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Jan 20 2016

Does Your Resolutions This Year Include Selling A Home?

Wow, January is flying by us and it’s almost February already. I’ve been busy working on one of my resolutions for this year of making myself healthier. As you might or might know, I had a little scare right before the holidays that landed me in the hospital. I’ll write more about that at another time.

I’m wondering though, was one of your resolutions for this year to finally sell your home that is too crowded and upgrade to the larger property? Or maybe you have been renting the past few years and think it is finally time to settle down and purchase your first home in Myrtle Beach.

Whatever the thoughts might be, I’m here to assist you and your family with your real estate needs. If selling your home is on your mind, let me do a comparative market analysis for you to see how much your home is really worth. I’ll also share with you how my online marketing system can help get your home sold quicker and for more money by exposing it to my online network of over 37,000 connections.

Spring market is quickly approaching and has been known for many years as one of the busiest times of the year for real estate here in the Myrtle Beach area. Fill out the form below to be contacted about selling your property today!

Jan 19 2016

Myrtle Beach’s #1 Real Estate Firm Four Years In A Row!

Yesterday, my company RE/MAX Southern Shores announced once again that they have kept their position as the #1 real estate firm in Myrtle Beach. This is the fourth year in a row in which the company has sold more real estate than anyone else in the Myrtle Beach area. In 2015 our company sold over 300 million dollars in property!

I had fun working with my broker the other day to put together this video announcing our company was #1 again:

So if you are thinking of buying or selling a home in the Myrtle Beach area, feel confident working with the best. I’d love the opportunity to work with you on selling or buying your next property. Contact me today.

Jan 04 2016

10 Most Expensive Homes Sold in Myrtle Beach During 2015

A new year is upon us, which means it is time once again for the annual post of the 10 most expensive homes sold in 2015. Interesting enough, the 2014 version was the most popular post on my site for the year.

The average sold price for the 10 most expensive homes sold in Myrtle Beach area during 2015 was just over 2.45 million with the most expensive home sold at $4,245,000. Now, these homes didn’t sell quickly, the average days on the market at 445 days and two of the properties took well over 1,000 days to sell.

Also, these Myrtle Beach Luxury Homes do not fit within your normal cookie cutter mold on size. They ranged in size from 1932 heated square feet to the largest at just under 13,000. On average, these ten homes measured just over 5,000 square feet each.

Here’s a list of the 10 most expensive homes sold in Myrtle Beach during 2015. They are listed from least to most expensive:

Now that 2016 is upon, here are the current luxury homes for sale. If you are looking for luxury here in the Myrtle Beach area, these are the homes that fit the bill.

Take a look at these and if you would like any more information on any of these properties, do not hesitate to contact me.

Jan 22 2015

2014 Sets Single Family Homes Sales Record For Myrtle Beach

2014 was a great year for Myrtle Beach real estate. In fact, I didn’t realize how good the year was until I recently read an article published by The Sun News that stated that our area set a record in 2014 for number of single family homes sold. With 5,843 single family homes sold in 2014, this passed the previous record which was set in 2013 by more than 500 homes.

Not only did the number of homes sold in 2014 go up, but so did the prices. The median single family sales price rose 5.6 percent this year to $193,899 in Horry and Georgetown counties. This increase was believed to be caused by the decrease in number of foreclosures in the market. Another sellers market is believed to be on the near horizon.

That being said, sellers who have been waiting for a shift in the market to sell your home, that time is now. Spring has historically been known in our area as one of the strongest markets year after year. As I mentioned recently, this year appears to be thriving even earlier as I’ve tracked a 300% increase in buyer leads already in January.

While now is the time to sell your home, it’s still crucial to find an agent that can get your home sold quickly and for the most money. You may be shocked to learn that the average agent does only 5 transactions a year. The map on the right shows that I was able to do twice that amount of business in just my first 7 months back into real estate.

My aggressive online marketing plan provides great exposure for my listings to my over 30,000 connections online. This results in homes getting sold quickly for closer to listing price. If you have been considering selling your home, fill out the form below and I will contact your with a free market analysis of the current value of your home.

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Jan 06 2015

Myrtle Beach Real Estate Inquiries Increase 300% To Start 2015

As 2015 begins, The Myrtle Beach real estate market is continuing to show strong signs of success. Local experts have been predicting that while the year 2014 was a good year for the local real estate market, 2015 would be even stronger. Personally I would tend to agree after just the first five days of this new year.

In the first 5 days of 2015, I have already seen a 300% increase in buyer lead inquiries for people looking to purchase a Myrtle Beach property over the average number of inquiries per week that I have received over the past 6 months. What makes this stat even more interesting is that normally, the month of January is one of the slower months in a year for buying or selling a home.

Typically the first few months of the year are rather slow for a Myrtle Beach real estate agent. We normally spend a lot of January and February preparing for our busy spring market that usually begins during March and then stays busy throughout the fall.

This increase in inquiries from both buyers and sellers is a welcome change to see this early in the year. If this is a foreshadow of what the rest of 2015 is going to look like, then people who have been thinking of selling their property in Myrtle Beach, now is the time to do so.

Over the past six months I’ve spoken with several potential sellers who have considered selling their home in Myrtle Beach who were not quite ready to do so. They felt either the market has not recovered, or that their home would not sell because of lack of buyers in our local market. This current upswing in buyer traffic proves that 2015 might be one the best opportunities to sell your home that we have seen in the past 8 years.

If you have a property you are thinking of selling in the Myrtle Beach area, feel free to contact me to learn how my powerful online marketing plan can help sell your home in 1/3 the average time on market.