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Charleston single house with side piazza in warm afternoon light

Charleston tri-county brokerage

Find home in Charleston — and the agents who know the block.

MeridianCove Realty has been pairing buyers, sellers, and houses across the Lowcountry since 1996. Downtown to Folly — we’ve walked the porches, sat on the back steps, and know which streets flood in October.

850+Homes Sold
22 yrsYears Experience
$250M+in Closed Sales
18 daysAvg Days on Market

Current listings

Eight homes actively on the market across the Lowcountry.

Updated daily from the Charleston Trident MLS. Photos, square footage, and porch counts verified by the agent on the listing — not a third-party feed.

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Historic Charleston single house with tiered piazza on Tradd StreetNew listing$2,395,000

23 Tradd Street

South of Broad · Downtown

4 bd3 ba3,180 sqft
Battery Way residence with waterfront viewFor sale$2,150,000

142 Battery Way

The Battery · Downtown

5 bd4 ba3,940 sqft
Coastal home with full porch on Sullivan’s IslandFor sale$1,895,000

8 Sullivan Pavilion Lane

Sullivan’s Island

4 bd3 ba2,640 sqft
Daniel Island custom home with deep front porchPending$1,425,000

467 Daniel Park Circle

Daniel Island

4 bd3 ba3,260 sqft
Folly Beach raised cottage with white sidingFor sale$1,150,000

319 Folly Sound Road

Folly Beach

3 bd2 ba1,840 sqft
Mt. Pleasant brick-and-siding family homeFor sale$895,000

1208 Egret Pointe

Mt. Pleasant

4 bd3 ba2,950 sqft
James Island ranch home with lush yardFor sale$785,000

542 Riverland Bluff

James Island

3 bd2 ba2,220 sqft
Downtown Charleston pied-a-terre cottageNew listing$675,000

76 Anson Cottage

Ansonborough · Downtown

2 bd2 ba1,420 sqft

$2.1B+

Volume closed

across the Charleston tri-county since 1996

850+

Homes sold

single-family, historic, condo, coastal

28 yrs

On the peninsula

same brokerage, same operating principles

#1

Daniel Island brokerage

by transaction volume, 2024 RealTrends

Service areas

Six neighborhoods. Six characters. One brokerage that knows the difference.

Rainbow Row colorful historic houses

Downtown Charleston

Median $1.6M · 12 active

Mt. Pleasant family home with porch and palmettos

Mt. Pleasant

Median $935K · 18 active

Daniel Island custom home with covered front porch

Daniel Island

Median $1.42M · 9 active

James Island home on tree-lined street

James Island

Median $780K · 14 active

Sullivan's Island beach cottage

Sullivan’s Island

Median $2.1M · 4 active

Folly Beach coastal cottages

Folly Beach

Median $1.18M · 7 active

Historic Charleston street with cobblestones and gas lamps

How buying works in Charleston

Four steps. No surprises between them.

Charleston has its own market rules — flood zones, historic-overlay approval, peninsula HOA quirks. We walk you through them in plain English before you write an offer, not after the inspection.

  1. 01

    Pre-approval

    Sit down with one of three local lenders we trust. The pre-approval letter — not your search budget — is the number sellers underwrite.

  2. 02

    Search with an agent

    Saved searches, in-person walk-throughs, off-market introductions. We tell you which streets flood, which HOAs are leaning into change, and which inspectors miss things.

  3. 03

    Offer & due diligence

    Comps, escalation clause, repair credit strategy. Inspection, survey, termite, structural — sequenced so the option period actually protects you.

  4. 04

    Closing

    Closing attorney, final walk, wire instructions sent by phone and verified by callback. Keys at the table. We’re there.

Start with a pre-approval intro

Meet the team

Agents who actually walk the block.

Six full-time agents, each with a clear specialty. No team-of-twelve handoff — your call goes to the agent who actually knows the street.

