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Where was BBQ Invented? South Carolina of Course: Anthony Bourdain No Reservation Requires

Starting early in the 20th century, the Sweatman name has been synonymous with great barbecue in South Carolina. It used to be that the menfolk of the family hosted weekend pig-pickin’s for relatives and friends, but some time in the 1970s, the informal ritual became something like a restaurant. We say something like a restaurant because it is an... Read more of this article

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Simple Real Estate Definitions : Short Sale

A “Short Sale” is when a home seller sells his home for a lesser amount than what is owed on his mortgage, and the mortgage lender agrees to accept the lesser amount in lieu of a full payoff. By way of example, a Short Sale may be appropriate for a charleston home seller whose mortgage balance is $250,000 but whose home wouldn’t sell... Read more of this article

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Oh No…Here We Go… Charleston, SC Area Foreclosures

The residential real estate market has been in a very odd state of nothingness if you will every since the moratarium on foreclusres of 2009. It looks like the market is poised to clean these residential defaults up and with swiftness. The local paper has posted this article: http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/feb/20/foreclosures-leveling-off/ Lenders... Read more of this article

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Mortgage Rates Spike On The Federal Reserve’s January 2010 Meeting Minutes

Mortgage markets reeled Wednesday after the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its January 26-27, 2010 meeting. Mortgage rates in sc are now at their highest levels since the start of the year. The Fed Minutes is a follow-up document, delivered 3 weeks after an official FOMC meeting. It’s a companion piece to the post-meeting press release,... Read more of this article

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And for $23 Million you get…Sword Gate House

32 Legare Street Sword Gate House Legare Street is named for goldsmith Solomon Legare “the Huguenot,” who built the first house on this property. Before the lot left the family in 1803, his descendants had become wealthy plantation owners and commission merchants. 32 Legare Street This large U-shaped house was built in at least four stages. The... Read more of this article

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