Plantation Lakes - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Jan. 7, 2026

Why Plantation Lakes Remains One of Myrtle Beach’s Most Timeless Luxury Communities

Why Plantation Lakes Remains One of Myrtle Beach’s Most Timeless Luxury Communities

Plantation Lakes is one of Myrtle Beach’s most unique and enduring luxury communities — and its appeal continues to grow. With custom homes, scenic water views, and unmatched amenities, it offers a lifestyle that stands the test of …

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Dec. 10, 2025

Why Are Homebuyers Drawn to Plantation Lakes in Carolina Forest?

Why Are Homebuyers Drawn to Plantation Lakes in Carolina Forest?

Plantation Lakes is one of the most sought‑after communities in Carolina Forest, offering a unique blend of luxury, convenience, and natural beauty. Buyers often ask: What makes Plantation Lakes so appealing?

Scenic Lakeside Living

The community is centered around a …

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May 13, 2025

Legal Residence Application For Horry County

If you moved to Horry County in the last year, you must apply to receive the primary residence tax rate. The application must be turned in by May 31st, 2025 to ensure your upcoming property tax bill will be at the residential (4%) rate.
"Legal Residence' is a statewide special …

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Oct. 15, 2015

Off-Market vs. Off the Market: Tricky Real Estate Distinction

The Myrtle Beach real estate listings consist of the lineup of Myrtle Beach homes that are currently “on the market.” They’re for sale. Offered to buyers. Available for purchase. “On the market” is a straightforward real estate term; end of discussion.

So, you’d think that “off the market” should …

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Oct. 13, 2015

Revisiting the ‘Pinch Me’ Moment for Myrtle Beach Home Values

Back at the beginning of 2012 there came a ‘pinch me, I must be dreaming’ moment. This was back in what seemed to be the Bad Old Days, when Myrtle Beach homeowners who dared to check the latest in neighborhood home values were apt to spend a sleepless night as …

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Oct. 11, 2015

When House Hunting by Zip Code, Assume Nothing!

If you ask anyone doing serious house hunting in Myrtle Beach how they are going about it, there are few who won’t point to the web (nationally, 88% use it) as at least one of the top two most useful tools (their Myrtle Beach Realtor® is the other one: 87 …

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June 24, 2015

Taking the Fizz out of FSBO: Selling a Myrtle Beach Home Yourself

6-17-fsboYou pronounce it “FIZZ-bow.”

That’s FSBO: For Sale by Owner, and it’s the Road Less Travelled by area homeowners bent on selling a home in Myrtle Beach as economically as possible. It does seem to make common sense, after all. It’s the homeowner who knows the ins and outs …

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March 26, 2015

If History Plays Hob with a Myrtle Beach House for Sale

3-18-historyWould you buy a house where someone died? Would it make a difference if the death was peaceful or…otherwise?

You might never have considered such questions, but the answers can become a serious issue for a Myrtle Beach house for sale—especially if it has a history that could be right …

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March 24, 2015

Myrtle Beach Real Estate and the Many “Months” of March

3-18-marchThis March has been such a busy one on the Myrtle Beach real estate calendar that I thought it would be a good idea to double-check everything just to be certain I wasn’t overlooking any important happenings.

It wasn’t just that the first day of spring on the 20th is …

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March 18, 2015

St Patrick’s Day: Perfect Day for Selling a Myrtle Beach Home?

3-11-stpatsMany people don’t fully understand why it is that St. Patrick’s is the perfect day for selling a Myrtle Beach home, or for buying one. But if ever there were a right time to explain it, this is it. There is one drawback to any such explanation, though: namely, that …

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