By Warren L. Wise
wwise@postandcourier.com
For all of 2019, a record 18,576 homes came under new ownership, or 2.1 percent more than the previous year. The median price last year was $277,500, up 4.2 percent from 2018.
With one month to go in the sales year, the Charleston area is poised to sell more than 20,000 homes in one year for the first time ever. The performance captured the attention of the industry's biggest trade group.
The National Association of Realtors included the Charleston metro area in a list of 10 markets across the U.S. that have shown resilience during the pandemic and are expected to perform well in a post-coronavirus environment.