If you've chosen a condo for your vacation or home to retire, you’ll need to think about maximizing space. Condos are generally smaller than stand alone houses, and like apartments, don’t have as much square footage as a larger ‘house’. However, the benefits to condo living are obvious; great views, great amenities, and less maintenance. learning to maximize space in a condo is fun and easy. … [Read more...]
What Fees are Associated With Buying a Condo?
Before we talk about condominium fees, let’s first define what makes a condo a condo. A condo development or community can actually take on many physical forms. Some condo developments are set up like apartment style units. Others look like townhouses or even a converted property that was once a single or multi-family dwelling. What makes a condominium development different from other … [Read more...]
Condo Living: Creating the Perfect Balcony
Living in a condo usually means you’re working with smaller square footage than a standalone house. Because of this, figuring out how to best use the available space can present challenges to new condo owners. One of the most overlooked parts of a condo is the balcony. It might be short on square footage, but the balcony is probably one of the most critical points of interest for any condo … [Read more...]
What is a Condo Association?
Chances are, when you buy a condo, you will become a member of your Condo (condominium) association. In a nutshell, that’s what a homeowner's association is; the group of people who own condos in a particular building or development. However, the homeowner's association (HOA) is more than just a loose group of homeowners; it keeps things running smoothly and protects all the owners’ … [Read more...]
New Construction or Existing Home?
Which is Better: New Construction or Existing Home in Myrtle Beach? With homes sales once again on the rise and builders back in the swing of building new homes not to mention developing new neighborhoods, potential buyers are once again asking the question: Which is better: new or existing construction? Here are advantages and disadvantages to take into consideration when trying to … [Read more...]
Everything You Need to Know About Purchasing a Foreclosure
If you’ve started the home buying process you’ve probably heard a lot about foreclosures. In the last several years they have consistently been in the news. Recently from about 2007 and peaking in 2010 or 2011, foreclosures were a huge a concern to the housing market as a whole. Currently, foreclosures have begun to somewhat level off. But they can still be found, and if you are thinking about … [Read more...]
10 Reasons You Need an Agent When Buying a Short Sale
10 Reasons You Need an Agent When Buying a Short Sa le A short sale allows you to purchase a property at l ess than what is owed on the current mortgage. With today's high number of foreclosures to prevalent, e ven in the Myrtle Beach condo market, banks are looking for individuals to buy quickly. Buying a sh ort sale helps the banker get out of bad transactio n and helps the property … [Read more...]
5 Questions to Ask When Submitting a Short Sale Offer
5 Questions to Ask When Submitting a Short Sale Off er In the Myrtle Beach short sale market, there are of ten questions. People simply want to know, is this going to work for their best interests. If you are working with a real estate agent in Myrtle Beach fo r short sales, your agent will provide you with guida nce and direction specific to your unique circumstances. However, many … [Read more...]
Living the Dream Life: Ken & Kim Sobieski
The Value of the Dream Life for Ken and Kim Sobieski Ken and Kim Sobieski are both accounting/financial professionals. Is it any wonder that they searched for the best value for their time, their investment, and their family legacy? From their first vacation on Myrtle Beach in September of 1999 when they were on their “babymoon” (the vacation shortly before the arrival of their first child … [Read more...]
How to Choose a Retirement Destination
The golden years. They are something that everyone looks forward to throughout their working life. Retirement is about doing what you enjoy and spending time with the people you love. Often, retirement means moving to a more desirable location. But how does one choose the ideal retirement destination? For most people, the starting point is to ask this question: “If I could live anywhere I want, … [Read more...]
