If you have been doing groundwork with an eye toward
investing in Charleston area real estate, chances are you’ve also been watching
some new national movement in housing sales. Last month’s Real Trends Housing Market Report showed U.S. sales of 5,880,000 units
(a 5.1% increase over June 2013 numbers): “a substantial improvement over the
five prior months.” Prices also continued to rise across most of the nation, though
at a slightly slower rate. It’s the consistency of the appreciation that has
continued to attract investors.