Owner Testimonials

Satisfied Owners

For more than 40 years!

Garden City and Staff have been beyond exceptional. Every request and need has been met promptly and courteously. We have dealt with Garden City for over 40 years.

Satisfied Owners

5-Star Team!

We have had the pleasure of using Garden City Realty for our property rental for over 15 years. GCR has the best team of seasoned professionals who treat our property as they would their own! They are definitely a 5 Star Team all the way around!

Marlin Quay 510, Owners

For more than 40 years I have worked with Garden City Realty on my vacation rentals. Most important to me are their employees. They work diligently to make sure that when you come to Garden City, you're coming to another side of heaven. I thought the ultimate was having an oceanfront home. But, when we bought our condo at Marlin Quay, I knew I was in heaven watching the sunset over Murrells Inlet in the late afternoon. Part of this is because Garden City Realty; their people have been my family. You will find that when you are dealing with them, you will never be disappointed.

Surf Master by the Sea 505, Owner

Very pleased with the service and ability to place rentals

We have owned our unit for a number of years and visited frequently until I retired five years ago. We never rented the place, but when we moved to the Midwest it sat vacant for long periods. We didn't want to part with the unit. Our children still live in the area and we enjoy visiting periodically, and they also liked to use it occasionally. We contacted with Drew at Garden City Realty, and have been very pleased with their service and ability to place rentals. Our occupancy is around 90%, and we simply block out the times our extended family want to use the unit.

Surf Master by the Sea 304, Owner

Our dream come true!!

Our dream come true! We bought #304 at Surf Master in 2018, as first-time renters Drew and all of the GCR family has gone above and beyond to guide us in the right direction. Everyone at GCR has been very patient with us and helpful.

Satisfied Owners

Pleased with our Service and Occupancy

We have owned our unit for a number of years and visited frequently until I retired five years ago. We never rented the place, but when we moved to the Midwest it sat vacant for long periods. We didn't want to part with the unit. Our children still live in the area and we enjoy visiting periodically, and they also liked to use it occasionally. We contacted with Drew at Garden City Realty, and have been very pleased with their service and ability to place rentals. Our occupancy is around 90%, and we simply block out the times our extended family want to use the unit.

Surf Master by the Sea 311, Owners

Very Pleased! Excellent Recommendation!!

We purchased our two bedroom condo at Surf Master by the Sea through Garden City Realty in 2018 with the help of one of their realtors, Drew Dellinger making it possible. After a nearly complete remodel, including new bathrooms, doors, paint, lights, fans, appliances, furniture, granite, pictures, and floors we had to decide if we really wanted to rent the unit out to offset some of the cost of ownership. Mr. Dellinger suggested that Drew McElveen and his team at Surf Master were highly regarded, with trepidation we decided to go with them to rent our condo. It was a very hard decision as we just invested around $40,000 in remodeling and have rented out beach condos previously with both positive and negative management experiences. With the end of the first year, we are happy to provide an excellent recommendation for Drew and his team. They are very accommodating, understanding and provide excellent feedback, suggestions, reporting, and email updates that far exceeded our expectations. We have been very pleased and plan to continue working with them in the future.

Surf Master by the Sea 511, Owner

Completely Satisfied

We are completely satisfied with you and the company. Never duck a question and give a timely and straight forward response every time.

Surf Master by the Sea 314, Owners

Thank you GCR!

Thank you Garden City Realty for a successful rental season. This spring we purchased a beachfront condo at Surf Master by the Sea. This was our first experience with vacation rentals. We are very pleased with the GCR team. Everyone has been so responsive and helpful. Looking forward to 2019.

Surf Master by the Sea 604, Owners

It's been a pleasure

It has been a pleasure knowing and dealing with Drew and his staff for the past five years. This is our first experience owning a condo and he has made our experience stress free knowing that anytime there is any kind of an issue or crisis, such as the recent Hurricane Florence, Drew keeps us updated and informed about our property. Living in New York and owning a condo in SC is difficult but with Drew informing us of any issues our minds are at ease. For example, there was a problem with the HVAC but Drew and Dan contacted the appropriate vendor and the problem was solved. In conclusion, our experience at Surf Master and knowing Drew and his staff are a pleasurable one.

Surf Master by the Sea 908, Owners

Great Property Management Company!

Drew McElveen and the staff at Garden City Realty (Surf Master by the Sea) are a great Property Management Company to work with. We receive regular updates on how the rental season is progressing. At the end of the season, all rental unit owners receive an evaluation of how their rental unit compared to others in the program for this year and the previous year. The office is run in a very professional manner. Drew has given us great suggestions as to ways we can increase our rental income and worked with us on finding and scheduling contractors to complete any renovations and updates needed. He is always prompt in answering our questions via email or phone calls. We have found that Drew is very reliable and we put our full faith in him and staff to manage our unit in the way that will best benefit both us and our renters. In the past years, we have seen an increase in our rental income thanks to his recommendations and management.

Surf Master by the Sea 910, Owners

Genuine Integrity and Concern

Rarely, have we found a business with such genuine integrity and concern for their clients. For the past two years, they have enthusiastically supported us, by donating linens, commission, and cleaning as we donated a week in our condo to raise money for a (local to us) hospital foundation. Additionally, over the past year, their attentiveness and thoughtfulness have eliminated nearly all of our stress. We have been working hard to update our condo and keep it nice for both renters and ourselves. We had many questions and logistical challenges with this as we are 5 hours away. Through it all, Drew, Dan, and Vicky were so accommodating and helpful. They prioritized meetings with us when we were in town. They brainstormed with us to overcome some challenges. They smoothly facilitated major transitions such as appliance replacement, while keeping guests happy. My family and I affectionately refer to them as the "Dream Team." To say we are impressed with Garden City Realty, would be an understatement. They are great people. We count them as friends and wed be lost without them!!

Surf Master by the Sea 107, Owners

GCR made renting easy for us!

My husband bought Surf master #305 in May of 2016 after selling a townhouse. We didn't intend to rent it but South Carolina law required that we honor existing rentals for 90 days, basically the summer of 2016. We placed it with Garden City Realty. Garden City Realty's on-site team was so friendly and helpful and made renting so easy for us folks who are not local that we decided to continue to rent our place. In addition, we purchased a second unit, #107, in January of 2017 and remodeled it. The new unit had not been rented and we feared it would take several years for it to build a good rental base. Garden City Realty really worked hard for us and through their efforts, it is now rented all weeks from May through August of 2018. We are ecstatic!

Surf Master by the Sea 1106, Owner

I would recommend  Garden City Realty to anyone

I have been a property owner for 30 years in Garden City. I have been very excited about the occupancy rate of my unit for the past four years with Garden City Realty. I cant say enough about the efficiency of the staff, their communication and the ability to resolve conflict when it occurs. Whether we are dealing with a water heater, air conditioning, or a hurricane the proactive approach they have of handling both the renter and the owner is fair, equitable and leads to long term profitable rents. I would recommend Garden City Realty to anyone who needs a company they can trust and looking for good cash flow from their investment property at the beach.

Surf Master by the Sea 702, Owners

Surf-Master by the Sea's on-site manager has been exceptional

My husband and I continue to be more than satisfied with Garden City Realty but we must add that Drew McElveen, Surf-Master by the Seas on-site manager has been exceptional. He continues to keep us updated on changes and events not only through emails but also with pictures. If we have a question, his rapid reply eliminates any worry or concerns we might have. We feel very fortunate to have such a great team working for us!