The real estate market moves based on supply and demand. If you understand this, you will never have a problem buying or selling real estate. Read the rest of this entry
Are you wondering what the Hilton Head Real Estate Market activity has been recently? We have put together market research which is easy to understand. Our monthly market updates will include trends keeping an eye on sales, inventories, negotiations and market research that can help you save time and or money. Read the rest of this entry
We loved 2013 and while we are sad to see it go, we are ready for 2014. In the year ahead, it is our hope to remain humble and hungry as we continue to build Hilton Head Properties, Realty and Rentals. Listed below are our some New Years Resolutions that we offer to our fellow property owners in the Hilton Head, Bluffton and Daufuskie areas. We look forward to helping you achieve your goals in 2014! Read the rest of this entry
Looking back over the past 12 months we saw about a 10% appreciation across the board in real estate pricing. Banks started loosening up their lending restrictions and there has even been a trend of buyers diversifying into homes from their stock portfolios. Christmas party chatter this year will reinforce buying real estate. With all this good cheer, what does not make sense is why a buyer today would make an offer lower than the average list to sell price when the property is priced correctly? Read the rest of this entry
There are different types of buyers that flow into the Hilton Head real estate market market at different times of the year. While these buyers can show up anytime, there is definitely a trend here. Based on our buyers behavior patterns, this is the real estate that we typically sell at different times of the year.
Hilton Head Island, SC – The million dollar luxury buyer on Hilton Head Island is making their move. Inventories have dipped from last year on these million dollar properties as these buyers pick up stride. Reasons include fewer lower priced alternatives, low jumbo mortgage rates, a rising stock market, incredible values and just great properties like this one for sale Below are the reason why.
Hilton Head buyers that are agonizing over a 1% counter offer from the seller are missing the point and usually the property in today’s market. It is easy to understand why a buyer stays put on their offer in a declining market, but that option is going, going, gone. Just look at Zillow pricing for Hilton Head over the last year. It shows an improvement of almost 10%. A buyer that gets sticker shock in an improving market, just may have to wait for the next recession to buy a home. Read the rest of this entry
We have a waiting list of clients looking for 3 and 4 bedroom homes in the 2,000-2,400 sq. ft. range both in Bluffton and on Hilton Head Island. Inventory of rental homes is at an all-time low. Now is the time to buy even if your client is not planning to move for a few years, as renting is a means to defray the carrying costs of maintaining a property, while taking advantage of today’s market values.
Never thought Google could help sell a home, but we have written up 3 contracts in the last few days where the buyer made their offers “site unseen”. These buyers may never have seen the property, but they know it well. Their decision is based on Google, Zillow, MLS and all the internet research they have completed. They looked at all the photos, the virtual tours, checked out the location with Google Earth and even visited the courthouse online to review the relevant history of the property. Read the rest of this entry
Never before have the numbers looked so good for Hilton Head Buyers. These numbers including interest rates, rental income and purchase price offer awesome opportunities for our buyers. In fact, when all of these numbers are in alignment, the market offers perfect timing for Hilton Head buyers. Check out why it makes sense for real estate buyers to take advantage of these numbers sooner rather than later. Read the rest of this entry
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