So what does that mean to you?

Let me connect the dots for you….

The index is up, but even more telling than that, the index has broken 100.

The only time since the housing boom collapsed that the index has broken 100 is when the home owner tax credit was in effect.

SO THAT MEANS  that the index has returned to that level a year since the credit has been in effect means the housing market is strengthening completely on its own, without any stimulus.  NICE.

And that’s not all…

Not only are home sales up, but housing starts are up.

Even home prices are stabilizing in many markets and even heading up in some.

Fantastic news!  If you are interested in more information on our Myrtle Beach Real Estate market, contact BRG at 843-424-6900 today!

Upgrade your DVD player to a Blu-ray player.

 
Pick up a few seasons of your favorite television series……

Get the new Major League Baseball Game for your Xbox!

Or put it towards a big ticket item on your wish list, like a new laptop!

So go “Like” us at www.facebook.com/BeachRealtyGroup.  You know you want to….

There is a flurry of behind-the-scenes work going on (as well as the day-to-day work of selling homes)
and the Team is working, working, working to get this launch underway.
So forgive them, and bear with ME – just for a little bit.
They’ll be posting like mad soon.  VERY SOON.

For now, let’s talk about the obvious.
The Spring Fever that began as a tiny itch for all of us may now be classified as full epidemic status
since the calendar flipped to March 1.
Windows were thrown open, shorts were pulled from the drawer, mass cleaning ensued,
and Riley even walked around barefoot in the backyard.
(You should have seen her face as she discovered the feel of cold grass under her bare little feet – priceless.)
But I digress.

Myrtle Beach is the BEST place for Spring.  Not only is the weather totally sublime,
but there is just so much to do here.
And to really kick off Spring comes Saint Patrick’s Day, and all the events that go with it!

Here are just a few events for you to choose from:

Ocean Boulevard Saint Patrick’s Day Celebration
March 12th,   2pm to 11pm
Between 8th and 11th Avenues North, Myrtle Beach
There will be vendors with authentic Irish food and drink, a Kids Zone, games, contests, and fireworks.
Plus several bands including Days of the New and Sister Hazel will be performing!
Admission is free.
After-party at Bumstead’s Pub

23rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival
Saturday, March 12th, 9am to 4pm
Main Street, North Myrtle Beach
A parade of green down Main Street, followed by a street festival hosting over one hundred arts and crafts booths, food vendors, and two stages with continuous musical entertainment.
Kids will enjoy their own area full fo rides and games.
Admission is free.

2nd Annual Irish Fest
March 12th, noon to 5pm.
The Market Common at Valor Park
There will be lots of Irish beer selections, and facepainting and games for the kids!
Admission is free.

If you’re more interested in green beer and drink specials, Myrtle Beach has a bunch of
Irish themed bars and pubs.
Try your luck (get it – luck – St. Patrick’s Day – haaa) at:
Handley’s in Carolina Forest, Blarney Stones at Broadway at the Beach, Finn McCools on Lake Arrowhead Road, or Molly Darcy’s Irish Pub and Restaurant on Ocean Boulevard in North Myrtle Beach, just to name a few!  You’re sure to have a good time!

Happy Spring to you all, and keep checking back for more posts from the Beach Realty Group! 
In the mean time, go “like” Beach Realty Group on Facebook.  www.facebook.com/BeachRealtyGroup 
You know you want to….

Big things are happening around here…..BIG THINGS.  I’ve been crazy busy networking, diligently researching, and feverishly exploring amazing and incredible new possibilities for Elite Realty Group.  I’ve got BIG news to announce!  But be patient…..

I’m.not.quite.ready.yet.

So stay tuned my friends!  STAY.TUNED.

Take a 200 foot ferris wheel, add a Jimmy Buffet’s Landshark Bar & Grill, toss in a retail shop, and then situate them side-by-side on the new Ocean Boulevard Boardwalk.  What do you get you ask?  You get AWESOME.  Can you feel me people?  I AM EXCITED.  If you know me at all, you know I love music, I love food, and I love fun.

I remember many many evenings spent at the Margarittaville at Broadway at the Beach.  Even my surprise 30th birthday was there!

As soon as the new Ocean Boulevard Boardwalk opened, off we went with the then brand new-ish Baby Girl Bean to check it out!

