New Developments on Hilton Head Island

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Everyone loves new on Hilton Head Island!

New areas on Hilton Head Island worthy of your consideration. 

As the Island offers a limited and finite resource of land, new developments that pop up now and than offer creative and attractive ideas that may be different than what we have for sale on the Island.  We will list these new developments and add new ones as we hear about them on this page.  If you would like us to consider adding one, please email us at islandrealtor@hargray.com . Thank you.

Abbey Glen ~ Courtyard Homes on Hilton Head Island

This brand new development is located on Hilton Head Island off Spanish Wells Road.  Abbey Glenn is going to be wildly successful as Islanders that have out lived their homes look for newer Island locations that offers services and less maitenance.  These spacious courtyard homes will offer fabulous floorplans and complete outdoor maintenance of the grounds.  Please email us at islandrealtor@hargray.com for a full brochure.

Summer House ~ Great Newer Villas on Hilton Head Island

Another community on the Island is located just off the Cross Island Parkway and offers 2 and 3 bedroom condos that feel like new.  This community is a condo conversion with developer villas starting below $150,000 for a great villa that offers fantastic grounds, security, excellent floor plans, a wonderful clubhouse, big pool, cabanas and garages.  If you want a permanent home or 2nd home on the island with a great location and space for a low price email us at robbie@robbiebunting.com .  This project is very successful and is in the last phases of developer sales. 

Broad Creek Marina Village on Hilton Head Island

Located in the very heart of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, is Broad Creek Marina Village. This charming village will provide it’s residents a secure neighborhood with a smaller and more intimate neighborhood that many plantations can’t provide because of size. It’s 37 home sites will be surrounded by lush live oaks, sidewalks and a soothing, peaceful waterfront community.  The adjacent Marina offers a village atmosphere with its docks, dry storage, water sports, nature activities and the UP THE CREEK PUB & GRILL which offers casual waterfront dining.  Please e-mail robbie@robbiebunting.com for a brochure, pricing and finacing information!

Palmetto Commons offers villas on Hilton Head from $79,900!

Palmetto Commons is tucked away on five acres housed under a canopy of mature oaks and pines. This island location is convenient to everything Hilton Head offers; miles of sandy beaches, championship golf & tennis, world-class boating, and fine dinning.  These two bedroom villas at Palmetto Commons offer comfortable floorplans and a great getaway location on Hilton Head with a price that is unbelievable.  Email us at islandrealtor@hargray.com for a current list of pricing and availability. 

Are you wanting to become a developer too? 

We currently have a development opportunity off the Island that is approved for 42 single family homes.  All of the necessary permits are in place and the owner is either looking to sell or partner.  As a partner a $300,000 investment with $100,000 down  gets 50% ownership of project with 42 lots fully approved and shovel ready on this beautiful property.  Contact us for more information on the partnership and the program at robbie@robbiebunting.com

These new developments are unique to Hilton Head Island.  If you have any questions regarding any area on the Island, please email us.  Thank you,

From an Island that is 97% developed,

We are,

Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

800-932-3652

www.robbiebunting.com

robbie@robbiebunting.com



Good News from Mortgage Network

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An update from David Crowell:

Dear Friends,

The last two years have been uniquely difficult in the housing market. The good news is here, and it needs to be trumpeted: The cost of home ownership is at its lowest in decades! 

Consider the following:

  • Interest rates are as low as they have ever been, and are today 42% lower than in April 2006 (at the height of the boom)
  • Single family residences are priced at least 25% less than at the height of the boom
  • The combined financial effect is a 55% DISCOUNT in the cost of home ownership

Understand and practice talking about it. For example, “You can own a $500,000 home at the cost of a $230,000 home!” OR you can own a $500,000 home but make half the payment!”  We all need to say to our clients:

“If you are lucky enough to be a BUYER versus a SELLER in this market, there is NO remaining rational reason to delay. This is the very best moment in decades.”

