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
Mortgage Rates Continue To Weigh on Applications Following Fed Rate Hike
For the week ending Sept. 18, MBA's Market Composite Index—a measure of total mortgage loan application volume—fell 1.5%. Worth watching for anyone buying in Charleston this year.
Source: realtor-news
Charleston
CEO swap: How landscaping leaders traded companies for three days
CEO swap: How landscaping leaders traded companies for three days landscapemanagement.net More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-charleston-business
Charleston named US ‘housing hotspot’ for 2026. Summerville apartments sell for $68M
Charleston named US ‘housing hotspot’ for 2026. Summerville apartments sell for $68M Post and Courier Local inventory and DOM will tell you more than a national average.
Source: google-charleston
Daybreak Coffee truck opens in Oxford
Daybreak Coffee truck opens in Oxford The Miami Student More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-charleston-business
Family behind Terry Black’s gets green light for boutique hotel design - San Antonio Express
Family behind Terry Black’s gets green light for boutique hotel design San Antonio Express-News More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-charleston-business
Around the market
Best Car Insurance in Colorado 2026
Best Car Insurance in Colorado 2026 WSJ Insurance costs move the real monthly payment here as much as rates do.
Source: google-adjacent
Best VA loan lenders of September 2026
Best VA loan lenders of September 2026 cnbc.com More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-adjacent
National
'This Is the Pain That Comes With Bringing Inflation Down': Home Sales Drop Below 4 Million
'This Is the Pain That Comes With Bringing Inflation Down': Home Sales Drop Below 4 Million 24/7 Wall St. More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-us-housing
Best FHA loan lenders of September 2026
Best FHA loan lenders of September 2026 cnbc.com More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-adjacent
Best mortgage lenders for low or no down payment of September 2026
Best mortgage lenders for low or no down payment of September 2026 cnbc.com Worth watching for anyone buying in Charleston this year.
Source: google-adjacent
Best mortgage lenders of September 2026
Best mortgage lenders of September 2026 cnbc.com Worth watching for anyone buying in Charleston this year.
Source: google-adjacent
Draft from fetched headlines. Edit for voice before publishing.
Headlines from public reporting as of publish date. General market commentary, not legal, tax, or investment advice.