A friend told us about the new open-air oceanfront rooftop restaurant and bar at the 2nd Avenue Pier last summer, and we all spent evenings there together until the weather turned cool.

AND NOW…..it seems the food, fun, and libations guru’s of Jimmy Buffett’s Landshark Bar & Grill are teaming up with the Skywheel people to create a wonderful attraction to add to the Boardwalk.

I will certainly have the family and friends in tow and be one of the very first patrons when they open up in May.  I’ll keep you posted!

Unfortunately, I’m just buried under a 17 day (and counting…) sinus infection that has knocked me off my feet. I’ve had more pressure in my head than a can of squeeze cheese.  Ouch.

So while I only have a moment to post that I can’t post right now, I’ll get back on track with regular posts ASAP.  With all the time that’s passed I’ve got a back log of material and topics that I’m sure you’re dying to read about.  In the mean time, please bear with me!

And it was my turn.  (Typically my wife dominates the middle-of-the-night-sick-baby routine, but being the perfect husband that I am, I took this one for the team).

As soon as I picked her up, she stopped crying, buried her head in my neck and fell soundly asleep again.  All was right in her world because I was there to comfort her.  Even though it was 3am, even though I was exhausted, even though I knew I would regret the missed sleep, it felt so good knowing I was all she needed at that moment.

So I sat there in that chair in her room, soaking it all in.

I sat there soaking in all that sweet baby smell and my mind trailed to other thoughts….

moments when we should just stop and SOAK.IT.UP for a minute.

Like when you’re lying on a beach and just soaking in the sun, the sound of the waves,

and the feel of the sand between your toes.

Like when you’ve accomplished something you worked REALLY hard for.

Like when you buy your first home.

Like when you meet your baby.

Like EVERY time I get to help people reach their real estate goals.

I love my job….

Whether you are looking for the right property or are ready to sell and move on to something else, I’m ready to work for you!

Visit the Myrtle Beach Real Estate website for more information.

Sadly though, with all that time I spend in my home office, I have neglected the space itself.
I promise – I do follow the same rules I outline for ERG sellers – the space is dedicated to work.  It isn’t confused with a dining room or a playroom and the furniture in here is clearly to function for a home office.
But there’s no color…no style….no excitement.
Only really nice black furniture (if I don’t say so myself), and me.
Feverishly working for my current and future ERG clients!

The room has fallen to the bottom of the list of spaces for us “to do” in our home.
And we all know the trouble Caryn and I have pulling the trigger on things like this.
If you don’t remember, read my previous post Overwhelming Design Dilemma? No Problem!

So even though I know it’s on the bottom of our “to-do” list, I need a minute here
in my home office to daydream about all that my future home office could be.

I could go masculine and tribal, with the grass wall covering, masks, and leather….

Although I’m sure my house full of girls would rather I go in this direction:

BUT THAT’S NOT HAPPENING.

I like the built in shelving here…..

But this feels a little bit more like me…

Okay, back to work in the office I’m in for now.  More day dreaming later….

Search the MLS at our Myrtle Beach Real Estate website.

Even six ridiculous and obnoxious kids from Jersey have one – and a television show to go along with it.

Ugh, I know…..and they’re back for another season too.

Everyone wants one – a place at the beach.  Or shore.  Or coast.  Or whatever you want to call it.

What does that place look like to you?

Is it a…….

When you’re ready to make that move towards YOUR

place at the beach,

we’re here to find it for you!

Call us at 843-424-6900 or visit our

Myrtle Beach Real Estate website today!

We pause for reflection on the year that has passed.
We remember those that we’ve lost.
We take lessons from our mistakes.
We take stock of our blessings.

We are allowed grand projections for the year to come.
We can loftily gaze into the future and make broad sweeping plans and resolutions.
We believe that we can make anything happen.

If we can just make it through to December 31st, there’s a beautiful promise for something better just waiting for us.
I am going to make the most of mine.

Congratulations to the Elite Realty Group Team for an amazing inaugural year.
We have surpassed all of my goals for ourselves in this first year together.
I wish all our team members and blog followers and their families health, happiness, and prosperity in 2011.

Happy New Year to you all!

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