-[David] The very best part of my job is helping people. -[Tina] How are you?
My dad passed away February 2024.
I'm so sorry.
So I jumped at the chance to help Tina,
a Rhode Island native, find her dream home
in the Carolinas.
-It's beautiful. -Absolutely beautiful.
The last couple of houses, the selling point has
definitely been the yard.
[David] So grab a nice [with accent] whadever ya want.
-Coffee. -Coffee, coffee.
[David] And get ready for all the feels.
'Cause you know what? That's what we do.
[laughing]
I am heading back to the Myrtle Beach area.
The Carolinas are such an easy place to exist.
There's so many different options within the two states.
You have mountains, you have oceans,
you have lakes, you have rivers,
you have all of it.
So being here is always a treat.
It's super chill.
And I'm on my way to meet Tina, my newest client.
Dying to hear her story and get to know her
and see how I can help her the most
in this really unique experience.
Oh, my God. Hi, honey-bunny.
[Tina] Oh, my God. How are you?
-Oh, good. -[Tina] Oh, my God.
-I'm so excited. -Me too.
You're adorable.
What are you looking out there for?
-I'm over here. -[Tina] Oh, I don't know.
Just, yeah, you know. Whoo-hoo!
-Alrighty, alrighty. -Hey.
-[David] I need something delicious. -Oh, my God.
I can't believe he's here.
-Say more. -Oh, my gosh.
-OK. -[David] You're adorable.
Tina, Tina, Bobina.
Oh, my God. You're adorable.
-Oh, thank you. -You're not from here?
I am originally from Rhode Island.
-Are we living here? -We're going to live here.
So you live right now --
where do you live in Rhode Island?
I live in Sarasota, Florida now.
-I moved there to be closer to my dad. -[David] Mm.
[Tina] And my dad passed away February 2024.
-I'm so sorry. -[Tina] No, thank you, so...
[David] Mm, that sucks. That's hard.
I think, like, back many years, I always said, "I wanna --
I wanna move to the Carolinas." And then, obviously,
life throws your curveballs, and I went to Florida to be
closer to my dad. And so now it's now or never.
Because of your dad's passing, this is why you're able to move?
-Is that how you came into some money? -Yes, I got an inheritance, yes.
[David] OK, got you.
[Tina] You know, we always talked about this.
So I'm gonna honor him.
So I'm gonna buy a house with the money he left me.
-Alright. -[Tina] Yeah.
What's your dad's name?
-Umberto. -[David] Umberto.
-This is for Umberto. -Yes.
-Alright, we need to go get you a house.
-[Tina] Yes, please. -What are you looking for?
Three beds, two baths.
Something that's relatively low maintenance.
Yard work, I'm not afraid of yard work.
[accent] Yard work.
I'm probably gonna die in this house.
So yeah, that's the plan. I don't wanna move again.
-Bleak, but you know, honest. -[Tina] Well, no, it's -- it's -- it's --
It's -- it's more like I moved from Rhode Island to Florida,
now I'm moving from Florida to Carolina.
It's a lot.
Do you wanna be on the water or close to it?
-Like walking distance from it? -No, no, I don't need to be.
-[David] Alright. -Hey, if you can find something in my budget, or in a bud...
-[David] Well, that's why -- that where we... -You know.
How much money are you gonna give me?
-$275. -So we're not gonna find anything close to the water.
-I didn't think so. -No.
I mean, you're good, but are you that good?
No, I'm not a magician. Do you know people here?
I wanna... no.
So you're starting fresh, fresh.
-I am. -Are we single?
-I am. -Are you -- do you have kids?
I do.
OK, how many kids do you have?
So I have two kids.
My daughter is staying in Sarasota.
She's 26 and my son is 18. He'll be coming up here with me.
Love that. So he's gonna live with you.
-Yes, yes. -[David] OK, good.
-Give him some love. -You got it.
Alright. It's just you and I.
-I love it. -[Tina] Yes.
-We're gonna rock. -We're gonna bond, yes.
-Let's get out of here. -[Tina] Alright.
[David] North Myrtle Beach is located in an area known
as the Grand Strand, which straddles the border
of North and South Carolina.
It's an area that's growing at an astronomical rate.
It's really fun to see people
moving to a place that makes them feel happy.
And it's been a hot minute since I've been here,
so I'm meeting Stacy,
who has a scoop on all the up-and-coming areas
in North Myrtle Beach.
