Richard's Blog

In my last post, we discussed how sometimes a foreclosure really isn’t a foreclosure. Today, we’re going to dispel another Myrtle Beach foreclosure myth. This goes against the conventional wisdom of real estate, and it will probably annoy you. Are you sitting down? Here it is: Most investors, esp...

Smart buyers know that there are numerous ways to purchase foreclosed real estate in Myrtle Beach. Each option differs greatly in how you'll get the best deal. Buying a foreclosure on the courthouse steps is radically different from using a Myrtle Beach Realtor to help get you the best deal on a ...

The Myrtle Beach real estate market may appear to be at the bottom of a hole, but Builder magazine (the trade journal of the home building industry) expects our market to dig its way out this year and begin its climb back to the top. Builder magazine ranked Myrtle Beach among the top 20 “healthie...

If you are selling Myrtle Beach real estate these days, you’re probably looking for all the advice you can find on how to maximize your ultimate sales price. Why not take advice from the group of people who can tell you what your home is worth – and how to make it worth more? That group, of cours...

South Carolina is hurting, and the housing market feels the pain. Data released through the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act shows a mixed bag of hardship and promise throughout the Myrtle Beach real estate market. While it is true that our market freefall has ended, and 2009 home sales ended the yea...

Myrtle Beach resumes international jet service on February 28th when Porter Airlines begins service twice weekly from Toronto's Island Airport. This is good news for Myrtle Beach, since almost half of Canadians who went elsewhere to play golf did so because they couldn't get here easily. And the ...

We at Price & Company Realty have a number of clients who are very unhappy recipients of their property tax bills that arrived in their mailboxes last month. These folks own property here in Myrtle Beach and have watched the value of surrounding properties drop like anvils in a Road Runner cartoo...

If you were waiting for the other shoe to drop before dipping your big toe back into Myrtle Beach real estate, this is it. A recent USAToday featured an article on second homes, and guess which destination they chose to highlight with the headline, "Second homes: Golf, sun and sand for less..." ?...

USAirways recently announced changes to its service including new nonstop service between Myrtle Beach and Washington DC’s Reagan Airport. This is great news for Maryland and Virginia owners of Myrtle Beach real estate, and for Grand Strand residents looking forward to our airport’s expansion. US...

Give them credit for creativity. The FBI says homeowners and prospective tenants should be aware of the newest Nigerian scheme. Here's how it works. 1. Homeowners and Realtors distribute listings through various search sites, such as Realtor.com and Craigslist. 2. Evildoers copy the listings and ...