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...]
Coastal Carolina Relocation Kit: Knowledge Is Power
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...]
A Ghost Guide for East of the Cooper
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...]
Innovative Protection: Muhler Windows
Protecting Charleston area residents’ most valuable financial investment, their homes, has been a longtime business interest of Henry Hay, owner of The Muhler Company, Inc. Muhler, established in 1992, remains one of the Lowcountry’s leading providers of windows, doors, shutters, storm protection and sunrooms. Hay and his staff have developed groundbreaking proprietary … [Read more...]
The Hunnicutt Team: All in the Family
The Hunnicutt Team is a passionate, dedicated family business that is backed by the power of Carolina One Real Estate. Servicing the entire Lowcountry, Ed Hunnicutt has created a team of real estate agents who provide personalized customer service with enhanced efficiency for their buyers and sellers. Ed Hunnicutt, Realtor® and associate broker, applies the same fervor to … [Read more...]
Blue Horizon Construction: ‘It’s Simple. We Build Things.’
From The Citadel President’s Quarters One home to retail space and health care facilities, Blue Horizon Construction is a first-class residential and commercial contractor firm based in Mount Pleasant. Their mission is to provide quality work at a value and on schedule. Co-owners Rusty Holt and Chris Cochran are hands-on contractors and project managers, each with 25-plus … [Read more...]
2019 Realtors of Distinction
Who Are They? What Is It? Glean Insight into This Prestigious Designation Remember Honor Society from high school — how all the kids at the top of the graduating class were in Honor Society? As a newly minted, wet-behind-the-calculator Realtor®, the Realtors of Distinction was my “Honor Society.” Achieving this designation was my quest for the banner of achievement to … [Read more...]
Lots of Potential: Renovation Underway for Daniel Island Office Building
When Blackbaud moved into its new Daniel Island corporate headquarters in June 2018, the technology giant abandoned space it had been renting on the second floor at 146 Fairchild St. The company left behind a deteriorating quarter-century-old building with lots of potential but not much attraction for companies seeking a Charleston address on a peaceful island defined by … [Read more...]
East Cooper Real Estate Update 2019
Idyllic Lakefront Living in I’On: 179 E. Shipyard Road
It was Christmastime 2008 when Deborah and Gene Bedell moved to 179 E. Shipyard Road in Mount Pleasant’s I’On neighborhood after a yearlong renovation. Deborah recalled the motherly panic she experienced moving to a new house during the holiday season. “As a mom, you want the house to feel like a home,” she said. It was a relief when her adult son proclaimed he felt … [Read more...]