Myrtle Beach Real Estate Report

Gene Carter and The Beach Pro Team

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March & April 2013
Volume 2013   Issue 03
In This Issue
February & March Reports
Developer-Owned Condos
New & Pre-Construction Offerings
Best Buys

Gene Carter CDPE
Gene

Professional, Courteous Service / 25 Years Experience / Oceanfront, Waterway & Golf Real Estate Specialist in Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Little River, Surfside, Garden City, Murrells Inlet, Litchfield, Pawleys Island, Carolina Forest
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Greetings!

Greetings from Myrtle Beach,

 

This is a "double newsletter" to get me back on track after missing my March newsletter (and running late on the April edition). It contains all the market reports for February and March plus several new articles.

 

The main reason I missed the last newsletter was that I was just crazy busy. My overall sales pace has been well ahead of last year's and I had the good fortune to find myself overseeing more than 20 pending sales at once during most of the last two months.

  

There are still great opportunities at the handful of remaining resorts selling developer-owned condos at discounted prices - but they aren't going to last much longer and the prices are going up. Note that almost all of the condos I wrote about in my July 2012 article, "Developer Inventory Disappearing Fast" (link to article) have now either been sold or are permanently off the market for other reasons so check out the article below if you want to take advantage of these before it's too late.

 

While the number of developer-owned opportunities has been dwindling, the number of high quality new construction offerings at excellent prices has been increasing. There's too much activity in the primary residential market (detached homes) to list in this newsletter so I've focused on a few of the most attractive new resort-style properties. Info below.

 

Finally, the long-promised new version of my website has been activated. It's better organized and easier to navigate than before and there are several new features - including an updated and improved version of my "Grand Strand Condo Encyclopedia", a popular and useful resource which was lost when my original website crashed a few years ago. There are still some pieces missing and of course the website will continue to grow and evolve in the coming months. I'll cover this in more detail in a future newsletter. In the meantime, please visit www.myrtlebeachadvantage.com and let me know what you think. I'd love to hear your comments!

 

My Best Buy picks this month include oceanfront  and ocean view houses as well as condos in Anderson Ocean Club, SeaWatch, Beach Colony, Southwind, Margate at Kingston Plantation, The Horizon, Bay View, Compass Cove, Breakers Resort, Long Bay Resort, Ocean Reef, Paradise Resort, Dunes Village II, Camelot, Island Vista, Caribbean Resort and Carolinian Beach Resort.

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February & March Reports

Ocean

Below are links to several detailed reports on the current state of our  

local real estate market complete with statistics for just about anything imaginable.  Please keep in mind that these statistics cover a broad range of properties and that particular areas or developments may behave quite differently.  

 

As always please contact me if I can be of service in any way.

See link below to interpret terms used in these reports.

February
Myrtle Beach Market Update
North Myrtle Beach Market Update
Grand Strand Market Report
SC Monthly Indicators
Housing Overview

March
 Myrtle Beach Market Update
 North Myrtle Beach Market Update
 Grand Strand Market Report
 SC Monthly Indicators
Housing Overview

Real Estate Terms
Developer-Owned Condos: A Few Good Ones Left
North Beach Towers

 

Of the thousands of condos that buyers never closed on after the bottom fell out of the real estate market, only a few are still unsold. These are available at prices far below the original asking prices and way under re-building costs. They're great buys but time is running out to take advantage of these opportunities. Here are my picks for the best of the remaining developer-owned condos.

 

Please contact me directly if you are interested in any of these properties. I have detailed info, available inventory and pricing .Thank You.

