Myrtle Beach Real Estate

Get ready Carolina Forest! The paving of Postal Way is under way. This should help deter some of the heavy congestion of the Carolina Forest Blvd and Highway 501 Intersection. In the meantime the widening of Carolina Forest Blvd and River Oaks Drive will most likely begin next week. With the opening of the Hardrock Park coming soon, this great news couldn’t come at a better time.

The paving of Poastal Way Road will begin at Gardner Lacy and end at Carolina Forest Blvd. I am hoping to see them continue it soon to the Tanger Outlet Shopping Center just East of Carolina Forest Blvd. I won’t hold my breath.

The widening of Carolina Forest Blvd is set to be completed 120 days after beginning, and River Oaks Drive widening is scheduled to take 90 days. In addition to the latest two road projects, the South Carolina Department of Transportation plans on lengthening the turn lanes East bound into Carolina Forest from Highway 501 to 700 feet.

These changes should make a big difference in the traffic flow around Carolina Forest during school times, and early morning commute to work. I am excited to see the changes take place, and believe that  a reduction in the congestion will continue to make Carolina Forest the desired area to live in Myrtle Beach.

Hello Everyone:

This Thursday will kick off the grand opening weekend for the Market Common, the 26 acre retail and residential living area on the renovated Myrtle Beach Airforce Base. This is a very exciting moment for the Myrtle Beach Area, and Governor Mark Sanford will be present during the ribbon cutting ceremony. There are numerous events scheduled for the upcoming weekend that you just don’t want to miss.

 Following the ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for Thursday, there will be a jazz performance from 1:00-3:00pm. There will also be several promotions going on throughout the day ending with a fireworks display around 8:30pm. Many other businesses will hold their businesses open to the public Friday evening. Throughout the weekend you can expect celebrity sitings, and on Sunday, the Piggly Wiggly grocery store will be hosting a cookout.

If you are in the Myrtle Beach Area April 3-6, take some time out of your day to visit the new Market Common. The ribbon cutting will take place this April 3, 2008 around 12:00pm. I’ll see you there.

One predominant force that drives the Myrtle Beach Area’s Real Estate Market, and helps that hospitality industry in

10. Friends, family members and even past co-workers have moved to the Myrtle Beach Area for Retirement.

9. The Information that baby boomers have gathered and researched read great reviews for the “Grand Strand”, and they ended up moving here.

8. Myrtle Beach is closer to home than

7. The baby boomers are looking for a change of lifestyle to a more relaxed and laid back environment.

6. Senior Communities are readily available in Myrtle Beach offering active lifestyles for the retirees.

5. Housing is less expensive than most Northern Areas. Baby boomers tend to pull some equity out of the home during the move, and enjoy a more comfortable retirement.

4. Property Taxes in this area are traditionally less expensive than most North Eastern Areas, especially states like New Jersey and New York.

3. Golf has become a popular sport amongst baby boomers. Myrtle Beach is sometimes referred to as the “Coastal Golf Capital of the World”.

2. Entertainment and Dining facilities are all over the Myrtle Beach Area. Baby Boomers that retire to this area find something to do almost all the time. There are usually great senior specials to take advantage of, and many times, the local newspaper will offer great deals as well.

1. I believe that the number 1 reason that baby boomers are retiring to the Myrtle Beach Area is because of the warmer climate, and the many bodies of water that make up South Carolina’s Low Country. It does get a little warm in the summer in the Myrtle Beach Area, but it is a trade for the very mild winters that we witness, and the absolutely beautiful spring and Fall Seasons that we have.

Although it is a “Buyer’s Market” in the Myrtle Beach Area now, when the market turns a little to the better in the Northeast, I expect a drastic increase of activity along the “Grand Strand”. There is so much going on here as one of the nations top retirement destinations.

For now, the Myrtle Beach Area has no Interstate Access which would be great for Industrial and Economic Growth for the Area. Both Charleston to the South and Wilmington to the North have Interstate Access, but the Myrtle Beach Area has been left behind in that one aspect. The closest Interstate is I-95 which goes through Florence 1 hour West of Myrtle Beach. The Infrastructure of the Myrtle Beach Area will soon change with I-73 scheduled to connect S.C. 22 and I-95 in Latta. S.C. 22 currently runs from the Southern tip of North Myrtle Beach to Highway 501 West of Conway.

The Federal Highway Administration has recently approved the Corridor that will connect 22 to 95. The remaining question now is, how is the State going to pay for the road? This much needed Interstate will be the first to connect to Horry County and construction on the Interstate has already begun in sections of North Carolina and Virginia. The Interstate will run from Highway 22 to Salt St. Marie, Michigan at the Canadian Border.