OUR BUYER BENEFITS

1. You will find a new Listing faster!

You will be contacted or see Properties sometimes before they even hit our Multiple Listing Service and other agents.  Some of the best properties and deals are made quickly in this market. 

1. You will save time!

We know every property, every street and have access to all of the necessary documents that you need to get the right information to make a decision.

1. You will save money!

Our 25 years of negotiation, can help you identify savings including: title insurance, surveys, rental maximization (if chosen), negotiation strategies and how to identify opportunities.  (Sellers pay commission with a published co-op)

1. You Will Get The Help You Need!

Jane Hyers and I are full time and on call every step of the purchasing process. You will find that we love helping you with every detail and are on call from the time you start your search, through negotiation and closing…

1. You Will Love Our Convenience!

We are located in the center of Hilton Head Island on 278 at Palmetto Dunes entry. (M-S, 7:30am-6pm, or Sundays, noon- 6.  We love visitors to share a cup of coffee and our latest properties and best buys.

Robbie Bunting

& Jane Hyers     

                     842-0805 or (800)932-3652                           
Fax: (866)680-1137

islandrealtor@hargray.com

www.robbiebunting.com

Þ     Robbie Bunting is a licensed Real Estate Broker negotiating real estate for sellers and buyers on Hilton Head Island.   Robbie is also a registered representative of Dunes Securities that sells condo hotel units on the beach at the oceanfront Hilton Resort.  He lives on the Island with his wife and two children.

Þ     Jane Hyers is the teams licensed Associate.  Jane provides client services, including feedback, client follow up and marketing coordination.  Jane lives in Palmetto Dunes with her husband.

Þ     Robbie and Jane work at Dunes Marketing Group in the center of Hilton Head Island.  Through this affiliation they gain the strength of 100 full time agents in developing sellers and knowledge of properties before they are put on the market.

Þ     Robbie Bunting is in the top 5% of the REALTORS in the Hilton Head Island Area and one of the top agents with Dunes Marketing Group.  He can get the job done for you

Our Goal

Þ     Robbie Bunting and Jane Hyers goal is to “WOW YOU” with outstanding service before, during and after the Sale (buying & selling.)

Þ     We are focused and full time in our endeavors and personally serve each client the way in which they like to be served.

Þ     Results and relationships matter.  Our long history of satisfied buyers and sellers provides you with a level of comfort in initiating business with us and we would be happy to share our client’s successes with you.

Þ     We offer you the latest in technology, marketing and creativity when it comes to selling property or finding property to purchase.   We know what it takes to provide outstanding service.

Þ     Our target is to create “Raving Fans” in the real estate business.  In order to EARN your future business, your present referrals and your trust we will do what it takes.  We know serving you is an opportunity and a privilege and we take it very seriously

Þ     Upon our first transaction and thereafter, we seek your feedback and your input on our performance in order to become better in the level of service we can provide to you.

Þ     We offer our past clients programs that maximize their ownership.  

Why Choose Us

Þ     We work full time and are easy to reach 7 days a week

Þ     We help our buyers and sellers negotiate the best terms and prices

Þ     We offer creative marketing strategies that have successfully helped our buyers and sellers achieve their individual goals.

Þ     We assist our clients in every aspect and detail of the real estate purchase, sale, ownership and enjoyment of their Hilton Head Property.

Þ     We have established a network with 1,300 REALTORS ®, 100 Dunes Marketing Agents, thousands of buyers and sellers through our 25 years of helping others sell and buy real estate on Hilton Head Island.

Þ     We are centrally located on Hilton Head Island and convenient to all the Island Locations and know the ins and outs of the Island Market.

Þ     We have a long list of satisfied “clients for life” that continue to buy and sell utilizing our expertise and knowledge of the market.

Þ     We are upbeat and enjoyable to work throughout the process of buying and selling.

Þ     We will make a difference and feel that you can always call on us and count on us for integrity, competence, comfort and performance.

Call on us!  We would love to prove to you how hard we work for you>

Thanks!

Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

800-932-3652

Greetings from Hilton Head IslandJ

We invite you to join the E-Club!  This monthly and brief email will include current events with links to areas that interest you, including:

• Best Restaurants – Find the best early bird or discover The Islander’s favorite restaurants and the entres they specialize in with this link
• Trade Opportunities – This link will include trade properties like those that are on the enclosed list.  (See the attached Palmetto Dunes Trades.)
• Red Hot Deals – This link will be updated with real estate deals, not just our best buys!
• Real Estate Links – This link will help you remodel, rent, or repair anything in your home or villa including special reports from real estate gurus. 
• New Offerings-  New ground floor properties as they come up can be found on this link.
• Sellers Trends – This link will include trends to help sellers like the simple table attached. (See the attached Sellers Trends Sheet.)
• Accommodations – Rent direct and save $$$.  This link will include home and villa rentals direct from our owners or discounts @ Hilton, Marriott, or Westin Resorts.
• Current Events– When we send out our email club newsletter, the one paragraph hello will include a list of current events on the Island in the month ahead.

