Deborah Carson at Carolina One Real Estate

03/06/2026

Stop by and see this lovely renovated 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath townhouse. You don't want to miss this one. Low HOA fee-$75 that included community pool.

03/04/2026

10/13/2025

OCTOBER EVENTS AND MARKET UPDATE

October is here and fall has arrived with a full calendar. October means it’s time for the Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch Festival and Fright Nights. PURE Theater will be preforming Covenant by York Walker. Dock Street Theatre will be performing Dial M For Murder starting Oct 15. The Footlight Players will be performing Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap at the Queen Street Playhouse. The MOJA Arts Festival runs until Oct 5. The Sound of Charleston is each Wednesday at the Circular Congregational Church. Live Under the Oaks is a free concert every Thursday inOctober at the Mt P Towne Centre. Holy City Brewing is having a Haunted House during October. Bulldog Tours are hosting a Ghosts and Spirits Tour each Friday. The Charleston Battery wrap up there home season with matches on Oct 11,18,25. The Stingrays are back on the ice on the 18th and 29th.

Here is your October calendar:
2: John Cleese, Chas Music Hall
2-3: CSO Mozart and Brahms Chamber Concert, Charleston Library Society
3-5: Charleston PPA Pickleball Challenger, Collins Park N Chas
3: Elvis Costello, Gaillard Center
3-4: SteelDrivers with special guest Sam Lewis, Chas Music Hall
4: Goose Creek Fall Festival, Municipal Complex
4: IOP Connector Run
4: Lowcountry Trail Run, Johns Island County Park
4: Mermaids and Mateys Festival with Dangermuffin, Folly Beach
5: Charlotte Hornets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Preseason NBA, N Chas Coliseum
5: Latin American Festival, N Chas Wannamaker County Park
9: Oteil and Friends, The Refinery
10: Legends of Laughter, N Chas PAC
10: Buena Vista Social Orchestra, Chas Music Hall
10-11: Riverfront Revival Music Festival with Darius Rucker, Whiskey Myers, and Lukas Nelson – Riverfront Park N Chas
11: Neko Case, Chas Music Hall
11: Oktoberfest Charleston, St Matthew’s Lutheran Church
12: 2nd Sunday on King Street
12: Steve Morse Band, Chas Music Hall
12: Chamber Music Charleston Presents the Red Violin, SC Society Hall
14: Everclear Sparkle and Fade Tour, Chas Music Hall
14: California Honeydrops, The Refinery
15: Gabby’s Dollhouse Live, N Chas PAC
16: Eric Johnson, Chas Music Hall
16: Wine on the Piazza, Edmondston-Alston House
17: Steep Canyon Rangers, Chas Music Hall
18: BBQ, Bluegrass, and Bourbon, Freshfields Kiawah
18: Chas Jazz Orchestra Presents Autumn Leaves, Chas Music Hall
18: Dylan Scott, The Refinery
18-19: Carnival of the Animals, Sottile Theatre
18: Kansas and Blue Oyster Cult, N Chas PAC
19: 38th Annual Children’s Day Festival, Park West Rec Complex
19: The Black Market Trust, West Beach Conference Center Kiawah
21: Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben, Gaillard
21: Jesse McCartney, The Refinery
22: Yes, Chas Music Hall
23-26: Disney on Ice Presents Mickey’s Search Party, N Chas Coliseum
25: Charleston Beer Fest, Riverfront Park N Chas
25: Trick, Treat, & Trail Family Fun Run and Festival, Wannamaker County Park
25: Tracy Lawrence and Josh Turner, N Chas PAC
26: Genx Takeover Comedy Tour, N Chas PAC
26: Ranky Tanky, West Beach Conference Center Kiawah
28: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Chas Music Hall
29: The Addams Family(A Musical Comedy), Gaillard Center
30-31: SC Ballet Presents Dracula Ballet with a Bite, Chas Music Hall
31: Halloween Carnival, IOP

Charleston real estate sales were about the same so far in 2025 as 2024. Year to date, we are up 0.8% in transactions versus the same 2024 period. Median sales price is still strong with a 2.4% increase versus the same 2024 period. Median sales price for the area is now at $441k.Mortgage rates have moved back under the 6.5% level. The Fed has just reduced the rate by a quarter point and indicated that they may be looking at two more quarter point rate cuts before year-end.

