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Is Your New Neighborhood Safe?

How to Research Your New Community Before You Buy

Finding the right home for you and your family involves more than the right number of bedrooms and a lovely front yard; the neighborhood in which it’s located can make a huge difference in the quality of your experience in the home. The most important consideration must be the safety of the community. Not only is it a critical component of a healthy lifestyle, but it can also have a drastic effect on resale values. Fortunately, there are some strategies and tools available to help you learn about the safety of your potential new home.

  • Talk to the Neighbors – The first step in researching your new location is to talk with the locals. Start with the neighbors next door if possible, but also spend time in the local shops and ask about the community.
  • Drive through the Neighborhood at Varying Times – One visit on a Saturday morning will never give you a sense of the neighborhood. Drive by on a Friday night and weekday afternoons to learn more about the community. Watch for children playing in the parks and older couples out for a walk.
  • Use Online Tools  – There are a variety of online tools available. Crime research sites such as CrimeReports, SpotCrime, and NeighborhoodScout offer crime statistics. The National Sex Offender Public Website is another good research tool. Each city will also have a published crime blotter report available to review.

The safety and security of your new community should be a top consideration as you search for your new home. Taking the time to research the area will ensure you make the best decision possible for you and your family

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North Myrtle Beach Real Estate

North Myrtle Beach Neighborhoods Beachside

North Myrtle Beach Real Estate

North Myrtle Beach Neighborhoods Beachside | Made up of four individual communities

Ocean Drive, Cherry Grove, Windy Hill and Crescent Beach – the city of North Myrtle Beach (pop. 10,974) occupies a 9.3-square-mile land area with nine miles of beautiful beaches.

North Myrtle Beach is a relaxed, peaceful, family-oriented community, with a lot of vacation property owners as well. More than half the population of North Myrtle Beach is 45 or older.

Median family income is $46,052. See North Myrtle Beach Neighborhood Listings here.

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New Barefoot Resort Home Listing

Brookstone BRBarefoot Resort | Brookstone Section

North Myrtle Beach Real Estate.

Lovely home listing located in the Brookstone section of Barefoot Resort.

This 3BR/2BA home has a 4′ garage extension with a roll up screen offering additional uses. Split floor plan with 10′ smooth ceilings, 42″ cabinets, stainless steel appliances, crown moulding, etc.

Master bath has double sink vanity along with tub and separate shower.

Private backyard setting to enjoy the large screened porch.

A golf membership can be transferred for a fee and the Barefoot amenities are awesome – Residence Club with pool, fitness center, clubhouse, tennis & basketball courts.

Oceanfront beach cabana with shuttle service and gated parking.

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North Myrtle Beach Area Listing

Waterfall HomeNorth Myrtle Beach Area Listing

Waterfall Gated Community

Fantastic home with many upgrades. Hurricane and UV protection on all windows that do not have plantation shutters. Oversize 2 car garage, security system, gas log fireplace, kitchen features upgraded Stainless Steel Appliances, granite counter tops and tile backs plash. Screened porch with a great view of the lake with two additional patios. Open floor plan with vaulted ceilings with palladium windows and transoms. Carolina Room opens to a screened porch which overlooks the lake. Fenced in yard with 2 patios makes for excellent entertainment areas. Travertine tile throughout the house with the exception of the bedrooms. Master Bedroom is massive with its own sitting area with his and her walk-in closets. Master Bath has a whirlpool tub, upgraded shower and vanity areas. Bonus room can be used as an extra bedroom or Study. This home is located close to shopping, dining, the ocean, and numerous attractions to include the new North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex.
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North Myrtle Beach Vacation Investment Property

NMB Vacation HomeNorth Myrtle Beach Vacation Investment Property

FALL IN LOVE with this large 2600 heated square foot pristine beach cottage just a few blocks to the Grand Strand. It features living area with fireplace, great room with dining, eat in kitchen, four bedrooms and three baths. This home sleeps 16 AND includes your own pool within the fenced back yard. This home is nicer than your normal cottage and you must look inside to appreciate its charm!
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North Myrtle Beach Home Listing

HillsideNorth Myrtle Beach Real Estate Hillside Listing

Embrace the ambiance as you enter this beautifully appointed home inspired by Williamsburg. This low country home is elegant in its simplicity and features an open floor plan that comes with a kitchen any chef would be proud to call his own with its 6 burner gas stove, double ovens, cherry cabinets, flooring imported from England, granite counter tops and over sized pantry. In the dining area there is a replica of Chowning Tavern in Williamsburg. Other floors are antique heart pine and windows are by Pella and covered by plantation shutters. there are also hurricane shutters in case of bad weather. In addition to the living, dining and kitchen areas, there is a family room with built-ins, a sun room, master suite with his and her bath and large laundry room. Upstairs features four large bedrooms, one of which is being used as a study. Beneath the home is a four car garage with a workshop unlike most you have seen and also over-abundant storage. All of this is located one block to the ocean or The Surf Club in the heart of Tilghman Estates. There are two air conditioners which were put in in 2008. The home is heated with natural gas. There are 6″ exterior walls, Lt. Moses Willard light fixtures, Ball and Ball interior light fixtures and wormy chestnut walls in the baths.
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New Real Estate Listing | North Myrtle Beach

New Real Estate Listing | North Myrtle Beach

SoinnakerThis remarkable all brick home is just what you’ve been looking for…only steps to The Surf Club or the beach yet nestled into the heart of the neighborhood in Tilghman Estates. The well-manicured yard is beautifully kept. Great floor plan features formal living and dining as well as sun room, eat in kitchen, three nice sized bedrooms, two and 1 half baths and a two car garage. Don’t miss this lovely home.
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North Myrtle Beach New Real Estate Listing

SoinnakerNEW | North Myrtle Beach real Estate Listing

PRECIOUS home features fireplace with gas logs, spacious bedrooms, large walk-in closet in master, new roof and extended deck overlooking Tidewater Golf Course. Great amenities include several large pools, club house, tennis courts, work out room and much more! Don’t pass up this home that is priced to sell!
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Cherry Grove North Myrtle Beach Homes for Sale

DSC_0968Cherry Grove North Myrtle Beach Homes for Sale –

Cherry Grove located in North Myrtle Beach SC features channel homes, Oceanfront Vacation Condos, and Beach Houses for vacation rental or investment real estate sales.

Cherry Grove is located at the most northern tip of North Myrtle Beach. Cherry Grove offers homes on the ocean, on the waterway, on the channel and within walking distance to the beach.Cherry Grove features a public boat ramp, a fishing pier at the end of 53rd Ave. North.

The Cherry Grove pier at 20th Ave. North draws fishermen from all over. This pier reaches 985 feet out into the ocean and offers great panoramic views of the Atlantic. This area is a mixture of the young and the old raised beach homes. From the cozy beach cotteges of yester-year to the modern lavish three story homes, Cherry Grove has the old time feeling of vacations gone by as well as the excitement of new.

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North Myrtle Beach Golf Condos – Tidewater Plantation

North Myrtle Beach Golf Condos – Tidewater Plantation is nestled on an elevated peninsula of live oaks and southern pines located in the Cherry Grove section of North Myrtle Beach. This is a gated community with it’s focal point being on a world class golf course.

Come relax at one of their five pools, a fitness center, tennis courts (both hard and clay), an amenity center and an oceanfront private cabana. There’s much more here but you have to come see to believe.

 Tidewater has an array of architectural diversity in the neighborhood home sites, single family homes and condominiums. These properties offer a wide variety of designs and floor plans. See North Myrtle Beach Golf Condo Listings – Tidewater Plantation