Burgers (as always, that includes veggie!) at Spear’s Park in Mixson THIS FRIDAY, Jan. 16!

We know it’ll be cold, but the grills and the firepit will be blazing – so come out to Spear’s Park this Friday from 4-7 pm and enjoy some veggie or  meat burgers with our Mixson friends, neighbors, and agents!  It’s BYOB – feel free to invite friends, too!  Afterwards, you can keep the party [...]

Vince Graham’s Market Update

Vince Graham shares his reflections on Charleston’s real estate market, recapping the trends of 2008.
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Latest Art Event in North Charleston – the TV Show

So we’ve all heard about the upcoming national switch to digital TV, but you might not have heard about The TV Show, Phillip Hyman’s latest art event in the Olde North Charleston Business District.  All we know is that it’s “an experience in surround sound” and will feature audio influences by Subterranean Blue Minds and [...]

New Mixson Photo Slideshow

See our greatest Mixson pics, including how Mixson dressed up for Christmas!

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Mixson Home of the Month

This month’s featured home is……..
4498 Summey St. ~ 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath ~ $209,000

Beautiful brown shutters, a mahogany front door, and a Juliet balcony give this home a warm, inviting feel.  Inside, the home features upgrades such as Corian countertops, stainless appliances (all Energy Star), and hardwood stairs.  The master bedroom, located over the drive-under [...]

Seven Green Building Trends for 2009

Jetson Green just released a list of green building trends to keep an eye on in 2009, and here they are summarized (by me, not Jetson Green) – for Jetson Green’s  full explanations, head over to their site.
1. Non-green will not survive. Not surprising, given the state of the real estate market.  Even the marginally [...]

Urban Agriculture Project in Vancouver

Here’s a positive use of vacant land: a developer has created two community gardens on his downtown Vancouver property that is not yet, but will later be, under construction.  That’s much better, of course, than just leaving desiccated land to sit for years, but I do wonder how upset the gardeners will be when the [...]

Random post of the day: the cutest “fish” you’ll ever see

It’s the axolotl salamander – not a fish at all, really, but it’s nicknamed the Mexican walking fish.  It lives in only one place in the world, Lake Xochimilco in central Mexico; it used to live in another central Mexican lake, Lake Chalco, but Chalco has been drained to prevent flooding.  As you can imagine, [...]

I’On Lot of the Month!

I’On star homesite for January is…
344 N. Shelmore Blvd.~ $96,500 until January 31,  2009

This beautiful lot is located just a few steps from I’On Square, the Scramble playground, and the East Cooper Montessori Charter School.  At this price, there’s never been a better time to make a solid investment in Mt. Pleasant’s most celebrated neighborhood [...]

Wal-Mart conquering America

You can actually SEE it happen on this amazing map put together by the people at FlowingData.  It’s definitely worth a look.  And in case you’re curious, after watching that video, how many stores are in our area (that is, between Mt. Pleasant and Goose Creek/Moncks Corner), it’s 11.
I came across this while looking for [...]