Meanwhile, the Charleston economy is booming. Uzbekistan Airways orders 14 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners with options for 8 more. The deal supports nearly 35k US jobs tied to Boeing’s 787 program. Korean Air announces purchase of 103 Boeing aircraft. Deal includes 25 Dreamliners built in North Charleston. It’s the largest ever order for Korean Air and Boeing’s biggest in Asia and supports 135k US jobs. SC Ports partnered with agriculture leaders after a soybean facility closure. 3M bushels were exported from May to August through Charleston. Exports rose 35% in early FY 2026. MUSC breaks ground on $130M Nexton Medical Center in Berkeley County. The 70-bed hospital will serve the growing Nexton community and Tri-County region. Campus will include 30k sqft outpatient cancer facility. MUSC was awarded $7M in Duke Endowment health care grants.

Ready for a move before the Holiday? If so give me a call.

Happy Halloween

09/15/2025

Great article to understand what it means when the Fed cuts rates.

The Federal Reserve (the Fed) meets this week, and expectations are high that they’ll cut the Federal Funds Rate. But does that mean mortgage rates will drop? 

09/09/2025

SEPTEMBER EVENTS & MARKET UPDATE

September is here! Hopefully we may see a little cooler weather soon. The Charleston Farmers Market is in Marion Square downtown each Saturday through the summer. The Mt P Farmers Market is open every Tuesday until October. There is a Sunday Brunch Farmers Market each Sunday at the Pour House on James Island. Dock Street Theatre will be performing The Sound of Music during the month of September. The MOJA Arts Festival runs for a couple of weeks starting on Sept 25.

Here is your Sept calendar:
3: International Fly Fishing Film Festival, Chas Music Hall
4: Christone Kingfish Ingram, Chas Music Hall
4: Sean Dietrich, West Beach Conference Center Kiawah
5: Cabaret, Queen St Playhouse
5: George Thorogood, Chas Music Hall
6: 5th Annual Drifter Fest, The Refinery
7: Dog Day Afternoon, Whirlin’ Waters Adventure Waterpark
7: Howard Jones, Chas Music Hall
9: Dream Theater, N Chas PAC
10: Kenny G, Chas Music Hall
10: Becoming Harriet Tubman, Gibbes Museum of Art
12: Beer from Here, SC Aquarium
12: Dancing on the Cooper, Mt P Pier
12: Mo Lowda and the Humble, Chas Music Hall
12: John Mark McMillan, The Riviera Theater
12: Takes All Kinds, PURE Theatre
13: BBQ and Boots Festival, Joseph Riley Park
13: R&B Picnic and Cooler Festival, Hanahan Amphitheater
13: Sierra Ferrell, Firefly Distillery
14: 2nd Sunday on King Street
14: Michael Franti & Spearhead, Firefly Distillery
16: Robert Cray, Chas Music Hall
16-21: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, N Chas PAC
17,24: Sound of Charleston, Circular Congregational Church
18: Michigander, Music Farm
18: Sunset on the Stono, Dill Sanctuary James Island
18: Vance Joy, Firefly Distillery
18: Wine on the Piazza, Edmondston-Alston House
19: Charleston Margarita Festival, The Rickhouse
19: Moonlight Mixer, Folly Beach Pier
19: The Paper Kites, The Music Farm
19,20: Chas Symphony Orchestra, Gaillard
20: Cars and Coffee, Freshfields Kiawah
20: Charlton Singleton, Chas Music Hall
20: Pickle Palooza II, The Rickhouse
20: Trombone Shorty, The Refinery
24: Lyle Lovett, Gaillard
25,26: Motown Ballet, Chas Music Hall
26: North Mississippi Allstars, The Refinery
28: Evening at McLeod with the Chas Symphony Brass Ensemble, McLeod Plantation
28: Chamber Music Charleston, St Matthew’s Lutheran Church
30: Mary Chapin Carpenter, Chas Music Hall

Charleston real estate sales were about the same so far in 2025 as 2024. Mortgage rates have moved back to the 7% level. The Fed has just indicated that they may be looking at a quarter point rate cut in the near future. Perhaps even a couple by end of year. Year to date, we are up 0.7% in transactions versus the same 2024 period. Median sales price is still strong with a 2.7% increase versus the same 2024 period. Median sales price for the area is now at $442k.