Hey, gorgeous.
It's wonderful to see you again.
[Stacy] It's good to see you.
-[David] You look yummy. -Thank you, thank you.
[David] Oh, my God, I love the color block.
Yes, please. This is fun.
-This whole area is really neat. -[Stacy] Yes.
[David] Like, tell me about what is happening in this area.
I feel like there's so much building.
[Stacy] They are, and honestly, everyone thinks we're building
too much, but we're -- the reality is
we're not building enough. -[David] Who's buying the most?
Like, what's, like, what's the price point of,
like, the new builds?
Right now, our new builds, they're going anywhere from,
I would say, $400 on up.
-It's getting up there. -It is.
It's getting expensive to move to Myrtle Beach.
But you said we can still get a wonderful house
for less than $275. -[Stacy] Oh, absolutely.
There's still a lot of hidden gems out there.
Good. Do you got some for me?
-Yes. -We love hidden gems.
I have a few.
She's open to, as I told you, like, to townhomes.
This one's a three-bedroom, three-bath.
-It's new construction. -OK, super.
And then we've got another three-bedroom,
two-bath on the corner lot.
-Oh, how [indistinct] tiny that is. -It's a little cottage.
It's like a little shotgun house.
-It is, it's a little cottage. -So cute.
And then the last one is gonna be fully renovated.
Well, here's some more information
and some other listings. -Yes.
If you need anything, just give me a call.
Any coupons to putt-putt in here?
-No, that's -- -Come on, walk me out,
darling little thing, you.
This is great. This is super fun.
[Stacy] Yeah, I think she's really gonna love this area.
[David] Thanks to Stacy's yummy research,
I'm starting Tina's house hunt
with one of the more affordable properties
in her inventory.
I wanted to show you something.
You said you're open to town homes.
[Tina] Yeah.
Brand new, built in 2025. No one's lived there.
OK, starting our search today in the town of Calabash.
It's a totally adorable town, and the property
is called Sweetgum Straights.
It's got three bedrooms and three bathrooms,
just shy of 1,500 square feet. Super cute.
It's brand new, like, literally move-in ready,
it's a really easy house to look at, and the price is
really fabulous at $234,900.
-[Tina] Wow. -[David] I know, right?
Let's get into it.
So not a lot of people live here.
We still are under construction in a lot of the neighborhood.
-[Tina] OK. -So that's something to consider.
-[Tina] Alright. -[David] But come on in, love.
[Tina] Oh.
Let's check out the kitchen and family room.
-Oh, I love this. -Isn't this great?
I love the island. I love the deep sink.
Yes, get into it, get into it.
Oh, yeah, I love this.
This is definitely, like, super functional.
Nice big cabinet.
-Yup. -Oh, nice big cabinets, lots of space.
Alright, so it's a good kitchen.
-I love it the way it is. -[David] Good.
-But if I wanted to change out knobs... -Oh, yeah.
...and maybe faucet,
is that something that's easy for single woman me to do?
-Your son, what's his name? -His name is Nico.
-Nico, of course it is. -[Tina] Yes, yes.
-Yes. -Is he handy?
-He's a little bit handy. -Can he mow a lawn?
Yeah. Oh, yeah, yeah.
Oh, alright. OK, so Nico stays.
I mean, well, for a little bit.
He's only super helpful on his terms.
[David] Just off the kitchen is the living room.
It's perfect for the low maintenance
lifestyle Tina is after.
I love that it's connected, you know, all open.
[David] And to the side is the main bedroom.
Oh, wow. I love this.
-[David] It's nice, right? -[Tina] Nice high ceilings.
-Perfect. -[David] Yeah.
Could fit a queen or a king-size bed.
-Yeah, this is great, ooh. -Here's an en suite.
Check it out. Get all up in it.
-Isn't this nice? -[both] Double sinks.
[Tina] I love the counter area.
[David] One for your left hand and one for your right hand.
Oh, I love this little privacy area.
[David] And a nice big walk-in closet.
So I love that you said, you know, we have the private
commode area. -[Tina] Mm-hmm.
Good design includes a private moment.
[Tina] OK.
[David] Like, don't you wanna take a dump in your own
private moment? -You are just to the point.
I like it. So it's - it's the truth.
Take a dump. 'Cause you know what?
That's what we do.
An extra bedroom and bathroom complete the rest
of the downstairs space.
