Two New Yorks, one destination New Yorkers who move to Myrtle Beach usually come from one of two places. Some come from downstate: the city, Long Island, Westchester, and the Hudson Valley. They're leaving behind traffic, crowds, and some of the highest taxes in the...

The trip that turns into a move The same story seems to play out over and over. It starts with a buddy trip. Four guys, a package deal, 36 holes a day. The next year it's eight guys. A few years later they're coming down every spring and every fall, and somebody...

From Pennsylvania to the Grand Strand For generations, Pennsylvania families have packed the car every summer and driven south to Myrtle Beach. Plenty of them fell in love with the place on those trips, and a lot of them eventually moved here for good. If you're one...

Custom, semi-custom, or move-in ready? If you're looking at new construction in Myrtle Beach, you'll run into three kinds of homes: Spec homes are already built or under way. You get speed, but someone else made the choices. Production homes come from large builders...

Why your exterior matters more at the beach Inland, siding versus brick is mostly a question of looks and budget. On the coast it's a durability decision. The outside of your house takes salt, humidity, wind, and hard sun every day, and a few times a decade it takes a...

Why retirees keep choosing Myrtle Beach Most people first know Myrtle Beach from a family vacation. A lot of them come back years later to stay. The reasons are simple. You get the beach, the golf, and mild winters, without the price tag of South Florida. South...

Leaving Florida? You're not alone They left the snow behind in Ohio, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania and headed for Florida. Ten or twenty years later, a lot of them are packing up again. This time they're only going halfway back north. There's a name for them: halfbacks....