Maria Pettis, Realtor (843) 860-3901

In the latest edition of my newsletter, "Summerville Scenes", I had written about how Dorchester County was set to pass a new ordinance pertaining to the burning of leaves and other yard debris.  After a good bit of heated debate, the ordinance was to limit leaf burning to those homeowners who had a third of an acre of more.  ...

While we only have about one month left of hurricane season to go, it wasn't a hurricane that recently made headlines here.  This past Friday, a bad rain storm dumped approximately 9 inches of rain on the Greater Charleston area.  This storm caused serious flooding in different areas stranding cars and damaging homes.  This ...

As an agent who frequently works with people looking to relocate to South Carolina, I'm often asked what the weather is like throughout the year.  How cold does it get in winter?  How hot is it during the summer?  Do you get four seasons? Do I worry about hurricanes and flooding?  Well, believe or not, there are no ...

One of the things that I love about living in Summerville is that there is so much to do here.  Our climate is such that much of the year we can spend time outdoors.  And with gas prices the way they are, it's nice to know there are so many options so close to home.  With the kids back in school and the summer heat ...