By Lindsay C. Bishop There’s never been a better time to sell your house in Mount Pleasant, but what happens if you’re looking to buy? The housing market throughout the Charleston area has seen an unprecedented demand over the course of the past year, turning the already stressful experience of buying a home into a truly harrowing ordeal. Buyers are forced to scour the MLS … [Read more...]

By Lindsay C. Bishop Whether you’re a buyer looking to build a dream home that perfectly suits your family or a custom home builder hoping to expand your footprint within the Mount Pleasant market, a meeting with the Carolina One Custom Homes Group will leave you feeling educated, supported and excited about the journey ahead. The Custom Homes Group, a division of … [Read more...]

By Alyssa DiSalvo The term “power couple” takes on new meaning since married professional pairings and the tendency for spouses to move into business together is increasing, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which recently estimated 1.4 million businesses in the country are run by husband-and-wife teams. Locally, real estate duos, specifically, have … [Read more...]

By Carol L. Morgan For homebuilder Chuck Lattif, being in the right place at the right time and cultivating relationships has always paid off. As president of Coastal Premier Homes, an independently owned franchise of AR Homes, Lattif builds custom homes for executives in Charleston — but let’s roll back a few decades to 1990 in Delaware, when Lattif first met the Biden … [Read more...]

By Lindsay C. Bishop You may have heard that there’s no room left to build in Mount Pleasant, but Chuck Lattif, owner of Coastal Premier Homes LLC, would beg to differ. Lattif has embarked on a mission to turn 42 acres of marsh front property that was once home to a tomato farm into one of the last exclusive, luxury communities to be built in our booming town. Located off … [Read more...]

2020 has been a year full of surprises, and one of the biggest positive surprises has been real estate. Some people might say the activity has been driven by the uncertainty caused by COVID-19. Others would say it’s because today’s gig economy workers use the homes as a headquarters, allowing them to live anywhere. We all know the saying, “location is everything,” and the … [Read more...]

Southern living could not be finer than at 2996 Pignatelli Crescent. Surrounded by nature with brilliant sunset views, this luxurious custom-built home on a tidal creek has abundant appeal – over 5,000 square feet of upscale living, a two-story great room with windows from floor to ceiling, an entertainer’s dream kitchen, a spacious master suite on the first floor, Brazilian … [Read more...]

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates at the end of July for the first time since 2008. The possible reasons for the .25% decrease have been a topic of conversation and media discussion for weeks. Whatever the reason, local lenders say it is positive for Mount Pleasant. “It’s all good news in the mortgage world, but it’s important to note that the Fed cut the federal funds … [Read more...]

Living along the coast offers South Carolinians indisputable quality of life. If you are thinking about relocating to the coast, the Coastal Carolina Relocation Kit will help you create a seamless moving experience for you and your family. Packed with information designed to help new residents explore and discover their new coastal town, the Coastal Carolina Relocation … [Read more...]

When you get that creepy feeling that something about your home or workplace is paranormal, “Who you gonna call?” While one fourth of the original “Ghostbusters” team does reside in Mount Pleasant, if you don’t have access to proton pack-wielding apparition exterminators, maybe you just embrace it and make it part of your story. After all, a certain level of spookiness … [Read more...]