Any client who needs convincing should be encouraged to call me or one of my team. WE BELIEVE IT!!! We will confidently SELL for you!

Warm Regards,

David Crowell § Senior Loan Officer

Mortgage Network, Inc. § Hilton Head, Since 1997

The Village at Wexford § 1000 William Hilton Pkwy, S205

Hilton Head, SC  29928

Phone: 843-842-4004 § Asst. 843-341-0128

dcrowell@mortgagenetwork.com 

 www.mortgagenetworksouth.com

 



Discover Daufuskie Island

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Dear Clients, Friends & Fellow Associates ~

If you want to visit an Island that offers a place where everything is calm, where beach walks bond you with nature, where the simple things in life become noticed, you will love Daufuskie Island.  Below are a few owners that rent their properties direct.  They are oceanfront and wonderful and you will be renting direct from them.  If you own a property on Duafuskie and would like to add it to this rental list, please email us at robbie@robbiebunting.com

Oceanfront Melrose Cottage on Daufuskie Island

You will love staying in an oceanfront cottage at Melrose. Please click here for Melrose Cottage and Daufuskie Information  The villa offers a huge screened in porch, remodeled interior, with two big bedrooms and it overlooks the ocean.  Just down the street in one direction is the waterfront pool and in the other direction is the Jack Nicklaus golf course.  Even if you live on Hilton Head Island this is a great getaway…we are in fact going over for our annual Thanksgiving trip with our sons.  Try it…Click here to see more about this great cottage!

Oceanfront Penthouse at Sandy Lane on Daufuskie Island

Sandy Lane is a getaway like no other.  This three bedroom villa offers front row seats to one of the best views on the beach.  With vaulted ceilings, top of the line appliances and wrap around balconies you may never want to leave.  The villa is located in the Bloody Point Neighborhood with access to great golf, oceanfront pool and a great place to chillax.  If you have never visited Daufuskie, you should book a week…this vacation is like no other...Please click here to visit the rental website by the owner…

We hope you discover Daufuskie.  We have been visiting the Island since 1986, I was married on the Island and any chance we get we escape to Daufuskie.  We enjoy the time with each other and our sons.  Of course, if you have any questions or would like more information, just let me know.  

From the Island across the water~

WE ARE~

Robbie Bunting and Jane Hyers

robbie@robbiebunting.com

P.S.  Please e-mail islandrealtor@hargray.com for a great map of Daufuskie Island with the top ten things to do!



When is the best time to buy property on Hilton Head Island?

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Dear Friends, Clients and Fellow Associates~

The next four months or on Hilton Head Island will be busier than ever before.  The market has been building with 3 properties selling per day in October and in November we are now averaging 4 properties sold per day.  We will see more sales in the “off season” as buyers rush to grab the lower interest rates and better properties offered. 

Opportunity is when luck and timing collide.  If you are lucky enough to visit Hilton Head Island this winter you will discover timing.  The low interest rates, the return of the stock market and the buyer tax credit will affect our limited supply of real estate during our off season this year.  Of course, the “off season” offers many reasons to visit including “off season” access, “off season” accommodations, “off season” pricing, “off season” negotiations, “off season” weather and bottom of the market.  A buddy of mine told me  recently “the real estate bottom is so close, you can reach out and touch it”.  We are now negotiating bottom or below bottom!

Bottom will wait for no one.   Take action now and book a trip to Hilton Head Island this November, December, January or February.  Prices are now stabilizing and properties are selling.  If you wait until spring, you will pay a higher price   Call your REALTOR today.  Before your arrival have your agent set you up with a  free private MLS Link to start getting you familiar with the properties offered.   This is a great way to do some research prior to your arrival via internet. 

