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The Lowcountry market, straight up. · Tue · Thu · Sun week in review

Charleston first. Then SC. Then the rest.

What is happening in Charleston, what is moving around South Carolina, and the national stories that actually affect your buy or sell. Insurance, rates, permits, and housing policy included. Tuesday and Thursday on the site; Sunday week in review; weekly on Facebook.

July 21, 2026

This morning's housing headlines

Starting with Charleston: local headlines are below, then the rest of South Carolina, topics touching your loan and insurance math, and national stories only where they matter to t…

July 19, 2026

This week in the Lowcountry: Cainhoy growth, Hwy 41 locked in, retail churn, sticky rates.

Here is the week, start to finish. Tuesday: TBC locked 92 acres in Point Hope for 778 planned homes and June MLS showed closings up with a $460K median. Thursday: Mount Pleasant ke…

July 16, 2026

Mount Pleasant kept Hwy 41 on track. Mortgage rates did not get easier.

I start with Charleston because that is the market most of you are buying or selling in. Mount Pleasant Town Council voted 5–4 on Tuesday to keep municipal consent for Charleston C…

July 14, 2026

Point Hope just got 778 more homes planned. Rates are not cooperating.

I start with Charleston because that is the market most of you are buying or selling in. A Mount Pleasant developer just locked 92 acres inside Point Hope for nearly 800 homes, Bla…

July 11, 2026

The ROAD Act, run through the Lowcountry

Congress just passed the biggest federal housing package in decades. Below is what it actually does (and doesn't do) for Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Summerville, and North Charlest…

July 9, 2026

This morning's housing headlines

Starting with Charleston: local headlines are below, then the rest of South Carolina, topics touching your loan and insurance math, and national stories only where they matter to t…

July 8, 2026

West Ashley is adding apartments. Buyers are getting room to negotiate.

I start with Charleston because that is the market most of you are in. Sales are up slightly this year, West Ashley is about to get 285 more apartments, and sellers are starting to…