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 Interest Rate Meeting Begins With a Hike on the Table and Another ‘Family Fight’ Over Policy
The two-day interest rate meeting of the FOMC is expected to bring dissenting votes, with the final outcome far from certain. Worth watching for anyone buying in Charleston this year.
Source: realtor-news
Charleston
7 Brew Location Planned for Lexington
7 Brew Location Planned for Lexington WhatNow More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-charleston-business
I wrote a story about a woman who regretted moving to South Carolina. It sparked a debate about living in the South.
I wrote a story about a woman who regretted moving to South Carolina. It sparked a debate about living in the South. Business Insider More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-charleston
Meeting Street property, home to Charleston’s Theatre 99, sells for nearly $7M
Meeting Street property, home to Charleston’s Theatre 99, sells for nearly $7M Post and Courier Local inventory and DOM will tell you more than a national average.
Source: google-charleston
New market on Shem Creek offers coffee, beer and locally made gifts
New market on Shem Creek offers coffee, beer and locally made gifts Post and Courier More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-charleston-business
South Carolina
Peggy Dickinson Ballington
Peggy Dickinson Ballington Legacy obituary More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-sc-re
South Carolina House Passes New Map Aimed at Forcing Out Clyburn
South Carolina House Passes New Map Aimed at Forcing Out Clyburn The New York Times More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-sc-re
Around the market
Ahead of property tax vote, Florida’s housing market is dusting the rest of the U.S.
Ahead of property tax vote, Florida’s housing market is dusting the rest of the U.S. The Business Journals More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-us-housing
Americans reject homebuilders despite price cuts
Americans reject homebuilders despite price cuts thestreet.com More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-us-housing
National
$112 Million Laguna Beach Mansion With a Private Library and a Rotating Bed in Primary Suite Could Become Priciest Home Ever Sold in Orange County
The property features an array of amazing amenities, including a primary suite with a rotating bed and a ceiling that opens to the stars. More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: realtor-news
Agent movement stalls as retention takes hold in Q2
External moves — agents changing to a different brand — are essentially flat year-over-year at 3,390, a difference of just six from Q2 2025. More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: housingwire
Americans face uncomfortable decision after housing market news
Americans face uncomfortable decision after housing market news thestreet.com More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-us-housing
America’s accidental landlords: The hidden consequence of the mortgage lock
Mortgage lock-in is increasingly shifting homeowners into accidental landlord roles as selling becomes less viable. Data show 30-year rates at 6.43% and FHFA estimates lock-in prevented 1.33 million sales from 2022 Q2 to 2023 Q4. Worth watching for anyone buying in Charleston this year.
Source: housingwire
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