But it's the upstairs that I'm dying to show Tina.
-Nico would love this. -Yeah, right?
[Tina] He's separate. And he's a little bit messy.
So this is separate from the house.
-And nobody sees it. -Well, it's nice.
-He's 18, he needs to feel independent. -[Tina] Yes!
He has his own closet and his own bathroom here, too,
as well. -Yeah, ohh, wow, this is a great bathroom.
-It's a good bathroom, right? -And another tub.
-[David] Another tub. -[Tina] So that's three full bath.
-Wow. -Through that door is the attic space.
-[Tina] Oh. -[David] So you have lots of storage.
This is great.
-He would love this. -[David] Good.
-Yeah. -[David] Good.
Alright, so we have one last space.
-[Tina] Alright. -[David] After you, my darling.
[Tina] Thank you.
Come on out.
-[David sighs] -Ohh, OK.
Well, I think, like, looking at this cute little space,
what I'm thinking, fence this area in and enclose it.
[David] For sure, yeah, yeah.
[Tina] For the dog and just kind of -- for a little bit more privacy,
and just to kinda like -- this could be a cute little
backyard oasis. -Absolutely, yeah.
To me, what I would do, I'd plant some really
beautiful trees. -Yeah.
One for you, one for your son, or one for your dad.
-Yes, that would be great. -[David] Yeah, right?
-So townhome here. -Yes.
Want me to show you a house-house tomorrow?
-Absolutely. -OK.
-Yeah. -Wanna go wander around the neighborhood?
-Absolutely, let's do it. -Let's do it, let's go -- let's go be nosy.
[Tina] Yes.
[David] Let's go look at some of these hot construction workers.
[Tina] OK.
[both laughing]
[David] Tina really liked the townhouse I just showed her in Calabash.
While her budget is relatively small,
I do wanna show her what properties are possible
if she's willing to look a bit further out.
So I've taken her to Pine Needle Trail in Longs.
Alright, so cute little house right here.
[Tina] My gosh, it is.
It's not huge, but it's adorable.
And we're still coming in way below budget.
Alright, so Pine Needle Trail is a great house.
It's got three bedrooms, two baths, just a hair
over 1,000 square feet. -[Tina] OK.
-[David] $250. -[Tina] Under budget again?
Under budget for a single-family home.
[Tina] What are you doing, David? I love it!
15 minutes away from the beach? What?
[Tina] Oh, love it!
Alright, so we have our little great room here,
living area...
dining area and kitchen. -[Tina] I love it!
-[David] It's cute, right? -[Tina] Yes.
I love the floors.
I liked the brown you showed me yesterday,
but I connect better with the gray.
-I love that. -[Tina] Yes.
It's an easy home to connect with.
It's not complex. It's not showy.
It's just there to be utilized.
It, like, I love the way it's laid out.
-I think it's really sweet. -Yeah.
-Yeah, I love it. -Good.
I mean, for me, what I would do,
like, nothing needs to be done here, I think it's great,
-[Tina] Mm-hmm. -[David] But I always like
to have a really nice countertop 'cause it makes everything
just feel better and operate better. -[Tina] Yeah.
[David] So I'd put a nice natural rock here,
like granite or quartzite. -Yeah.
-[David] Yeah. -Yeah, definitely something to think about down the road.
[David] For sure, yeah.
-Again, nothing needs to happen, but, you know. -Personalized.
It's like that -- it's that personalized bling
that we love so much. -Yes, yeah.
-I love that. -Yeah.
Like, what do you think of the size, honestly?
-I like it. -OK.
I don't mind that it's smaller.
It's still enough space to do what I do in the kitchen,
cooking my lasagna and, you know, whatever else. -[David] Well, good.
[Tina] People can still sit on the other side...
-[David] For sure. -And still connected to entertain.
-[David] Yeah. -So yeah, definitely cute.
Question for you.
They have this set up as a little kind of a bar moment.
Would you put a little table over there?
I may.
I may just put a little seating area maybe and a coffee bar.
Say that again?
-Oh, come on. -Coffee bar?
No, you said it wrong.
You said it right the first time.
[with accent] Cawfee [coffee] bar.
Yes.
So great.
Your accent brings me so much joy.
-[both] Cawffee. -Coffee.
[David laughs] At the rear of the house, there are two bathrooms
and three queen-size bedrooms. -Cute.
-It's cute. -[Tina] Yeah.
