Thinking of buying or selling, stop by The Bluffton Farmers Market and meet Aaron Fisher.  Aaron and Hilton Head Properties will be sponsoring the Farmers Market again next month.  The Farmers Market offers great produce from local farms and local vendors.  Aaron Fisher offers excellent real estate services throughout the Low Country.  Click here for Aaron’s Video about his real estate business.

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.  Summertime visitors will enjoy bigger beaches on Hilton Head Island in 2016. Thanks to the Town’s Beach Renourishment Project starting this month.  Funded by the 2% bed tax dollars collected on overnight lodging, this 20 million dollar project should be completed by Memorial Day. Shell seekers, sun worshippers and beach lovers will find more beach to love this summer. Read the rest of this entry

All markets are not the same on Hilton Head Island.  Some areas are stable, others are still declining and some are finally increasing in value.  It pays to know what type of market a Hilton Head property is in to determine what the best strategy for selling or buying would be.  The monthly charts below help establish the type of market we are in. If you do not see your area, please let us know and we will include it in the information we send to you. Read the rest of this entry

2015 was awesome!  We could not have done it without you!  Just some of the highlights included selling over 100 properties, adding several great vacation properties to our rental program and celebrating our 3rd year in our new location. Our team is growing too! Hilton Head Properties Realty and Rentals now has 10 real estate agents, 9 referral agents, 2 rental agents and a golf package specialist. We are grateful and want to share some of the things ahead for the New Year! Read the rest of this entry

When it comes to Hilton Head home sales this summer, buyers are not waiting for their next trip.  There has been a 25% increase in home sales on Hilton Head Island this June compared to last year’s June.  Off Island(over the bridge), home sales jumped a whopping 53% over the same month last year.  All bets are off as inventories start dropping and interest rates start moving…in the meantime, Happy House Hunting Hilton Head!  Read the rest of this entry

Port Royal Village, a cozy seaside village on Hilton Head Island offers walking convenience to great golf, tennis, dining, a spa and an incredible beach.  Surrounded by Low Country beauty the village winds through moss covered oaks, tranquil lagoons, Palmettos and lush landscaping.   Accommodations offer perfect vacation getaways and year round living with added convenience to all the fabulous dining and shopping Hilton Head Island offers. Read the rest of this entry

1. Hilton Head is easy to get to and from!  A client told me the other day told that they were looking at places far away, but came back to Hilton Head Island because they would use it more.  I am sure there is a point of diminishing return when you factor distance to use.  Click here to read driving distances to Hilton Head from many cities.  On top of that, with two convenient airports, Hilton Head Island is one of the easiest Island’s to travel to or from.
2. Hilton Head’s weather is subtropical!  The Island is kept warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer by ocean breezes over the warm sea(that is why you see people swimming in the ocean in January).  In fact, our moderate winter days are typically warmer than other inland southern cities.  Winter months offer sub tropical temperatures that are perfect for snowbirds or vacationers looking for a warm weather escape.
3. Hilton Head is surrounded by beauty and amenities! With 53 miles of bike pathways, 12 miles of beaches, 24 Championship Golf Courses,  260 + tennis courts , Chaplan Park, Crossings Park, 1300 acres of land owned parks, some of the best things about living on Hilton Head Island is the natural beauty that we never take for granted.
4. Hilton Head offers small town living with big city benefits!  Hilton Head Island’s year round population is just under 40,000, but the Island offers incredible restaurants, a great hospital, airport, library, sensational shopping, fabulous grocery stores and even a PGA golf tournament.
5. Hilton Head is in the center of everything!  Hilton Head is located in the geographic center of Beaufort, Savannah, and Charleston.  These historical cities are easy day trips from Hilton Head Island.  As well, living on an Island that is 5 miles x 12 miles, one is never far from anything.
6. Hilton Head has happy people living here!  Hilton Head is a lifestyle choice as very few are ever transferred to the Island for their work.  That and over 200+ days of sunshine really make Islanders a very happy bunch.  They say hello when they are out and even may waive when they drive by.
7. Hilton Head has great festivals and events!  The Island festivals include Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter events that make Island living fun.  You can also visit the chamber’s  festival calendar to see what is going on anytime of the year.
8. Hilton Head appeals to all!  Great schools attract the families, warm weather and great amenties attract the retiree and second home owner and for the professional(doctors, teachers and business) Hilton Head offers a high quality lifestyle near the beach.
9. Hilton Head is a limited finite resource.  It an Island that is 97% developed.  We’re not sure how long the seats will last, but right now you can buy awesome real estate on Hilton Head Island.   Whether it’s a villa, home or a homesite for someday, you can find paradise.  Give me a call at (843)785-7111 ext. 1 or send me an email and I will send you some ideas.
10. Hilton Head still offers the best things for free(or almost free)  Soaking up sun on the beach, enjoying a sunset over the water, paddling a kayak, a rusty bike ride, a dip in the ocean, sitting under a moss covered oak, counting the stars and enjoying the colors in the October sky, walking the beach are all of the best reasons to live on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

