Palmetto Coastal Homes
Garden City Beach Real Estate Market Report – April 2023 In the Garden City Beach April 2023 Real Estate Market Report provided by Kathy Rukat Smith of Palmetto Coastal Homes, discover what is trending. Garden City Beach, like the rest of the Grand Strand, continues to be in a sellers’ market. Days on market are […]
Spring Bike Rally Welcome to Spring Bike Rally 2023 (also called Myrtle Beach Bike Week or Harley Week). This year marks the 84th annual Myrtle Beach Bike Week)!! This year’s rally started Friday, May 12, 2023. It runs through Sunday, May 21, 2023 and attracts local riders as well as riders from out-of-town. Events happen […]
The 84th annual Myrtle Beach Bike Week (also called Harley Week or Spring Bike Rally) started Friday, May 12, 2023. It runs through Sunday, May 21, 2023 and attracts local riders as well as riders from out-of-town. During their stay, many out-of-town riders realize how much they love Murrells Inlet and start to think about […]
Socastee/29588 March 2023 Real Estate Market Report In the Socastee/29588 March 2023 Real Estate Market Report provided by Kathy Rukat Smith of Palmetto Coastal Homes, discover what is trending. The Socastee area, like the rest of the Grand Strand, continues to be in a sellers’ market. Properties ARE taking longer to sell so it may not […]
As 2022 comes to a close, I want to send a BIG THANK YOU to my clients!!! 2022 was another crazy year in real estate (possibly the craziness real estate year on record)! If you were a buyer or seller this year, you know the market was not for the faint of heart. Buyers saw […]
Socastee/29588 September 2022 Real Estate Market Report In the Socastee/29588 September 2022 Real Estate Market Report provided by Kathy Rukat Smith of Palmetto Coastal Homes, discover what is trending. The Socastee area, like the rest of the Grand Strand, continues to be in a sellers’ market. Properties ARE taking longer to sell so it may not […]
CL-100 from the Sellers’ Point of View Termites love our wet, sandy soil, but no one wants termites in their home or to buy a home with termites! Termites, wood destroying organisms and wood destroying fungi can cause a lot of damage to your home. Oftentimes, this damage that cannot be seen. This is why […]
3 Seller Stress Factors Once Under Contract Today is all about the three biggest seller stress factors once under contract on their home and how to ease the stress. I won’t lie…selling a home is stressful!! A few episodes back, I talked about things that could stress you out when your home is listed for […]
Closing Process from the Sellers’ Point of View Once the offer is signed by everyone, the ball starts rolling. Today, I am going to give you an overview of the closing process from the sellers’ point of view. Buyer Financing & Inspections Assuming the buyer is financing the purchase, the buyer will formally apply for […]
Understanding the Contract: Earnest Money Earnest money is the buyers’ good faith deposit when purchasing a home and there are specific terms that relate to it. Important Dates and Terms Section 5 of the South Carolina Agreement to Buy and Sell outlines the earnest money for the transaction. When you write an offer, you will […]