Someone aware me on why Myrtle Beach

[HayZues Christi]

Real estate is so cheap?


https://www.redfin.com/SC/Myrtle-Bea...home/170871871


This is just one of hundreds of examples. Not even the best example. Brand new homes for 400k and dirt cheap property taxes.

That close to ocean. Great climate. Decent schools. What's the catch?

[DanteEdmond]

Does that area get a lot of flooding? Some of those coastal areas can be high-risk, and flood insurance might cost you a lot. Hence, the house price might be cheaper

[HayZues Christi]

Does that area get a lot of flooding? Some of those coastal areas can be high-risk, and flood insurance might cost you a lot. Hence, the house price might be cheaper

I considered that, but this property and most are 1/10 flood factors and do not require flood insurance.

If you look 20 minutes out of myrtle beach in like Conway, brand new homes on acreage for 350k. I know I gotta be missing something.

[mikebadg3]

Tourist town

Almost married a girl from SC and bought a house over there in the suburbs

The South is just cheap property low col

[frankdtank20]

Myrtle Beach doesn't seem to have much of an economy outside of tourism. Full of young seasonal employees for half of the year, very subdued and empty most of the rest of the year. Lots of retirees. Similar with the Outer Banks and other coastal areas of NC. Hell, that house was probably 200K pre pandemic. If work from home sticks around for the long term then places like Myrtle Beach will thrive, but that's a big IF.

[HateLiberals]

Property taxes? And home insurance high af?

[RICHSTRONG]

Overbuilding-there are tons of houses/condos etc in Myrtle Beach, most are very similar to each other. There’s not a good enough job market to sustain true growth of year-round residents, so basically the people buying there are retirees who are not annual residents, thus they don’t stimulate the economy enough to trigger real growth, and you can see how this leads to prices for real estate not being that great.

I lived there 2 years as a “Working person” and trust me, Myrtle Beach will never be a Charleston-type place. Just not happening. We had to sell our house for much less than expected due to the glut of existing homes and unnecessary new construction.

According to one dude so take it for what its worth.....

[Azrairc]

500k is cheap? house isn't even that big and single level

[Muzzlrpress]

Fuk of we're full

[HayZues Christi]

Myrtle Beach doesn't seem to have much of an economy outside of tourism. Full of young seasonal employees for half of the year, very subdued and empty most of the rest of the year. Lots of retirees. Similar with the Outer Banks and other coastal areas of NC. Hell, that house was probably 200K pre pandemic. If work from home sticks around for the long term then places like Myrtle Beach will thrive, but that's a big IF.

Appreciate the insight. Makes sense. I think i could match my income, at least close to it, anywhere. Even if I had to make a few small changes.

According to one dude so take it for what its worth.....

There is definitely an incredible amount of new construction for sale. Empty shells of neighborhoods.

[HayZues Christi]

Fuk of we're full

Not nice. I want to be your friend.

500k is cheap? house isn't even that big and single level

500k and 2k property taxes... yes that's cheap. Also ranches are more expensive than 2 stories per sf.

No basements is a bit of an issue.

[MikeLowrrrey]

According to one dude so take it for what its worth.....

Appreciate the insight. Makes sense. I think i could match my income, at least close to it, anywhere. Even if I had to make a few small changes.


There is definitely an incredible amount of new construction for sale. Empty shells of neighborhoods.

Myrtle Beach doesn't seem to have much of an economy outside of tourism. Full of young seasonal employees for half of the year, very subdued and empty most of the rest of the year. Lots of retirees. Similar with the Outer Banks and other coastal areas of NC. Hell, that house was probably 200K pre pandemic. If work from home sticks around for the long term then places like Myrtle Beach will thrive, but that's a big IF.

Honestly, if you want to live near the beach, what you stated doesn't seem all that bad. The economy can't be that bad if you have a valuable degree.

Young seasonal employees means fresh prime sloots every year.

[Evolutionary1]

It used to be called the Redneck Riviera

Also extremely humid

[ezmac31]

Conway is brutal in terms of traffic. 501 is a civil engineering failure of epic proportions. Myrtle Beach is cool but touristy, you get more of that sleepy beach town feel in North Myrtle Beach.


Grandma lives there so I go just about every year to see her.

[HayZues Christi]

Honestly, if you want to live near the beach, what you stated doesn't seem all that bad. The economy can't be that bad if you have a valuable degree.

Young seasonal employees means fresh prime sloots every year.

For me the weather and the golf is the selling point.

I'm self employed, and my wife is an NP with her medical group recently purchasing a couple hospitals down there. So I think we could make the economy work.

Conway is brutal in terms of traffic. 501 is a civil engineering failure of epic proportions. Myrtle Beach is cool but touristy, you get more of that sleepy beach town feel in North Myrtle Beach.