Meanwhile, the Charleston economy is booming. The City of Charleston will invest $3.3M in for two new rec centers. West Ashley center will feature indoor pool, playground, and courts. Johns Island will get first city-operated rec facility. Construction on both projects set to begin in summer 2026. The SC Department of Transportation broke ground on a $825M I-95 widening and improvement project in the Lowcountry. In partnership with the GA Department of Transportation, the project is intended to accommodate growth in the Lowcountry through improved interchanges and bridges. The project will also include a new bridge over the Savannah River. For the ninth year, the Charleston Literary Festival has announced its 10-day event with more than 50 featured authors, including an appearance from Reese Witherspoon. From Nov 7-16, the festival will hold more than 45 events including walking tours, a Great Gatsby party and dining events. Camp Hall Commerce Park in Moncks Corner has claimed the title as the top industrial park in the nation by Business Facilities Magazine. In the most recent economic impact study, Camp Hall contributed $3.8B to SC and $3.4B to the Charleston tri-county region. According to the study, the industrial park is expected to generate $7.9B for the state and $7.3B for the region once fully developed in 2035. Century Aluminum Company plans to restart production of more than 50k metric tons of product in its Mount Holly smelter, investing $50M in the effort. The investment will create 100 new jobs and boost its domestic production by 10%. MUSC named SC’s top hospital for 11th year in a row. It’s ranked in top 13% nationally by US News & World Report. Charles River Laboratories International, a global biotechnology research and development company, is expanding its operations in Charleston County, investing $13M into a microbial solutions facility.

If you are considering a move, give me a call.

Happy Fall!

08/01/2025

AUGUST EVENTS & MARKET UPDATE

August is here! The dog days are upon us. Stay cool. The Charleston Farmers Market is in Marion Square downtown each Saturday throughthe summer. The Mt Pleasant Farmers Market is open every Tuesday until October. The Summer Farmers Market at Willie’s Roadside Market at Boone Hall Farms in Mt Pleasant is each Sunday in August. There is a Sunday Brunch Farmers Market each Sunday at the Pour House on James Island. Concerts on the Green at Freshfields Kiawah are each Friday evening. Party at the Point Happy Hour Concert Series is every Friday at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina. The Riverdogs are at home on Aug 1-3,12-17,26-31.

Here is your August calendar:
1: Anberlin with The Almost, Music Farm
1-2: Miss All American Pageant, N Chas PAC
1: Kiawah Arts 25-26 Season Kickoff with the Will Thompson Band, Freshfields Kiawah
1: Reggae Nights Summer Concert Series, James Island County Park
2: Beers of the World Celebration, Wild Dunes
2: Comedy Night with Paul Snyder, Edisto River Brewing
5: Blackberry Smoke with Mike Campbell and the Dirty K***s, Firefly Distillery
6: Collective Soul, Credit One Stadium
7: Blackwater Kayak Tour with Coastal Expedition, Francis Marion National Forest
9: Chris Isaak, Riviera Theater
9: Dog Day Afternoon in the Pool, Mt Pleasant Palmetto Islands County Park
9: Gullah Doll Making Class, Magnolia Plantation
9: Cypress Hill and Atmosphere, Firefly Distillery
10: 2 nd Sunday on King Street
10: Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series, James Island County Park
15: 17 th Annual Julia Child Birthday Dinner
15: The Wood Brothers, The Refinery
16: Cars and Coffee, Freshfields Kiawah
16: CSOL Art Serenade, Park Circle Community Building
16: Dog Day Afternoon Pups Pool Party, Splash Zone Waterpark James Island County Park
17: Charleston Jazz Orchestra Love Supreme, West Beach Conference Center Kiawah
21: Convergence of the Saxophone and Piano, Chas Library Society
21: Open Mic Night, Clerks Coffee
21: Wine on the Piazza, Edmondston-Alston House
22: Moonlight Mixer, Folly Beach Pier
28: Yappy Hour, James Island County Park
29: Southern Tide Trunk Show, M Dumas
29-31: Lowcountry Jazz Festival, Gaillard Center
30: The Edge of Reality with Magic, Illusion, and Mind Reading Magic

Charleston real estate sales were about the same so far in 2025 as 2024. Mortgage rates have moved back to the 7% level. The Fed did not change rates at their meeting in June, but we are hoping for a couple in the fall. Year to date, we are down 0.4% in transactions versus the same 2024 period. Median sales price is still strong with a 3.1% increase versus the same 2024 period. Median sales price for the area is nowat $442k.

