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Following is an except from a recent article in Forbes Magazine..  If you would like to read the complete article write us at myrtlebeach@coastalsands.com

If you’re planning to buy a home do it now, because prices are going up for the next few years, especially in Hilton Head and Charleston. Investments in single-family rentals have good potential throughout the area, but best in Myrtle Beach.

Forbes Magazine contributor Ingo Winzer

American Airlines announces nonstop flights between Myrtle Beach and New York's LaGuardia Airport starting June 4.  Service will be for Saturday and Sunday flights on a 50 seat Canadair Regional Jet.  Flights will depart from LaGuardia at 9am Saturday, arrive 11:34am and depart Myrtle Beach at 12:04pm Sunday to arrive in New York by 2:22pm.

The 24 story Ocean 22 Hilton Grand Vacations Club will be among the tallest along the Grand Strand and plans to have first guests in early July.  In June they will begin moving furniture, training staff and putting finishing touches on the timeshare units.  The 220 unit timeshare tower will have indoor/outdoor pools and fitness center. 

Ocean 22 is one of three new towers in the works for Myrtle Beach's oceanfront.  Homewood Suites Oceanfront Resort & Conference Center plans to open in Spring 2016 and another tower at 17th Ave North is proceeding through the city's approval process.

Myrtle Beach will have nonstop flilghts to Canada this summer on a carrier new to the area.  WestJet will start flying nonstop routes, twice a week  to Myrtle Beach from Toronto May 2.  The flights, on Thursdays and Sundays, will leave Toronto at 9:30am and arrive at Myrtle Beach 11:35am.  It will then leave Mrytle Beach at 12:20pm and arrive in Toronto at 2:14pm.  The seasonal service will last until Oct 24.  Tickets went on sale Monday with special introductory fares of approx $166 for one way to Myrtle Beach.

Myrtle Beach Airport update..crews are putting finishing touches on a $118million expansion which is expected to be complete March 19.

The Barefoot Golf Resort Love Course reopened September 10.  The Championship nine at the World Tour Golf links is adding Mini-Verde Bermuda greens  is scheduled to reopen October 1.  The renovation projects all include the installation of ultradwarf Bermuda greeens which offer a premier cutting surface but becomes stressed in the summer heat.  The Love Course joins Barefoots Dye Club, Prestwick, the Grande Dunes Resort , Myrtle Beach National Kings North and Meadowlands Golf Club in reopening.

Single family home sales increased 12 perent in January compared to the same month last year.  Mortgage rates have been near or at record lows.  Last week, the average rate on a 30 year fixed rate mortgage was at 3.95 percent.

The 10th Grand Strand Hootie & the Blowfish Monday after the Masters will be April 9 at the Barefoot Resort & Golf Dye Club.  Davis Love III has committed to make his first appearance this year.  Other commitments include John Daly, Tommy "Two Gloves" Gainey and Conway native Kristy McPherson.  ESPN's Mike and Mike in the Morning is returing for a live broadcast from 6-10 am.  Tickets go on sale 11am Saturday at the House of Blues, Barefoot Resort pro shops and all Ticketmaster outlets.  Tickets are $15.
The event has sold out its approx 6000 tickets in each of the past six years and are often sold out prior to the day of the event.

Construction has begun  on the new Zip Line attraction at the Pavilion site.  The experience will include a high tech braking system and a zipline that can carry six people at once.  People looking for even more of a thrill can also try the "free fall express".  You will go up 65 feet and walk off the tower straight down.  All right near the newly renovated Peaches Corner which reopens February 2.

Myrtle Beach will have nonstop flights to Dallas-Fort Worth starting in May.  The flights will be three times a week starting May 3.  They will run thru the summer, though airport officials say there is potential to extend them to 10 months a year.  The flights will run on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday leaving Myrtle Beach at 8:10pm and arriving10:15 pm. The return flights leave 3:50pm and arrive in MYR at 7:30pm.  Spirit Airlines is the carrier.

Flights to two new destinations from Myrtle Beach start this week.
Myrtle Beach Direct Air will fly two times a week to Hagerstown, MD and Lakeland, FL from Myrlte Beach International.  The flights will run Thursdays and Saturdays.

Source-The Sun News

MSN.com lists Myrtle Beach as one of the ten hottest vacation real estate markets.  Based on sales figures from assessment company Clear Capital, the website says Myrtle Beach is one of the best places to find a deal on a vacation home.
MSN.com used figures from Clear Capital to figure hot how much prices have fallen in popular vacation spots. 
In Myrtle Beach, prices have dropped 34.5% since the peak in 2006.  However, since 2009, prices have only dropped one percent, which shows prices have steadied.  That price drop, the stabilization, and the potential for prices to rise again were major factors that helped land Myrtle Beach on the list.
Source- WMBF News

Paid rounds played on the Grand Strand in the spring golf season increased for the second consecutive year, and the increase was more significant in 2011.
After increasing approximately 5.5 percent in March, April and May in 2010 compared to 2009, they jumped another 8.7 percent this year over last.
Marketing initiatives have driven interest.  They include an ESPN Radio campaign.  Weather and an increase in direct flights may have played a part, as well.   Source...The Sun News

Myrtle Beach is the best beach destination in the US for the second consecutive year, travel website TripAdvisor announced Tuesday.  The city ranked first for US beach destinations and sixth for beach destinations worldwide in the 2011 Travelers Choice Awards.  TripAdvisor's listing is based on user reviews.

Flights between Myrtle Beach and Toronto begin next week for the spring season.  Porter Airlines will operate four round-trip flights each week beginning February 17 between Myrtle Beach International Airport and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.  The flights will be on Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Friday.

Myrtle Beach's boardwalk is in the running for an economic development award from the Municipal Association of South Carolina.  The 1.2 mile boardwalk also has been recognized by National Geographic as one of the top 10 boardwalks in the country.

A Myrtle Beach inn is among the "Top 25 Hotels in the United States" in 2011, according to national website Trip Advisor.  The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes, 8121 Amalfi Place, was 18th in the annual ranking.  The hotels on the list are selected base on TripAdvisor user reviews.

Beach Colony Resort in the Forest Dunes section of Myrtle Beach. Oceanfront, north corner end unit offers spectacular views and space galore with four bedrooms and three baths. 

The real estate market improved in the first half of 2010.  Single family homes grew 32 Percent compared to 2009 and condo sales rose 38 percent.  2,047 single family homes sold and 1,740 condos in the first half of this year.  47% of sales were purchased with cash.

Coastal Carolina was chosen Sunday as one of the 16 regional hosts.  The NCAA Myrtle Beach Regional will be held this weekend at BB&T Coastal Field, starting Friday and running through Sunday or Monday if needed.  Tickets available at www.myrtlebeachpelicans.com