misc ramblings from a myrtle beach realtor: Myrtle Beach Area Market is Still Correcting - 07/18/08 10:02 AM
Our market here in South Carolina is continuing to experience a downward trend. Condo sales are off 34% since the beginning of the year. The sales for single family homes also experienced a drop - off 27%. The homes that are selling are usually listed below $350,000. Unfortunately, the majority of … (0 comments)
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misc ramblings from a myrtle beach realtor: Scam Alert #1 - Real Estate Help Programs - 02/22/08 09:32 AM
As I go through my expenses for my 2007 tax return, I am struck by the amount of money I have spent on marketing. I have bought into so many real estate pitches it is pathetic. Being an eternal optimist is my problem - my first thought is 'this may be … (3 comments)
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misc ramblings from a myrtle beach realtor: Never Bypass the Realtor - 01/17/08 04:59 PM
Even though the market is slow, I had two agents send in offers on the same property. It's amazing how you can sit around and wait and wait and nothing happens. Then all of a sudden you are in the middle of hectic faxing, offers and counter-offers. I am not complaining … (5 comments)
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misc ramblings from a myrtle beach realtor: Sunny, Affordable Living in Myrtle Beach - 12/01/07 08:01 AM
I was inspired by an article I read in the paper to think about our move to Myrtle Beach from New York in 2004 and the difference it has made on the quality of our life here. Every time I talk to friends or family in New York, the first question is … (0 comments)
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misc ramblings from a myrtle beach realtor: Myrtle Beach Spook-tacular Events - 10/31/07 08:45 AM
Myrtle Beach is one of those cities that always goes all out to celebrate special occaisions, and Halloween is no different.
Many realtors I spoke with, have diverted their energy spent on marketing, listing and selling to either stage their home for Halloween or dress for one of the many 'spook-tacular events held … (0 comments)
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misc ramblings from a myrtle beach realtor: I Don't Want to List But Can You Tell Me... - 10/18/07 03:37 PM
A month ago I received two phone calls, one from a builder and one from a prospect. Both stated 'they were not interested in listing their property, but could I answer a few questions for them'. Fine - always keep the folks in the pipeline happy.
Once into the conversations, however, … (1 comments)
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misc ramblings from a myrtle beach realtor: In-Bound Links Needed - 10/13/07 04:30 AM
Help! I have been using a site suggested by one of AR bloggers called www.websitegracer.com to evaluate my web site www.cataldoteam.com . I had a contract with a SEO company that promised to have me on page one of several search engines in 3 months. After 6 months and over $5000, I realized that … (3 comments)
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misc ramblings from a myrtle beach realtor: How Do I Get Them Out of the House? - 10/07/07 04:22 PM
We have a great listing for more than 1.5 million dollars. It is a great home locawted on the Intra Coastal Waterway. We are the second listing agents. The owners/builders are wonderful people. We have actually become good friends through listing their property these past few months. We have hosted several … (9 comments)
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misc ramblings from a myrtle beach realtor: Reality Matters - 10/05/07 09:05 AM
The news is the same - Home, condo, and land sales continue to slide heading for their 2004 pace. Myrtle Beach is experiencing the same down swing in real estate sales as the rest of the country. There are now 8,975 condos, 6,344 homes, and thousands of homesites on the … (0 comments)
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misc ramblings from a myrtle beach realtor: SEO and RSS DMC! - 10/03/07 06:35 PM
Search Engine Optimization and Really Simple Syndication both Drive Me Crazy!!! i have been trying to learn all that I can about SEO so that I can get my site noticed on the web. There is so much information on AR from very astute and gifted bloggers that my head is spinning. One blogger … (0 comments)
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misc ramblings from a myrtle beach realtor: Hurricane Expert Doesn't Hit His Mark ... Again. - 10/02/07 03:49 PM
These hurricane experts have stepped up their visibility and have made predictions which can be very important especially for the coastal states. One noted hurricane expert William Gray predicted another very active 2007 season, predicting 17 storms. I don't know how he comes up with his numbers so far in advance. … (0 comments)
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misc ramblings from a myrtle beach realtor: Is There an Active Rain Anonymous? - 09/17/07 10:37 AM
I know, the first step is to admit you have a problem. I can't get enough of this community. Here it is 11 a.m. and I have already read and or commented on all the new Featured articles. I can't break away. It is sunny and warm and I promise to … (6 comments)
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misc ramblings from a myrtle beach realtor: Please Send Me the Settlement Before the Closing. - 09/05/07 01:35 PM
Every realtor involved in a sale should be entitled to review the Settlement Statement before it goes out to the Buyer or Seller. Errors, which can be quite upsetting to the client, can be corrected before he/she even sees the statement. We just finished closing on a sale that was teetering on … (2 comments)
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misc ramblings from a myrtle beach realtor: South Carolina - An Affordable Place to Live - 09/03/07 09:28 AM
When we moved to South Carolina a few years ago, we hadn't really thought about the difference in the cost of living between our home state of New York and here. We are still amazed at the differences in two key factors: property taxes and utilities.
We have two homes, one in … (0 comments)
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misc ramblings from a myrtle beach realtor: Another Shoe Drops - 08/31/07 08:36 AM
The Sun News brought more frustrating news for the realtor and prospective investors in South Carolina. In an effort to relieve the tax burden on permanent residents of the state, the legislature voted to reduce property taxes between 25% and 48% in 2007. However, they did not consider the impact on … (1 comments)
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misc ramblings from a myrtle beach realtor: It's Always Something - 08/28/07 06:32 PM
The media pundits are at it again. One of today's headline read 'Credit pressure to transfer to cards.' Apparently many homeowners were accessing their home equity line to pay their credit card bills. Now that they have used up their home equity line there is no place to go. The economists are … (0 comments)
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misc ramblings from a myrtle beach realtor: Has the Bottom Fallen Out Yet? - 08/20/07 01:39 PM
Our local paper, The Sun News, has run yet another article on the deepening slump in the housing market. The article states that new home construction nationwide is down 20.9 percent from last year and is at one of the lowest levels since 1997. A leading economists states that the worst is … (0 comments)
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