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Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Larry Duwayne Woods, 69, pled guilty Wednesday in federal court in Florence to wire fraud in connection to the failed Bahama Island project.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning homeowners and prospective renters in South Carolina of a new scam.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  The man accused of directing a North Myrtle Beach real estate scam has been arrested in California after five years on the run.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  Myrtle Beach Mayor John Rhodes says when it comes to tourism numbers, Myrtle Beach is a powerhouse only behind Las Vegas and Orlando. With every new and repeat visitor to the Grand Strand, a ripple effect is created.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  Radha Herring, the owner and broker-in-charge of Watermark Real Estate Group in Myrtle Beach, has been named the Small Business Association's 2012 South Carolina Small Business Person of the Year.

Sunday, March 25, 2012  South Carolina property developers say they're increasing construction activity thanks to a tax break that critics say will take more money away from local governments and schools.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  The vacant Waccamaw Pottery Center in Myrtle Beach has been purchased for $10 million dollars.

Monday, January 23, 2012  There are signs that 2012 could be the year that the long-suffering real estate industry makes a turnaround. Nationwide, homes sales were up last month, with prices leveling off after a steep drop.

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Monday, August 15, 2011  Homebuilders are not feeling very good about a turnaround in the U.S. housing market.

Monday, August 15, 2011  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is ceremoniously signing a law that changes how much property is taxed when it's sold.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  Judge Terry Wooten sentenced five people involved in a real estate scam in a Florence federal courtroom Tuesday.

Monday, April 25, 2011  "Things are going in the right direction," says 843 Realtor owner John Winzenried. He says what's moving in the right direction is the housing market.

Monday, February 21, 2011  Home sales are starting to pick up in some of the parts of South Carolina hardest hit by the real estate bust, such as the once-overheated coastal market.