CURRENT ISSUES


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Supporting the American Dream – Economic Impact of the Housing Industry on South Carolina Report

The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the housing industry’s total economic and social footprint…
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Missing Middle Housing Study – York County

York County seeks to ensure that growth and reinvestment result in affordable and varied housing choices to meet its future…
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Lowcountry Rapid Transit Missing Middle Study – Charleston and North Charleston

The Charleston Metropolitan Area is in the process of developing the first mass transit line in South Carolina. The Lowcountry…
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Missing Middle Housing Study – City of Columbia

Columbia is in need of improving housing options, which has not kept up with quickly growing surrounding areas and is…
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Housing Availability, Affordability, and Zoning in the Carolinas

The housing availability challenges across the United States are magnified in areas like the coast of South Carolina, where there…
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An Assessment of Real Estate Impact Fees and the Economic Consequences for Horry County

This study conducted an analysis examining the economic impacts that would likely arise as a result of the implementation of…
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Short-Term Rental Study

Short-term rentals represent a rapidly growing segment of the global real estate market. Since 2018, the demand for short-term rentals…
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Comprehensive Tax Reform

This report concludes that South Carolina’s property tax system is complex, nontransparent, unfair, and inefficient. South Carolina’s Act 388 passed…

The South Carolina Community Alliance is the collective voice representing the interests of all property owners in South Carolina. Our goal is simple: To educate you on the issues that impact your most important investment, your home!

We invite you to join us and together we can protect property rights and homeownership now and in the future.


Educate


Homeownership is the cornerstone of the American Dream...and we want to protect it for future generations. Homeownership is one of the best ways for an individual to build equity and for many of us, is the largest investment of our lives. We can keep that dream alive by educating you on all the benefits of being a homeowner.


Advocate


By adding your voice to the South Carolina Community Alliance, you can help us advocate for property owners at local and state level of government. When ordinances, regulations or legislation is introduced that will affect your property, we will contact you and give you a detailed explanation as to how you will be affected.


Act


Once you understand the issues, we hope that you'll act by contacting your neighbors and your elected officials asking them to be champions of property rights, homeownership and real estate. Your actions can lead to real change. Together we can have a stronger voice. Together we can make a difference.

Transparency Report

We want you to know the source of our funding. The South Carolina Community Alliance is funded by over 28,000 REALTOR® members in South Carolina. All funds are used for educational purposes only (flyers, ads, etc) highlighting issues affecting property rights and homeownership in South Carolina. These funds are never used to support, oppose or make contributions to political candidates.

SCCA Fund Balance (as of January 2025):

$3,000,000

We also want you to know where we spend our money. It's a matter of trust.
The South Carolina Community Alliance reports all its expenditures to the South Carolina Ethics Commission.  Reports are filed in June and December each year.  You can learn more about how our funds are spent searching for 'South Carolina Association of REALTORS®' on the South Carolina Ethics Commission website.

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