Mike Childs Real Estate

05/25/2026

Remembering Those Who Sacrificed All

05/10/2026

Weekly Real Estate Market Trends For All Grand Strand Locations

DM for your specific neighborhood.

05/04/2026

04/23/2026

Changing your AC Filter could result in a serious accident.

Many homes, condos, and townhomes have 10' to 12' or higher ceilings with the air handling system located in the attic space.

This often leads to the air return being located in the ceiling or up on a high wall, sometimes on a stair wall.

Changing the AC filter may require a tall stepladder or an articulated ladder.

Extra precautions should be taken when using a ladder, especially an articulated ladder on stairs, to change your filter.

If you're uncomfortable on a ladder, you may want to hire an AC service company to stop by and change your filters periodically.

When looking at homes be sure to consider where the Air return register is located and how you are going to change those filters.

𝘔𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘢 𝘔𝘺𝘳𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨.

04/15/2026

New Homes Coming Soon to Surfside Beach

Grande Pines By Mungo Homes

Located behind Lowes in Surfside between Queens Harbor and Windsor Plantation.

107 new single family homes and 143 new condos/townhomes.

04/03/2026

𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀

There are several locations along the Grand Strand to experience the profoundly moving, sometimes chilling, outdoor Christian tradition held at dawn to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus,

Coastal Sunrise Easter Services symbolize light overcoming darkness.

Attendees gather in quiet anticipation on local beaches. The services usually begin in silence as the suns rises and continues with hymns, scripture readings, and prayers as the sun rises above the horizon.

Arrive early to find a parking space and bring a chair or blanket for seating.

𝗠𝘆𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵

Grand Strand Baptist Church
Second Avenue Pier
6:30 a.m.

Faith Presbyterian Church
79th Avenue North
6:30 a.m.

Community Sunrise Service
Plyler Park
6:45 a.m.

Christ United
Bummz Beach Cafe – 2002 North Ocean Blvd
6:00 a.m.

Ocean Lakes Family Campground Service
At the three crosses on the beachfront
6:30 a.m.

Myrtle Beach Christian Church
Hurl Rocks Park – 1905 South Ocean Blvd
6:30 a.m.

Forward Church
The Hangout
7:00 a.m.
(Includes 9:00 a.m. breakfast buffet and 11:15 a.m. celebration service)

𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝘆𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵

Trinity United Methodist Church
17th Avenue South
6:30 a.m.

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
1100 8th Ave North
Mass at 6:00 a.m.

King of Glory Lutheran Church
10th Ave N beach access
6:30 a.m.

Valorous Church
Beach access at end of 6th Ave. S.
6:30 a.m.

𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗳𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵

Surfside Beach Pier
Surfside UMC, First Baptist Church of Surfside Beach & Grand Strand Community Church
6:45 a.m.

𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 / 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘁

Garden City Chapel
1447 S. Waccamaw Drive, Murrells Inlet
6:45 a.m.

Belin Methodist Church
6:30 AM at the Seawall Cross

03/26/2026

She saw me coming and held out two boxes of Samoas, one in each hand. Then she gave me that cute, smirky, smile that said "you know you got to have them".

I ate one box on the ride home. Still have 5 more, so I'm good for a couple of days.

What's your favorite Girl Scout cookie? Can you guess what mine are?

01/14/2026

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