Villas in the Hilton Head Area come in all shapes and sizes.  Their locations vary as do their prices from $40,000 to almost $3 million.   The benefits of ownership can include logical reasons including possible tax deductions, rental income and potential appreciation.  Listed below however, are the real reasons to own a villa on Hilton Head Island. Read the rest of this entry

Bluffton, The Last True Coastal Village Of The South

Nestled in the southern tip of South Carolina, just over the bridge from Hilton Head Island, SC and 20 miles northeast of Savannah, GA, Bluffton is easily accessible from Intrastate Highways 46, 170, 287 and Interstate 95. The area of Bluffton offers a small town feel while its location adjacent to Hilton Head Island provides luxury amenities, fine dining, shopping, and sub tropical temperatures. The natural landscape and pristine environment meshes perfectly with the great cultural pride of Bluffton residents.

Old Towne Bluffton

Until recently, Bluffton was a town of one square mile, but as Hilton Head Island grew and expanded, Bluffton began to benefit as well with the growing number of people wanting to be near Hilton Head Island, but still enjoy the closeness and charm of a small town. Bluffton currently covers about 35 square miles of land.  The original one square mile is now known as “Old Town”, and is the area where most of the historical preservation, landmarks, and tours take place. Many newer neighborhoods with shopping, dining, golf, parks, recreation, and commercial businesses have been popping up in the last few years, but the small town feel of the original Bluffton is still preserved and maintained through careful city planning.

Featured Communities of Bluffton

Belfair

Lots       $1.00 – $325,000

Homes $394,900 – $1,649,000

Berkeley Hall

Lots       $1.00 – $319,000

Homes $325,000 – $2,500,000

Colleton River Plantation

Lots       $1.00 – $449,000

Homes $499,000 – $12,600,000

Eagle’s Point

Homes $229,000 – $244,900

Hampton Hall

Lots       $52,000 – $179,000

Homes $279,000 – $995,000

Hampton Lake

Lots       $39,900 – $259,000

Villas    $299,000 – $599,900

Homes $397,500 – $999,900

Island West

Homes $285,000 – $399,000

Lawton Station

Homes $248,900 – $459,900

Mill Creek at Cypress Point

Homes $136,500 – $329,900

Moss Creek

Lots       $33,000 – $385,000

Villas    $154,500 – $242,000

Homes $124,900 – $999,000

Pinecrest

Homes $180,000 – $324,900

Rose Hill Plantation

Lots  $24,900 – $529,000

Homes 199,900 – $1,350,000

The Crescent

Lots       $44,900 – $109,900

Homes $334,000 – $569,000

Palmetto Bluff

Lots           $118,900 – $1,950,000

Homes     $595,000 – $6,495,000

Bluffton Communities

Bluffton Communities also includes Sun City, Hampton Point, Shell Hall, Bluffton Park, Brighton Beach, Gascoigne Bluff, Heritage at New Riverside, Heritage Lakes, Lake Linden, Martins Place, May River Preserve, Palmetto Pointe, Pritchard Farms, Rose Dhu, Westbury Park, The Haven at New Riverside, Town of Bluffton, Willows and Woodbridge. 

Welcome Home To Bluffton, SC

When you are ready to make your dream a reality, feel free to search Bluffton homes for sale, browse Bluffton communities and neighborhoods and request a . To learn even more about the Bluffton, SC area, simply contact me, Robbie Bunting, your expert Bluffton real estate agent.

The delinquent tax sale for Beaufort County is always the first Monday of October.  The sale will include properties on Hilton Head, Daufuskie, Bluffton and other locations in Beaufort County.  Information can be found on the counties website.  You may also see these yellow postings around which indicates the taxes are delinquent.

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