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Listing Your Home for Sale

What is it actually like listing your home for sale???? Who shows your house, how do they gain access to your home, what are showing windows and how are you notified of showings? Who Shows Your Home? 99% of the time, other agents will be showing your home instead of me as your listing agent. […]

Posted in: Home Selling Process, Sellers, Thursday Tidbits, Thursday Tidbits 2022

Documents Needed to List Your Home for Sale

Selling a home comes with a lot of paperwork! Let’s focus today on the documents needed to list your home for sale. 1. State Required and Broker Specific Documents As your listing agent, I will have you sign state required and broker required documents. You will need to sign the following documents… The SC Disclosure […]

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When Do Sellers Receive Money after Closing?

Closing is here and you can see the finish line! The last steps of closing are turning over the keys to the new homeowner and getting the proceeds from the sale of your home. You may be wondering…”when do sellers receive money after closing?” Closing Timeline Review Let’s review the closing timeline. Closing paperwork is […]

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Three Stress Factors When Your Home is Listed for Sale

The “what ifs” when you are listing your home for sale could drive you crazy! I am going to talk about the top three stress factors when your home is listed for sale and how to deal with those.  Three Stress Factors When Your Home is Listed for Sale Stress Factor #1: Having to Leave […]

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Three Tips if You Do Allow Buyer Occupancy

In Episode 39, I gave you three pitfalls to buyer occupancy prior to closing. Today I am going to give you three tips if you do decide to allow the buyers of your home to occupy prior to closing and how best to protect yourself.    Three Tips If You Do Allow Buyer Occupancy Limit […]

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3 Pitfalls of Buyer Occupancy Prior to Closing

The Buyers of your home would like to move in prior to closing. Before we talk about the three pitfalls of buyer occupancy prior to closing, let’s talk about the three times I see buyer occupancy most often occur. Should you decide to allow the Buyers to occupy your home prior to closing, I would […]

Posted in: Home Selling Process, Sellers, Thursday Tidbits, Thursday Tidbits 2022

Getting Pre-Approved for Your New Home Before Listing Your Current Home For Sale

You may think getting pre-approved for your new home before listing your current home is counterintuitive. I have run across a few scenarios over the years of selling real estate where getting pre-approved prior to to listing a home for sell would have really helped the sellers. Getting Pre-Approved for Your New Home Before Listing […]

Posted in: Financing, Home Selling Process, Thursday Tidbits, Thursday Tidbits 2021

5 Tips for Showing Your Home

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You’ve done the tough work of deep cleaning your home, de-personalizing and decluttering the inside of your home and getting the curb appeal on point on the outside of your home. The listing pictures have been taken, your home is officially listed for sale on the MLS and can be seen by potential buyers. Your […]

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5 Ideas to Increase Curb Appeal in the Spring

Have you ever thought your front yard or front porch and entrance need a little sprucing up? This week’s video gives five ideas to increase curb appeal in the spring. All of the ideas mentioned can be completed in a weekend or two with a trip (or 2… or 3 if you really like flowers […]

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5 Tips to Get Your Home Ready to Sell

5 Tips to Get Your Home Ready to List Getting your home ready to list for sale is tough work! Here are five tips you help you get your home ready to sell. 5 Tips to Get Your Home Ready to Sell 1. Hire a real estate agent. Your agent can help you navigate the […]

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Kathy Rukat Smith with Palmetto Coastal Homes serves all the areas of the Grand Strand.

  • North Myrtle Beach
  • Myrtle Beach
  • Surfside Beach
  • Garden City Beach
  • Murrells Inlet
  • Litchfield Beach
  • Pawleys Island
  • Carolina Forest
  • Conway

 

Kathy Rukat Smith is a resident of Murrells Inlet and loves everything living at the beach has to offer. She has been selling real estate since 2004.

Kathy uses her local real estate knowledge, technical skills, local connections and strong internet presence to exceed your exceptions and help you succeed in the fast-paced Myrtle Beach real estate market.

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4214 Mayfair Street, Suite F, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

(843) 267-2710
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