Michael Murphy — Associate Broker (SC & GA), REALTOR® | Palmetto Homes Team at Lake Homes Realty
There are people who enjoy the water — and people who live for it. Michael Murphy is the latter.
With a degree in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences from Purdue University, a career as a professional tournament angler, and more than a decade as a fishing guide on Lake Murray, Michael has spent over 20 years on the water he now sells. That experience gives his clients something few real estate agents can offer: a working knowledge of Lake Murray waterfront property values — water depth, dock permits, coves, and shoreline — from Chapin to Lexington to Irmo and every community in between.
Michael holds a credential no other agent in the market can claim: he is the Midlands' first — and to date, only — CLHMS GUILD Elite agent in the Consolidated MLS, a status earned not by coursework but by documented, repeated sales at the top of the market, reflecting his consistent transactions at $1 million and $2 million-plus. A perennial top producer on and around Lake Murray, he has specialized in lake homes and land with Lake Homes Realty — the nation's largest lake-focused real estate company — since 2017. An award-winning Associate Broker licensed in South Carolina and Georgia, he holds Diamond Level recognition from the REALTORS® Association and designations including CLHMS GUILD Elite (Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist), CRS, ABR, SRS, SRES, RSPS, RENE, MRP, SFR, GREEN, PSA, e-PRO, AHWD, ALHS, and C2EX.
That same expertise carries well beyond the shoreline, and beyond Lake Murray. The Palmetto Homes Team works the Midlands and its lakes — Lake Murray, Lake Wateree, and Lake Greenwood — and does just as much business off the water as on it: first homes and move-up buyers in Lexington and Irmo, new construction in Chapin and Blythewood, in-town living in Columbia, and land, acreage, and residential properties from Camden to Greenwood and everything in between. Lake property is a strength, not a limit: every client gets the same strategy, the same marketing, and the same results whether the address is on the water or in the heart of town.
And every listing gets the million-dollar treatment — lakefront or landlocked, a starter home or a luxury estate. Professional photography, cinematic video, 3-D renderings, and VR-compatible virtual tours come standard at no additional cost on every property, engineered to maximize exposure on the syndicated sites where today's buyers shop.
"I believe in the personal touch. When you contact me, you do not get a name that passes you off to someone else — you get me, backed by a team built to make your experience stress-free. We don't sell anyone. We educate, we advise accurately on pricing and contracts, and we answer every question quickly and fully." — Michael Murphy
Whether you're buying your first home, land to build on, an investment property, a second or retirement home, an in-town residence in Columbia, or a waterfront estate on Lake Murray, Lake Wateree, or Lake Greenwood, Michael Murphy is happy to be your local real estate expert — on the lake and off.
Michael Murphy, Associate Broker (SC & GA), REALTOR®
Palmetto Homes Team at Lake Homes Realty
803-567-5263 (803-567-LAND)
Michael@PalmettoHomes.com
www.palmettohomes.com
https://www.lakehomes.com/agents/michael-murphy
Home Types:
House, Mobile Homes, Lot/Land, Condo, Commercial
Years of Experience:
9
Education:
Purdue University - BS - Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
