I am too anal to be disorganized.   I function best when everything is tucked neatly in its proper place.   My life has been a whirlwind for the past...  too long to count... and I can't seem to catch up!    When you fall behind in your organization, it seems to be contagious.  Like a disease, it spreads from file to file, drawer to drawer, filing cabinet to filing cabinet, closet to closet, room to room.  You get the idea...  Pretty soon, you don't know where anything is.   I've never gotten to that point.  I typically do something about it when it gets to the closet level...  This week has been my organization week.  It was designated as such, but then Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday happened...    I decided to take the bull by the horn, sort of speak, and make myself do... 12/11/2008

This is going to be a little off-topic, but I know there are a lot of single women in AR, and probably plenty of mechanically "challenged" men as well.  I wanted to tell you all about a national company that everyone has heard of, but many people don't realize what a godsend they can be - Advance Auto Parts Store. Most people think of Advance Auto as a vague place to go buy a headlight or a carburator if you want to save a bit of money and not shop at the car dealership.  But this store and these people are SO MUCH MORE. I've been using AAP since I first moved to Myrtle Beach about 17 years ago.  For several years I was living on practically minimum wage, driving a 10 year old Pontiac Fiero, and eating bologna sandwiches more often than I like to think about. North Myrtle Beach in many ... 11/16/2008

Well, I just wanted to talk about all the great deals out there far as Foreclosures. If you are patient you can get a really good deal that may just need a little cleanin and paint. I recently sold a home in Longs SC. It was a large 4 bedromm 2 full bath home with a 2 car garage, It also had central vac. And my clients got it for 157,000. The house was only 2 years old, can you believe that. The orignal owners paid over 210,000 for this property. There was not much damage, The walls were scuffed up and the carpets were nasty, there was a couple of holes in the walls and that was it. Everything worked. It took the new buyers just a couple of weeks to get the house in move in condition, they love there new home and they got it for a steel. The same development has more deals like this as ... 10/30/2008

I would love all the feedback of how your market has changed in 2008.   Are you seeing more cash buyers? Investors snatching lower end properties? FHA financing on the rise? Prices still going lower? Prices starting to stabilize? Foreclosures up or down finally? Past clients back in game? Clients that thought were totally out, now back in game? What positive things have you experienced in this down market?   What negative things have you experienced in this market? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ I am finding that all the negative is my positive for staying focused!!!   I have become very busy with Buyers and many new listings that are priced to sell. I have also found that I can better market my listings across the ... 09/14/2008

Eagle Lake Condo JUST LISTED in Little River South Carolina (edit/delete) Eagle Lake Condo JUST LISTED in Little River South Carolina @ only $110,000 Fourth Floor unit with elevator in building. Low Poa fees also make this a great value. 2 separate bedrooms and baths here! Privacy is not an issue. You can be at the beach in less than 5 minutes! Eagles Nest Golf Course is only around the corner. Only a short commute to Myrtle Beach if you decide that you want to have a night on the of entertainment, shopping, dining, putt putt golf, Hard Rock theme park, Broadway at the Beach and more. Yet so close to Barefoot Landing, Sun Cruz Casino, North Myrtle Beach Bingo, Cherry Grove Pier and Locals Happy hour at Filets or Poo's. Grab your boat and put in the waterway too Join me on myspace too!!!... 09/02/2008

Eagle Lake Condo JUST LISTED in Little River South Carolina @ only $110,000 Fourth Floor unit with elevator in building. Low Poa fees also make this a great value. 2 separate bedrooms and baths here! Privacy is not an issue. You can be at the beach in less than 5 minutes! Eagles Nest Golf Course is only around the corner. Only a short commute to Myrtle Beach if you decide that you want to have a night on the of entertainment, shopping, dining, putt putt golf, Hard Rock theme park, Broadway at the Beach and more. Yet so close to Barefoot Landing, Sun Cruz Casino, North Myrtle Beach Bingo, Cherry Grove Pier and Locals Happy hour at Filets or Poo's. Grab your boat and put in the waterway too 09/02/2008

  My Dear Wife, You will surely understand that I have certain needs that you, being 54 years old, can no longer satisfy. I am very happy with you and I value you as a good wife. Therefore, after reading this letter, I hope that you will not wrongly interpret the fact that I will be spending the evening with my 18 year old secretary at the Comfort Inn Hotel. Please don't be upset I shall be home before midnight. When the man came home late that night, he found the following letter on the dining room table: My Dear Husband, I received your letter and thank you for your honesty about my being 54 years old. I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that you are also 54 years old. As you know, I am a math teacher at our local college. I would like to inform you that while you read... 08/07/2008