Please help us and refer this club to a friend who may benefit from its resources. (And if this email club was recommended to you and you would like to join our mailing, simply email us today!)  Thank you.  I hope you find the information I provide valuable in achieving your Island goals and dreams.

Respectfully~

Robbie Bunting &

Jane Hyers

P.S.  Sign up in the next 30 days and you will receive a free one year AHS warranty with your next sale or purchase with us as a thank you for joining our E-Club J

Dear Friends, Clients and Fellow Associates~

We are often asked for links and ideas relating to Hilton Head Island and the surrounding areas including Beaufort, Daufuskie Island, Charleston and Savannah.

We have put together a list of links that only require a “click” to visit. The links below include everything from ownership to vacationing ideas. Enjoy!

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 to read the local newspaper The Island Packet
Click HERE for Island Events Magazine
Click HERE for a recent foreclosure list in Beaufort County
Click HERE for a long term rental company.

We hope you enjoy the links.  Let us know if there is something special you are looking for that you can’t find above.  If you would like to recommend a website,  let us know.

Our very best to you~

Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

Dear Clients, Friends & Fellow Associates ~

Here are few ways for Sellers and Buyers to make a move today! We look forward to customizing a strategy for you! Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

1. Sell Short and Buy Short ~ For the re-buyer (if you own something already and want to move up) timing is on your side. Right now, you can save thousands of dollars by selling your current property “short”. The smart money is doing this right now! In fact, last week we had two transactions where the sellers sold short, but bought shorter. The savings were huge! Sounds strange, but look at the example below.

Seller of a property sells their existing property for less in order to facilitate a quick sale(they priced it below the others and get it sold). When they sell, they than purchase a more expensive property for approximately the same percentage* less than they sold their property fore but end up with a higher dollar amount than it costs them. Although the shorts are not always the same, the timing in this market is excellent for us to help you save money and move up!

2. Buy a foreclosure ~ If you want your share of stimulus money it makes sense right now to buy a foreclosure. Banks are being forced to sell their foreclosure inventories at reduced prices just to get them off their books. Most of the banks would rather take less today than wait another 30 days for more. We have a top ten list of the best rental or residential foreclosures on the Island we can email to you. Let us know if you want to get your share of the stimulus money.

3. Trade in Old Bessie! ~ In the present market, some sellers will consider trades and are more amenable to creative offers. I have traded timeshare units as downpayments for villas, Palmetto Dunes Homes for Hilton Head Plantation homes, a villa for a brand new waterfront home and even rare gold coins for a beach house, seriously! Trades allow you to move around without having to sell something first. We have a list of trades we would love to share with you, simply email us and mention trades.

4. Buy and rent ~ The opportunity this real estate market offers a buyer is the timing of three including historically low real estate values, the best properties and the lowest interest rates we have ever seen. But what if it does not match your timing? In the late 1980’s we had the same market that we do now. In order to help our clients take advantage of the low prices, low interest rates and availabilty we started our buy and rent program until they were ready to make a move.

One of our clients recently purchased a home and his payment was less than $1,500 a month on a beautiful home that had a rental forecaste over $2,000 per month. At this rate we told him to buy more! The benefits include getting your foot in the door, building equity and seizing a fantastic real estate opportunity! As investors and future residents buy and rent, this is helping our market turn around.

Bottom Line, the market is moving. The key is to get in the market when you can find a great property, get a great interest rates and buy at a great price. Give me a call or shoot us an email and lets evaluate what this timing can afford you. Thank you.

Positive Energy & timing to you…

Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers
800-932-3652 or 842-0805
islandrealtor@hargray.com

P.S. – You can’t stop the boomers!

* Negotiations will vary.

www.robbiebunting.com
800-932-3652

Our buyers get a warranty free, but in the past we only covered the buyer and not the seller. With our new program today we can now cover our sellers during the listing period. This is especially perfect for the second home property or older home.

If you have a home or villa listed with us, we now have a new warranty program which offers warranty benefits to you if you are the seller. A home warranty is a service contract that covers the repair or replacement of many of the most frequently occurring breakdowns of home system components and appliances. The warranty fee is collected only at closing and there is no charge if you do not sell the property for any reason. If you would like to find out more about the warranty, contact us! Thank you.

