August 2018 - News

 

August is here and school in Charleston starts back on August 20. One of the best events of the year comes around this month when Hootie and the Blowfish reunite for two shows on Daniel Island. August will also see the Ball Park Festival of Beers. Get in some last beach runs and enjoy the dog days.

Here is your calendar of events:

• 1: Brooklyn Brewery and Bar Mash Corn Hole Tournament
• 2: Todd Snider, Chas Music Hall
• 3: Reggae Nights, James Island County Park
• 3: Carolina Surf Film Festival, Charleston Music Hall
• 3-5: 13th Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music and Movement Festival, Chas Music Hall
• 4: WWE Wrestling, N Charleston Coliseum
• 6: Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Chas Music Hall
• 6-9: 50th Annual Trusted Choice Big I National Junior Golf Championship, Daniel Island
• 7: Mary Chapin Carpenter, Chas Music Hall
• 7: National Lighthouse Day
• 10: Hootie and the Blowfish, Volvo Tennis Center
• 10: Beer from Here, SC Aquarium
• 10: Friday Night Boogie, Mt Pleasant Pier
• 10: Grass in the Hall, Chas Music Hall
• 11: Hootie and the Blowfish, Volvo Tennis Center
• 11: The Grand Budapest Hotel, Chas Music Hall
• 11: Shaggin’ on the Cooper, Mt Pleasant Pier
• 11: Big Brothers Big Sisters, Charleston Rifle Club
• 12: Motown: The Groove that Changed America, Kiawah
• 12: Beatles vs Elvis-A Musical Showdown, Chas Music Hall
• 16: Rodney Carrington, Chas Music Hall
• 17: Jim Gaffigan, N Charleston PAC
• 18: 16th Annual Ball Park Festival of Beers, Joe Riley Stadium
• 18: Major League Lacrosse Championship, MUSC Health Stadium Daniel Island
• 20: Charleston Public School Year Begins

Charleston is booming! Yet again, we have been voted the #1 City in the US by Travel and Leisure Magazine. We usually come in #1 or #2 for the Best City in the World, but this year we’re down to #10. GQ magazine chimed in with 11 reasons why the “New Charleston” should be your next weekend trip. The Volvo Plant is coming along and there will be a new exit off I-26.

Real estate here is doing quite well. The number of sales so far in 2018 is nearly identical YTD as 2017, which was a record year. We will likely sell 18k residential units again this year. The median price is up 6.7% to a record of $270k. And many areas are up quite a bit more than that. It is practically impossible to get a home under $300k in Mt Pleasant or James Island. Both of those areas are over $200/sqft. The median in Summerville, Goose Creek, and North Charleston is usually above $115/sqft. Vacant land is being gobbled up to build new homes. New construction is abundant in all areas of Charleston. It is rampant on Johns Island and near the Volvo Plant in Summerville.

Call Amy at (843) 824-4892 or email [email protected] to start a discussion of your needs.