According to the Berkeley County tax records, a private sale took place in Alston Court on May 15, 2008, at 123 Shropshire Street. The home sold for $147,000 with 1229 square feet.

The Berkeley County Master’s Foreclosure List for the month of June indicates 100 Bronwen Ct. is a bank-owned property with a deficiency sale date of July 7, 2008. The Berkeley County tax records confirm that on June 19 the home was turned over to Wells Fargo. It needs some work, but it’s an opportunity to get a good deal on a house in Alston Court. The home is 1224 square feet and sits on the corner lot of a cul-de-sac. Call me for more details, 843.574.3193.

If you don’t know what you’re doing yet for the 4th, make plans now to attend Goose Creek’s Fabulous Fourth in the Creek. In years past the event was held at the Westview schools campus; however, this year it’s slated for City Hall, out on Highway 52. You’ll want to get there early, as parking is limited. Last year outside coolers were allowed but food and drink vendors were on hand as well. There were pony rides, jump castles, and bungee jumping. My kids were 4 and 2 then, and they had a ball. There was also a live band and tons (I mean tons) of fireworks. It was a great time. Hope to see you there! Don’t forget lawn chairs and/or blankets…

A couple of buyers have contacted me over the last few days, wanting to know if I’ve heard of any houses in Alston Court coming on the market in the near future. In response to that, two in the neighborhood are for sale by owner right now: a 2-bedroom at 103 Severn St. for $129K, and a 3-bedroom at 133 Severn St. for $150K.

If you would like to see one of these homes, please give me a call at 843.574.3193… If you are thinking of selling your home, let me know so I can match you up with one of these buyers.

Things in Alston Court have really slowed down since the heyday of last fall when there were several listings on the market. All of a sudden everything has sold and all activity has stopped.

Sixty-one houses have sold in Crowfield so far this year. Six of those houses, or 10%, were sold in Alston Court. With an average of $132.50 per square foot, the price for these houses was high compared to Crowfield Plantation overall, which has been selling at $112 per square foot since the first of the year.

Click here to see a report of the homes sold this year in Alston Court.

If you’re thinking of selling your home, call me at 843.574.3193. I’m happy to provide you with a free market analysis so you can see where you fit in the current market.

Incase you’ve missed the buzz, Prudential Carolina Real Estate has changed its name to Carolina One Real Estate. Ownership remains the same, services remain the same, nothing about the company is changing except the name and branding of the company.

Nothing, that is, unless you are a seller. —————————-With Prudential Carolina Real Estate your home listing would have been placed on many Web sites and it would have been exposed to buyers coming in off the franchise referral network. However - with Carolina One Real Estate, your home listing gets more. Carolina One is an independent company now that belongs to a network of more than 700 real estate companies in 38 companies worldwide. The network is called Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. As a member of this network, our listings receive far more exposure than they did before. Hundreds of Web sites, and 2.5 times the incoming buyer referrals.

Already in 2008 Prudential Carolina Real Estate has increased its market share in the Charleston Metro area by 3%. With this added exposure and incoming buyer referrals, that number should go up even higher.

Look for a new landscape in Charleston starting tomorrow - one that is now covered with yellow and navy signs instead of blue and white.

Please call me at 843.574.3193 if you have any questions about this transition and how it can help you get your home sold even faster than before.

Once again 120 Shropshire is under contract. The home is offered at $144,900, down from the original asking price last fall of $149,875. The first time it went under contract was February 5.

Also, 101 Bronwen is still under contract. It is offered at $125,000.

If you’ve thought about buying or selling in Alston Court, please give me a call at 843.574.3193.

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The folks at 103 Ceinwein have done their spring cleaning and invite you to their yard sale this Saturday, April 12, at 8 a.m. Sale items include clothes, small appliances furniture, and other household items.

Any questions, please call 843.870.0890.

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It was under contract for awhile, but 114 Alston Circle has finally closed at $144,000. With 1056 square feet, that puts the square foot value at $136 - up quite a bit from the current neighborhood average of $131 per square foot.

101 Bronwen is still under contract. List price was $125,000. 120 Shropshire is still on the market for $144,900.

In all, five homes have sold in the last six months in Alston Court. Average days on the market has been 96.

If you would like more information, please send me an e-mail or call 843.574.3193.

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Great news! Less than three weeks after coming on the market 101 Bronwen is under contract. The home is listed at $125K, which puts it at $130 per square foot. The house at 114 Alston Circle is also under contract.

Two other homes are still for sale in Alston Court. One of them is 120 Shropshire, which is $144,900 at 1056 square feet with three bedrooms. The other is 103 Severn Street, which is $129,900 at 967 square feet with two bedrooms.

If you would like to see either of these homes, call me at 843.574.3193 to set an appointment.

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