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.
Charleston
1st Spirit Christmas store opens in Florida, 3 more coming - The Florida Times
1st Spirit Christmas store opens in Florida, 3 more coming The Florida Times-Union More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-charleston-business
Charleston Housing Authority wants to establish partnerships as it enters ‘transformation period’
Charleston Housing Authority wants to establish partnerships as it enters ‘transformation period’ Post and Courier Local inventory and DOM will tell you more than a national average.
Source: google-charleston
Developer plans to transform a Myrtle Beach minigolf course into a massive new restaurant
Developer plans to transform a Myrtle Beach minigolf course into a massive new restaurant Post and Courier More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-charleston-business
Johns Island apartment complex sold for $18M as future employee housing
Johns Island apartment complex sold for $18M as future employee housing Post and Courier More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-charleston
South Carolina
Cities with the most expensive homes in South Carolina - Index
Cities with the most expensive homes in South Carolina Index-Journal More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-sc-re
Columbia housing market shifts toward first-time buyers
Columbia housing market shifts toward first-time buyers WLTX More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-sc-re
Multifamily homes in 6 Columbia neighborhoods could be barred from adding bedrooms
Multifamily homes in 6 Columbia neighborhoods could be barred from adding bedrooms Post and Courier More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-sc-re
Around the market
FHA mortgage insurance premiums to stay put for now
FHA mortgage insurance premiums to stay put for now HousingWire Worth watching for anyone buying in Charleston this year.
Source: google-adjacent
Holding firm after a 7-week rise: When will mortgage rates go down?
Holding firm after a 7-week rise: When will mortgage rates go down? Yahoo Finance Worth watching for anyone buying in Charleston this year.
Source: google-adjacent
National
Americans are struggling to buy homes amid rising costs - ABC News
Americans are struggling to buy homes amid rising costs ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-us-housing
America’s dismal housing market to get even worse in 2027, grim forecast predicts
America’s dismal housing market to get even worse in 2027, grim forecast predicts New York Post More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-us-housing
Balance Homes rolls out co
The move doubles Balance Homes' footprint following a relaunch backed by $30 million led by Falco Group More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: housingwire
Baltimore Mortgage Fraud Ring Drove Hundreds of Homes Into Foreclosure, Lawsuits Claim
Lenders say Benjamin Eidlisz and Eluzer Gold violated RICO laws and bilked them out of millions in fraudulent Baltimore real estate deals. Worth watching for anyone buying in Charleston this year.
Source: realtor-news
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