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...]
Repair, Remodeling and Renovation: Real Estate Repairs
Constantly striving to exceed client expectations has set Phil Bennett and his team at Real Estate Repairs above the competition. Real Estate Repairs was rewarded for 19 years of hard work developing systems and a company culture based on integrity when it was named one of Remodeling magazine’s 50 best and brightest companies in the United States in 2017. Humbled by the … [Read more...]
A Taste for History: Brickyard Plantation
Lined with beautiful trees and rich with history unique to the East Cooper area, Brickyard Plantation is one neighborhood that keeps homeowners happy for generations. Once considered on the “outskirts” of Mount Pleasant, this community of friendly residents is now perfectly placed in the center of town, with proximity to more restaurants, local businesses and paths to the … [Read more...]
Timeless Living: The Old Village in Mount Pleasant
It’s one of those known truths in the Lowcountry that the Old Village in Mount Pleasant is one of the best places to live. Where else can someone capture so well that classical feeling of Mount Pleasant back when it was a tiny fishing village outside of the city of Charleston? While the entire Lowcountry grows by leaps and bounds – and the Old Village is experiencing its own … [Read more...]
Flood Insurance – Is it Necessary? Local Expert Philip Bradley Lends Insight
Although the Lowcountry hasn’t experienced a full-blown hurricane in nearly 20 years, there’s been no dearth of media coverage of tropical storm disasters elsewhere in the United States, from Texas’ Gulf Coast to South Florida to Puerto Rico. Just watching the television news footage of these incredibly devastating storms was heart-wrenching. And, for most viewers, their … [Read more...]
Lowcountry Hurricane Protection & Shutters: Weathering the Storm
What is it about shutters that make so many Southern homes, well, “Southern”? After all, according to the dictionary, shutters are no more than, “a usually movable cover or screen for a window or door.” Of course, that’s not unlike designating South Carolina’s official canine, the Boykin spaniel, as nothing more than “a medium-sized breed of dog.” For many homes East of the … [Read more...]
Butler & College Law Firm: Plan for the Unthinkable
Let’s face it: Estate planning, probate and real estate transactions are not subjects the average person is well-versed on – until they have to be. Butler & College Law Firm would like to change the misconception that people don’t really need to plan for the unthinkable. “There is a lack of information available to the general public regarding the necessity of valuable … [Read more...]