06/01/2026
Congratulations to our May RP Cover Story, Alysia Stern, from Innovate Real Estate!
Born and raised in Queens, shaped by Long Island, and now firmly planted in the Carolinas, Alysia Stern does not do anything halfway. She is a REALTOR®, a twin mom, a published author, a podcast host, a philanthropist, a proud New Yorker with a Southern zip code. And if you ask her what truly defines her, she will tell you without hesitation, “I’m well rounded.” That is not a tagline. It is a lifestyle.
From Queens to the Coast Alysia spent the first 49 years of her life in New York,
moving between Queens and Long Island, surrounded by family, architecture, and
ambition.
Her husband, Cris, a retired FDNY veteran and licensed REALTOR® since 2002, had a four-year retirement plan. Florida was on the table as was Colorado. But being in reach of their two adult kids mattered.
Then there was another factor. After 9/11, healthcare access became deeply
important to Alysia and her family. The Myrtle Beach area, with its five hospitals,
provided peace of mind. They bought a condo in May of 2022. By August, they
had moved permanently. “I told my husband I wasn’t coming home,” she says
with a laugh. “We knew this was where our heart was.” The Spanish moss, the creaky Christmas Tree Shops, the Southern charm, the slower pace. “I feel like I was born into a Nicholas Sparks novel,” she says. Myrtle Beach was not
just a relocation. It was a reinvention. 💥💥💥
