Call it the first-time homebuyer bump. Charleston-area home sales surged 31 percent to 721 transactions last month as buyers moved to take advantage of a temporary $8,000 federal tax credit that recently was extended. Last October, a total of 549 homes sold, according to the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors.
The 31 percent increase ranks as [...]

The Post & Courier just came out with their list of Charleston’s 10 Greatest Picnic Places. Charleston is such a beautiful place to live and packing up for a picnic has become a family tradition.
1. Alhambra Hall-located on Middle Street in Mt. Pleasant is a great playground for kids! I take my kids there all [...]