myrtle beach homes: New Construction in Myrtle Beach- Price IS RIGHT!!! - 03/14/10 02:56 PM
Wow... it's amazing to look back about 4 years ago in Myrtle Beach, SC and see what you get now versus then.  The low cost of labor and materials today makes building/owning a new construction home better than a resale. For only $169,000, at 693 Rambler Court in Sugar Mill, I'm amazed at all the features: maple glazed raised cabinetry; granite countertops; Whirlpool appliances; tile laid diagonally; tile showers; rope lighting/tray ceilings; upgraded padding/carpet; laminate hardwood and a great neighborhood pool. Oops, did I forget stucco exterior and a covered patio and a 2-car garage.  This is the MOST upgraded home in … (8 comments)

myrtle beach homes: Real Estate Auctions are you getting a deal? - 08/25/09 05:40 AM
In the last few weeks, in Myrtle Beach we have been seeing signs for great real estate auctions advertising properties for low, low prices but are these auctions really a steal of a buy. People going into auctions need to realize they are going into just that an auction. While the pretty billboard might have an attractive price, somewhere in fine print it will say that the price in big print is just the starting bid. So you will not get the property for that low of price. Instead you will be fighting with other bargain hunters raising the price every … (1 comments)

myrtle beach homes: Short Sales... are they the best buy? - 08/22/09 05:41 AM

A short sale allows the homeowner to sell their home for less than the total amount due when a hardship is proven.  It will show up on the owners credit report as paid in full for lower than the amount owed, a home can go into a short sales also if the owner, owes more than the current worth of the home.   It is the last step before the house goes into foreclosure.  Today's market is filled with great deals and people looking to get out of bad situations.  Short sales currently make up 15% of the housing market. This … (1 comments)

myrtle beach homes: Are you ready for some football. Myrtle Beach Market Scores a Touchdown - 08/18/09 03:21 PM
The single family housing market has blasted through the rough and tough ofensive line and scored a touchdown with the latest numbers. For the first time in over two years the number of single family homes sold has gone up. The numbers have also gone up 4% from the same time last year. This can only spell good things to come. While there are alot of forclosure deals, and the foreclosure numbers rise about 1.5 million households recived at least one foreclosure-related notice this year.  This means that there people are needing to sell and sell now. These people however are not on your forclosure list. So deals … (0 comments)

myrtle beach homes: Retire Rich with Real Estate - 07/13/09 03:31 AM
"The recession and market collapse may actually work in you favor: Not only is it easier to save, but you'll also be buying into the market at a relative low point... When you look at the plunges we've seen in past recessions, we're at the level where production at some point is going to have to ramp back up."(Fortune June 22, 2009)
Use Real Estate to Retire Rich
1. Baby boomers have money & are retiring to warm areas.
2. Prices are at those of 2005... great time for buyers (not good for sellers.)
3. Move ups from renter-income investor to … (1 comments)

myrtle beach homes: Myrtle Beach, SC -Quality does still Count - 06/30/09 04:53 AM
There are cash buyers in the marketplace today- where foreclosures and short sales are the buzz words we've all become accustomed to hearing in real estate on a daily basis. What happened to quality and upgrades that make a house a safe and warm home... a place you love to come home to every day... a place you can not only be proud of but know is made of the highest quality materials to keep your family healthy?
Can you truely put a price on that? When did buying a Timex become the same as a Rolex... it did not and NEVER … (0 comments)

myrtle beach homes: Low Taxes in SC - 05/26/09 10:04 AM
Hope you had a safe & fun-filled Memorial Day! These links are the most recent updates on foreclosures -although they are selling quickly!
Recent research that I was doing proves why- not only is SC a top destination for retirees and baby boomers AND according to Builder magazine Myrtle Beach is one of the most stable markets (top 15 in the country), but SC is one of the top most lucrative places to retire in the country according to Kiplinger's report. 

*Based on $60,000  annual income w/ $21,000 from private pension, $10,000 IRA, $5000 taxable interest & dividends. Hypothetical couple … (0 comments)

 
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