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Perhaps there is hope,  Myrtle Beach SC has seen consumers begin to book the usually busy Valentine's Day weekend.

Myrtle Beach Hotels on the Oceanfront and those at Barefoot Resort are beginning to reach up to 70% occupancy in advance bookings for the two day weekend.

Consumer confidence seems to be ticking up in the Real Estate Market as well with a sudden increase in interest with increased leads across the board.

Let's see how 2009 develops.  For Myrtle Beach as a destination and relocation area,  encouraging beginnings are taking shape.

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For the past 3 decades,  Myrtle Beach Hotels,  in Myrtle Beach, SC were concerned with one group of people and everything they did...  Baby Boomers!!!

As a Real Estate sales person,  if your focus today is exclusively bent on Baby Boomers,  then you might want to look into selling health supplements,  medical/pharmacy sales, juices, and exercise for life products,  because the next few years will see them largely spending here.

We all witnessed the chase towards the highest return on investments over the past 20 years.  Firs it was technology stocks.  Everyone invested here and many got burned.  Then it was the stock market as a whole.  Once it topped and no apparent great leaps were availalbe, in the late 90's and the 00's we watched the Real Estate boom,  fostered by government credit out of control.

Most of these investors were looking for quick and high returns.  Personally,  I think looking for quick and high returns is much like looking for white tigers.  While they do exist,  they are very rare.  Be careless around them and they will turn around and shred you to bits.  Just ask Sigfried and Roy about that.

Today,  much of the universe is investing again in technology, especially all aspects of Social Networking for generation X and generation Y.  To be totally transparent,  Myrtle-Beach.com,  has purchased a $700,000 social platform for the purpose of connecting Tourists, locals and businesses in all things Myrtle Beach. 

If you love selling real estate,  however, and you are making it a career craft,  then you also need to be patient and develop lifelong relationships with Gen X and Gen Y.  Gen X has now nested and Gen Y is just starting to nest.  These mid twenties to early forty somethings see the world very differently from baby boomers.  I take full credit for naming this generation Generation Internet or the Internet Generation.  Mr. Obama leveraged their way of thinking right into the White House.

So,  I would suggest you repattern your thinking to their do's and don'ts.

They don't:

• Trust network news
• Trust what a business says about itself in an advertisement
• Read the newspaper
• Follow social conventions  (Everything is personal for them from their music, entertainment, etc)
• Like Television
• Prepare from scratch meals -  (nor do they know how)

They DO

• Love Technology  (especially Ipods, Iphones, video games)
• Think green  (they blame boomers for destroying the planet they will inherent)
• Love organic food  (but they often can't afford it)
• Have a sense of entitlement  (these times may change that)
• Trust reviews and friends opinions over advertisers or the news
• LOVE SOCIAL NETWORKING  (that is where they find out about you - not from you,  but others)
• Love the idea of community,  but don't know how to do it in a non electronic way.
• Crave honest, open, and transparent relationships

Want to build a dynamic future for yourself?   Learn how and where to sell to these guys.  These are today's investors and buyers.  Let's track and follow them.

What do you think?

Myrtle Beach Hotels on the Oceanfront and those around Broadway at the Beach are seeing a slow start to Summer rentals.  With the economic reversals of Fall 2008,  Myrtle Beach experienced a slow end to rentals in the period that ran from October through December as well.

"We have seen a soft beginning to 2008", said J Goldstein,  manager of Coastal Golf Away.  Coastal Golf Away is one of the premier golf vacation companies in the area that runs from Ocean Isle Beach to Pawleys Island.  "We are hoping that consumer confidence will grow with the new administration in place."

"The misery index is real high right now", said Christina Taylor,  a sales account executive for Myrtle Beach Hotels.

"We are waiting for March". stated Bruce Kligman,  owner of Kligs Kites.  "For our business,  we really don't know the effects until the tourists either come and spend,  come and don't spend,  or don't come."

Many hotels in Myrtle Beach, SC are seeing reservations for Summer months booked at half of what was on the books at this same time in 2008.  "People are just waiting longer this year to make reservations", said Bob Cline,  owner of Cherry Grove Realty,  a company that does sales and vacation rentals.

While the new administration is promising hope,  Myrtle Beach vacation rentals and area hotels just aren't feeling it yet. 

Myrtle Beach Real Estate sales have seen a small blip up according to the Sun News recent blog about Condo Lux.

Perhaps we are nearing the bottom of an economic decline or perhaps the bottom is just ahead.  It does appear that consumers are worried in general and vacation spending will happen last minute this year,  if at all.

What's your opinion?  Has the economic recession moved beyond the real estate industry in your area?

