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Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Construction on new U.S. homes in March hit the highest rate in almost five years, according to Department of Commerce data.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Those of you in the North Myrtle Beach area may be noticing more homes popping up along the coast.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  U.S. home prices jumped 3.8 percent in the 12 months ending in July, according to a private real estate data provider.

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.

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

Sunday, July 17, 2011  A South Carolina realty group says home sales plunged in June from year-ago levels, but prices are up.

Saturday, June 11, 2011  A large turnout Saturday morning at a Myrtle Beach foreclosure workshop might be one sign the economy still has a way to go. About 50 people attended the educational session aimed to prevent home loss.

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, April 18, 2011  Homebuilders are more pessimistic about the housing market this month, a dismal sign at the start of the spring-buying season.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  February numbers out last week from the National Association of Realtors show the worst home sales in nine years. Nationally, short sales attribute to 40 percent of homes for sale. Along the Grand Strand, short sales and foreclosures are playing a major factor in the market

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  Horry County officials met Wednesday to review a breakdown by zip code of how the area looks when it comes to foreclosures.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010  Burroughs and Chapin company announced Tuesday a new development is going up in Grand Dunes.

Thursday, April 29, 2010  First-time home buyers, you have until Friday to take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit before it expires. When it does expire, what will happen to the real estate market?

Wednesday, April 14, 2010  Springtime on the Grand Strand has brought signs that the housing market is finally turning around.

Friday, February 05, 2010  The Grand Strand is a foreclosure hot spot, ranking in the top ten throughout the country, that's according to a new CNN Money report that looks at U.S. real estate markets.