Finally, Autumn is upon us....October Schedule

Fall is finally here and the temps are starting to get really nice.  Everything in October is pumpkin this and pumpkin that, so make sure you go to the Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch.  Here is your October calendar of events:

1-6: 34th Annual MOJA Festival

1: Oktoberfest, MUSC Health Stadium

1: 15th Annual Scrumptious Summerville Kitchen Tour

1: Taj-Mo, Gaillard

4-8: 34th Annual Alan Fleming Senior Open Clay Court State Tennis Championship, Seabrook

4: 5th Annual Big Lebowski Bash, The Alley

5: 41st Annual Fall Tour of Homes

5: Thomas Rhett, N Chas Coliseum

6: Artwalk, downtown

7: Broadway Under the Stars, Volvo Stadium

7: Summerville Elks Lodge Giant Yard Sale

7: Bay St Biergarten’s Oktoberfest

8: Summerville’s Flowertown Funky Firkin Fest

8: Boil and Boat Party, Morris Island

11-15: Disney’s Frozen, N Charleston Coliseum

13-15: That Big Book Sale, Omar Shrine Auditorium Mt Pleasant

15: 30th Annual Town of Mt P’s Children’s Day Festival, Park West Rec

15: Summerville Italian Feast

15: 26th Annual Latin American Festival, Wannamaker Park

18: Herbie Hancock, Gaillard

19:Third Thursday in Summerville

21: 10th Annual Follypalooza Festival, Center St Folly Beach

21: Third Blind Eye, Volvo Stadium

22: Darius Rucker, Volvo Stadium

26-11/5: Coastal County Fair, Ladson Fairgrounds

28: Pethelpers Fur Ball, Charleston Marriott

In automotive news, Volvo has announced it will double their initial $500 million investment and add an additional 1,900 to its original 2,000 employment estimate. The 1,600 acre Ridgeville plant will produce the company’s S60 sedan.  The Governor says we’re in the running for the new Toyota-Mazda plant, along with 10 other states. The collaboration will require 1,000 acres, 2 assembly lines, and 4,000 workers to produce 300K vehicles each year. The $1.6B plant would open in 2021 building a crossover for Mazda and the Corolla for Toyota, both for the US market.  The Citadel was named the South’s #1 public college. The College of Charleston (voted the most beautiful campus in the country by T+L) was not far behind at #5. CofC was also tied for #2 college in the south for undergrad teaching, according to US News and World Report.  Researchers from 10 SC universities, including the C of C and MUSC, have been awarded a $20M, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation.  According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Charleston tech community created almost ten thousand jobs in the year ending 5/16.

With all this going on, you are certainly right in thinking that our real estate market is very, very strong.  We will probably sell over 18k homes this year for an all-time record.  Median sales price is over $250k.  New construction abounds all over the tri-county area, but especially in the area near the new Volvo plant.  Lots of investors are buying up rental properties and the rental market is very strong as well. 

Palmetto Dream Homes is here to help you with all your real estate needs. Be careful out there with other brokerages that may charge you hidden fees to list your home such as admin fees, keep more commission than they give to a buyer’s agent, additional closing costs, etc. Do your homework and make sure you interview multiple agents when listing your home. If you go car shopping don’t you go to multiple places to price it out; real estate is no different. We here at PDH offer competitive prices, offer the latest technology, have global capabilities and market and advertise your home thoroughly.

As usual we always love referrals and ensure your family and friends are treated with respect and we partner together to get the job done, whether is buying or selling a home. 

Jason, Realtor

ERA Wilder Realty

843.696.8627

Jason.Gregg@era.com