Moving south? Relocating in the south? I highly recommend…read moreagent Ron Boykin! He has gotta be THE MOST talented, diplomatic, sincere, generous and kind realtor. We were looking to relocate in South Carolina. He showed us many homes, almost got one but we were a bit late. He took us on, yelling, cursing, crying etc.. But he showed us the house that was meant to be! We almost lost Ron, because it's so frustrating to find a home that we all were just literally beside ourselves. But he hung in there! He has the patience of a saint. He also went out of his way to help with issues in the house we sold. We don't know of anyone who tries to please as much as this gentleman! We're so satisfied! We can't even describe how much we appreciate Ron! If you need a realtor, contact RON BOYKIN! He's the BEST!!

After having multiple conversations in a months time with a realtor named Skyler Hearl, about our…read more(four people in total- one couple and two separate moves and looking for another couple) moving to South Carolina from Utah. She agreed to become our agent for the Myrtle Beach Conway area. We all hit the net and found multiple listings, and sent those request to her to review. Durning several conversations about our time there being short, we would like to see as many houses as we possibly can and that we started out in the Columbia area with agents. We at first had a set date for Sunday, which she really didn't want to do. It happened that we were able to get ahead of schedule due to some of the Columbia listings had just got contracts on them and that we had a free day open so we reached out to her and let her know that if she would like to move up the schedule it's doable and will free up the Sunday. She gladly agreed to do so...then at 5am on the day of the viewings, she dropped us like a hot potato saying that she can't represent us, and that her "team" decided the same thing. via email, even after being asked to send texts, that the email is attached to a business computer and not the phone so access is limited. So we flew out here to South Carolina to look at homes and the ones in the Myrtle Beach / Conway area, now is a total bust. Now we're lost, pissed and over this and yes, you probably guessed it, a text was sent with some extremely chose words in it, but after spending time , a boat load of money and adjusting to her schedule; can you blame it. In short: Do not use this real estate agent and or if true the "team". The whole time while setting up the schedule she just seem more interested in her baseball games and private life then trying to work with customers and earn a commission. This should have been our red flag from the start. Apparently this girl does not want to do her job if it gets in the way of her personal life, there definitely isn't a feeling of drive.

Garden City realty was great to work with. We had issues with the property and they sent Buddy…read moreJustice to help us he was great!

*HIGHLY NOT RECOMMENDED TO CHECK-IN OR OUT ON THE WEEKENDS*…read more Unfortunately, our check-in experience with Garden City Realty was extremely frustrating and poorly communicated. Everything leading up to our arrival was fine. On the morning of check-in, I received a text around 10:00 AM stating that our rental property was ready. I followed the check-in instructions we had been provided and went to the Garden City Realty office, only to find that no one was there. I sat in the parking lot for more than 20 minutes trying to reach someone so that we could check in and get our keys. I called the emergency number, and the only extension available was for housekeeping. The woman I spoke with tried her best to help, but there was only so much she could do. Thankfully, the actual homeowner happened to be at the property and was able to change the door code for us while my in-laws were there. Otherwise, I'm not sure how long we would have been waiting to gain access to a property that we had already been told was ready. What made the situation even more concerning was what I learned afterward. After I emailed the office about our experience, I was contacted with an apology and was told that our check-in packet was not even placed in the outside lockbox. I was also told that I should have been contacted with the information needed for check-in. However, I received no phone call, text, or email providing that information. Then, the following day around 2:00 PM, I received a call from the office asking if I still needed keys. At that point, we had already been at the property since the previous day. That made me question whether there was any clear communication or tracking of whether we had even successfully checked in. I do appreciate that someone from the office contacted me after my email, apologized, and acknowledged that the check-in process was not handled correctly. However, guests should not have to track down staff, call an emergency number, rely on housekeeping, or fortunately have the homeowner on-site just to gain access to their vacation rental. Weekend check-ins are certainly not unusual for a vacation rental company, so there should be a reliable process in place when the office is not staffed. The lack of communication and preparation made the beginning of our vacation unnecessarily stressful and inconvenient. I hope Garden City Realty uses this experience to improve its weekend check-in procedures so another family does not have the same experience.

