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Mar 27 2017

SOLD! 2267 Beauclair Court in Berkshire Forest

I am happy to announce that I recently helped my clients purchase 2267 Beauclair Court in Berkshire Forest in Carolina Forest. This was a wonderful 4 bedroom 2.5 bath home with preserved wetlands behind. This home featured a large Carolina room and a bonus room upstairs with half bath that could be used as a 4th bedroom. My buyers were very excited to be able to find a home in a Carolina Forest community for $215,000.

Berkshire Forest amenities include newly renovated, luxury clubhouse with catering kitchen with a banquet room, pool table, library, and gym. Large pool with hot tub, gas grill, basketball, tennis and bocce courts, horse shoe pits, gazebos, playground, white sand beach, and 32 acre fishing lake with pier and boat ramp. All residents of Berkshire Forest have a membership to the Atlantica Resort in Myrtle beach (free parking, indoor pools, hot tub, lazy river and indoor restrooms and showers) to use as well. You can see all the other homes for sale in Berkshire Forest Below:

If you or anyone you know is interested in buying, selling or just need information on our Myrtle Beach real estate market along the Grand Strand it would be my pleasure to help. Also if you have other Real Estate needs outside the Myrtle Beach Grand Strand area I can refer a top agent in your area. Feel free to either contact me or reach out to me at 843-222-9402.

Mar 09 2016

National Housing Report For February 2016

Here’s the national housing report for February 2016 from RE/MAX! Home sales are up 5.6% over 2015 and the median home price has increased 6.7% nationally. Average days on the market is down to 71 days now as well, meaning that homes that are listed for sale are not taking that long to sell when they are priced properly.

Also, the inventory of homes available for sale has dropped 14.7% from last year. Overall this means we are heading back into a strong position for sellers thinking of selling their property. Less inventory, higher prices, and short times on the market are all win/win situations for people thinking of listing their home.

If you are thinking of selling your Myrtle Beach home and would like to learn more about my marketing system to expose your home to 37,000 people within the first 24 hours listing your property, contact me at 843-222-9402 or by filling out this form.

Feb 26 2016

Selling A Myrtle Beach Home- Handling Lowball Offers

When selling a home in Myrtle Beach, you can sometimes receive offers on your home that are well below the asking price. As the listing agent, it is required that we present any and all written offers that are made on a listing.

That means if a buyer makes an offer that is $50,000 under listing price, we have to present the offer to the sellers. This type of thing normally happens when a buyer is just testing the market and wants to see if they can “steal” a property for well under market value.

When this happens, my suggestion is to counter back to the offer with a ridiculous counter as the original lowball. So if your home is listed at $200,000 and the offer comes in at $150,000, I would suggest countering back at $250,000 explaining to the buyer that your overpriced counter is as ridiculous as their lowball offer. Hopefully after the quick charade, the buyers will make an offer closer to the list price and you will be able to come to a ratified contract price that both parties will be happy with.

For more information on selling your home and to learn more on how my marketing plan can expose your home to over 37,000 people in the first 24 hours of your home being listed, contact me today.

Feb 16 2016

Selling a Myrtle Beach Home- Unexpected Showings

So you have your home for sale in Myrtle Beach and your listing agent has just stuck the sign in the front yard. You have already painted all the walls & cleaned the house to perfection for the upcoming showings. But, what happens when someone shows up at the door wanting to see your home without an appointment. As crazy as this sounds, it is something that happens fairly often.

People are out driving the neighborhood and see a new sign in the yard. They quickly look up the property on their smartphone and the awesome photos your listing agent took make them have to see the property. They become so excited that this might be “the one” that they jump out of the car and rush to your door asking to view your home. When this happens, I would suggest you direct the person to contact your listing agent and not allow them access to the home. You never know if that person is legitimately interested in your home or if it someone who is going to rob you.

