Plantation Lakes - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

July 24, 2014

Creative Upgrade Ideas Make Selling an Myrtle Beach Home Easier

7-23-upgradeFor owners who are contemplating some major upgrades with an eye to eventually selling a home in Myrtle Beach, there’s always the question of where to do the upgrading. Last year, the National Association of Home Builders weighed in with a study of what today’s home buyer “really want”—which supplies …

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July 22, 2014

A Real Estate “Bird Dog” Can Be a Myrtle Beach Investor’s Best Friend

7-21-birddogWhen promising investment properties, in Myrtle Beach or anywhere, are well-promoted, you can count on them drawing a crowd. Why wouldn’t they? Investment properties that perform well are like money machines: put in a quarter, get back a quarter and a nickel (and another nickel, and another, and another…). What’s …

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July 20, 2014

For Folks in Myrtle Beach, Downsizing Just One of Many Possibilities

7-19-downsizeMany people assume that when the kids leave home, their newly empty nest automatically signals that downsizing into a smaller house or condo is the next step. In truth, for such families living in Myrtle Beach, downsizing is a common option—one that could very well be the best choice.

But …

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July 19, 2014

Buying a Myrtle Beach Home Takes the Right Professionals

7-17-buyhomeI’ve written about the professionals who are on call to help anyone who sets about selling their house—but there is another team of pros who can be called on when it comes to buying a Myrtle Beach home. Buying a home in Myrtle Beach is not quite like any other …

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July 17, 2014

How to Find the Right Realtor® in Myrtle Beach

7-16-realtorWhen you set about buying a house, you will have already taken as a given that this will be among the most expensive purchases you will ever make. It’s going to be your house on the line; you’ll want to make sure you have the top resources in your arsenal …

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July 15, 2014

Last Year’s Myrtle Beach Real Estate Investors: They’re Smiling Now!

7-14-investLast year comprised a decision point for many a local investor who had been holding back from the Myrtle Beach real estate market. There’d been a number of good reasons for them to hesitate.

First, there were memories of the pervasive price drops that followed the global financial meltdown. Not …

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July 13, 2014

Good News for Some FHA Applicants with Myrtle Beach Foreclosures

7-12-fhaforeclosureThere is encouraging news for some prospective homeowners with a Myrtle Beach foreclosure in their recent past: more common sense seems to have entered the picture.

The financial crisis that began in 2007 caused global disarray: across the U.S. (and Myrtle Beach was no exception), large numbers of responsible …

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July 12, 2014

Selling a Myrtle Beach Home Means Recruiting a Skilled Team

It’s a bit complicated, selling a home in Myrtle Beach. Although you can make a case for the feasibility of doing the whole thing yourself, there are enough areas of knowledge where experience, expertise, and even licensure are recommended that few would ever try it.

At the end of the …

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July 10, 2014

Selling a Home: What Makes Your Property Stand Out?

7-9-housefeaturesThis summer, success selling a home in Myrtle Beach will depend on the same factors that have always predicted home sale success in Myrtle Beach: location, quality, and buyer appeal.

A home’s location is pretty much a given. Not much you can do unless you pick up and transport the …

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July 9, 2014

Myrtle Beach Open House Success May Take Preparatory Walkthroughs

7-7-open_houseYes—a Myrtle Beach listing and a well-shot virtual tour are each important tools in this summer’s real estate marketing. But the low pressure, informal walk-through that a Myrtle Beach open house allows can be as effective today as it ever was. Your Myrtle Beach open house has every possibility of …

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