Our recent stay from **August 1-8, 2026**, Footprints IN The Sand, Oceanfront Vacation Rental at…read more(1701 S. Waccamaw Dr. Murrells Inlet, SC)** was incredibly disappointing. Rented thru SCBeach Realty which has switched to BASK AWAY. on August 1, 2026. While the house has great potential because of its size and location, the lack of basic cleanliness, deferred maintenance, and poor communication from management ruined our vacation. For the premium price charged, the condition of this property is completely unacceptable. 1. Severe Cleanliness Issues & Unfulfilled Promises The entire house was filthy upon arrival. The floors, stairs, and countertops had clearly not been properly cleaned. Every floor desperately needed to be vacuumed, mopped, and steam cleaned. Some blinds in great room were broken. Draperies desperately needed cleaned! Although the bed sheets were clean, the bedspreads were visibly dirty, stained, and covered in a residue. Cleaning crew made beds with fresh sheets, they certainly had to see dirty stains on bedspreads. We ended up washing five different bedspreads ourselves just so we could comfortably sleep in the beds. Do NOT look under beds if you drop something. When I called **SC Beach Realty** to report these issues, I spoke with **Chelsie**, who was very apologetic. She assured me that a cleaning crew was on the way and even mentioned working on a credit for the inconvenience. Unfortunately, no one ever arrived, there was never any follow-up, and the discussion about a credit simply disappeared. And no, I didn't not contact them again simply because I didn't want to wait another day in the house! The bath towels and washcloths were left among several plastic totes in the laundry room, forcing us to search and distribute towels for our group. Dirty linen bags and four pillows from the previous guests were also left at the bottom of the outside steps. They remained there for our entire stay. 2. Dilapidated and Worn-Out Furniture The furniture throughout the home is heavily stained, worn out, and well past the point of replacement. The living room sofas sag so badly that you sink into them when you sit down, making them especially uncomfortable for older adults. The beds are equally old and uncomfortable. It feels as though much of the home's original furniture has never been updated. There is a second washer and dryer on the bedroom levels, but both were unplugged and the water supply had been shut off. The gas dryer in the first floor laundry room technically worked, but it took three full drying cycles to dry a load of clothes. 3. Neglected Outdoor Amenities & Faulty Grill The outdoor pool area also showed obvious signs of neglect\. We never saw the pool serviced during our stay, and many of the pool chairs were ripped, dry-rotted, and felt unsafe to use. There was supposed to be pool maintenance 3 times a week. We never saw pool maintenance even one time, unless they came in the middle of the night. By Friday, the hot tub was in desperate need of water. The grill presented an even bigger concern. There was no propane tank when we arrived. After maintenance delivered one, we discovered the propane valve had been left fully open and propane was leaking. One of our guests immediately shut it off. Had no one noticed, the tank likely would have been empty by the time we attempted to use the grill. 4. Poor Communication & Ineffective Repairs Communication between the management companies was extremely frustrating. The new management company, **Bask Away**, sent a welcome text instructing guests to text them with any issues. I reported several problems the day after we arrived.. Other than an automated message stating the maintenance requests had been received, I never received another response. After hearing nothing, I contacted **SC Beach Realty** on Monday morning. They arranged for an electrician to address several dead kitchen outlets and sent someone to look at the broken ice machine. Unfortunately, the "repair" to the ice machine consisted only of unplugging it and plugging it back in. It still did not work, forcing us to purchase ice every day for the remainder of our stay Don't be misled by older reviews or the property's luxury description This home is DIRTY, outdated, and suffering from years of deferred maintenance. Even more disappointing was the lack of communication and follow through from both management companies For the price being charged, this property falls far below reasonable expectations. I cannot recommend staying here, and I would strongly encourage future guests to book elsewhere

Key Lime Pie 1808 Dolphin Street has BED BUGS Beach Realty…read moredid not have a plan or procedures in place for this issue. We spent a lot of vacation time and our money cleaning our personal items. Owner of the home did not show any concern for compensation of our expenses and lost vacation time.

COASTAL TREASURE 804 S. WACCAMAW DR., GARDEN CITY, SC 29576 This house has serious issues. every…read morebathroom has mold, black mold on all of the ceilings. We woke up every morning with watery eyes and coughing. Master bathroom is about to loose the ceiling. There is a huge bubble of water. Tankless water had an alarm going off once a day. One of the washers was broken. And lots more!!!!

great services and loved the rental it was an amazing experience thank you so much we had the best…read moretime ever

Arrived at our vacation house for the week and found dirty dishes in the cabinets, bugs in the…read morecabinets, broken glass on the floor and counters in the kitchen and blood on the bed sheets. After multiple texts and phone calls, it took about 48 hours to get a phone call back from anyone at Sea Star Realty. We had to do our own cleaning and go buy new sheets for the beds. And there are still bugs. Their suggested "remedies" were unsatisfactory -- live with the bugs but get a $350 cleaning fee refund. Won't be renting with Sea Star again.

