Meet Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

Robbie’s knowledge and expertise of Hilton Head Real Estate spans over 30 years.  He is a second generation Realtor and together with his assistant Jane Hyers, they have developed a very dynamic approach to the evolving real estate market.  By combining a personal approach to the most recent technologies, Robbie Bunting and Jane Hyers provide the very best for their buyer and seller clients.  As one of the top ten agents on Hilton Head Island, their goal is to create a raving fan with the services they provide you. Read the rest of this entry

We had a client contact us this week as they were looking at their 2012 financial planning and were interested in our outlook for their Hilton Head Property. We love to help our clients review their real estate values anytime of the year, but at this time of year this is especially important as you plan your year ahead.  Our market research includes reviewing the broad market and the specific market areas and coming up with a summary of each together and separate.  Through our research we will look what the trend line for property values based on the most recent information available and what amount of inventory exists in current active listings including the lurking shadow inventory(if applicable).  Some of the tools we use in our valuations include our Monthly Market Trend Reports , Hilton Head Housing Supply Overview and Current Comparable MLS Inventories.

Market Research you can count on! 

If you own property and want to get a valuation for your property(selling is not a requirement), please email me at robbie@robbiebunting.com or call me anytime on my direct line at (843)842-0803.  We will return this market study with a full copy of our report to you within 7 days of your request.   Thank you.

Right now, distressed sellers should choose a Short Sale over foreclosure.  Given that South Carolina is a recourse state, distressed sellers or property owners that are under water with their mortgage should consider taking action now.  In Florida, Wall Street Journal reports that some banks are going after sellers that may have had their homes, condos or second homes foreclosed upon.  In fact, there are now investors buying up these deficiency judgements.  The key for distressed sellers is that in a successful short sale negotiation it is possible to convince the lender to give up their pursuit of the deficiency judgement against the property owners.  Here are some other reasons to consider a  Short Sale vs. Foreclosure.  If you  would like for us to answer your questions or better explain the process, please email us at robbie@robbiebunting.com or call me direct at (843)842-0805

With the sale of every Hilton Head Property, a quarter of one percent transfer fee is paid by the purchaser(typically). This transfer is collected for Beaufort county and paid to the town.  The town of Hilton Head has purchased over 1,170 acres with it and have reduced the potential of 4.37 million square feet of commercial development, 1,365 motel rooms and 4,210 residential and timeshare units on the Island.  As a buyer you will benefit with more open green spaces, more parks and less development, the very reasons why you are buying in the first place. Read the rest of this entry

If you own a home or villa on Hilton Head Island and want to have a warranty on your appliances, CHAMP, a Palmetto Electric Cooperative program will relieve you of expensive repair bills and delays in getting service. Offered by our local electric coop, the basic package covers your fridge, washer, dryer, range and water heater for only $10.95 per month and a $10 service fee. They also offer very inexpensive add ons for your heating and cooling, dishwasher, and microwave. If you would like to download an application, simply click here.

If you have been researching property on Hilton Head Island and were wondering what the estimated costs are, we have developed a program for a cost analysis that we can prepare any property on Hilton Head Island. This cost analysis plugs in everything from Property owners association fees, villa regime fees, yard maintenance and even rental income if you are considering rental.  Let us know if you would like for us to prepare an analysis of a property and we will email it to you.

This past month we were able to work with some buyers and learned some new ways to comparison shop. As you know, the key to finding the right property today is more a process of elimination than it is trying to look at every property for sale on Hilton Head Island. That is why we like to build a spreadsheet for our buyers and use the following in our comparisons:

• Price per square foot
• List to sell averages
• Year Built
• View
• Price per bedroom
• Square foot per bedroom

If you are shopping for Hilton Head Property and would like us to send you this comparison for any community or area including homes and villas anywhere on Hilton Head Island,  just email us your search perimeters and we will download this report and e-mail it to you. This is a real eye opener and time saver.

The other day, we had two clients from Florida looking at property on Hilton Head Island.  Both buyers commented that  “we really don’t have a recession on Hilton Head Island”.  The cause and effect of media of course washes across the land and colors all areas the same, so we listed the reasons why Hilton Head’s Recession is not the same.  Hilton Head Island is in for a softer landing because of these reasons. Read the rest of this entry