Grandma lives there so I go just about every year to see her.

Any thoughts on Wilmington nc?

Traffic can't be worst than Chicagoland.

[TBO1313]

What's the catch?

Tons of people from Ohio visit every year. Nobody wants that

[Kiop]

they arent cheap
u stupid retard

[ezmac31]

For me the weather and the golf is the selling point.

I'm self employed, and my wife is an NP with her medical group recently purchasing a couple hospitals down there. So I think we could make the economy work.




Any thoughts on Wilmington nc?

Traffic can't be worst than Chicagoland.

Can’t comment on NC really, never been. Good point you’re well versed in traffic. I’d be surprised if the schools down south are as good as where you live, but never really looked into it. I know teachers make way less there than other places.

[GreatOldOne]

Many areas do flood with heavy rains and hurricanes. My dad had a condo there that flooded many years ago. I would look into that carefully if considering a purchase. [Myrtle area]

There is A LOT of golfing there...so that's a big attraction. You would imo have to assume the risk that at some point in 20-30 years your place could flood or be severely impacted by a hurricane though.

[friesbruh]

prolly tranny-central.

watch out bruh

[Kev1972]

Construction is off the hook. A lot of people from the rust belt retire there. It's like a poverty version of South Florida but without as many Haitians/Cubans.

Honestly once I get my pension I can't see ever coming north of Tampa Bay.

Myrtle is in a nice location, short winter. And not so isolated like SoFlo. You can drive 3-4 hrs and be in the mountains if you want some snow. I lived in Fayettenam for 4 years so spent a lot of weekends at Myrtle and the OBX.

[frankdtank20]

For me the weather and the golf is the selling point.

I'm self employed, and my wife is an NP with her medical group recently purchasing a couple hospitals down there. So I think we could make the economy work.




Any thoughts on Wilmington nc?

Traffic can't be worst than Chicagoland.

Wilmington has pretty terrible commuter time traffic and on weekends in the summer, but not bad otherwise. I'm not sure what real estate is going for in their downtown area near Market Street but I'd highly recommend that area. I know several people who live in Wilmington and love it. Still small enough that I randomly ran into people who had moved there from a few hours west while I was hanging out at some bars. While the whole area gets full of weekend visitors for half of the year it's definitely more of a livable place than Myrtle Beach. It actually feels like a small city, while Myrtle Beach just feels like a tourist trap. I've always been surprised Wilmington hasn't gotten a lot bigger than it is.

[LiveLaughLoath]

Real estate is so cheap?


https://www.redfin.com/SC/Myrtle-Bea...home/170871871


This is just one of hundreds of examples. Not even the best example. Brand new homes for 400k and dirt cheap property taxes.

That close to ocean. Great climate. Decent schools. What's the catch?

Near 500k for 1966sf? That's not cheap.

[HayZues Christi]

Can’t comment on NC really, never been. Good point you’re well versed in traffic. I’d be surprised if the schools down south are as good as where you live, but never really looked into it. I know teachers make way less there than other places.

Schools are definitely my wife's biggest concern.

I however think kids who only learn at school are doomed to be dumb. Especially with the direction schools have gone these last few years and the sophistication of online learning programs.

I believe socialization is very important, but I'm not totally opposed to homeschooling to keep my kids from indoctrination.

[SaltyDog920]

and 5 years ago it sold for 300k.

[HayZues Christi]

Wilmington has pretty terrible commuter time traffic and on weekends in the summer, but not bad otherwise. I'm not sure what real estate is going for in their downtown area near Market Street but I'd highly recommend that area. I know several people who live in Wilmington and love it. Still small enough that I randomly ran into people who had moved there from a few hours west while I was hanging out at some bars. While the whole area gets full of weekend visitors for half of the year it's definitely more of a livable place than Myrtle Beach. It actually feels like a small city, while Myrtle Beach just feels like a tourist trap. I've always been surprised Wilmington hasn't gotten a lot bigger than it is.

How's the golf in Wilmington?

Wilmington actually my first choice.

[HayZues Christi]

and 5 years ago it sold for 300k.

Bought the house I'm in 4.5 years ago. So I'd be taking of that same fraudulent value growth.

[HayZues Christi]

Someone aware me on why HayZues Christi acts like he's a mogger when he's a 9 to 5 pleb who isn't able to support his family on a single income so his wife has to work and he has to pinch pennies looking for low COL areas?

You incels make up the weirdest ****.

[Noahbro]

looking at the house prices they're insane still. WTF i thought the prices were going down?

[Leonydus]

houses in merica are funny

50k in building materials if even that, quickly put together by a team of illegals

thatll be 500k goyim, take a 30 year mortgage