This was one of the worst experiences we have had while renting a property. When we arrived the…read morehouse was dirty, sheets were dirty with hairs and bugs on them. The showers had pubic hairs left from the previous renters. We contacted customer service right away. They sent someone to come and reclean and replace the sheets. Upon bedtime we realized that they actually didn't reclean or changed the sheets. We had multiple beds with out sheets as well. We contacted customer service again, and they said they couldn't fix it until the morning. In the morning we received a text saying new sheets would be dropped off. By 5 that evening no sheets had been delivered. Contacted them again and it took another hour for them to finally agree to drop off sheets, (mind you they were not the correct sizes), and they only dropped them off because we threatened lawyers. Do not rent through this company!

She has a friendliest personality and so much knowledge you will be in the best hands possible I…read morefeel. This is someone who worked hard to learn so much about the real estate industry. Be sure and reach out to her if you're looking for a home! Jenny

Amy is a must have if you are looking for the perfect house. She never ceases in her quest for…read morejust that. She will take as long as you need and is very knowledgeable about the area.

My family and I rented a property through Stay and Play right after I retired from the U.S. Army…read more When moving in, the house was clearly not move in ready. Floors were messed up, paint was messed up, we found a dirty sock under the bed in the master bedroom, yard wasn't maintained, etc. We purchased a home and moved out prior to the end of lease and paid a company to clean the house and get everything to a state of cleanliness better than how we received it. Candance Griffith walked thought the home and sent us a list of deficiencies. My family and I went to the home and fixed the deficiencies, sending Candance photos to show what was done. The house was absolutely in better shape than how we received it, and this is coming from a Senior Leader from the 82nd Airborne Division with two decades of service during a time of war. When it was time to receive out $2200 deposit, we received $1230. Apparently they paid a company over $500 to clean a house that was cleaned???!!! It is what it is though. Just wanted to verbalize my experience with this property management company. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Hopefully you're not moving out and expecting to get your deposit back for the holiday season!

Such a tremendous disappointment. Leased an absolutely filthy unit. Management said it was…read morecleaned. Gave me the number for the cleaners who gave me the run-around, and I finally cleaned myself. Previous tenant was there for FIVE YEARS AND IT WAS NEVER PAINTED. The carbon monoxide detector fell off the wall; The doorbell was broken; After paying my rent months in advance, never causing an issue; they kept over 800$ of my security deposit for all the repairs they didn't do when I moved in. Then threaten me that if I post a review they will twist it and make me look like it is all my fault. DONT RENT FROM THEM. THEY ARE SNEAKY WITH "WELL YOU SIGNED THE PAPER THAT SAID" ..... I HAVE PICTURES OF ALL THE DIRT!!!

I have used this property management company for 2 years now and they are wonderful! Both Lori's in…read morethe office are great and Lori Orlowske is always on top of it with a great sense of humor! Chris is also quick to respond to you when it's after hours. If I could give them 6 stars I would!

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Do not, under any circumstances, give these people your phone number!! They have been calling and…read morecalling, up to 5-6 times per day, despite me telling them to stop! I have had to block all calls from the 843 area code, and somehow they are still getting through! I have repeatedly told them to stop. Every time they claim that it was a different agent that I spoke with before. I can't figure out why it's so difficult to remove me from their call list! I will be buying a house in MB, but I'd rather pour hot sauce in my eyes before I'll work with these unprofessional clowns!

The best experience I have ever had when purchasing a property. I worked with Sondra Houghton…read more She was very patient and really listened. I received listing for sale that met my specifications. I put a contract on a property that the listing realtor did not do their homework on. So Sondra did the homework for me and we realized some of the information on the property was not true. I ended up buying a condo with the most difficult seller. Sondra made the situations seem like a cake walk. Thank you, Sondra Houghton, at Myrtle Beach Real Estate!! 100% recommend her as your Myrtle Beach area... Heck, South Carolina realtor!!!!

