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Blog Post Mt. Pleasant SFH Rents Are Up 10%. Here's What That Means for You.
By Homestead Charleston - Friday, July 10, 2026

Mt. Pleasant SFH Rents Are Up 10%. Here's What That Means for You.

The same week Congress advanced legislation designed to push institutional investors out of the single-family rental market, Mt. Pleasant posted SFH rent growth of 10.4% year over year. Summerville came in at 8.9%. The Charleston metro median rent hit $2,074 in May 2026, with hom...
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Blog Post Your Insurance Company Is Moving Away From the Coast
By Homestead Charleston - Thursday, July 2, 2026

Your Insurance Company Is Moving Away From the Coast

The letter arrived quietly. Not a cancellation — something almost worse: a non-renewal notice. Your insurer, the one that's covered your home on Daniel Island for the better part of a decade, has decided to "reduce coastal exposure." They're moving inland....
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Blog Post Maintenance Costs Are Up 28% Since 2021
By Homestead Charleston - Monday, June 29, 2026

Maintenance Costs Are Up 28% Since 2021

Here's the number most Charleston rental investors are avoiding: median rent across the metro hit $2,074 in May 2026 — down 2% year over year. For single-family homes specifically, the picture holds better; the SFR median came in at $2,838, and demand remains real, with...
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Blog Post Hurricane Season Starts Today.
By Homestead Charleston - Friday, June 26, 2026

Hurricane Season Starts Today.

Hurricane Season Starts Today. Your Home Shouldn't Be on Your Mind All Summer.How prepared Lowcountry homeowners handle the next six months before they have to. It's June 1. Atlantic hurricane season opened this morning, and if you own a home on Daniel Island, Mt. Pleasan...
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Blog Post Home insurance non-renewals are rising across coastal South Carolina
By Homestead Charleston - Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Home insurance non-renewals are rising across coastal South Carolina

The envelope doesn't look different from the others. But somewhere between the HOA newsletter and the quarterly investment statement, it's there — a letter from your insurance carrier informing you that, effective sixty days from now, your homeowner's policy wil...
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