This good news was posted on the KCM Blog (Keeping Current Matters):

"The National Association of Realtors recently released their 2011 3rd Quarter Housing Report. In the report, they showed that combined sales of single family homes, condos and co-ops increased in EVERY state as compared to the 3rd quarter of last year."

SC sales rose 19%;  overall US sales rose 17% .  Here in the Charleston/Summerville area inventory is still plentiful and interest rates are low. 

It's always a good time to buy in Charleston, and especially NOW.