The Soup Nazi episode of Seinfeld still resonates with me years after watching it.  The phenomenon called the Sitcom plays a big role in the American psyche.   TV at its best, making us feel good, providing fodder for entertaining discussions long after the episodes are played.  Who doesn't remember the Soup Nazi episode, or the Taxi characters, or the painter who never finished the job on Murphy Brown's home, even into the third season?  "I Love Lucy!", the grandparent of them all is still being played, but instead of the black and white box, it's now showing on fancy High Definition Flat Screens across America, and indeed, the World.   I watch and I am affected by them and I know that you are too.  So, tell me:   Which one is your favorite Sitcom?    Is it Seinfeld?                 I... 07/19/2008

I'm terrified; I'm going to the hairdresser tomorrow, first time in over a year!  I finally worked up enough courage to make an appointment with someone who came highly recommended, so I think I'm going tomorrow (unless I lose my courage again and reschedule).  Why am I so terrified of hairdressers?  Because THEY DON'T LISTEN!   My hair is naturally curly, curly (that's super curly for those of you who don't like redundancy).   I don't know if any of you have curly, curly hair, but let me tell you:  curly, curly hair doesn't grow like normal hair.  When wet, my hair is down my back, when dry it's only shoulder length.   I like my hair long.  Hairdressers fail to understand that.  I tell them to just take off the split ends and give me a light trim and I leave their chair with half my ha... 06/23/2008

AR SHORT SALE FORUM:  PLEASE PARTICIPATE!    With a few million loans waiting to adjust, the short sale, the first leg of the foreclosure process and a desirable option for the financially strapped owners, is becoming a meat and potatoes business for the average Real Estate Firm.  Many Brokerages have already opened their in house distressed property departments, our office included.     Short sales are the most cumbersome of the three possible legs of the journey: Short Sale, Foreclosure, and REO.   As an agent you can waste countless hours working a short sale, only to find out, months into the transaction that all your work was in vain.  I've read horror story after horror story about it, right here on AR.     Different entities have put the percentages of short sales brought to frui... 06/13/2008

Palmetto Greens is the Newest and Hottest development hands down. It features homes constructed of the latest in concrete and steel housing. The walls of these are homes are made to withstand 400MPH hurricane strength winds.  If you would rather not have the maintenance of a home, there are also townhomes that are SUPER large.  Homeowner fees in this great community will cover about everything.  Hurry in today, there are only a few lots to choose from! Not quite ready to build? Well you can buy and build within a short time frame.  Homes come equipped with nice appliances, satellite, high speed internet and more.You can buy a golf membership with purchase of your new home. This will truly be the last home that you will need. 04/19/2008

This neighborhood is centrally located within Little River South Carolina! Community has lakes and pool. Close to schools, shopping, medical facilities, beach and more. In this community you are located within 30 minutes to Myrtle Beach and 45 minutes to Wilmington North Carolina. New grocery store and retail shops recently opened across the street from this lovely community.   Another great point for this community is that it has held it's value!!! Contact me today for more info!!! Chris Webster 843~450~1915   http://www.myrtlebeachhomeandloan.com http://www.myrtlebeachhomeandland.com/       Homes in this neighborhood currently start @ $240,000 for 1700 heated square feet Home has 2 car garage POA Fees are reasonable at only $450 per year                                                ... 03/31/2008

If you are going to complain about the Real Estate market, count me out!   If you are going to lament about the business, count me out! Say anything negative and I'll just hear: "Blah, blah, blah, blah..."  I have trained ears; they just won't listen to the naysayers. Throw me a bone: tell me something you've tried that works in this market and you'll have ALL my attention! I tell all my agents at every meeting:  "This is the best market to cut your Real Estate teeth on."  I've had EASY.  I've been in this business since 1988; I've seen ups and I've seen dips in the market.  Comfort begets comfort.  Nothing GREAT was ever accomplished out of comfort.  Great ideas ALWAYS stem out of trials and tribulations.  Pain leads to solutions.  This market is a great "Clean up market".  It will cle... 03/31/2008

Who is Kelly Shahan, you ask?  Is she a movie star?  Is she an author?  A journalist?  Who is Kelly Shahan?Kelly Shahan is simply the most beautiful, nicest person I know.  She has a Big Smile, and a kind word always.  She is always sunny and bright and you'd think she never has a care in the world.  Is she outrageously rich, you ask?  Yes, she is outrageously rich, but not in money.  Kelly Shahan is outrageously rich in attitude.I ran into her at the grocery store today.  She had a big, red wound on her pretty, little nose.  I asked her what happened.  She apparently was cooking the grits at her church yesterday, when it splattered and gave her a second degree burn.  "Thank God it didn't get my eye!" was her final response."Thank God it didn't get my eye" ???   Other people would have ... 03/17/2008

