Donnie Whitaker Real Estate

There are plenty of great real estate deals these days, but I thought I would let you know about just a few in Wild Dunes. All of the the selected listings are in MLS and listed by various MLS participants in the Charleston area.

1. 34 Lagoon Villa – $512,500
2. 506 Moorings – $545,900
3. 52 Fairway Dunes Villa – $599,000
4. 7 Racquet Club Villa – $685,000
5. 2C Seagrove Villa – $799,000
6. 221B Village in Wild Dunes – $827,000
7. 4F Mariners Walk – $875,000
8. 405 Shipwatch Villa – $1,099,500
9. 114 Grand Pavilion – $1,175,000
10. 513 Seascape – $1,195,000

To view more listings in Wild Dunes or anywhere in the Charleston area please visit my website at http://www.dwcoastalliving.com.

It’s true, home sales in the Charleston area are down. Is this bad? Well, if you really need to sell, than maybe so. You will probably be forced to set your asking price below what you hoped to get to be competitive, and if you recently bought you may even take a loss. If you can afford to hold on to your property, my recommendation would be to stay put for now. Believe it or not things will get better, it’s a cycle and what goes down will come up.

On the other hand, if you are in a position to buy than there may not be a better time….don’t be that guy who always says, “If only I would have bought then”. You know that guy. Inventory levels are high, prices on many homes have been significantly reduced, and interest rates remain relatively low. Will prices continue to drop? Sure they will, prices will drop in a sellers market too. However, again, what goes down will come back up and trust me, Charleston is a coastal market and coastal markets survive better than most. I certainly am not saying buy to flip (I believe the flip days are behind us), or buy short term. Long term is where it is at now, and if you can do so, this just may be the time? I don’t want to be the one who told you so.

When most people think of travel destinations for recreation, they think of golf or skiing. But as a past tennis pro at Wild Dunes Resort, I can tell you there are many tennis enthusiast who like to take a tennis vacation every year. While there are many great resorts to choose from, I would recommend giving Wild Dunes a try.

The tennis center at Wild Dunes is consistently ranked in the top ten by Tennis Magazine and has been ranked as high as #2 in the world by Tennis Resorts Online (www.tennisresortsonline.com). The beautiful facility has 17 har-tru (clay) courts, one hard surface court, and a ball wall. There are plenty of pros on staff to teach all levels or to just hit with.

Aside from tennis, Wild Dunes also has other great amenities like two world class golf courses, bike rentals, restaurants, shops and of course the beach is right around the corner. Another plus is that the city of Charleston is right around the corner where you can shop and dine at some of the best restaurants in the country.

I hope you have the chance to visit soon!

If you are like a lot of people, when it comes time to purchase your vacation home there can be many factors in deciding where to buy. If you have been thinking of purchasing on the Isle of Palms, in Wild Dunes, or on Sullivan’s Island, than you should read this article from the New York Times that discusses some pros and cons in the area, price trends, and whose buying.

Charleston was recently ranked the fourth best city in America by Travel & Leisure Magazine. Three South Carolina Hotels ranked in the top 100 in the U.S. They where Charleston Place, Planters Inn and the Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort. This ranking moved Charleston up two spots from No.6 last year.