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 this market.
National headline first
Fed Officials Are Deeply Divided Over Future Direction of Interest Rates
Minutes from the June FOMC meeting show there were starkly opposing camps on the rate-setting panel at Chairman Warsh's first meeting. Worth watching for anyone buying in Charleston this year.
Source: realtor-news
Charleston
30 Charleston County houses owned by housing authority remain vacant as lawsuit continues
30 Charleston County houses owned by housing authority remain vacant as lawsuit continues Post and Courier Local inventory and DOM will tell you more than a national average.
Source: google-charleston
4 Charleston homes we've got our eyes on right now
4 Charleston homes we've got our eyes on right now 6AM City Local inventory and DOM will tell you more than a national average.
Source: google-charleston
5208 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston, SC 29418
5208 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston, SC 29418 Realtor.com Local inventory and DOM will tell you more than a national average.
Source: google-charleston
A North Charleston mobile home park was sold to a developer. Residents ‘scramble’ to relocate.
A North Charleston mobile home park was sold to a developer. Residents ‘scramble’ to relocate. Post and Courier Local inventory and DOM will tell you more than a national average.
Source: google-charleston
South Carolina
Are those ‘We Buy Houses’ businesses around SC regulated — or worth it? Here’s what we found
Are those ‘We Buy Houses’ businesses around SC regulated — or worth it? Here’s what we found The State More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-sc-re
By the Numbers: Key housing market trends in Columbia, SC
By the Numbers: Key housing market trends in Columbia, SC HousingWire More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-sc-re
Can 130 Affordable Homes Help Solve South Carolina’s Housing Shortage?
Can 130 Affordable Homes Help Solve South Carolina’s Housing Shortage? Governing More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-sc-re
Around the market
Best Indiana Homeowners Insurance for 2026
Best Indiana Homeowners Insurance for 2026 LendingTree Insurance costs move the real monthly payment here as much as rates do.
Source: google-adjacent
Best Maryland Homeowners Insurance for 2026
Best Maryland Homeowners Insurance for 2026 LendingTree Insurance costs move the real monthly payment here as much as rates do.
Source: google-adjacent
National
$40.85M disposition of multifamily portfolio in New Haven
$40.85M disposition of multifamily portfolio in New Haven JLL More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-us-cre
A brief rate retreat pushes US pending home sales to a six-week peak
A brief rate retreat pushes US pending home sales to a six-week peak mpamag.com Worth watching for anyone buying in Charleston this year.
Source: google-us-housing
Allentown, PA, Has a Shortage of Homes for Middle
Allentown, PA desperately needs more housing options, as the dream of finding a home feels increasingly out of reach for buyers. Worth watching for anyone buying in Charleston this year.
Source: realtor-news
Bank-Led Household Loan Squeeze Spreads to Insurers, Targeting Credit, Policy, and Mortgage Loans
Bank-Led Household Loan Squeeze Spreads to Insurers, Targeting Credit, Policy, and Mortgage Loans finance.biggo.com Worth watching for anyone buying in Charleston this year.
Source: google-adjacent
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