Little River - Longs, SC, Sales Figures for February, 2008There are currently 568 available homes for sale in the Little River - Longs Area.  The cheapest home in the area is priced at $ 42,900.  It is a 4BR/2Ba manufactured home on .4 acre lot and it is a foreclosure.  The most expensive home is a 5BR/5.5BA, over 6,000 sq. ft., located on the Intercoastal Waterway at Paradise Island, in Little River.Of these 568 available homes, only 27 homes were sold during the month of February, 2008.   That figure represents 4.75% of inventory, about a half a percent higher than the overall Myrtle Beach market sales performance on single family homes for the last quarter of 2007, which stood at 4.21%.The most affordable home sold, closed in February, 2008, for $ 71,900.  It was a bank owned propert... 03/10/2008

This 1st active listing is 1300 heated square feet of living space.Features include:3 Bedrooms2 Baths2 Car garageDriveway made of paving stonesTropical landscapingLawn sprinklersScreened porchLow POA Fees ($138 yr)Home listed @ only $225,000http://www.myrtlebeachhomeandloan.com http://www.soldthebeach.com http://www.myrtlebeachhomeandland.com/ http://www.soldthebeachrealty.com/    Best deal in North Village is listed @ only $328,750! WOW, what a deal. This one is a must see with all of the upgrades it offers!Home comes with over $50,000 in Upgrades!Some of the Upgrades:Pavers used for floor in garagePavers for screen porchOutdoor Kitcheen w/hoodUpgraded flooring (Bamboo and extra large tiles)LAWN Sprinkler systemInstant hot water heaterSpanish tile roofStucco frontHome is truly a must s... 02/29/2008

It's hard keeping a poker face on when visiting the Waterfall subdivision in Little River.  All your face wants to do is smile from ear to ear.  It's hard not to, this neighborhood is that beautiful! These concept homes are unique in every way, with beautiful lines, all brick construction, lots of unusual windows and architectural details.   Innovative designs by the famous Daryl Crawford, a master designer who has created the most beautiful homes here at the beach in the most popular high end subdivisions: Prince Creek, Tidewater, River Hills, Heather Lakes, Seaside Plantation and many others. Each home has several water features like fountains, waterfalls and pools.   The model homes are aptly named: "Mansion In A Box";  "Falling Water";  "The Blue Water";  "The Paradise"; "The Oasis"... 02/27/2008

Current Active Listings for Ashton Acres  StatusClassTypeAreaNo. of ListingsDollar VolumeAverage PriceMedian PriceAverage DOM Active Listings3$780,900$260,300$225,0000Listings Under Contract0$0$0$00Listings Sold 20080$0$0$00 ACTIVERESIDENTIALDETACHEDLittle River3$780,900$260,300$225,0000Sub Total3$780,900$260,300$225,0000This homes has been reduced and is on the market for $335,900! Home boasts beautiful landscaping and has plenty of room on the inside! Home has a total of 3400 square feet! Truly a fine home in the neighborhood of less than 100 homes! No more phase for this neighborhood. Development has only 2 lots left! Hurry & build your dream home today!!!  This home has a fantastic price of only $225,000!2200 square feet with 4 bedrooms, what a deal. This neighborhood does not have ... 01/20/2008

 SOLD HOMES IN WINDJAMMER VILLAGELITTE RIVER, SC. FOR 2007 RESIDENTIAL Summary Statistics   HighLowAverageMedian  LP:$239,900$139,000$186,930$199,500  SP:$224,000$100,000$172,384$178,000 RESIDENTIAL - Sold   Area Price DOM Ask Price DOMLS Total SQFT DOM LP $/Total SQFT SP $/Total SQFT Little River $100,000 101 $139,900 101 1857 101 $139,900 $75.34 $100,000 $53.85 Little River $130,000 98 $139,000 97 995 98 $139,000 $139.70 $130,000 $130.65 Little River $145,000 98 $146,800 98 800 98 $146,800 $183.50 $145,000 $181.25 Little River $147,000 43 $147,000 41 1301 43 $147,000 $112.99 $147,000 $112.99 Little River $159,000 116 $170,999 115 1200 116 $170,999 $142.50 $159,000 $132.50 Little River $175,000 175 $199,900 174 1800 175 $199,900 $111.06 $175,000 $97.22 Little River $178,000 281 $179,90... 01/17/2008

When I embarked on the assignment to post a blog on the activity at Colonial Charters, the neighborhood I live in, I did not expect to find that Eureka moment, but I did.  In spite of the slow market we had in 2007, Colonial Charters was actually buzzing with activity, selling close to 100% of it's inventory!!!   This is ONE HOT NEIGHBORHOOD!!!             I knew that it was a diamond of a neighborhood.  That's why I bought my home there (that, plus, my daughter begged me to buy there, because most of her friends lived here).   You'll find a high concentration of agent owners here and with good reason: Colonial Charters is the most bang for the dollar that you can get at the Beach, and no one knows that better than the Real Estate Agents.   Located only 7 minutes to the blue Atlantic, w... 01/08/2008