Our recent stay at the Cobia Cottage in Murrells Inlet rented by Dunes Reality was unfortunately…read morevery disappointing, especially considering we paid approximately $3,600 for the rental. The location of the house was perfect, and that was definitely one of the highlights of our stay. Unfortunately, there were several serious issues that overshadowed the positives. The most concerning issue was that $400 in cash was stolen from inside the house. Dunes Realty acknowledged that a service repairman entered the property without providing us with sufficient notice. We filed a police report regarding the missing money. Dunes Realty also acknowledged that the individual had only been working for the company for approximately three days at the time. Despite acknowledging the circumstances surrounding the unauthorized/insufficiently noticed entry, the company has not made good on the $400 that was taken. There was also no secure place in the house where we could lock up valuables. There were other issues throughout the stay as well. On the very first day, we were told our towels were "missing." We later discovered that the linens had been left in a Rubbermaid tote outside under the deck by the cleaning company. This was frustrating and could have easily been avoided with better communication. With that there were also no hand towels provided just wash cloths and bath towels. On the first day while entering the house as well the screen door handle kept falling off multiple times throughout the stay at Cobia Cottage. There were other issues as well, such as they did not provide paper towels, they left each bathroom with about half roll of toilet paper and they only provided one garbage bag. They also did not provide sponges or dish soaps. Considering how much we spent on this rental it's very disappointing that the basic essentials were not provided. The wash and dryer are also located outside in a closet which was an inconvenience. The garbage can outside also smelt as if something had died in it that's has disgusting and gross and smelling it was. On our last day, we were instructed to strip the linens from the beds. When we did, we found that the pillows were absolutely disgusting, with visible soiling and sweat stains. For a rental costing $3,600, we expected much better cleanliness and upkeep. The kitchen also did not meet our expectations for the price. The pots and pans were mismatched, and the knives were extremely dull. Additionally, the window in the front bedroom leaked when it rained and we had water all over the bedroom that we had to clean. Overall, while the location was excellent, the lack of communication, the entry into the property by a service worker without sufficient notice, the $400 that went missing, and Dunes Realty's failure to make the situation right were major concerns. The other cleanliness and maintenance issues only added to the disappointment. Based on this experience, we would not rent through Dunes Realty again.

Sorry this is so long but I feel the needs to be said. We have been coming to Garden City and…read morerenting from Dunes Realty for many years with some problems but minimal. We rented a home for our family of 13 (8 adults and 5 children between the ages of 6 and 14) for the week of 7/25/26 to 8/1/26. After securing the home High Cotton in August of 2025 with the $100 deposit, I was contacted at the end of 2025 and told High Cotton would not be available for the 2026 rental season and we would have to pick another home. At that time the only home available was Yo Bay B. The picture looked ok and I was told my Dunes staff that the property was older but in good shape. Nothing could be further from the truth. We arrived on 7/25/26 to the owner of the property Paul standing in the driveway. The first thing he told us was when you are ready to rent again here's my card call me directly and I will save you some money. We proceeded into the property and were absolutely shocked at the condition of this property. There was random junk everywhere under the house. 5 old grills that did not work. The outside bar was cut in 2 pieces and had junk piled behind it (at big screen TV and random other junk. Outside fridge was absolutely disgusting, mold and smelled like old bait, the freezer worked but the fridge did not. The dock was in need of repair, the end board was completely loose and there were nails sticking up all over. We did not allow the children to fish off the dock it was so bad. There were old paddles boats and an old canoe laying around the outside of the pool fence. The grass had not been cut and there were weeds growing everywhere. Birds and spider nests and cobwebs underneath the house. We entered the downstairs bedroom and discovered it was nothing but a storage room that had a bed, a makeshift shower and sink and a toilet that was not secured to the floor properly. Missing tiles on the floor and a dresser that was not usable due to all kinds of junk, cables, etc in the drawers. Also an old humidifier, old vacuum clean, various old brooms, old pieces of sheetrock and some kind of little black bugs all over. My husband and I decided to take that room because we did not want our children or grandchildren to have to be in that dirty, junk room. As we went upstairs we found the the shower curtain in one of the kids rooms was moldy as well as the ceiling of the upstairs bathroom. Again random junk everywhere closets unusable due to window unit air conditioners being stored in them. After only being there a few hours, we noticed ants in the bathrooms and then the worst were the roaches in the kitchen. We had to get up every morning and wipe down the kitchen because they ran all over the counters, sink, wall, etc. We would see them run up the walls behind cabinets as we were sitting at the table eating. We called Dunes right away and guess who they sent to take care of it, the owner Paul. He gave a million and one excuses as to why there were bugs and junk and the unusable fridge, etc. and gave us the keys to a golf cart and said we could use it no charge. Nice gesture but that did not change anything with the condition of this property. I am completely disgusted by the way Dunes handled this. If they didn't bother to check the property shame on them, if they did check the property and still rented it shame on them. I don't mind older beach homes, in fact I love them but I can't tolerate dirty and roaches (these were not the Palmetto bugs they were little yellow cock roaches) I am completely disgusted that we paid well over $8,000 for a week at this house. Our family comes from several different states and we all drove between 8 and 10 hours to get there. We all look so forward to being able to spend time together in our favorite place, Garden City. There was nothing we could do but try to enjoy our time with the family and hope no-one got sick from the mold and bugs. Dunes was notified 3 times while we were there of the condition of this house and again when we got home. I sent pictures and details. So far we have had no response. After so many years I am sorry to say we will not be renting from Dunes again. Here is an update: A couple hours ago I was contacted by Ryan the General Manager of Dunes. He was very apologetic for the many things that were wrong with the house and offered to refund a small part of our rental. It was very unexpected but very much appreciated. I believe from his response he will do his best to have the owner correct these issues or it will be removed from rentals.