Every signal is now in place to indicate bottom.

U.S. home sales registered their biggest monthly jump in nearly seven years in December, as cratering prices began to draw out more buyers and several housing markets showed some signs of stabilizing.

If you have been waiting for a signal to indicate the best time to purchase on Hilton Head check out January 2009 sales below.  It is still true today….Timing is everything.

WE SOLD 26 homes and 33 villas last month in January!  

 According to the market research I have completed, the number of properties for sale will start declining in coming months.  If you have ever thought of purchasing it is our suggestion to start looking for the choice property you’ve always wanted as the best picks will be disappearing as we move through 2009.  

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All information is deemed to be reliable and subject to verification by all parties.

Where’s a better place to put your money: the stock market or real estate? These days the accepted wisdom (at least at cocktail parties) says to pick real estate. But is the accepted wisdom right? 

It is–in the short term. U.S. real estate sale prices increased more than 56% from the beginning of 1999 to the end of 2004, as tracked by the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The S&P 500 index dipped nearly 6% during that same period.   Looking at these numbers help reinforce the reasons to own and buy more Island real estate for the long term.

We are going to share the good news every chance we get.  It may not sell papers, but face it, we all could benefit from a little encouragement.   I’ve researched and prepared the table below to show residential Hilton Head MLS properties compared it to the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P.   If the chart cannot be seen on your computer, please click on the pdf above.   

The real estate market is not the stock market.  However, because the press continues to draw a correlation, we thought we would do a little comparison.  Here is what it would look like if we compare real estate to stocks. (HHMLS is Hilton Head Multiple Listing Service)

The silver lining right now is that our Island Real Estate market has been a better long term and more stable opportunity.  Right now with the larger Island inventory (this never gets too large as it is an Island of limited size and number of properties) to choose from and interest rates holding at historically low levels, the number of potential buyers that can find what they are looking for is at the highest level in years.  

“Buy land, homes and villas, they ain’t making anymore”   If you would like to do some research and see some incredible properties with incredible values, please click on the lighthouse above.  

I invite you to share this good news with friends and would love to hear from you anytime.

THINK Hilton Head Island Real Estate!

Best regards, 

Robbie Bunting and Jane Hyers

Associate Real Estate

Here is a new list of properties that are up for trading.  Please call or e-mail me even if you have a property that is not listed as their trade of choice.   There is no commitment for an inquiry and quite possibly we can learn more about what you are looking for or want to achieve.  In 2007 we had several owners like you make a trade.  Trades really are quite easy and make sense in this market! 

My Trade Opportunities Include:

1.  I have a 5 Bedroom Waterfront Home ($1.995) do you have a Oceanfront Condo ($1,000,000) that you would like to trade?

2.  I have a 2 Bedroom Golf Course Palmetto Dunes(PD) Villa($429) do you have a 3 bedroom villa/house in Palmetto Dunes (<$650) that you would like to trade?

3. I have a  Oceanfront 3 bedroom Palmetto Dunes Villa($1.495) do you have a  3+ bedroom Hilton Head Plantation home(<$650) that you would like to trade?

4.  I have a 4 bedroom Palmetto Dunes home on lagoon ($1.195) do you have a 5+ bedroom on lagoon (<$1.4) that you would like to trade?

5.  I have a Palmetto Hall Lot ($389) do you have a Villa or home (equal or lesser value) that you would like to trade?

6.  I have a 4 bedroom Palmetto Hall Home ($679.) do you have a Villa in Hilton Head Plantation (<$400) that you would like to trade?

7.  I have a 6 Bedroom water view home ($2.895) do you have a Palmetto Hall lot or Home for trade under 1.2 that you would like to trade?

8.  I have a 1 bedroom oceanfront Palmetto Dunes villa ($699)  do you have a Long Cove Lot(possibly a home in Long Cove) that you would like to trade?

