07/02/2026
Hey! It’s Lael Martin from Foy Realty! 🤩
Congratulations to our July RP Rising Star from Foy Realty, Lael Martin! It has been so much fun getting to know her. 💥💖💥
Lael Martin didn’t come to the Grand Strand chasing real estate. She came for family, for opportunity, and for a fresh start. Originally from Charlotte, Lael spent the majority of her early career in restaurant management, where she focused on both service and leadership roles. These roles strengthened her communication,
organization, and client service skills, which ultimately provided a strong foundation for her transition to real estate.
She relocated to the Myrtle Beach area when her husband accepted a construction job here. At the time, their son was just in kindergarten, and like so many families making a big move, they were simply figuring it out as they went. What she didn’t know then was that this next chapter would quietly lay the foundation for a career built on connection, resilience, and trust.
And oddly enough… it started with a sandwich. “I ordered a pimento cheese sandwich at Toasted in Calabash,” Lael laughs. “It was the best I had ever had. I ended up working there shortly after, and I stayed from 2019 while I was building
my real estate career.” That restaurant chapter would become far more meaningful
than just a job. It became her community. When COVID hit, everything changed overnight.
But in the uncertainty, Lael witnessed something powerful. “We closed down, and three weeks later I started back. People couldn’t find things like toilet paper, but the restaurant had it and gladly provided it to me. The community really supported
us, and that stuck with me.” 💥💥💥