When you list your property, ask your agent for a stack of cards and keep them handy. Simply hand them a business card and let your agent handle the showing. Your safety isn’t worth a showing. They can schedule something for later that day or the next with your agent. Your agent has ways to verify that the person is serious about purchasing a home and knows the questions to ask to keep you and your home safe.

By having them schedule the showing through your listing agent, you can have a level of protection for you and your family. For more on the things I provide when selling a home in Myrtle Beach, contact me today! Let my marketing system that exposes your home to over 37,000 potential buyers in less than 24 hours work to help get your home SOLD today!

Sep 02 2015

Understanding Agency When Buying a Myrtle Beach Home

When it comes to Real Estate Laws in Myrtle Beach. SC there definitely are plenty. Unfortunately, people do not always understand these laws. One area that seems to cause a lot of confusion is Agency. To see the state brochure on Agency Disclosure, click here.

So now you have decided that you need someone to represent you to purchase your Myrtle Beach Home and then the Real Estate Agent mentions something about Dual & Designated Agency that sends you back into a dither. Breathe deeply, it is not as bad as you think! Here is what both of these types of agency mean.

South Carolina Designated Agency

First, let me explain South Carolina Designated Agency. When a home is listed for sale, the Broker-in-Charge (BIC) is the actual person who holds the listing not the agent. Designated agency only comes into play when an agent representing the buyer and the agent representing the seller have the same BIC. When this takes place, both parties agree to sign an agreement that states that the BIC has designated the Buyer’s Agent to work for the buyer and the Seller’s Agent for the Seller. Both agents are not allowed to share secrets about their clients and are supposed to represent their side only in the transaction.

This is not really a big difference than if the buyer’s agent worked for a different company than the seller’s agent. Because of Confidentiality, agents don’t share the private information of their clients with colleagues in the office. To me, this is more of a formality & legal paperwork step.

South Carolina Dual Agency

South Carolina Dual Agency seems to be the concept that both agents & clients seem to get confused about. Dual meaning two, is when one agent has already entered into an agency contract with either a buyer or seller and is then entering into an agency agreement with the other party.

For example: I have a buyer client that has been looking for a specific need in a home. I have worked with this buyer for 5 months but have not found the property yet. But, when I list your property for sale, I notice your property has the 3 car garage with bonus room for under $500,000 in Carolina Forest that this buyer has been searching for. I bring my buyer to see the home after I have it listed for sale and they fall in love immediately and want to write an offer.

In the example above, the buyer client and seller client are both being represented by me. If both parties agree to enter into a dual agency agreement, we would sign another form allowing one agent to represent the buyer and seller in that transaction. When someone enters into a dual agency contract, the Real Estate Agent is required to work unbiased to either side and cannot share confidential information about one client to another. In other words they basically become a messenger passing back & forth the information.

Many agents fear dual agency because they feel it is very difficult to represent multiple sides in a transaction equally. In my experience over the past 14 years we have been in dual agency on many occasions. In fact, many of our sellers ask us to list their Myrtle Beach Property for sale because they want us to bring a buyer to sell the home quickly. One thing we try to do is remain unbiased and give the best information possible whenever I am with a client in dual agency.

Normally dual agency is not that big of a deal. There are a few circumstances where it could be a little tricky and you may be hesitant to enter into dual agency. Here are a few of those situations:

Agent is related to one of the clients.
Agent is a close friend of a client.
Agent is the client.

In those situations it is sometimes difficult to remain unbiased when the agent has a close relationship with one of the clients. However, I have in the past been in a dual agency agreement to sell one of my personal properties where I was also representing the buyer as a client of mine. We did all the paperwork by the book, stayed unbiased and the transaction went smooth and effortlessly.

If for some reason you are uncomfortable being in a dual agency situation, that does not mean you cannot purchase or sell the property. Simply ask your real estate agent to refer you to someone else who will represent you well.

I hope this explains agency a little more clearly. In closing I would like to say that the real estate laws of every state are different. If you live outside South Carolina and want to know what the laws are for your state, contact me and I can find local real estate agent to answer your questions.