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  • 05.13.2025

    Weathering the Storm: The Importance of Flood Insurance

  • 03.13.2025

    Personal Insurance Trends: What to Expect in 2025

  • 02.22.2025

    B2B: Renovation Costs with Brian Wells of Coastal Creek Designs

  • 01.14.2025

    Will Home Prices Drop? Predictions for the 2025 Housing Market

  • 11.01.2024

    Price Gains Enrich Homeowners, Challenge Buyers

  • 10.02.2024

    B2B: Mean High Water with Jared Bramblett

  • 07.09.2024

    Experts: Home Insurance Is an Affordable Housing Issue

  • 05.01.2024

    B2B: The Four L's

  • 04.08.2024

    7 Things You Wish You Knew Before Moving to Charleston

  • 03.30.2024

    B2B: Hurricanes, Earthquakes, and Other Natural Disasters - Are you Properly Covered?

  • 03.14.2024

    Top Tips for Writing a Competitive Offer

  • 02.17.2024

    Charleston Real Estate Market Forecast 2024

  • 01.02.2024

    B2B: Construction & Renovation Costs w/ Level Building Projects

  • 12.09.2023

    B2B: Pest Control Nightmares with Trip Cummings

  • 11.16.2023

    Charleston Property Taxes Explained: 4% vs 6% Tax

  • 11.14.2023

    B2B: Market Update with Mortgage Guru Bill Payne

  • 10.04.2023

    B2B: Breaking Down the CL100

  • 09.14.2023

    5 Outdoor Projects That Pay Off the Most

  • 09.08.2023

    B2B: All About Crawlspaces | Mike Bergen

  • 08.08.2023

    B2B: A Tale of Two Appraisals

  • 08.03.2023

    NAR Economist: ‘Housing Recession Is Over’

  • 07.05.2023

    Survey: Buyers May Pay More to Live in Walkable Communities

  • 06.07.2023

    B2B: Punch List with Jimmy Banyas

  • 05.12.2023

    B2B: "What’s Happening with All The Bank Failures?” Guest: Bill Payne

  • 05.05.2023

    Low Inventory Dampens Spring Market Kickoff

  • 04.02.2023

    What happens in a sellers market when people stop selling?

  • 03.06.2023

    Home Sales Rebound as Lower Mortgage Rates Draw Buyers

  • 01.12.2023

    B2B: What is a 2:1 Buydown?

  • 01.03.2023

    2023 Home and Design Trends to Watch

  • 12.13.2022

    B2B: What’s Happening in the Mortgage Market with Mortgage Expert Bill Payne

  • 12.07.2022

    Eleven Takeaways From the 2022 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

  • 10.31.2022

    The Trend is Clear: Multifamily Construction on the Rise

  • 09.16.2022

    B2B: Stay Duvet with Taylor Gates

  • 09.12.2022

    Despite a Contraction in Sales Activity, Homebuying Market Remains Competitive

  • 08.14.2022

    B2B: What Does Title Insurance Actually Cover?

  • 08.09.2022

    Real Estate Forecast: Market to Ease Despite High Home Prices

  • 07.07.2022

    U.S. Home Equity Hits Highest Level on Record—$27.8 Trillion

  • 06.16.2022

    Metro Wealth Reports as of 2022 Q1

  • 05.02.2022

    Home buyers: Don’t wait for home prices to drop in 2022

  • 04.04.2022

    Home Prices Reach New Record High, Forcing Some Buyers To Just Give Up

  • 02.02.2022

    B2B Podcast: Design Trends 2022

  • 01.16.2022

    Experts: Housing Market Likely to ‘Normalize’ in 2022

  • 12.16.2021

    Top 5 Reasons Buyers Give Up on Their Home Search

  • 11.14.2021

    FHFA: Desktop Appraisals to Become a Permanent Option

  • 10.13.2021

    Homeowners gain $2.9 trillion in equity in Q2 2021

  • 09.14.2021

    The Ultimate Home Maintenance Guide

  • 09.10.2021

    B2B Podcast: Everybody's Googling It

  • 07.14.2021

    The Housing Market Shows Signs of Softening—Has It Topped Out?

  • 06.05.2021

    Between Two Brokers Podcast: The Business of Being a Building Badass

  • 05.13.2021

    10 Ways the Kitchen is Evolving for Greater Efficiency

  • 04.15.2021

    Most, Least Desirable Home Features Right Now

  • 04.06.2021

    Between Two Brokers Podcast: I Have To Appraisal You Like I Should

  • 03.12.2021

    9 Steps to Help Decide on Solar Energy for a Home

  • 03.03.2021

    Real Estate Pros Pick 2021's 7 Biggest Housing Issues

  • 02.10.2021

    A Myriad of Home Trends to Gain Momentum in 2021

  • 01.13.2021

    Between Two Brokers Podcast: A Year in the Rear

  • 01.06.2021

    3 Trends Driving Hyperactivity in the Real Estate Market

  • 12.11.2020

    Between Two Brokers Podcast: Building Badasses

  • 11.25.2020

    For Sale: 116 Grove Street

  • 11.16.2020

    Between Two Brokers Podcast: The Money Biz with Bill Payne

  • 11.09.2020

    8 Real Estate Trends Emerging From the Pandemic

  • 10.19.2020

    Housing Affordability Weakens as Home Prices Rose Faster than Median Family Incomes

  • 09.14.2020

    Will Home Sales Keep Defying Expectations?

  • 08.14.2020

    First-time Home Buyer Share Rose to 35% in June as Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows

  • 07.12.2020

    How the Pandemic Is Changing Appraisals

  • 05.15.2020

    Between Two Brokers Podcast: American Vernacular

  • 05.04.2020

    Buying an Energy-Efficient Home: A Financially Bright Idea

  • 02.05.2020

    Here’s How You’ll Know You’ve Found the Right Agent

  • 01.14.2020

    What’s Trending Next? A Dozen Home and Design Ideas for 2020

  • 11.14.2019

    Buying With Friends: A Legally Complicated Transaction

  • 11.12.2019

    Homeowners’ Top DIY Mistakes

  • 10.11.2019

    Economists: Mortgage Rates Likely to Go Lower in 2020

  • 09.10.2019

    Recession Fears Grow, But Economists Say Housing Is OK

  • 08.15.2019

    What the Fed’s Rate Cut Means for Buyers

  • 07.15.2019

    Do Specific Flood Disclosures Make Buyers More Prepared?

  • 07.02.2019

    What You Should Really Know About Browsing for Homes Online

  • 01.17.2019

    2019 MARKET FORECAST

  • 12.14.2018

    5 Crucial Questions to Ask a Home Inspector—and When to Ask

  • 05.14.2018

    Can you trust the Zillow "Zestimate"?

  • 04.10.2018

    Should You Buy Your College Student a House?

  • 03.15.2018

    What's Hot & What's not: 2018 Kitchen Trends

  • 02.17.2018

    What Keeps Buyers From Finding Their Next Home

  • 01.30.2018

    For Sale: 1150 Barrett

  • 10.31.2017

    Your Guide to Buying in Charleston

  • 05.08.2017

    Real Estate Crush of the Week: 55 Robert Mills

  • 10.24.2016

    Real Estate Crush of the Week: 438 Sumter

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