Finance

May 7, 2026

Why Today’s Mortgage Rates Are Creating New Opportunities for Myrtle Beach Homebuyers in 2026

Why Today’s Mortgage Rates Are Creating New Opportunities for Myrtle Beach Homebuyers in 2026

The real estate market across the Grand Strand is continuing to shift in 2026, and for many buyers and sellers, today’s mortgage rate environment is creating opportunities that simply didn’t exist a year ago. Whether you’re …

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Jan. 22, 2026

Understanding the ATI Property Tax Exemption in South Carolina: What Myrtle Beach Buyers Need to Know

Understanding the ATI Property Tax Exemption in South Carolina: What Myrtle Beach Buyers Need to Know

For many Myrtle Beach homebuyers, property taxes are one of the biggest ongoing expenses to plan for. South Carolina offers a valuable tax benefit called the Assessable Transfer of Interest (ATI) Exemption, which …

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Oct. 24, 2025

Navigating Tax Season as a Homeowner: A Real Estate-Centered Guide

Navigating Tax Season as a Homeowner: A Real Estate-Centered Guide 🏡

Whether you're buying your first house, you’re long settled in, or getting ready to sell, understanding how your home plays into taxes is crucial. Tax season can be a stressful time for homeowners, but with the right guidance, it …

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Oct. 16, 2025

Home Buying 101: Credit Score Tips Every Buyer Should Know

Home Buying 101: Credit Score Tips Every Buyer Should Know

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions many people make, and your credit score plays a central role in whether you qualify for a mortgage—and under what terms. Below, we walk through what lenders typically expect, how …

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Oct. 8, 2025

Real Estate Guide: How to Save for a House and Start Your Homeownership Journey

Real Estate Guide: How to Save for a House and Start Your Homeownership Journey

Buying a home is both exciting and daunting — especially when you’re staring down the biggest accumulation of cash you’ve ever had to save: the down payment and associated costs. But with a solid plan, disciplined …

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April 23, 2015

Energy Prices Drop; Myrtle Beach Homeowners Cheer

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Just about the last thing Myrtle Beach homeowners expect is for the price of something we use every day to drop precipitously. It isn’t just that we’ve grown skeptical about the way official inflation numbers are formulated (although we have). It’s simply that when it can cost more than a …

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Feb. 4, 2015

Reverse Mortgage Rule of Thumb—Look before You Leap!

You’re at home in Myrtle Beach, watching TV and trying to unwind, when all of a sudden here comes another baby boomer celebrity, looking into the camera, giving you his most sincere, trustworthy look, then assuring you that a “Reverse Mortgage” really isn’t too good to be true (even though …

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Dec. 31, 2014

Clean Up Your Credit Report, then Buy that Myrtle Beach Home!

For anyone who has looked into buying a Myrtle Beach home several times—but kept getting discouraged every time because of a negative credit report—read on!

You probably already know that you are not alone—but so what?—it’s small consolation, especially when you consider how much financial ground you lose every year …

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Posted in Buying, Finance
Dec. 4, 2014

Myrtle Beach Realtors® Recognize Changing Marketplace

When I think of the term ‘marketplace,’ the first mental image that comes to mind is of a local farmer’s stand or of one of those community farmers’ markets where you get the old-fashioned experience of picking through the offerings of local farmers and bakers. The goods may not be …

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Nov. 27, 2014

Myrtle Beach Short Sale Success Goes to Sellers Who Hang Tough

According to the National Association of Realtors®,                                                                                       …

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