this mean for you, our customers and clients?  You will still get the same top notch service, expertise, and professionalism that you have come to know and love with Prudential Carolina Real Estate.  But in addition, once we turn the corner on May 1^st, and become Carolina One Real Estate, our ability to market your home to not only the local and national market but also to the entire global community, will be greatly magnified through a larger relocation network and with ever increasing online reach.

Our company was recently ranked #39 out of 80,000 real estate firms in the US.  Although we are very proud of that achievement, we know that there is always opportunity to move higher by providing a better product for our clients and customers.  We believe that making this change will enable us to do just that!  On May 1^st Prudential Carolina Real Estate will become Carolina One Real Estate! 

Below is the inventory report for Crowfield Plantation located in Goose Creek SC for the first quarter of 2008.  Goose Creek is a suburb of Charleston and is only about 25 minutes from downtown Charleston.  Crowfield Plantation is a beautiful community made up 24 different subsections, each with its own unique housing design and varying prices that range from $144,000 to $978,000. 

Month   /   Sales / Avg List Price / Avg Sale Price    / Avg Days on Market   / Curr. Inventory   / Months Inventory

January      11            $253,231            $240,891                         78.0                            109                     9.91

February    18            $206,401             $201,490                         127.0                          110                     6.11

March        13            $240,643             $235,468                         102.0                          110                     8.46  

Total         42             $233,425            $225,950                     102.3                          110                    8.16

For more information about Crowfield Plantation and other homes in the Goose Creek - Charleston SC area, contact Michael Johnson at 843-817-5299 or www.providingthelight.com

Here’s the government’s plan for making the economic stimulus payments for taxpayers whose 2007 returns are filed and processed by April 15.  The expected payments are $600 for a person filing single and $1200 for a joint file.  There is also an expected payout of $300 per child.  Note:  Those that exceed $75,000 gross income filing single, or $150,000 filing jointly can expect a reduced payment based on how much their income exceeds the limits.

DIRECT DEPOSIT PAYMENTS: (if you filed electronically)
Last two digits of your Social Security number /  Your rebate should be sent to your bank account by

00 - 20 / May 2

21 - 75  / May 9

76 - 99  / May 16

00 - 09 / May 16

10 - 18  / May 23

19 - 25  / May 30

26 - 38  / June 6

39 - 51  / June 13

52 - 63  / June 20

64 - 75  / June 27

76 - 87  /  July 4

88 - 99 /  July 11