You will lose money if you wait.  Interest rates are set to go up in March 1% or more.  This means you will lose 10% of your purchasing power if you wait til summer.  Make your plans now.  We have lenders that contact us daily with money offers that are beyond belief, we have Jumbo lenders that have 80% Jumbo Money and very low rates.  In fact, we have Interest rates that start as low as 3.5%.  It is important to ask your Realtor to put you in touch with a lender before your visit.  Money talks when you negotiate and by spending a few minutes with a lender on the phone, you will save a few thousand dollars(or more) in your negotiation.  Be sure to ask your lender for a  prequalification/comfort letter!  This is almost the same as a cash offer when it comes to negotiating. 

You will lose the best property if you wait.  We currently offer for sale the power of three including superior locations, incredible interiors and unbelievable pricing.  These properties always sell first.  If you wish to take advantage of these you must make plans to visit the Island before everyone else does.  Although this has been a constipated market in the past, everything is moving now!  Some of the best Hilton Head deals include a 1.5 million architectural home now offered for only $849,000, a new oceanfront under $4, incredible villas $400 –  ,unbelievable homes under $800k, fantastic estate homes over $800k +, unbelivable villas over $400, and chance of a lifetime land opportunities, these properties and locations cannot be beat!

Buy in the “off season” and enjoy it “in season”!  If you are like most of our visitors to Hilton Head, you travel to Hilton Head Island during the seasons of spring, summer and fall.   The reason we are telling you to act now is that we don’t want you to be upset when you visit!  The best deals will be made this winter.  In fact, no one can argue that we will ever have better properties, better prices, better locations or better interest rates than we have now.   Market has created opportunity, one that we most likely will never see again!   

From an Island that offers opportunity,

We are~

Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

P.S. ~ The last 4 recessions were officially announced an average of 522 days (17 months) after they were over.  How are you going to get the best property at the best price?  Buy it in our off season and enjoy it in season!



Hilton Head Island Fishing Trip

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Dear Friends, Clients and Fellow Associates~

If you live on an Island, you need to get out in a boat.  We met Captain Hancock the other day.  He is a great guy and runs charters out of Shelter Cove Harbor.  The nice thing about inshore fishing with a local guide is you can catch some great fish without traveling very far.  Check out his “Fishing Inland” article and call him to schedule a weekend or your next visit.  It is all about the water…R

What’s Inshore Fishing on Hilton Head in 250 Words or Less?

That’s a tough one.  Let’s start by defining inshore.  Inshore is a term used for all waters inland of the embarkation line.  This is an imaginary line that separates island water from offshore waters, in most cases where the ocean meets the sound.  This includes all the rivers that come together to form the sound, the expansive mud flats, and curling feeder creeks that look like wandering arteries into the salt marsh.  All of these ebb and flow twice a day much like a heart beat carrying detrius, a soupy mix of plankton made up of decaying plant and animal material, back to the ocean.  This is what gives our local waters its distinctive green color.

Next, let’s list some of the fish that you can catch there.  These nutrient rich waters are home to a variety of game fish that include greats like the redfish (a.k.a. spottail bass), the picture perfect speckled sea trout (the king of camouflage), the flounder, and the sheepshead, a likely character from a dentist’s worst nightmare.  In addition to these resident fish, Hilton Head’s inland waters plays host to a number of migratory fish that included thirteen different species of shark, the especially tasty cobia, and the notorious tackle-buster known as the tarpon.  All of which present great opportunities to hone you skills as an angler.  So, whether its sitting in calmer waters eyeballing a cork or experiencing a 100+ pound tarpon tail-walking across the surface of the water, doing its best to break your line and your will, you’ll find what you’re looking for inshore!

Captain Alec Hancock
843-301-9067

fishingtheforecast@gmail.com



Hilton Head Island Links

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Dear Friends, Clients and Fellow Associates~

We love Hilton Head Island.  It offers the best weather, it is an Island, it has great residents, fantastic beaches and just about everything you could ever wish for.  Below are some great links to just some of the things the Island offers.  We will be updating this list periodically, so be sure to check back and make this one of your favorites in your web browser.

