Beaufort SC Real Estate

Sometimes, seeing is believing. We preach constantly that these are historic times to buy real estate in Beaufort, SC -- Prices have come down substantially the past few years, and interest rates are very low. But, from time to time, we need a few eye-openers as to the kind of authentic opportunities which exist in today's real estate market. **On March 20, a waterfront home with a deep-water dock sold in Wright's Point Plantation for $475,000. I ave no doubts this home would have sold in the...Read Full Story

May 09, 2012 - Entertainment Press Release   Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce Live entertainment by recording artist Mahoganee is a new feature of the Artist Showcase in Beaufort,SC. Mahoganee performs Artist Showcase 2012 "Mother's Little Helper" by Marie D. Lewis Live entertainment by recording artist Mahoganee is a new feature of the Artist Showcase in Beaufort, SC May 25-26. The art will...Read Full Story

Posted by Todd Covington on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 12:27am. For a Realtor, there are few things as satisfying as a golf cart ride through one of Beaufort, SC's thriving new community, on a cool December evening, just before the sun dips below the horizon.I had a blast showing property the other night at Somerset Point, a terrific neighborhood along the Coosaw River. Somerset Point has been one of 2011's true real estate success stories in Beaufort. According to statistics provided...Read Full Story

Posted by Todd Covington on Sunday, January 8th, 2012 at 10:54pm. One of the gratifying aspects of selling real estate is helping really nice people buy a perfect new home. It's particularly gratifying when the really nice people get a whale of deal.......and when they are newlyweds!We were fortunate enough to be able to help just such a couple a week or so ago, as they purchased a super, like-new home in Walling Grove, a terrific neighborhood on Beaufort's Lady's Island. This 2524 square...Read Full Story

Posted by Todd Covington on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 at 12:04am. Anyone who has ever spent time in Beaufort and the Lowcountry in the summer knows it gets hot and humid. A small price for living in paradise. So, if you are thinking about relocating to the Beaufort area, why not think about a neighborhood with a pool? In recent years, more developers have been opting to add a community pool. On our list, we just including pools which are automatically accessible to property owners and...Read Full Story

Posted by Todd Covington on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 11:28pm. If you're familiar with the writings of Beaufort, SC native son Pat Conroy, then you are familiar with the the water-born landscape of novels like The Prince of Tides, Beach Music, and The Great Santini. It's not uncommon for Beaufort Realtors  to receive inquiries from prospective buyers looking for a place to set up a weekend getaway. Water is a way of life in Beaufort, a county of more than 90 inhabited islands. If you've...Read Full Story

Posted by Todd Covington on Monday, January 16th, 2012 at 12:05am. We are seeing more and more properties in the Beaufort and Lowcountry area that have that wow factor. A home or homesite possesses the wow factor when it is listed -- or sells for -- a price which you just wouldn't have imagined a few years ago.For instance, earlier this week, a 3000-plus square foot tidal creek home on Lady's Island, one of Beaufort's best residential areas, went under contract for less than $525,000. Just a...Read Full Story

Posted by Todd Covington on Thursday, January 5th, 2012 at 12:12am. Folks, this is a blog I wrote a while back and forgot to post.  I figured I would go ahead and post it in case someone was interested in a respective view of the first half of 2011.  Here we go... We are five months into the 2011 real estate year, and there are some encourage signs, although I would be cautious before making any plans to do any house flipping just yet. Real estate professionals and market observers have long...Read Full Story

Posted by Todd Covington on Monday, January 2nd, 2012 at 11:24pm. Once in a while, it's nice to just take a moment, and reflect on some of the incredible opportunities that buyers have been able to take advantage of in our charming Beaufort, SC real estate market. We in the real estate biz have been harping and preaching about "opportunity" for a couple of years now. 1) Take the folks who recently purchased a deep-water homesite, in a darn nice neighborhood, for $230,000, about 53 percent...Read Full Story

Posted by Todd Covington on Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 at 10:28pm. Sometimes, a property price will just jump up and grab you. During recent research via the Beaufort Multiple Listing Service on behalf of a pair of prospective buyers, we came across a couple of such properties. One is a homesite in Habersham, and the other is a condo on Dataw Island.The old real estate investor saying is that you make your money when you buy your property, not when you sell. The Habersham homesite has...Read Full Story