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May 15 2015

5 Items An Underwriter Will Look At To Determine Loan Approval

As a local Myrtle Beach REALTOR®, one of the questions I get asked the most is what do I need to get a mortgage.  People want to know what the bank looks at to determine if they can or cannot get a loan.

Below is a great explanation by Erica Davis, a Sr. Loan Officer with Guild Mortgage here in Myrtle Beach.  She explains exactly what an underwriter looks at to determine if someone will get a loan approval or not.

To review, the five main things an underwriter reviews is:

  1. Cash Flow
  2. Credit Score
  3. Job Stability
  4. Assets
  5. Property

I hope this helps many of you who might have had this question regarding getting a loan to buy a home here in Myrtle Beach.  If you have more questions about Myrtle Beach real estate, feel free to contact me.  If you still have questions about getting a mortgage, I would highly recommend reaching out to Erica.  She would be more than happy to help you in securing a loan to purchase a home.  Her contact information is below.

Erica Davis

 

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Written by Jeremy · Categorized: Buying A Myrtle Beach Home, Myrtle Beach Real Estate · Tagged: getting a mortgage, loan approval, myrtle beach real estate, underwriter

May 13 2015

What Are Your Favorite Things To Do in Myrtle Beach & Carolina Forest?


I’ve recently started a project highlighting some of my favorite things to do in the Myrtle Beach & Carolina Forest area.  Since there are so many things around here to do, I thought I would start with locals favorites.  So I want to know,  what are your favorite spots in the area?  Where in Carolina Forest do you take your pet?  Where do you go when you need a hair cut?  Where should I go eat Mexican Food?  Who has the best lunch deals around?  What is your favorite spot to catch a sporting event on TV?  What is the best golf course to go play?

Let me know in the comments below your favorite spots that you think are the best and you might just see them show up in the near future highlighted in an upcoming video.

Written by Jeremy · Categorized: Things To Do In Myrtle Beach

May 07 2015

5 Upgrades That Add Value When Buying A New Myrtle Beach Home

House Upgrades

New home construction communities across the Myrtle Beach area have continued to become more customizable with their homes over the past few years.  Many of the top national builders that are in Myrtle Beach now have “design centers” where you can visit and make your selections while viewing the different samples. You now customize almost any aspect of your new home.  It is important though that when making these choices that you do not let things get out of hand.

When building a new home you have a budget in mind before hand.  As you enter the design center to select options & upgrades, that budget sometimes goes out the window.  I refer to the visit to the design center as “a kid in the candy shop” mentality.  Everything looks wonderful and you want one of each.  However, you can easily more than double the price of your home with upgrades and also destroy your budget.

Recently, while working with a buyer, she had over $150,000 in upgrades & additions onto the home.  She was easily making her new home the “king of the hill” in the neighborhood.  However in her situation, she did not care. She is planning on living there for many years and wanted what she wanted.  Also, her budget was much higher than what she actually spent on the home.

Below are the top 5 things I would suggest upgrading when building a new home in Myrtle Beach.  This list comes from dealing with hundreds of buyers locally and listening to their wants & desires when purchasing a new home.  These are the top 5 things I feel can bring the greatest value and return on investment.

  1. Microwave Upgrade the range hood to a microwave.  When buying a home, most people want a microwave in their home.  If not, you would need to purchase one for the counter in which you spend more money, and lose counter space!  Or, if you decide to do it later, you have a useless range hood that will inevitably end up collecting dust in the garage, or for sale at a neighborhood yard sale.
  2. Upgrade the range from coil top to a smooth top range.  The cleaning of the coil tops are difficult and make a mess.  You also have to buy new drip pans almost annually because the old ones have become so discolored and dirty.  With a smooth top range, you can buy Ceramabryte and keep your range top looking like new all the time.
  3. Upgrade your carpet padding & actual carpet.  I always suggest paying the little bit extra for the highest grade padding available.  Also, I recommend upgrading your carpet at least one level.  The reason for upgrading the padding is that by doing so it will help the life of your carpet.  Also, it will make it easier on your feet while walking around your home.  The reason for upgrading the actual carpet is to increase its life.  Also, normally the higher grade carpet have less amounts of carpet fibers being released. When I purchased my most recent home, I was not given the option of upgrading the carpet and every time I vacuum my home, I fill
    my Dyson vacuum with carpet fibers at least twice.
  4. house paintUpgrade the paint on whole house.  If you do not like plain white walls and want continuity in your paint in your home, then pay for the whole house paint upgrade up front.  Normally the cost of upgrade is only a few hundred dollars instead of paying a painter afterwards a few thousand dollars to have it done.  Most builders will only allow you to pick one color for the whole home, so if you wish to have a lot of customization in your paint colors in every room, then this may not be for you.
  5. Upgrade the front exterior of your home.  Curb appeal is one of the most important things about a home.  Most builders allow you to customize the curb appeal of your home by choosing a brick or stucco front.  This is something that will make your home stand out from the other same models of your home in a community.

Be on the lookout for future updates where I will discuss options to avoid.  These will be the upgrades that either cost more than they are worth, or will never bring back the return that you invest for them.

If you are thinking of moving to Myrtle Beach and would like help with buying a new home, feel free to contact me.  I’d love to help.

Written by Jeremy · Categorized: Buying A Myrtle Beach Home, Myrtle Beach Home Tips, Myrtle Beach Real Estate

May 04 2015

National Housing Report April 2015

RE/MAX International recently released a market report for April 2015 with some pretty impressive numbers.  While things are all moving in the right direction, our local Myrtle Beach real estate market is seeing very similar results.  Inventory is going down, number of sales are going up, and so are prices.

So what does all this mean for our local Myrtle Beach real estate market?  It means that if you have been on the fence about selling your home for the past few months, now is a great time to get it on the market.  Historically, the late spring/early summer market has been very strong here in Myrtle Beach.  The time to sell your home is probably the strongest it has been since 2006.

Myrtle Beach Real Estate SignAs I had mentioned at the beginning of the year, 2014 was a record sales year for Myrtle Beach Sing Family homes.  If the first quarter of 2015 is any type of predictor for what this year will hold, things are on pace to shatter that record again this year.

If priced competitively, there is no reason your home should not sell in a timely manner.  For more information on selling your home, fill out the form below and I will contact you to meet together and discuss what I feel your home should sell for.

I look forward to hearing from you soon and working with you to get your home SOLD here in the Myrtle Beach & surrounding areas.

Written by Jeremy · Categorized: market reports, Selling Myrtle Beach Homes · Tagged: carolina forest homes, carolina forest real estate, myrtle beach real estate

Apr 17 2015

Aerial View Of Waterbridge Amenities in Myrtle Beach

I’ve shared before on some of the great amenities that are present in Waterbridge.  Tennis courts, beach volleyball, basketball courts, and of course, the pool and clubhouse.

To give you an idea of how tremendous the amenities are in Waterbridge, I thought I would share this video showcasing them that was shared by my office.  It’s an Aerial View Of Waterbridge Amenities in Myrtle Beach.

If you would like more information on Waterbridge, feel free to contact me.

Written by Jeremy · Categorized: waterbridge · Tagged: carolina forest homes, myrtle beach, real estate, waterbridge

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