Hilton Head Island offers the…

·  Best Beaches – The Travel Channel

·  Best Beaches for Families – by USA TODAY

·  One of America’s Best Beach Towns – by Where To Retire Magazine

·  Best Golf Vacations – by TripAdvisor

·  50 Greatest Golf Destinations in the World – Hilton Head Island is #10 – Golf Digest

Hilton Head Island Links to Fabulous Places to see and be seen!

Coastal Discovery Museum

Harbour Town Lighthouse

Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge

Sea Pines

Beaufort, SC – TripAdvisor

Charleston, SC – TripAdvisor

Savannah, GA – Trip Advisor

Chamber of Commerce Dining List

Restaurant Reviews at TripAdvisor

Arts Center of Coastal Carolina

Outside Hilton Head

Tennis

Courses by GolfGuideweb.com

Courses & Info by GolfIsland.com

PGATour.com Verizon Heritage

South Carolina Golf

Verizon Heritage

Beach Regulations

Hilton Head Island / Bluffton Chamber of Commerce

Island Packet Newspaper

South Carolina beaches

S.C. Official Parks, Recreation & Tourism (Online Info and Order FREE info)

TripAdvisor Hilton Head Overview

Town of Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Island Webcams

Harbour Town Shops at Sea Pines

Mall at Shelter Cove

Pineland Station

Shops at Shelter Cove

Tanger Outlets

South Carolina Maps

FREE South Carolina Travel Guide

Hilton Head Island Weather

AccuWeather

Chamber Weather

Coastal Water Temp. Guide

Weather Channel

The Best Listings for sale This link will take you to the best properties I have ever had the priviledge to market for sale.  Get em while they last!

Beaufort County For a link to Beaufort County records and the insight this can provide
Cyber Homes This is a fun website.   Simply add in the property(anywhere) and it will present you with all kinds of useful information including their valuations.
Annual Credit Report This is absolutely free and a good way to get a snapshot on your credit score with Equifax, TransUnion or Experian.  I did all three.
Click HERE for air fare deals to Hilton Head

Click HERE for Hilton Head Island & Blufftons Events Calendar this month.

Click HERE for links to the great restaurants around the area

Click HERE for restaurants in Bluffton and town information

Click HERE for a great weather website with wind, tide and weather

Click HERE for Vacation Rentals by owners (VRBO)

Click HERE for the value of your real estate

Click HERE for searching all of our real estate by keywords

Click HERE to see the latest plays at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina

Click HERE to visit the Coastal Discovery Museum

Click HERE to visit Savannahs Chamber of Commerce

Click HERE to find events in Charleston

Click HERE for Island Events Magazine

Click HERE for a recent foreclosure list in Beaufort County

Click HERE for a long term rental company.

CLICK HERE FOR HILTON HEAD ISLAND REAL ESTATE

If you cannot find what you are looking for above, please let us know and we will be happy to search and find it for you.

From an Island that has lots to do,

We are,

Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

800-932-3652

robbie@robbiebunting.com



Hilton Head Real Estate Update and Things to do!

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Dear Clients, Friends & Fellow Associates ~
As a Realtor on Hilton Head Island I am often asked about three things.  The weather, the market and my family.  In order to save some time, I have summarized all of these in one handy print out.  So now when I meet a buyer I can hand this print out to them as we jump in the car.  Please CLICK HERE to read the rest of this story.  
 
Here are some other interesting links:
+++CLICK HERE for a possible $6,500 tax incentive to move!

 
+++CLICK HERE for my 30 day Marketing Calendar! 
 
+++CLICK HERE for Ideas for Islanders in the off season! 

 
+++CLICK HERE for Palmetto Previews Fall/Winter edition! 
 
+++CLICK HERE for this weeks fabulous Island properties!
 
At this time of year we like to reflect with gratitude on the year and the time we have ahead.  If you would be interested in visiting the Island in the months ahead +++CLICK HERE+++ for our special accomodation packages. 

