Kathy Rukat Smith

I help buyers relocating to, purchasing a second home or investment home or condo in Murrells Inlet or Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and I help homeowners in Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island sell their properties.

I began my real estate career in 2004 with Keller Williams Realty and moved to Palmetto Coastal Homes, an independent brokerage in 2014. Throughout my career, I have helped hundreds of clients.

I sell real estate in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina and the surrounding beaches like Garden City Beach, Surfside Beach, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Litchfield Beach and Pawleys Island, South Carolina and the surrounding inland towns like Conway, South Carolina. I help clients buy and sell primary, secondary, vacation homes and investment properties. I work with first-time home buyers, first-time home sellers, buyers relocating from other areas of the US and abroad, investors buying and selling properties in the Murrells Inlet area, people looking to buy a larger home and sellers downsizing. I have worked with sellers facing foreclosure and I have successfully helped owners sell their properties through a regular sale or through a short sale to avoid foreclosure. I have also helped buyers and investors purchase properties currently in foreclosure.

I am a 2000 graduate of Clemson University with a B.S. degree in Financial Management and am originally from Walhalla, South Carolina. Prior to selling real estate, I was a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch. I currently live in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina with my husband and son. Since joining the Coastal Carolinas Association of REALTORS, I have been a member of the Professional Development committee and volunteered with several Community Outreach events, including the beach sweep at Garden City Beach. I am a 2018 graduate of Leadership CCAR. Currently, I am the Chair of Leadership CCAR and was the co-chair of Leadership CCAR in 2025. In 2026, I was elected to a 3-year term as a Director on the Coastal Carolinas Association of REALTORS MLS Board.

Outside of work, I volunteer with our son's school and our church, Belin Memorial United Methodist Church in Murrells Inlet. At Belin, I am the Chair of the Belin Creative Learning Center committee, I am on the Blessing of the Inlet committee, volunteer with Vacation Bible School and Children's Church and teach Sunday School. I love living in Murrells Inlet and this community. I love helping people relocating to Murrells Inlet get to know the area and find their spot here.

Whether you are ready to move to Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island or the surrounding beaches today or in the future, call/text (843-267-2710) or email ([email protected]) me so I can help you make a smooth move to the beach.