If you believe in the concept of "Paying It Forward" - doing good works for others to repay the good that has happened to you - then last weekend's Parade of Homes at The Bluffs on the Waterway in Carolina Forest is a perfect example of how this works.

Look, we're lucky that Myrtle Beach real estate hasn't been hit by the slowdown as badly as many areas, and we are grateful for the successes we have enjoyed recently. The Parade of Homes brought more than 150 people out to look at some beautiful custom homes (good for our clients) and at the same time, raised over $668.00 in donations plus food and paper items for the Horry County Children's Shelter (good for the kids).

"The Shelter receives a surge of donations around the holidays," said Chris Price, organizer of the event and Broker-In-Charge of Price & Company Realty, "but they have needs year round and we can't forget about them in January and February."

Realtors from nine local agencies worked together to showcase seventeen custom-built homes in The Bluffs on the Waterway, an Intracoastal Waterway community. Admission to the event was free, but the donation of kid-friendly canned food items or $10.00 cash donation per person was suggested, with 100% of all donations benefitting the Horry County Children's Shelter. Cash donations were aggregated and used to purchase items on the Shelter staff's wish list, including nonperishable food, paper goods and other staples that the Shelter uses regularly. Our website has all of the details of this event.