With the advent of Social Networking through sites like Active Rain, Myspace, Youtube, Twitter, Trulia, and Myrtle-Beach.com,  will the interconnections made on such sites be the end of traditional emailing.

Statistics indicate that there are over 400 million adults currently on Social Network sites.  Each of these are writing on walls, leaving comments and connecting outside of email channels.

We recently put up our Social Network at Myrtle-Beach.com.  It went live in beta on Friday night.  We now have 43 initial members that are joining groups,  putting up groups and beginning to connect.

Our intentions were to have tourists, locals, and Myrtle Beach businesses all connect here.  We'll see how this experiment turns out.

From the early indications,  it appears to me that my traditional email box is fuller now than it has ever been.  In fact,  my guess is networking on several sites will cause a greater flow of traditional emails, not less. 

WHAT'S YOUR OPINION?  What has been your experience,  if you now belong to more than one social network?

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Myrtle-Beach.com announced today that Ocean Resorts has joined our team of top rated Myrtle Beach Hotels and vacations.

Ocean Resorts offers Myrtle Beach Resorts in Shore Drive and Ocean Drive.

Myrtle-Beach.com is a marketing company in Myrtle Beach,  SC that works with over 20 area hotels and many different Myrtle Beach Real Estate professionals.

Our social networking sites help connect local businesses and realtors with over 1.25 million tourists.

Myrtle-Beach.com announced today that Plantation Resort has joined its advertising team.

Plantation Resort features rooms,  efficiencies, one bedroom condos, two bedroom condos, villas, and penthouses.

If your group needs a great Myrtle Beach vacation and traditional Myrtle Beach Hotels just are not what you are looking for,  we suggest you look into the many golf vacations and family vacations offered by Plantation Resort.

Call 800-845-5039 for more information.

Wealth Redistribution and Bail outs.  Obviously those of us who are in the Real Estate profession or in marketing the Real Estate profession are at the center of politics this Fall 2008.

Polls indicate that Senator Obama has a commanding lead.

Should he become President,  how will his policies affect our industry?   Will taxing small businesses and large corporations that make more than $250,000.00 in income help move the over supply that currently exists in our unsold product?

Are Bank Bailouts, Insurance Bail outs, and Bank takeovers by our government good for our industry?

I really would like your input here.  I will be marketing Myrtle Beach Real Estate products for our local area in 2009 and I have more questions right now than answers. 

Myrtle Beach Home sales are picking up again.  Good news.

If you are waiting to close,  looking for a short term renta while waiting,  or just sitting the market out until you feel the price falls farther...  Myrtle Beach Condos at Barefoot Resort are now available through the end of February for only $875 all inclusive.

This price will include the pool, ammenities, lights, heating, and all that is Barefoot Resort and Barefoot Landing.

Currently Unit 434 in River Crossing,  pictured here,  is available at this price.  This is a 2 bedroom/ 2 bath condo and it won't be available long.  To see this property click here

While there,  check out the outstanding golf courses onsite at Barefoot Resort.

Coastal School Ministries is proud to be a part of a national Released-time program. Briefly, released-time gives students in our public schools an opportunity to take Bible as an elective off-campus, with parental permission, during the school day. Horry County Schools have approved released- time county-wide! St James Middle School was the first pilot school in 2001. Today, students from both St. James Middle and St. James High school now have an opportunity to take Bible classes 5 days-a-week. Coastal School Ministries transports the students to and from school to a host facility (usually a nearby church who has graciously allowed them to use its campus). We have ministered to over 1,600 middle and high school students. And, in January 2007, the state of SC approved released-time for credit to high school students! We would love to have your support in reaching these teenagers for Jesus! Coastal School Ministries is a non-profit organization that relies solely on donations from individuals, businesses, and churches in order to carry out this vital ministry. Find more about us at www.coastalschoolministries.com.

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Coastal School Ministries  - A safe place in an unstable world.

Myrtle-Beach.com announced today that Holiday Sands North Hotel has joined its marketing on its Myrtle Beach Hotels site.

Holiday Sands is among the top Oceanfront Myrtle Beach hotels for family get aways and group gatherings.

If your real estate group wants a well established Oceanfront Myrtle Beach Hotel with good customer reviews,  make your next Myrtle Beach visit a stop here.

Holiday Sands North has two Oceanfront Towers to choose among.  Onsite, you will also find a spacious oceanfront lawn, lazy river, indoor pool, outdoor pool, and one of the best central locations.

Near Holiday Sands North,  your group will find Broadway at the Beach, Market Commons, Nascar Speed Park, The Carolina Opy, and world class golf courses.

Make your next gathering in Myrtle Beach a safe bet by choosing Holiday Sands North.