It looks as if the debate about the effectiveness of Myrtle Beach open houses as selling tools isn’t going to be settled any time soon. Part of the reason is the difficulty of getting accurate feedback about prospective buyers’ actual behavior as opposed to their intentions. Pollsters do their best, …

If you will be selling your house this fall, an early decision will be whether to team with a Myrtle Beach Realtor® or go the “For Sale by Owner” route. One thing to consider is messaging.

“Messaging” is one of those words that Myrtle Beach homeowners began to hear …

We all remember Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the twin quasi-public organizations who backstopped the home loan industry for the whole country. Freddie and Fannie were thought by some to be on the verge of extinction during the home loan crisis, but they revived when Washington stepped in. Freddie’s latest …

There are acronyms that have grown so familiar that they are more like words than the phrases they represent (think “SCUBA” for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus or “laser” for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation). Myrtle Beach REO properties aren’t in that category. For instance, REO homes aren’t located …

When you decide that the time is approaching to put your home on the market, you probably take special interest in exploring the conditions that are likely to motivate families to buy your Myrtle Beach house. Most of the research on the subject indicates that it has at least as …

Last week was a head-swiveling version of a follow-the-dots puzzle for those who keep tabs national news related to on Myrtle Beach real estate. Children like following the numbered dots to reveal a picture. You can’t be sure what it will turn out to look like until the end. The …

When you buy a property as a Myrtle Beach rental investment, you join the world of investors who recognize the value of an investment that’s as solid as the ground we walk on—one with the additional advantage of providing a steady cash dividend. With those dual advantages, you’d …

A skilled Myrtle Beach appraiser provides a service that should help make the buying and selling of a residence a smooth transaction.

‘Should’ is the operative word.

Going back to ancient times, homes have always been ‘real’ when it comes to establishing the amount of money that they …

Myrtle Beach homeowners take note:

Neglecting your filters!

That was only one of many “bad home habits” blogger Annie Stevens admitted to in last week’s confessional outpouring on the Aussie web site Domain. “Bad home habits” may not be a phrase Myrtle Beach homeowners are accustomed to thinking …

They may be getting rarer, but you still see some Myrtle Beach “For Sale by Owner” signs from time to time. Sometimes they signify an owner who, truth be told, simply doesn’t mind letting it be known that he or she isn’t in much of a hurry to sell the …