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
The Fed’s Favorite Inflation Metric Just Hit 3%—Cooling Urgency for Rate Hike
Core PCE inflation cooled to 3% in August, boosting market expectations that the Federal Reserve will pause interest rate hikes. Worth watching for anyone buying in Charleston this year.
Source: realtor-news
Charleston
21 Grand Opening Ideas to Launch Your Business in 2026
21 Grand Opening Ideas to Launch Your Business in 2026 Shopify More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-charleston-business
Charleston Inventory Surges as Prices Cool and Sellers Compete
Charleston Inventory Surges as Prices Cool and Sellers Compete Realtor.com Local inventory and DOM will tell you more than a national average.
Source: google-charleston
Charleston, South Carolina mid-year housing market review
Charleston, South Carolina mid-year housing market review Greenville Business Magazine Local inventory and DOM will tell you more than a national average.
Source: google-charleston
Choice Hotels Opens 6 Properties as Upscale Portfolio Tops 300
Choice Hotels Opens 6 Properties as Upscale Portfolio Tops 300 Daily Lodging Report More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-charleston-business
Around the market
3 Ways Homebuyers Can Beat 7% Mortgage Rates and Save Thousands of Dollars
Homebuyers can retain control over their borrowing costs and gain up to $28,400 in purchasing power by taking proactive steps. Worth watching for anyone buying in Charleston this year.
Source: realtor-news
AI risk remains low for most construction jobs, NAHB finds
AI is poised to affect information-heavy functions—planning, documentation, compliance and marketing—more than hands-on field trades More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: housingwire
National
Andrew Cuomo Drops $9.6 Million in Cash on Lavish Hamptons Estate—After Failed NYC Mayoral Bid
Cuomo, 68, quietly picked up the waterfront property, which boasts nine bedrooms, in June, according to property records. More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: realtor-news
Best mortgage lenders for first-time homebuyers of October 2026
Best mortgage lenders for first-time homebuyers of October 2026 cnbc.com Worth watching for anyone buying in Charleston this year.
Source: google-adjacent
Best mortgage lenders of October 2026
Best mortgage lenders of October 2026 cnbc.com Worth watching for anyone buying in Charleston this year.
Source: google-adjacent
Buying a Foreclosed Home: How a Foreclosure Sale Works
Buying a foreclosed home can be a good way to score a deal while house hunting—and for better or worse, inventory is on the rise. More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: realtor-news
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