9.  I have a deepwater lot with private dock (1.295)  do you have a Oceanfront Condo of equal or lesser value that you would like to trade?

10.  I have a 4 bedroom home in PHP ($749)  do you have a Oceanfront Condo equal or lower than in value 

Please be sure to note the number above (1-10) when you e-mail.  Thank you.

Happy Trading 🙂

Robbie Bunting & 
Jane Hyers

P.S.  Please feel free to forward this email to a friend or fellow property owner!  We also have some commercial properties looking to trade into this area. Thanks again.

Now is the time to buy real estate on Hilton Head Island! 

We are in a buying cycle.  These cycles come up once every ten years.    These cycles occur when the market offers price, selection and financing all at the same time.  These cycles come up when nGiven the Island’s natural beauty, the sub tropical temperatures, the world class amenities, the great shopping, and the wonderful dining we will soon see this opportunity disappear.  Just as it has done in the past.  .

Many of my clients are still celebrating their decision to get involved during these buying cycles.   These buying windows on the Island occurred in the mid 1980s after tax reform and Black Monday, in the early 1990s after the recession and even the 2000’s after 9 1 1.  Quite simply there are better times to buy real estate than others on Hilton Head Island.

Here are a few ways my clients have taken advantage of this buying cycle:

• A Palmetto Dunes Villa owner (they purchased their villa years ago from me) just sold their villa(in less than 2 months) and found a incredible house in Hilton Head Plantation.  A few years back they would have spent more money to make this move and quite frankly may not have been able to find such a great home!  They spent an additional $150,000 to make this move to a bigger and better property!
• Another client purchased a home close to the beach at an incredible price in Port Royal.  This home offers a walk to beach location, a fantastic view and at a price that is a deal!
• We had two properties sell recently to money managers.  Who knows better about timing than these guys and gals.  

Please note that this window of opportunity in the past occurred only once every decade. If you would like to take advantage of the opportunities that this BUYING CYCLE offers, simply click on my “listing” link below and check out some of the UNBELIEVABLE  OPPORTUNITIES offered right now.  If you would like for me go shopping for you and find a deal, simply click on the Shopping List, fill it out and fax it back.  We will then send you via e-mail the best of the best too!  

All the Best!

Robbie Bunting &

Jane Hyers 🙂

Are you wondering how much your property is worth now?

Would you like an unbiased opinion of the current value for your Hilton Head Property?  

This is a great offer even if you are not considering selling. Many of our clients call us to review their real estate holdings and determine their value annually.  There is no commitment required to take advantage of this offer. 

If you are interested in taking advantage of this offer,  please contact us at islandrealtor@hargray.com or leave us a voice mail message on The Appraisal Hot Line at 1-800-932-3652.

We hope you avail yourself to this offer.  Keep in mind that the market valuations take about a week to complete.  Thank You.

All the best!  

Robbie Bunting 

& Jane Hyers

P.S.  If you do not own property yet…this may be a program that you may want to take advantage of in the future!

We are blessed to live in such a wonderful place.  That being said, we have read and watched the news lately and we want you to know that we are still selling properties on this wonderful Island.  Last Month my company sold 10 million dollars, nearly 1/3 the total number of sales for all of Hilton Head Island.  If you would the real estate news that is right and not embellished let Jane or I know.  Simply email us and request “market trends”.

As well, we suggest going to www.weatherunderground.com or noaa.gov for accurate weather information.   Todays weather is breezy and cloudy and yes…the market is good.  Just yesterday we sold another beautiful home on Hilton Head Island that overlooked a golf green and had a kitchen that was straight out of Home Beautiful.  Simply said, “The pickins are good and there are deals to be had”

Our advice to you is to Ignore the Headlines when it comes to weather and real estate and our weather.  It’s another beautiful day on Hilton Head, how can we help you?
Happy Hilton Head!

Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

We looked at how people move around the Island Area, and we realized that trading properties can work out well for our clients and agents in the area.