College of Charleston Home Value Index – June 2009

The College of Charleston Home Value Index indicates that the value of a typical home in the Charleston Tri-County Area increased by 8.61% in May 2009. In comparison, the change in the index value was -3.38% in March 2009, and -5.17% in April 2009.
The College of Charleston Home Value IndexSM home value index is prepared [...]

The City Market: 200 years of history

Crowds flocked to the market, as seen in this Oct. 27, 1866, drawing.

Editor’s Note: First in a series on the 200th anniversary of the City Market.
In the late 18th century, dawn would find Charleston’s poor whites and slaves quickly making their way to the city’s markets. Lack of refrigeration to keep food fresh and a [...]