Yeah, it's definitely cute.
[David] The big draw of this adorable property is the backyard.
-[Tina] I love this. -[David] Isn't this good?
-[Tina] Gucci would love this. Gucci's the dog. -Gucci?
-Of course. -[Tina] Yes.
There's so much you could do, I mean, in the future,
if you wanted to add on to your house,
you absolutely could.
-[Tina] Mm-hmm, yeah. -So are you feeling this house?
-I am feeling this. -[David] Right?
-I love the yard. -[David] OK.
-The yard is definitely a huge selling-point. -[David] So --
-Thank you. -Let's go shopping.
I love it. Yes, let's.
I need -- I need a Gucci, not a dog.
-Not a dog. -Not a dog.
[both laughing]
[David] I'm determined to help Tina follow through on the promise
she made to her late father
to buy her forever home near North Myrtle Beach,
right on the border of North and South Carolina.
So far, I've been good and shown her houses
well within her $275,000 budget.
But today, I'm taking her back to Calabash to show her exactly
what she can get if she stretches her money
just a little bit more.
-Alright, here we are. -[Tina] OK.
[David] Oh, my God. How cute is this house?
Stonewood Forest is a really great house
in an established neighborhood. It's listed as a three-three.
It's got over 1,800 square feet,
sits on almost half an acre,
and we're at $269. Like, come on.
Alright, my darling, come on in.
[Tina] Oh, this is cute.
-Isn't it cute? -Yes.
[David] It's a good living room, right?
[Tina] It's great, it's great.
-So there's -- -Nice and cozy,
and I love the window and...
Little arch, kind of like a slanted moment.
[Tina] Yeah, yeah, definitely. I love the floors.
-So it has two living rooms, which is really nice. -Ooh.
One of those living rooms, while they're listing it
as a three-three, is that that can be turned into a bedroom.
You guys don't need it. Nico's bedroom is over here.
Your bedroom is over here.
In the middle is a gorgeous kitchen and dining room.
[Tina] Oh, wow, look at this.
-This is great. -There's a lot.
-[Tina] Nice little wine area. -Are you a wine drinker?
I love it -- I am not, but you know what?
I'll display it because, hey, why not?
Yeah, why not?
Somebody's gonna come over and drink wine, right?
-I don't know your life. -I -- I don't either, so.
[David] Sure.
At either end of the house are the bedrooms.
Perfect for Tina and Nico
to live their separate adult lives under one roof.
This gives me the feel of back at home in Rhode Island,
like that beachy, cottage-y type of vibe going on. -[David] Yeah.
I definitely love it. Very cute.
[David] The bedrooms are pretty similar between this
and Sweetgum Street.
But the ceiling height was nine feet here,
and here it's eight.
Yeah.
-Does it matter? -Doesn't bother me.
They're all high.
[David] We have the other wing of the house,
which you can choose this as your wing if you want to.
This is the family room, which I love so much.
-I love this. I love the bookcase. -Yeah.
[Tina] I love the setup of the entertainment area.
-Yeah, this is really nice. -This is a good spot.
And then through that door is
another bedroom and another bathroom.
It's not quite as big as the other one,
but it's really cute. -No, but so cute.
-Right? -I do love this one.
-I think better than the other one for me, yeah. -I love that.
[Tina] I like the window, I like...
[Tina] You're really gonna give up the bigger bedroom
to your 18-year-old? -I think I'm going to.
-Go look at the bathroom. -[Tina] There we go. Let's check out the bathroom.
It doesn't have two sinks, but hey.
It's alright. I don't need two.
-I'm only one person. -[David] Yeah.
But it's nice, and it's -- it's for short people again.
-[David] It is. -[Tina] I love this.
I can reach the medicine cabinet, like, when I put things
in there. Normally, they're way up there.
-This would be perfect. -Perfect, right?
This is like a little "Smurf" house, I love it.
-[David] Alright, let's go outside. -[Tina] OK.
[David] Stonewood Forest also comes with an indoor and outdoor
entertaining space, cute little deck,
and the most established yard out of all three houses.
It's beautiful.
[Tina] Absolutely beautiful.
The last couple of houses, the selling point has
definitely been the yard. -[David] There's no right answer.
There's no wrong answer.
It's all up to you and how you and Nico want to start this
next chapter in your life. -You did a great job.
-Thank you. -Take your time, let's go.
-Alright. -Let's get out of here.
