Myrtle Beach Area Retirement and Real Estate

A Home For Retirement

           You may not be ready to retire but with the cost of real estate down and interest rates low a home for that future retirement in Myrtle Beach and the surrounding areas may not be a bad idea.

           Summer 2010 - You can buy a brand new home, in most cases, for less then an existing home or foreclosure in the Myrtle Beach area.

           Property taxes are very low for those who make South Carolina their primary residence but even those who have not made the final move and are taxed at the higher secondary residence level find that in comparision to property taxes they pay in the northeast, taxes in the Myrtle Beach area are much less. 
         
           Real estate in and around Myrtle Beach is priced lower and provides numerous choices.  Homes of every size, shape and age are a value in this extreme Buyer’s Market.  Most of the foreclosure homes in this area were second homes and are probably in like-new condition.  Purchasing a condo, townhouse, semi-detached, residential lot, or land at prices reflective of today’s market can also provide your retirement with a great place to live.

        If a condo is what you have in mind for retirement you will want to stay away from buildings that allow short-term rentals and in older buildings be sure to check with the HOA management to see if there may be “special assessments” to cover additional insurance costs or major repairs and replacements that are planned in the near future.  On the ocean means higher costs associated with a condo.



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