Charleston SC Metro Real Estate: September 2009

"It takes a hundred men to make an encampment, but one woman to make a home."  - Robert G. Ingersoll

"Almost any man worthy of his salt would fight to defend his home, but no one ever heard of a man going to war for his boarding house." - Mark Twain

"Home, in one form or another, is the great object of life." - Josiah Gilbert Holland

I can feel it in the air.  It is that time of year again.  The leaves are changing colors and falling from the trees.  Football is being played throughout the country.  And, "fair time" is just around the corner.  Most everyone loves the fair, although I do have a few friends that say they are scared of "Carnies."  And no matter the size of your local fair there is usually plenty to see and experience.  I grew up in a small town in southwest Louisiana and our parish fair seemed pretty big to me when I was younger, but the annual Coastal Carolina Fair in the suburbs of Charleston, SC dwarfs anything I experienced as a child.

The Coastal Carolina fair is like a traveling amusement park.  There is a ton of food, rides, games exhibits, and even concerts to experience.  Here is a link to the schedule and events of the 2009 Coastal Carolina Fair.

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Hanahan SC Real Estate

Hanahan is a suburb town of Charleston South Carolina.  It is primarily a residential town in which the residents primarily work in neighboring cities.  The town limits are defined primarily by the Goose Creek Reservoir, which the town surrounds.  In terms of real estate the city can be divided into old Hanahan (with homes 20 years and older) and new Hanahan.  Old Hanahan is located on or near Yeamans Hall Rd and Murray Rd  as well as other popular neighborhoods such as Otranto.  New Hanahan is primarily that of Tanner Plantation, located on the north east side of the Goose Creek Reservoir on Foster Creek Rd. 

Determining where you want to live in Hanahan depends on what you are looking for.  Old Hanahan offers older homes (many are brick) on larger lots.  New Hanahan offers newer and often larger homes, but the lots tend to be a bit smaller.  

Hanahan Real Estate Stats  - Real Estate in Hanahan mirrors that of the rest of the Charleston metro.  Inventory is high and although homes are selling, they are selling at a lower price than that of the real estate peak of 05 and 06.  The graph below details the sales stats of this year.

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Goose Creek Real Estate and Homes Sold Statistics

August of 2009 saw a major drop in the number of homes sold in Goose Creek from that of the previous 5 months.  In fact the numbers resembled that of early 2009.  What does this mean?  It means everyone that was jumping the gun and thinking that we may be seeing a shift in the market need not overreact.  Although August is traditionally a slower month because of kids going back to school, everyone needs to understand that we are still in a recession, and that home sales and prices will not rebound over night and may take upwards of 5 to ten years to get back to where we were in 05 and 06.  If you are going to sell you home, it must be competitive in both pricing and condition.  If you need assistance, give me a call or send me an email.  I'd be glad to help.

The Stats 

Here is a graph to give you a good picture of how the market has been doing this year.

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