Why am I holding a woman's hand?
This is so foreign!
[upbeat music playing]
-[David] This has been so fun. -[Tina] It has.
-[David] You're a crush. -[Tina] Ah, so are you.
-It was a great week. -I'm glad.
I mean, this was -- this was definitely fun.
-I'm glad. -Yeah.
You know, it's a difficult subject,
you know, having someone pass and leave you money
and then having to then try to celebrate that. -Yes.
First house, what was it called, that delicious
little townhouse. -[Tina] Sweetgum Straights.
-Yep, great -- great townhome. -[Tina] Great, great.
I loved that it was move-in ready.
It had that blank canvas that I could do anything with.
There's something yummy about something brand new. -[Tina] Yeah.
-No one's lived there. -Exactly.
You're -- no one's energy but the contractors.
-Exactly. -But you wanted to see
a single-family home, so I took you over to...
[Tina] Pine Needle Trail.
[David] Love the Pine Needle Trail. Super cute little house.
It was a little bit smaller. -[David] Yeah.
-[Tina] But it definitely had a lot of possibilities. -[David] Yeah.
-[Tina] Yeah. -And with having your own yard...
-[Tina] Mm-hmm. -You have the ability to add on.
-Yes. -[David] Make it your own, if you so choose.
-Yes. -[David] OK, Stonewood Forest.
Like, it had a big yard, big house.
-[Tina] Mm-hmm. -[David] Over 1,800 square feet.
And what I loved most about this is
the established neighborhood. -Yes.
Like, that's -- those are priceless to me.
[Tina] Yes, I love the yard.
I love the tall trees.
I loved having the shade and the sunlight.
Yeah, anyway, where are we -- where are we putting you?
Where are we going?
We are going to...
Where are we -- where are we putting you?
-Where are we going? -We are going to...
Sweetgum Street.
[David] I -- I really love that for you guys.
-It's easy, right? -Yes.
-Like, it's easy, you don't have to think. -I think, yes, yeah.
I liked the fact that it was brand new was definitely
a huge plus and that I could go in there and make it my own.
-Mm-hmm, yeah. -I liked the separate area for Nico, and...
-[David] That was a huge deal. -[Tina] Yes.
[David] That's a -- that's a big moment.
-Well, congratulations, this is great. -Thank you.
-Thank you for your help. -Are you kidding me?
This is, you're just yummy and hilarious.
-My -- oh, my gosh, I love that. -That's so cute.
And my dad, I know, would thank you for helping me and not
having me do this on my own because he probably wouldn't
trust me doing it on my own. -Absolutely, you're so sweet.
-Oh, here, stay right there, you don't have to... -[Tina indistinct]...OK.
I'll be -- still, yeah, I'll be -- there you go,
[indistinct] coming down. -Yes.
[Tina] So I picked Sweetgum Straight.
I think the newness factor was probably my biggest reason
I love just knowing that nobody else lived there and I'd be
the first and only. Well, hopefully only.
Well, I mean, no, somebody else is gonna live there
after I die, so I won't be the only one, but I'm the first.
Having a room for Nico upstairs where he could have
his, like, personal space,
I think he's gonna do great here.
I think there's gonna be a lot of opportunities for him
in so many different ways.
We're starting to settle in
and I met a couple of people at the job that I obtained.
-Hey! -What's up?
-[Tina] Come on in, welcome! -How are you, how are you?
-What's up, little guy? -Just in time for dinner.
I loved being in a community environment.
It would be a great way to meet people moving to a new state.
-Nice to meet you. -Hey.
-How are you? -Doing good.
-How are you? -Good, I'm good.
What -- so what was it like meeting David?
David was great.
He was a lot of energy, super funny.
David was everything I thought he would be and more.
He was great.
I loved, like, getting to know him a little bit.
-He was definitely David. -Nice.
Did you go out to eat and stuff like that, or what?
-Where did y'all go? -We -- we did.
We went to the Brentwood, which is in Little River.
I wanna thank David for this opportunity of helping me
find this great home.
My dad would be so proud of me, and I think he's looking down
and he loves this house and he knows it's perfect for me
and Nico and Gianna when she comes and visits
and all the animals that I'll have in the future.
And it was great spending the time with you.
And maybe someday I'll win the lottery
and we can do this again,
maybe buy a cute little summer home or something.
But you were great, David,
and maybe you'll see me again soon.