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Myrtle Beach Realtor Marvin Heyd receives Distinguished Service Award

Marvin Heyd, South Carolina REALTOR member and Realtor® at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Myrtle Beach, received the association’s Distinguished Service Award. The award was presented at SCR’s 2017 annual conference and expo at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville, September 1, 2017.

The Distinguished Service Award recognizes Realtor® members and executive officers who go above and beyond in exemplary and outstanding service. SCR’s Awards committee chooses the individual to be recognized for their outstanding and ongoing voluntary commitments to the association.

Marvin Heyd has been a Realtor member for more than 34 years. Throughout that time he has served on numerous local and state Realtor® association committees. He is a past president of the Coastal Carolinas Association of REALTORS®, a GRI graduate, and a regular at legislative meetings. He was also SCR’s annual conference chair in 2010.

Heyd has been a regional director of the United Way, a member of the Horry County Council, past member of the Horry County Planning Commission and has served on the Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors.

“Marvin is a Realtor leader we can all count on to raise the bar of professionalism in our industry,” said SCR 2017 President and Broker in Charge of Silver Star Real Estate, David Phillips.

E.F. Hucks & Associates Announces Murrells Inlet Location

Murrells Inlet, SC--E.F. Hucks & Associates, Inc., a firm whose name has been synonymous with real estate appraisals, consulting and site selections since1986, has opened an office in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.

The Murrells Inlet office, located at 3320 Highway 17 Business, will offer the same level of expertise as the Myrtle Beach location. “We wanted to bring our services a little closer to a market that is experiencing tremendous growth,” said President and Founder, E.F. “Buddy” Hucks. “Since 2000, Murrells Inlet has seen a population growth of 140.76% which has resulted in an increase in both residential and commercial construction. While we are not closing our Myrtle Beach office, we are expanding our market area to make us a little more accessible,” Hucks said.

For the last 30 years, E.F. Hucks & Associates, Inc. and E.F. Hucks Consulting, LLC have served clients throughout Horry, Georgetown, and Brunswick counties representing many of the coastal Carolinas’ most successful developers, lenders and government entities. Hucks’ own 35 years’ experience in commercial and residential real estate appraisal has made him a recognized authority for real estate trends along the Grand Strand.

During the past 25 years, E.F. “Buddy” Hucks has consulted and advised developers and been actively involved in the sale and development of over $500 million worth of real estate in the Myrtle Beach area. His personal investment partnerships have developed, bought, and sold over $70 million in real estate along the Grand Strand.

E.F. “Buddy” Hucks holds an active Certified General Appraiser (CG) license in both South and North Carolina and is a member of the Appraisal Institute holding the MAI and SRA designations. He is joined by a team of professionals that include MAI and SRA certified appraisers, research experts and data analysts who help shape the future of the coastal Carolinas.

This story was originally published September 18, 2017 at 10:26 AM with the headline "Business Pulse."