The Grand Strand is growing; in fact Horry County SC is one of the top 100 fastest growing counties in the nation.  Between 2000 and 2009, Horry County grew 34.2 percent. The city of Myrtle Beach itself grew 40.5 percent. Now more than ever is a great time to join the crowd and move to the beach. Why such growth in these areas in what is called a bad economy? Well, South Carolina offers a lot of incentives for retirees they have some of the best programs for retirees buying real estate and also low taxes. Plus, let’s not forget where else would you want to retire but in a warm climate with a golden mile of wonderful ocean.

                Now is the time to join the crowd. In the first half of 2010 home sales rose 32 percent and condo sales rose 38 percent.  This is in part due to low home and condo prices brought on by their being a number of foreclosures and short sales on the market. Now is definitely the time to come down and explore the market and find a deal on your dream home, second home, retirement home,  or investment property.

                Myrtle Beach will always be a wonderful place to live and vacation. Now more than ever is the time to have your place at the beach.

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On Monday December 7th, 2009 at the Horry County Government and Judicial Center located at 1301 2nd Ave Conway, SC in Conference room B. Horry County will have its annual Tax Sale. To Bid on Properties you must be registered. There is no charge for registering you can mail in a form or sign up the day of the auction starting at 8AM. The sale begins at 10 AM and will last until 4PM and will Start again at 9AM on Tuesday the 9th. To access a list of properties that will be up for auction you can go to horrycounty.org. This is not a guaranteed sale, the owners of the property do have 12 months to reclaim.
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You know you are hooked on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” you watch it every Monday and Tuesday, you set your DVR to record it, just in case you miss a second of the action. Well the hit TV Show is coming to the beach. I am proud to say that the company I represent Century 21 Boling is a sponsor of Dancing with the Horry County Stars on November 22nd. Several well know personalities from around the area and representatives from local businesses will be paired with professional dancers for a night of dancing the tango, salsa, waltz and more. The proceeds of this event will go to the BE2 program and the Long Bay Symphony. The BE2 program is also known as the Early High School College Initiative. This program helps students take college level classes while still in high school. The Long Bay Symphony is going into its 21st year of providing the Grand Strand with wonderful concerts. The money raised will be split between the two causes evenly. There are many ways you can participate in this fun and unique event. You can purchase tickets for $125.00 this is at large seating and includes food and open bar. You can purchase a Table for 12 people for $3,000. You can also visit https://secure.intellistrand.com/horrycountybe2/prodpage.cfm?CategoryID=2 here you will find a list of the competitors. You can vote for your favorite for $10. This promises to be a fun event for all. I hope to see you there.

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