Summerville, SC

The annual 4th of July celebration "Red, White & Blue on the Green" will be held Saturday, July 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. on Summerville's Town Square. This old fashioned 4th of July celebration focuses on families and is hosted by Summerville D.R.E.A.M. (Downtown Restoration Enhancement and Management Corporation).

Events and activities include a magic show, live music, games for children of all ages, jump castles and prizes. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, cookies and cool treats will be sold and proceeds will benefit Summerville D.R.E.A.M.

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We proudly serve and sell real estate in and around all of Charleston, SC. If you are thinking about purchasing or selling your home in Charleston, Johns Island, James Island, Folly Beach, Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island, West Ashley, Mount Pleasant, Isle of Palms, Sullivans Island, North Charleston, Hanahan, Summerville, Goose Creek or other surrounding areas, and more importantly, want to work with a local area expert, contact us at your earliest convenience.

Jim and Maria Hart
Realtors®/ AgentOwned Realty
(843) 364-9845
hart@agentowned.com

Copyright © 2009 by Jim and Maria Hart (AgentOwned Realty).

Summerville SC is a community that sits on the northwestern edge of the Charleston metro. It has a population of around 45,000 people and is beloved by its residence for its small town feel, coveted school district, and Summerville High Green Wave football team, among other things.

Real estate in Summerville always tends to do well with such power neighborhoods as Wescott Plantation & Legend Oaks Plantation. Summerville also offers nostalgic style neighborhoods such as White Gables and The Ponds in which the neighborhood and homes are designed with old style downtown Charleston in mind.

To date, there have been 534 single family detached homes sold since the beginning of 2009. The average sales prices has been a little over 181K with an average price per square foot of $89. The average days on a home sits on the market before it sales is just over three months.

If you are interested in buying or selling a home in Summerville SC and would like more information, please contact Michael Johnson with Carolina One Real Estate, the local industry leader.

Michael J. Johnson

843-817-5299

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www.metrocharlestonhomes.com

Looking to find the best deals in the Summerville area? You need to subscribe to the "Best Buys of the Week" at Summerville Real Estate. Every week you will see ten of the best houses for sale in the Greater Summerville area. Here are the picks for this week! -Click on each address for more details on each listing.-

As always, if you have any questions or would like to set up an appointment to see any of these homes, please e-mail me at Foster@HomesofSummerville.com or call 1-843-974-6029

Summerville SC is a suburb of Charleston SC and is located northwest of Charleston off of I-26.  Summerville appeals to both families and businesses and is one of the fastest growing cities in the Lowcountry.  Summerville has a fairly large population at a little over 48,000 people but still has a small town feel and attitude.  The town was originally settled just after the revolutionary war by plantation owners but the town was not officially created until 1848.  There has seen a huge population increase in the last 20-30 years due in large part to its increased popularity to local military members assigned to Charleston AFB, as well as the overall growth of the Charleston metropolitan as a whole. 

Current Numbers - Like most real estate markets Summerville has seen a downturn in the number of homes sold, but homes are still selling and the population continues to grow.  From the graph you can see the amount of homes that were selling in 2008 as compared to the first 4 months into this year.  There are currently around 1500 houses on the market.   With the current selling rate per month, there is just over 14 months of inventory on the market. 

Top Selling Neighborhoods - Summerville has a vast array of neighborhoods.  There are plenty of older neighborhoods, of which the homes are older, but the neighborhood tends to have more "character" and the yards and space between homes tend to be bigger and greater.  

On the other hand, many people like the appeal of a new home that has never been lived in before now.  That combined with the fact that new home builders are giving a lot of buyers some really good deals is often too much for home buyers to pass on.

Thus far in 2009, the top 5 neighborhoods in Summerville are Wescott Plantation, Cain Bay Plantation, Sangaree, Legend Oaks Plantation, Lakes of Summerville.  All of these, with the exception of Sangaree, are considered new construction neighborhoods.

For more information about real estate in Summerville SC or anywhere in the Charleston Tri-county area, please contact Michael Johnson at 843-817-5299 or email at michaeljohnson@carolinaone.com.

Michael J. Johnson, Realtor

843-817-5299

www.providingthelight.com

www.metrocharlestonhomes.com

michaeljohnson@carolinaone.com

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Every week for the past thirteen weeks, I have been sharing with you my top ten best buys for the Summerville area. These are homes that are priced very well in our market and would be a good purchase for a homebuyer.

As we head in to May, I thought we should review the 130 homes that have been featured and look at how those homes have fared. Click Here to See the Review.