The Charleston economy is booming. Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines will launch nonstop service from Charleston
International Airport (CHS) to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) this fall. The service, operating twice per week, will begin Oct. 9. Gulf Air orders 12 Boeing 787s with option for six more. The deal supports 30k U.S. jobs and boosts North Charleston operations. Charleston International Airport broke ground July 14 on its West Gates Expansion project; a step the airport says marks a major milestone in the airport’s ongoing growth and commitment to meeting the Lowcountry’s increasing air travel demand. The $105M project will add more than 40k sqft of new passenger space and will feature 4 new gates, including large hold room areas. The expansion also includes nearly 4k sqft dedicated to food, beverage and retail offerings, alongside a variety of new traveler amenities. Just in time for the peak summer travel season, BermudAir is expanding from a once-weekly service to a more convenient twice-weekly service, effective Aug. 2. The new service on Thursdays and Sundays will replace the Saturday flight. The final Saturday flight will operate on Aug. 2, 2025. The twice-weekly seasonal schedule will run through October. Volvo Cars announced July 16 that it will add its best-selling XC60 mid-size SUV to the production line of
its Ridgeville plant. The facility also is the assembly site for the fully electric flagship EX90. The XC60 has been the company’s best selling model globally for years and is also the most popular Volvo model among U.S. customers. In the first 6 months of 2025, XC60 sales in the US were up almost 23%. Volvo has invested $1.3B in the South Carolina plant. Camp Hall Commerce Park in Moncks Corner has claimed the title as the No. 1 industrial park in the nation by Business Facilities Magazine’s 21st Ranking Report. In the most recent economic impact study, Camp Hall contributed $3.8B to South Carolina and $3.4B to the Charleston tri-county region. According to the study, the industrial park is expected to generate $7.9B for the state and $7.3B for the region once fully developed in 2035. The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston broke ground on a 42,500 sqft house expansion, intended to eliminate the waitlist for families. The expansion will include a five-story addition that will triple capacity at the current location. Kiawah Island Real Estate has broken ground on Ocean Pines, 7 residential buildings in Kiawah Island’s West Beach community. The development will include 69 two-, three- and four-bedroom condos designed with inspiration from the coastal land they are built on. Residence prices will start at $2.4M. Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic has contributed $10B to the United States, with 6 states being some of the largest impacted. Second behind Virginia, SC saw a $2.1B economicimpact, with a majority of payouts in the Lowcountry. NIWC Atlantic’s location in Charleston employs almost 8k people throughoutCharleston, Dorchester and Berkeley counties. According to the study, the labor income for employees hit over $648M. Virginia-based DavisDefense Group Inc. is expanding its Charleston defense contracting operations. The company invested $100k into the North Charleston officeexpansion, which will support 30 jobs.

Been thinking of down sizing, getting the home with extra space or your dream home? Give me a call and I will be happy to discuss getting you there!

Enjoy your last few days before school starts.

06/27/2025

OPEN HOUSE & JUST LISTED
2847 Limestone Blvd, Charleston, SC 29414
June 28 11:00-1:00PM

Amazing 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick ranch. 1764 square feet
Located in beautiful Drayton on the Ashley. Neighborhood has private boat ramp on the Ashley River, pool, play park and pond for fishing. Kitchen remodel in 2012 which includes 42'' Maple Cabinets with pull outs, soft close features, granite counter tops and tile flooring. Stainless steel appliances replaced in 2022. A Sit-Down Bar area separates the kitchen and the family room. Cozy wood burning brick fireplace in family room and one wall shiplap. Beautiful refinished Red Oak Hardwood floors in Living Room, Dining Room, Family Room, Foyer, Hallway and the Three Bedrooms. Central gas heat and air installed June 2025. Roof 2022. Tankless water heater 2023. $492,000

06/10/2025

JUNE EVENTS & MARKET UPDATE

June is here! Get ready for the beach. The second week of Spoleto and Piccolo Spoleto Festivals are during the first week of June. This is possibly the greatest arts festival in the United States. There are far too many wonderful events to list here. The Charleston Farmers Market is in Marion Square downtown each Saturday through the summer. The Mt P Farmers Market is open every Tuesday until October. Concerts on the Green at Freshfields Kiawah are back each Friday evening. Party at the Point Happy Hour Concert Series is every Friday at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina. The Riverdogs are at home on June 1,10-15,24-29.