Always thankful…

We are~ 

 
Robbie Bunting
& Jane Hyers 
800-932-3652 
 
P.S. Plan ahead now for Thanksgiving with pecan and pumpkin pies from Signes.  She will even cook your entire feast….+++CLICK HERE+++ for her holiday menu(click on the link in the middle of the page to see her menus)

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A tale of two sellers on Hilton Head Island!

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Dear Clients, Friends and Fellow Associates~

I once heard that one of the reasons a property may not sell is because “The seller is the highest bidder”.  Of course, sellers do control the pricing of their property and as their REALTOR we control the marketing for the property.  However, one of the services we provide every seller is value counseling throughout the listing.  This means if we see a trend up or down, we will suggest a value to a seller for consideration.  Most of the time our counsel is accepted, but there are times where we may wait literally months before a seller decides to go to that price.  Often however it is too late by then.  Here are two sellers, both of equal value homes.  One sold their home in 5 months, the other sold in 3 years. 

Seller One – Trusts the Expert on Hilton Head Island

I met Mr. and Mrs. “Geterdone” in a listing interview.  They had invited three agents that were known to sell in the neighborhood to sit down with them and make a presentation.  These sellers had purchased a new home that was being built and had several months before they needed to close.  As in every interview we went through the checklist of our double top secret marketing programs that produce results for our seller and reviewed our raving fans worksheet.

The seller hired us to sell his home.  In our conversations with the seller we explained our role and theirs.  We explained that our job was to get agents and buyers interested in his home by marketing, their job was to make the home accessible, presentable and decide on prices based on market facts.  We also explained that we would advise them on value changes in the market throughout the listing period and make suggestions for them based on the market.

We listed the home at a value chosen as competitive in the market.  Within 30 days after the first agent tour, we saw few showings and low general interest and we had completed several marketing programs that should have driven more buyers into the home.  I called the seller and told them that something was wrong and suggested they tweak the value to see if it was price.   The seller did not flinch and asked what I would suggest and I told home to adjust it 1%.  The seller immediately said “Let’s do it”

Unfortunately, we did not see an increase of activity.  This time we reviewed the market, the marketing, the accessibility, the condition and location and found nothing wrong.  We also determined that it was not the economy(because other properties were selling), the inventory or the current interest rates.  It had to be the value.  This time we suggested a much larger adjustment.  The seller immediately said “Whatever it will take, we trust you”.

The price change increased interest and showings but we went another two weeks without an offer. I called the seller and said we are close, but need to tweak the value again to cause the sale.  Without any hesitation they said “Go for it”.  Keep in mind we were still 4 months away from when they had to sell.  Within 1 week of this adjustment we received an offer that was within 2% of the asking price and only 9% off their original asking price.  Today they can honestly look back and say they saved money by trusting their agent.  

Seller Two – Is the Highest Bidder on Hilton Head

I met Mr. and Mrs. “Tinkaboutit” in a listing interview too!  They had invited two agents to review the market and help them sell their home.  This time we did not get the listing in the first go round, however we did get the call to list the home after it did not sell with the other agent.  We set our marketing into place and positioned this home in the tours.  We received very little traffic and we called the seller to review everything and determine what could be corrected.  This home was drop dead gorgeous in a great neighborhood and we should have had more interest than we had.

No activity took place in the first thirty days.  We called the seller and arranged a meeting to discuss the market, the marketing, the economy, and the sales we had had since we had listed it.  We suggested based on trends a value correction.  The seller said he would think about it.  I called several more times as we really were seeing little to no traffic and I explained that buyers remained stealth until they saw value on thier computer screens back home.  We were told that the home was worth what we were asking and it was simply a function of market.

Christmas came and the seller asked to take the home off the market through the holidays.  The problem I explained in doing this is that the Island gets busy during the holidays as owners and visitors travel to the warmer climate.  Sales take place and I did not want them to miss a single buyer.  They took it off the market anyway.