 

Dunes Village Resort Phase II: Spectacular amenities and rental incomes. Thirty thousand Sq Ft indoor water park. Completed 2007. Oceanfront. Upscale area on the north end of the city of Myrtle Beach. Efficiencies, 1BRs, 2BRs, 3BRs, 4BRs. Prices from the $130s to the mid $400s. Dunes Village Information 

 

Prince Resort Phase II: Impressive resort in the Cherry Grove section of North Myrtle Beach. Completed 2007. Phase I is direct oceanfront and Phase II(location of the developer-owned condos) is across the street from the ocean. All of the condos are on higher floors and there is nothing to obstruct the view on the oceanfront so the views are comparable to oceanfront views. The two phases operate as one so owners have access to oceanfront amenities as well. Super prices - roomy 2BR condos in the $160s, 3BRs in the $220s. Special financing available as well. Not many left. Prince Resort Information 

 

North Beach Towers: Luxury oceanfront development in the Windy Hill section of North Myrtle Beach. AAA Four Diamond rated resort. 3 acre oceanfront pool area, world-class spa, exceptional rentals, fixed rate conventional financing. There are still some developer-owned condos left but the selection is limited. All the 1BRs have sold but a few 2BRs and 3BRs are left. Quite a few of the large 4BR and 5BR condos left. 2BRs from the low $500s, 3 BRs from the low $600s, 4 and 5 BR condos from the $900s. North Beach Towers Information

 

Tilghman Beach and Golf: Upscale high rise condo development in the Tilghman Beach section of North Myrtle Beach. Completed 2007. The building is across the street from the ocean but the first 4 levels are a parking deck and the buildings across the street are low rises so all of the condos on the ocean side of the building are 5th floor or above and all have nice ocean views. Condos on the back side of the building have lake and golf course views. The entrances to all of the condos are enclosed in a beautiful climate controlled atrium. Superior amenities. Good rentals. Special financing available. Ocean view 3BR3BA condos from the mid $200s and lake/golf view 3BR3BA condos from the $190s.  Tilghman Beach & Golf Information 

 

The Pointe: Luxury residential high-rise with views of the Dunes Golf Course and the ocean. Located a few blocks off the beach in the Arcadian section between Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach. Completed 2008. House-sized condos - 3000 heated square feet. Amazing amenities and ambience. One of the very few condo developments truly designed for permanent residents. Only 4 developer-owned condos left. From the mid $500s.  The Pointe Information  

New Construction and Pre-Construction Offerings

 

Now that the most of the condos and houses that were built during the boom but not closed on have been cleared out, the developers and builders have turned their attention to new projects. As a result of drastically increased sales activity, numerous residential subdivisions have ramped up their construction schedules. There are a number of interesting new resort offerings as well although nothing on the oceanfront yet. Here are a few of my favorites. All are high quality, well- priced and close to the beach and other attractions.

 

Please contact me directly if you are interested in any of these properties. I have detailed info, available inventory and pricing .Thank You.

 

The Retreat at Barefoot

Antiqua I 3BR
North Beach Plantation Homes & Villas

NBP-Banyon Estates Brochure
NBP-Cantor Brochure
NBP-The Exchange
NBP-Plantation Villas
NBP-Whitepoint

Cottages at Seventh

Cottages at Seventh Brochure

South Beach Cottages  
South Beach Cottages Brochure

Sweetgrass at Market Common

Best Buys (My Picks)
 

The following current listings are exceptionally well-priced and represent great values.  This is a live link to listings and will change according to changes in the MLS (Pending, Sold, etc.)  Please call me directly if you find something of interest to you.

 

OF/OV Homes Brochures:       Link to Listings 

OF/OV Homes Spreadsheet:  Link to Spreadsheet 

 

Condo Brochures:       Link to Listings

Condo Spreadsheet:  Link to Spreadsheet
If you are considering buying or listing any property on the Grand Strand, or if I can be of assistance in any other way, please contact me.  Also, please feel free to forward this newsletter to friends or acquaintances and of course I will be happy to add them to my email list.

Finally, please let me know if you are going to be in the area and would like to get together.

See you at the beach!

Gene Carter
Beach Pro Team
Cell Phone:  843-455-4785
Email:  [email protected]
Website:  www.MyrtleBeachAdvantage.com

This newsletter expresses the opinion of Gene Carter CPDE.  Specific property information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.