Here is your June calendar:
1: Branford Marsalis, Chas Music Hall
4,7: Sunset Dolphin Boat Cruise, Coastal Expeditions at Shem Creek
5: Isaac Mizrahi, Chas Music Hall
6: Vince Gill, N Chas PAC
6: Ba*****ed Ladies, N Chas Coliseum
6: Moonlight Mixer, Folly Beach Pier
7: An Emily in Paris Experience, N Chas PAC
7: The Sound of Charleston, Circular Congregational Church
8: 2nd Sunday on King Street
8: Shakespeare on the Steps, Chas Library Society
10,11: Kiawah River Full Moon Kayak Tour, Coastal Expeditions at Kiawah River
13: St Vincent and the Grenadines Symposium, International African American Museum
13,17: N Chas POPS! Jazz in the Park, N Chas Riverfront Park
14: Chas Carifest Caribbean Carnival, Jenkins Youth and Family Village N Chas
14: Glass Animals Tour of Earth, Credit One Stadium
15,16: Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series, James Island County Park
15: Drayton Farley, Music Farm
16: Brett Dennen, Riviera Theater
18: Avril Lavigne, Credit One Stadium
18-21: Carolina Billbish Classic
19: Juneteenth On the Yard, International African American Museum
19: Wine on the Piazza, Edmondston-Alston House
20: Reggae Nights Summer Concert Series, James Island County Park
20: The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories, Queen Street Playhouse
21: Cars and Coffee, Kiawah Freshfields
21: Aimee Mann, Chas Music Hall
21: Matt Rife, N Chas Coliseum
21: Randall King, Riviera Theater
22: Heart, N Chas Coliseum
22: Gavin DeGraw, Riviera Theater
25: Ninja Kidz Live, N Chas PAC
26: Thomas Rhett: Credit One Stadium
27,28: Indigo Girls, Chas Music Hall
28: AWE Fest, Town of Awendaw Municipal Park
28,29: Crazy About Patsy Cline, Queen Street Playhouse

Charleston real estate sales were about the same so far in 2025 as 2024. Mortgage rates have moved back to the 7% level. The Fed had predicted 3 cuts for 2025, but has now backed off any cuts. Year to date, we are down 3% in transactions versus the same 2024 period. Median sales price is still strong with a 3.6% increase versus the same 2024 period. Median sales price for the area is now at $440k.

Meanwhile, the Charleston economy is booming. Qatar Airways and Boeing made a jumbo announcement on May 14. The carrier and aircraft manufacturer signed an agreement for the purchase of up to 210 wide body jets. The order sets new records as the largest wide body order for Boeing, including the largest order for North Charleston-made 787 Dreamliners. It also is the largest order ever placed by Qatar Airways. This purchase, which also includes additional orders for Boeing’s new 777-9, will support approximately 400k jobs in the US. Beginning Sept 3, American Airlines will increase its current service between Charleston and LaGuardia to twice-daily service, with a further increase to three daily flights starting Nov 3. Charleston is generating almost half of the total tourism economic impact in South Carolina, bringing in $14.03B in 2024, which is a 7.1% increase from the previous year. In 2024, almost a quarter of Charleston’s economy was attributed to the 7.89M tourists who came into the region. Compared to 2023, those numbers are at an all-time high. Charleston’s tourism industry hit a record for nearly five million hotel room nights sold, maintaining a 70.6% average hotel occupancy rate. After nearly 80 years in the Lowcountry, Alpha Sheet Metal Works is expanding its operations by 24k sqft and 14 jobs and they are investing $3.7M into the project.

If you are thinking of buying or selling give me a call. I will be happy to answer any of your questions.

06/05/2025

A lot of buyers are pressing pause on their plans these days, holding out hope that mortgage rates will come down – maybe even back to the historic-low 3% from a few years ago. But here’s the thing: those rates were never meant to last.