Commercial Real Estate Professional Sig Buster

SIg buster standing on a balcony with the capital of DC in the background.

Sig Buster, III entered the Real Estate Business in 1972 as an associate at Associated Realty in Columbia, South Carolina. He was Realtor of the Year for Associated Realty in 1974. He earned the GRI or Graduate of Realtors Institute from the University Of South Carolina School Of Business in 1973. Mr. Buster opened his own office in 1975 and specialized in residential real estate and later evolved into Land sales.  In 1989 he earned the coveted CCIM or Certified Commercial Investment Member designation.

Mr. Buster held several offices in the South Carolina CCIM Chapter and became its president in 1999. Mr. Buster has been very active in the political arena for the Real Estate Industry. He has co-chaired the Legislative Committee for Coastal Carolinas Association of REALTORS and chaired the Legislative committee several times. Mr. Buster was the National Legislative Chair for the CCIM Institute in2002. Mr. Buster chaired the South Carolina REALTORS State Issues Working Group in 2006 and the South Carolina REALTORS Legislative Group in 2008 He has worked tireless on many political issues involving local state and national legislation.

Sampson, SIg's black lab, is walking on the beach.

Mr. Buster won the Coastal Carolinas Association of Realtors Image Award in 2001 and received the REALTOR of the year award in 2004. Mr. Buster has been on the Board of Directors for Coastal Carolinas Association of Realtors and has served as Secretary and President Elect and as President of Coastal Carolinas Association of REALTORS in 2008.  He has been on the National Association of REALTORS Land Use and Environmental Committee as well as the REALTORS Commercial Alliance Working Group. Mr. Buster was awarded the prestigious South Carolina REALT0R Advocate Award in 2008 for his long history of Legislative service to the Real Estate Industry. In 2009 Mr. Buster served as Treasure of South Carolina REALTORS.

Mr. Buster lives in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and is licensed in both North and South Carolina and works in both states.

Mr. Buster hobbies include his passion for fly fishing and fly tying and creative writing. He keeps in shape by swimming and walking his black Lab Sampson on the beach. Mr. Buster is an avid duck hunter and enjoys hiking and camping and cooking.

- Compiled from a introduction for Sig when receiving one of his many awards during the last decade.

 

Awards and Achievements Offices Held and Committees