Home Buyers

Most people don't think about how they will deal with an HOA, prior to home buying. Homeowners Associations were created to establish and maintain a high-quality service for all residents within their community. In certain situations, however, they can cause some serious headaches for investors and/or new home buyers.

1. Read and understand the rules and regulations within each community. If you do not understand something or need a better breakdown of the rules, directly contact the HOA. Some people think " Well, my neighbor has lived here for 5 years and said it's OK,"...No, not really. They will find you and they will penalize you.

2. Relax ... you're paying for this. Don't get caugh...

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For all you first time home buyers, this seems like it can be a stressful process. Hopefully, these tips make your experience a little easier and a lot closer to buying your DREAM home!

1. DECIDE WANT YOU REALLY WANT - The options are over whelming! What do you really want? Single-family home? Condo? Investment? Where in the Grand Strand do you want to live? Myrtle Beach? Surfside Beach? Carolina Forest? Conway? Cherry Grove? Different areas have different price points, so it's important to do your research.

2. WHAT'S YOUR PRICE POINT?? - Are you a cash buyer? If not, your price point can be determined with a PRE-APPROVAL. Plea...