“Selling Sunset” and other reality TV shows are entertaining, but the team at The Matthews Group knows sellers and buyers don’t want drama in real life. “Luxury isn’t a price point; it is an experience we deliver,” Susan Matthews said. “There are no divas on my team. We work incredibly hard and are committed to helping our clients.” Matthews is the East Cooper Top … [Read more...]
More Space Place: Making the Most of Your Space
One commodity that is becoming increasingly hard to come by is space. We all need more of it: space to store things, space to work, space to live. Space in our homes that was once unoccupied now houses all our modern clutter. With more people working from home than ever before, space is at an all-time premium. One store in the Mount Pleasant Towne Center aims to provide for … [Read more...]
The Southern Welcome: Community Connection
Steph Ryan grew up in a small town. The daughter of a local pharmacy owner, Ryan felt like she knew everyone and everything about her hometown. When she relocated to Charleston four years ago, she felt overwhelmed. “Having too many choices isn’t always a good thing,” she joked. The experience inspired Ryan to offer future newcomers to the Charleston area the “gift of … [Read more...]
Oyster Candle Company: Hands-on Shopping & Socializing
There is something quintessentially Southern about stepping inside Oyster Candle Company in Mount Pleasant. Maybe it’s the little white antique home that houses the shop. It could be the way the front porch just invites patrons to come on inside. Perhaps it’s the beautiful scents that instantly soothe the soul. It also might be the friendly hello from owner Shannon Gallo. More … [Read more...]
Your Friend in Real Estate: Mount Pleasant’s Jim Grady
In more than 17 years in the real estate business, Charleston’s Jim Grady has seen some surprising changes—stratospheric home prices, growing preference for work-from-home offices and affinities for apartments and condominiums over single-family homes for millennials. One element that will always remain for him, despite any climate, is the collective value he instills in all … [Read more...]
Charleston’s Housing Market Inventory (Nov 2022): Homes selling in less than 24 hours & more!
Click, Listen, Watch & Learn as Jim Grady, Branch Manager and Broker-in-Charge of Coldwell Banker Realty in Mount Pleasant and downtown Charleston, South Carolina talks about the current housing market inventory, the rising interest rates, putting a house on the market now and finding the benefits of buying and selling in this real estate market and how lessons learned from the … [Read more...]
Compass Vision Care: Not a Dry Eye in the House
For Dr. Betsy Fraser, seeing is believing. That’s why her number-one goal is providing excellent vision care for Lowcountry residents. “I believe in a preventive and integrative approach to eye care,” said Dr. Fraser, optometrist and owner of Compass Vision Care in Mount Pleasant. “And while we can provide you with the right glasses, my approach extends beyond vision to … [Read more...]
Oceanside Collegiate Academy: The Future is Bright
If you think it’s impossible to go to high school and college at the same time, a look at Oceanside Collegiate Academy in Mount Pleasant will soon have you thinking in dual, trailblazing realms. Whether it’s World Literature, U.S. History and Government, Algebra or any one of a number of sciences, Oceanside not only offers students in grades 10-12 courses to earn their diploma, … [Read more...]
Lauren Joseph: All of the Things You May Not Know About Brookgreen Gardens
On this episode of Mount Pleasant Podcast, Lauren Joseph, the Director of Marketing at Brookgreen Gardens talks about the Brookgreen Gardens (nonprofit) which is for children and adults of all ages in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina featuring Botanical Gardens, American Sculpture, Lowcountry History and a Lowcountry Zoo. The 22nd annual Nights of a Thousand Candles, named … [Read more...]
Cigars on 17: For the Love of Luxury
If you like a quality smoke after dinner, Cigars on 17 in Mount Pleasant is the choice for premium cigars. Whether it is a Romeo y Julieta, a Padron or one of many other selections, Cigars on 17 combines its own humidor, customer lounge and premium customer service to give you the best cigar experience possible. “We carry over 600 unique cigars from the leading … [Read more...]