My Background

Success Stories

Hi, I'm Kathy Rukat with Keller Williams Realty ~ Myrtle Beach South.

I am originally from Walhalla, South Carolina. I graduated from Clemson University in 2000 with a B.S. degree in Financial Management. Having always loved the sun, sand and ocean, I could not pass up a job offer in Myrtle Beach. My love for the area has only grown through my transition from occasional tourist to full-time resident!    

Before entering the real estate market, I worked at Merrill Lynch as a Financial Advisor.  At Merrill Lynch, I got involved with the real estate market by helping clients obtain mortgages for their new homes, second homes or investment properties.

I now have helped many clients buy or sell primary, secondary, vacation and investment properties. I have worked with first-time home buyers, first-time home sellers, buyers moving to Myrtle Beach from other areas of the U.S. and abroad, investors buying and selling property in the Myrtle Beach area, people looking to buy a larger home and people looking to buy a smaller home. I have worked with sellers facing foreclosure, and I have successfully helped owners sell their properties either through a regular sale or through a short sale to avoid foreclosure. I have also helped buyers and investors purchase properties currently in foreclosure. Whatever your real estate need is, I can help!

I believe "being involved" is the key to success!

• I serve as the Young Alumni Representative for Clemson University's Women's Alumni Council for the Myrtle Beach area. For the 2008-2009 year, I also serve on the WAC Executive Board.
• I participate in the Myrtle Beach Relay for Life, and I am the Team Captain for "The Girlfriend's Club."
  
• I served on the Agent Leadership Council at my Keller Williams Realty office for 2007-2008 and served as the Education Chairperson.
• I am a former member of the Grand Strand Chapter of the American Business Women's Associations where I published the chapter's monthly newsletter for three years.
• I am a former member of the Garden City Beach Community Association.
• I served on the Technology Committee through my local REALTOR Association.  

I am a member of the National Association of Realtors, South Carolina Association of Realtors and Coastal Carolina Association of Realtors. I earned my Just Listed Certified Professional designation from House Values in June 2005.

I have the technical skills, enthusiastic attitude and friendly personality to serve all your real estate needs in this fast-paced market along the Grand Strand!  I look forward to working with you!

My goal is to make the process of buying, selling, or owning a home efficient, enjoyable and rewarding for you.  See what my clients have said about my real estate services...

Barbara Watson

Kathy worked harder for us than I could have dreamed of! She was always a phone call away.

Tim and Ruth Ellen Coffey

Kathy was helpful and kept our needs in mind as we searched for our new home. Her patience and attention to detail was much appreciated.

Cathy and Jim Hurt

Kathy was so friendly and outgoing. Working with her was an absolute pleasure. She was prepared and knowledgeable. She even prepared us for the transition to life in South Carolina, including how and when to go to the DMV. Our previous home was 500 miles away and she took the time to create a virtual tour of our new house so that we could watch the progress. Thank you Kathy for all of your hard work!

Rossana Haro

Kathy,

You were friendly, approachable, and efficient and made the home buying process very easy to do. Thanks for answering my load of questions and requests! I think you executed the task beautifully and professionally.

Fred and Lauren Davis

Kathy made buying a home in Myrtle Beach very easy for us. Since this was a second home and we did not live in the area, we had to depend on Kathy to take care a lot of issues for us. She was always available to us when we needed her and answered all of our questions and requests professionally.

I would highly recommend Kathy for all your real estate needs.

Thanks for everything Kathy,

Fred & Lauren Davis

Terry Todd

Kathy was very dependable and listened better than any agent I've dealt with in the past.

John Stanley

Kathy had strong follow up and was an active listener. I would strongly recommend Kathy. She was a good agent and very thorough.

Shivon and Jeanne Dosky

Kathy did an outstanding job for my wife and I. While we were looking for a property for my wife who loves the beach, we were trying to justify it by making sure it had at least a decent return. Kathy was a pleasure to work with and was always willing to write up multiple contracts to ensure we got the best possible deal. I recommend using her to anyone looking for property in the Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle areas. Our trust and degree of comfort with Kathy was so high that, when the property we had under contract was held up, we asked her to go look at another one for us and she ended up being the only one that actually saw the final property we purchased. Kathy has outstanding integrity, is very capable, and is an absolute pleasure to work with.