David Curry is a commercial real estate appraiser/broker/consultant/investor with over 22 years of experience appraising in Horry and Georgetown Counties. David holds the Appraisal Institute’s MAI designation and is a Past President of the South Carolina Professional Appraisers Coalition. In addition to David's experience as a real estate appraiser and in appraiser leadership, David is a licensed real estate broker, holds the CCIM designation from the CCIM Institute and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Coastal Carolina Association of Realtors. This follows his service as an MLS Committee Member from 2014-2017.
After graduating High School as a Junior, Dave began working as an appraisal researcher and was certified by the State of South Carolina in 2005. David was hired on at E.F. Hucks & Associates, Inc. in 2010 and strives to help keep the company on the cutting edge of technology, systems and education which led him to serving on Coastal Carolina University's Grant Center for Real Estate's Advisory Board. Dave has adjusted his focus to more than appraising and is now focusing on real estate consulting for attorneys, medical users, due diligence assistance for buyers, site selection for investors and end users. Brokerage focus is residential and commercial development tracts as well as medial office site selection.
Dave began controlling his own stock investments at the age of 14, choosing companies such as Walmart and Action Performance, and understanding their company performance to know when to sell. Purchasing his first investment property at the age of 18 and selling for a 1.7x return on investment (unleveraged) in less than 18 months. Dave held off investing during the during the real estate boom and began investing again with a spec house while finished lots were starting to increase in demand producing another great cash on cash return. Due to market knowledge in commercial real estate acquired from his appraisal and consulting career, Dave transitioned to commercial investments with purchasing a shopping center outparcel and improving the site. This first attempt at commercial investment resulted in a 1.8x return within 30 months.
Dave’s core business over the last 22 years is includes testing the feasibility of real estate investments daily for clients, which leads Dave to be an integral part of qualifying properties for BDHP Partners.
