A few years ago, solar panels on a Grand Strand listing were rare enough to start a conversation at a showing. Today I see them regularly, especially in newer subdivisions in Longs, Little River, and around Carolina Forest. Buyers usually have one of two reactions. Some are excited about lower …

One of the most common questions I get from local homeowners is some version of this: we want to move, but we cannot buy until we sell, and we do not want to sell until we know where we are going. It is a fair worry. Nobody wants to own …

Title insurance is one of those line items on a closing statement that most buyers glance at and move past. I understand why. It does not have the drama of an inspection report or the excitement of picking out paint colors. But in more than 30 years of closings along …

On the Grand Strand, buyers quickly notice that a lot of homes sit higher off the ground than they would inland. Raised foundations, piling-supported homes, and elevated construction are not a style choice down here — they are a practical response to flood risk, storm surge, and coastal insurance realities. …

Selling land is a different animal than selling a house. There is no kitchen to stage, no curb appeal photo of a front porch, and no open house crowd. Land buyers are making a decision about what the property could become, and they are trying to figure out how much …

Open houses on the Grand Strand are a different animal than open houses in a typical primary residence market. Half the local buyer pool is already working with an agent before they walk into a property. The other half is out-of-state and physically unavailable to show up on a Sunday …

Buyers walk into a Grand Strand condo building expecting to rent whenever they want, and sometimes discover the HOA rules say otherwise. Rental restrictions are one of the most consequential pieces of a condo or townhome purchase, and they vary wildly from building to building. Two units on the same …

Buying directly from a builder is a different experience than buying an existing home. The builder controls the contract, the inclusions, the timeline, and often the pace of the conversation. Buyers who walk in without preparation can find themselves signing away a lot without realizing it. Buyers who walk in …

Beach renourishment is one of those coastal topics buyers rarely think about until they own oceanfront property, and then it becomes very real very fast. The Grand Strand runs periodic renourishment projects that pump sand from offshore back onto eroding beaches. For property owners, these projects affect everything from beach …

Buyers looking at Grand Strand condos and beach homes almost always ask the same question at some point in the process. Can I rent this out short-term? On the North Myrtle Beach side, the answer runs through two overlapping systems. The city has short-term rental license requirements, and the specific …