Margaret Calhoun

Managing Broker

Margaret Calhoun

Specialty: South of Broad historic singles

31 active listings

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Walker Pinckney

Senior Agent

Walker Pinckney

Specialty: Daniel Island + Mt. Pleasant

27 active listings

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Eliza Ravenel

Senior Agent

Eliza Ravenel

Specialty: Coastal — Sullivan’s + Folly + IOP

19 active listings

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Beauregard Heyward

Buyer’s Agent

Beauregard Heyward

Specialty: First-time buyers + relocations

14 active buyers

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Catherine Middleton

Senior Agent

Catherine Middleton

Specialty: West Ashley + James Island families

22 active listings

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Theodore Laurens

Listing Specialist

Theodore Laurens

Specialty: Estate + investment portfolios

16 active listings

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Thinking of selling?

We sold 47 Charleston homes last quarter. Yours could be next.

Free, no-obligation comparative market analysis — a real one, built by the agent who would actually list your house. Comps, photos, staging notes, and the price band we’d list it at, sent within 48 hours.

Free CMANo listing commitment48-hour turnaroundLocal agent, not algorithm

Free home valuation

Reply within 48 hours, from a senior agent — not a screener.

Featured Properties

A curated look at our recent listings and sold properties

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Staging Makes the Difference

Professional staging and presentation helps our listings sell faster and for more

Empty living room before professional stagingBeautifully staged living room after stylingBeforeAfter
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Living Room Staging

Sold 12 days faster at full asking price

Outdated kitchen before renovation and stylingModern styled kitchen after professional presentationBeforeAfter
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Kitchen Presentation

Received 3 competing offers in first week

Unmodified backyard before landscaping for saleStunning outdoor space after staging and curb appeal workBeforeAfter
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Outdoor & Curb Appeal

Appraisal came in 8% above list price

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Client stories

Closed deals. Real names.

Every client signs a release before we publish their story. No stock photos, no first-name-only quotes — the people behind the words are real Charleston neighbors.

Buyer · Daniel Island
Walker walked us through three flood-zone questions our first agent didn't even know to ask. We closed at $30K under list because of one of those questions.
Seller · South of Broad
Margaret’s pricing strategy was specific to my block, not a city-wide median. Four offers in twelve days. The CMA was the most detailed I’ve ever seen.
Relocation · Mt. Pleasant
We moved from Boston without ever visiting. MeridianCove FaceTimed us through six houses, sent porch videos, and called out everything the listing photos hid. Trust earned.

Frequently asked

Questions Charleston buyers and sellers ask.

How much does it cost to work with a buyer’s agent?
Nothing out of pocket. The seller pays the buyer-side commission at closing, agreed in the listing agreement. We’ll explain how compensation has evolved post-2024 buyer-broker reforms in the first call.
Do you handle Charleston historic-district overlay approvals?
Yes. South of Broad, Ansonborough, Harleston Village all sit under the BAR (Board of Architectural Review). We coordinate the application, drawings, and hearing scheduling as part of the listing or purchase.
What about flood zones on the peninsula and barrier islands?
Every listing we represent ships with the FIRM panel, current flood-zone letter, and elevation certificate where available. We tell you what flood insurance costs *before* you write the offer.
Can I see homes before they hit the MLS?
Often, yes. Coming-soon and pre-MLS listings circulate among Charleston brokerages 5–10 days before public listing. We share what we hear with our active buyers under NDA.
How quickly can I get a free home valuation?
Drive-by CMA: 48 hours. In-home walk-through CMA with staging and pricing-strategy notes: usually 5 business days.
Do you work with out-of-state buyers and relocators?
About a third of our buyer book is relocation. We FaceTime walk-throughs, send porch videos, and coordinate Charleston-side inspections so you don’t fly down twice.
Which lenders and inspectors do you trust?
Three lenders, four inspectors, two closing attorneys we know by name. We share the list — and the reasoning — at intake. You’re welcome to use your own.

Blog

From the Blog

Market insights, buyer guides, and negotiation strategy from the MeridianCove team.

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