Spring came around we were contacted by this seller to  the re-list this home again.  This time we suggested a value that would sell this home in 30 days.  Needless to say the seller told us they would think about it and get back to us.  The seller chose a price 10% higher than our suggested sale price.  We moved from no chance to little chance and did not get a single offer for the rest of this entire year.

Christmas approached and the seller called and took the property off the market again!  We reminded them again about not missing a single buyer.  They did it anyway.

In the spring they contacted us to list the home and asked us what we thought the value should be.  The value we gave them was an additional 10% less than our previous suggested selling price.  This time however the seller said “Let’s do it!”  Long story cut short…we sold the home within 60 days only 2% off their new asking price.  In total this home sold for 27% less than the original asking price in just over 3 years.  This seller had chased the market thinking about their value corrections and not selling until they took action. 

In today’s rapidly changing real estate market, your real estate agent can counsel you on price trends and you should trust their recommendation.  If you would like for us to give you a valuation, please do not hesitate to call.  We have been designing selling strategies for sellers for now 24 years on Hilton Head Island and can help you.

From a market and Island that we know~~

We are respectfully,

Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

robbie@robbiebunting.com

800-932-3652



Palmetto Hall Market Update November 2009

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Dear Palmetto Hall Property Owners and Friends~
 
Linked below, is the Palmetto Hall Market Report Update.  This report shows the active listings, the current pendings and the sold properties.  Please note the average per square foot for the actives, pendings as this can help determine current market.  Please click below.

          +++Click Here for the Palmetto Hall Report November 2009+++
 
With the forecast that interest rates may be on the rise in Spring 2010, buyers right now are seizing a timing opportunity for property, price and rates.  Jane and I recently sold #8 Cherry Hill Lane and #18 Lenox Lane.  We are also working on two other home sales in Palmetto Hall.  We currently offer homes located at #17 Stonewall, #19 Ellis, #213 Fort Howell, #378 Fort Howell, and #372 Fort Howell and several Palmetto Hall Lots. Please click on any of the underlined links above to see these exceptional properties.  The time to make your move is now!
 
 Currently we are enjoying “chamber of commerce” days on the Island with temperatures in the 70’s and 80’s, blue skies and spectacular sunsets. Typically real estate sales on the Island are steady until the Holidays and than busy during the Holiday weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.  This year however we anticipate steady activity through the season as the time to buy is now.
 
 We would love it if you would forward this email to a client, friend or family member that has interest in the area.  We have arranged special travel packages+++CLICK HERE+++ at discounted rates around the Island and have a great mini vacation getaway offer.  Jane and I love helping others find their piece of paradise.
 
 With Gratitude~
 
Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers
P.S.  +++Click Here+++for Market Trends November 2009 for the entire Island.

 

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Leamington Market Update November 2009

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Dear Leamington Property Owners~
 
Linked below, is the Leamington Market Report Update.  This report shows the active listings, the current pendings and the sold properties.  Please note the average per square foot for the actives, pendings as this can help determine current market.  Please click below.

+++Leamington Market Report October 2009+++
 
With the forecast that interest rates may be on the rise in Spring 2010, buyers right now are seizing a timing opportunity for property, price and rates.  Jane and I recently sold #8 Merion and #3 Interlochen in Leamington.  We are also working on two other home sales in Leamington.  Although we had #59 Heath Court under contract, the sale was contingent on another home selling.  We also offer #58 Heath Court, #1 Masters Court and #6 Benty Court for sale.  These properties are truly exceptional!

Currently we are enjoying “chamber of commerce” days on the Island with temperatures in the 70’s and 80’s, blue skies and spectacular sunsets. Typically real estate sales on the Island are steady until the Holidays and than busy during the Holiday weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.  This year however we anticipate steady activity through the season as the time to buy is now.

We would love it if you would forward this email to a client, friend or family member that has interest in the area.  We have arranged special travel packages at discounted rates around the Island and have a great mini vacation getaway offer.  Jane and I love helping others find their piece of paradise.

With Gratitude~
Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

P.S.  Click here for Market Trends October 2009 for the entire Island.




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