Layne Mureddu - Realtor - Myrtle Beach, SC

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Realtor ... Using years of experience and expertise to help people buy or sell property in the beautiful area of Myrtle Beach area, South Carolina

10/13/2026

I want to show you a number that makes buyers go quiet on a call.

A home in New Jersey valued at $500,000 generates approximately $7,900 in annual property taxes. The same $500,000 home in Horry County, South Carolina — as a primary residence, with the 4% assessment ratio and the school operating tax exemption — generates approximately $1,500 to $2,200 in annual property taxes.

The difference: roughly $6,200 a year. Divided by twelve — that's approximately $517 a month that is no longer going to a property tax bill. Every month. For the rest of your life here.

And that's before the Social Security income exemption. Before the lower cost of living. Before what your home equity does in a market where the median price for a detached home on its own land is approximately $390,000.

The financial picture here is not just a little bit better. It is structurally different.

(Source: ATTOM 2025 Property Tax Analysis)

I'm Layne — reach out anytime if you'd like to run the actual numbers on a specific price point you're considering.

10/12/2026

October in Surfside, Murrells Inlet and Pawley's Island hits different!

🎃 From pumpkin patches to crisp evening festivals, this community is hard not to fall in love with. Thinking about making a move here? Tap the link in my bio to explore homes and experience local living. 🏡✨
Check out what’s happening around town this month: 👇

📍 Oct 3: Surfside Beach Fall Family Festival — Surfside Drive & Memorial Park
📍 Tuesdays (Oct 6, 13, 20, 27): Weekly Farmers Market — Memorial Park
📍 Oct 24: Halloween Rod Run Car Show & Golf Cart Parade — Surfside Drive]

[OCTOBER EVENTS IN MURRELLS INLET & PAWLEYS ISLAND 🗓️✨

📍 Oct 1–17: Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art — Reserve Golf Club / Pawleys Island
📍 Oct 3–4: Harvest Home Weekend Festival — Brookgreen Gardens
📍 Oct 17: Grand Strand Witches' Night Crawl — Murrells Inlet MarshWalk
📍 Oct 17–18: 37th Annual Georgetown Wooden Boat Show — Historic Georgetown Waterfront
📍 Oct 31: Halloween on the MarshWalk & Costume Contest — Murrells Inlet MarshWalk]

# [City]RealEstate # [City]Events # CommunityFirst # OctoberIn[City]

Happy Columbus Day!
10/12/2026

Happy Columbus Day!

10/11/2026

If you're buying a home in South Carolina and making it your primary residence, this is the most important thing I can tell you before you close.

Every single property in South Carolina is automatically taxed at the 6% assessment rate. Six percent is the default. But if this is your primary residence, you qualify for the 4% rate — which, combined with a school tax exemption that applies to owner-occupied primary residences, brings your effective property tax rate down dramatically.

The catch: the 4% rate is not automatic. You have to apply for it. It's called the Legal Residence Application, and you file it with your county assessor's office after closing — online or in person. There's no hard deadline, and if you forgot to file in prior years, you can go back and get those corrected too.

But the simplest path is to file as soon as possible after closing so the correct rate is applied from the start.

Don't leave thousands of dollars a year on the table because nobody told you to file.

I'm Layne — reach out anytime if you'd like to talk through the full property tax picture on a home you're considering on the Grand Strand.

10/09/2026

The "Why Everyone Loves This Area" Vibe

Why is Conway so popular? It’s not just the market—it’s the lifestyle.
🍁 Strong communities create strong demand, and events like the ones below are why people love calling this area home.

Top events happening this October: 👇

📍 Oct 1–31: Halloween, SC Town-Wide Transformation — Downtown Conway
📍 Oct 10: Spring Planting & Farm Days — L.W. Paul Living History Farm
📍 Oct 14–16: Annual Conway Ghost Walk — Historic Conwayborough District
📍 Oct 17: 46th Annual Loris Bog-Off Festival — Downtown Loris
📍 Saturdays (Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31): Conway Farmers Market — Under the Main Street Bridge]

Curious what your home is worth heading into fall? Let’s connect! 🤝

10/08/2026

One of the things that surprises buyers most when they move to the Grand Strand is the water lifestyle. The Intracoastal Waterway runs the entire length of this coast — boating, kayaking, fishing, dolphin watching, paddleboarding. It's all right here.

A lot of buyers arrive thinking they might try kayaking someday. A year later they own a boat.

But here's something most people don't know: you don't have to own a boat to have the boating life. Freedom Boat Club operates three Grand Strand locations — at Harbourgate Marina in North Myrtle Beach, Grande Dunes Marina in Myrtle Beach, and Crazy Sister Marina in Murrells Inlet.

Pay a membership, reserve a boat, go. No maintenance, no storage, no winterizing. Just the water.

I'm Layne — reach out anytime if you'd like to talk through what life on the Grand Strand could look like for you.

10/06/2026

If you play pickleball — or you've been thinking about starting — here's what's happening on the Grand Strand right now.

North Myrtle Beach broke ground in late 2025 on a $6.5 million pickleball complex — 15 courts, including a covered championship court. In Carolina Forest, Dink District is opening in 2026 with 14 pro-grade indoor courts inside a 40,000 sq ft facility with a lounge, tournament space, and merchandise shop. Pin Point Indoor Pickleball in Little River is already open — 9 courts, 7 days a week.

And nearly every resort community on the Grand Strand has pickleball courts built into the HOA amenities — which means for most buyers who move here, there are courts steps from their front door and organized play most mornings.

They show up for pickleball. They leave with dinner plans.

I'm Layne — reach out anytime if you'd like to know which communities have the best pickleball culture on the Grand Strand.

JUST SOLD in Surfside Beach!A few years ago, a phone call came in off one of my listing signs. On the other end was a re...
10/05/2026

JUST SOLD in Surfside Beach!

A few years ago, a phone call came in off one of my listing signs. On the other end was a retired Realtor who'd built a successful career up in Connecticut. That call turned into conversations, then coffee, then a real friendship.

He and his wife moved to Surfside six years ago to be close to their grandchildren in Charleston. They bought a home for themselves, plus the house next door for their parents. Life doesn't always follow the plan, though. The parents decided to stay put, so last year we sold the house next door. And when the grandkids recently moved back to Connecticut, it was time to follow family once again.

Being trusted by someone who knows this business inside and out is one of the biggest compliments I could ask for. Walking alongside them through every chapter of these changes has been a true privilege.

Thank you both for choosing me, twice. Wishing you nothing but joy back home with your family!

Thinking about your next chapter? I'd love to help you plan it.

10/04/2026

When I check in with buyers about a year after they've settled in on the Grand Strand, I ask them what surprised them most.

It's almost never the weather. It's the people.

'We have more friends here after one year than we had in our neighborhood up north after fifteen.' That's a real quote. I've heard versions of it more times than I can count.

Here's why I think it happens: when most of the people around you are in a similar chapter of life — similar availability, similar interests, no nine-to-five to get home to — connection happens faster. The morning pickleball group becomes the Tuesday lunch group. The Tuesday lunch group becomes the Saturday boat trip.

The social life here is real. And it moves faster than most buyers expect.

I'm Layne — reach out anytime if you'd like to talk through what community might be the right fit for how you want to spend your time here.

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