Our Best,

Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

Rates on 30-year mortgages fell recently to the lowest level on record after the Federal Reserve launched a new effort to stimulate the struggling U.S. housing market.

Mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac said Thursday that average rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages dropped to 4.85% last week, from 4.98% the previous week. This was the lowest in the history of Freddie Mac’s survey, which dates back to 1971, and was down a full percentage point from a year ago. These are truly historic times and they present a great opportunity to anyone who is thinking of buying.

If you or someone you know is ready to take advantage of historic low prices and historically low interest rates, please call me or send me your referral. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by.

Your Realtor,

Robbie Bunting
800-932-3652

Dear Future Buyers,

If you are thinking of buying property now or in the near future on Hilton Head Island, don’t take a chance on time. The real estate market is dishing up some fabulous properties that not only offer incredible pricing with impeccable condition and fabulous locations. That said, below is a true story about waiting to buy.

In 1986, I met Ron a potential buyer for a second home near the beach at our furnished Huntington Model. Ron was my first real contact with an IBM engineer. Ron was a pipe smoking, Volvo driving analytical. Needless to say, for the next three years we spoke on the phone or met numerous times reviewing square footages, villas for sale, homes for sale and compared price per square foot as it related to location to the beach.

I should also mention that in those years, inventories were high and prices were still adjusting as the 1986 tax laws changed the deductions allowed on multiple properties. We were in a market pretty much the same as we are today. Finally after three years Ron settled on the place we first met, a three bedroom Huntington Villa. I believe he got a furniture package included, but paid pretty much the same price he would have paid in 1986. The one thing Ron did lose while we over analyzed the market was the time he could have had with his wife and grand children enjoying it.

A few years passed by and I saw Ron again and we laughed about our search together and the formulas we developed. I asked him how the villa was working out and did he have any regrets. He told me then that the only thing he regretted was not doing this three years earlier. To finish the story, a few years ago I had a call from Ron’s wife to tell me that he had passed away.

How much time are you willing to lose waiting for a sign, or the right time or the right price? You just cannot take a chance on time and when you are finally ready, I now have all the formulas thanks to Ron!

Hilton Head Real Estate

Did you know that we have placed our properties on over 28 web sites worldwide?  There is not an agent or company that lists their properties on more web sites.  This takes both time (Jane’s) and money (mine), but gives our properties incredible exposure.  Just one of these web sites gets our properties in front of:

• 700 firms
• 5,500 offices
• 170,000 sales associates
• 38 countries world wide.

We receive regular referrals from this web site from agents all over the world that have clients moving into the area.  We pay them a referral fee upon the successful closing from our commission.  

As the use of the internet continues to increase in every day real estate searches we want to increase our exposure of our properties.  Today, we have subscribed to a company that will provide several virtual tours of each property we have listed.   Our research shows that buyers spend more time looking at a property that offers great photos and virtual tours.  

By the way, the virtual tour company that we have chosen will also post our properties on their web site which is ranked in the top 15 real estate web sites worldwide.  Our properties are listed on many of these web sites including the number one web site REALTOR.COM which we upgraded to a premier level.  

We are working hard to market our properties.  Thank you.

Our best~

Robbie Bunting 

& Jane Hyers

Dear Friends, Clients, and Fellow Associates~

Trades allow sellers and buyers to move faster in a slow market.  Many of our clients do not know how the trade works and the benefits a trade offers.  I have found many sellers initially say no to a trade only to accept a trade once they fully understand the opportunity they present.  Here are just a few benefits my trade down sellers have experienced:

1. Principle reduction 
2. Cash out
3. Lower fees associated with ownership  

Trades only work when you have a buyer and seller that work from an appraised value, a retail value or a wholesale value.  Buyers and sellers must work from the same value method or same page.  A one sided trade never works.  That said, here are my latest and greatest trade properties:

• #8 Port Tack in Palmetto Dunes(4 bedroom beach home listed @$1,950,000) will trade for a home in Leamington or Indigo Run at $1,000,000 or less.
• #213 Turnberry Village/PD(Golf 2 BR townhome listed at $329,000)
  Will trade for a 3 or 4 BR Villa up to $600  in Palmetto Dunes
• #5 Penninsula/HP(Oceanfront/golf 5BR home listed at $1,895,000.)
  will trade for improved commercial around the country
• #378 Fort Howell/Palmetto Hall(4 bedroom home listed at $599,000) 
   will trade for a 2 bedroom villa up to $350,000
• #219 Jonesville Road(Large lot with private dock at $525,000)
  will trade for a rental property(home, villa or commercial)
• #121 Dune Lane(Brand new oceanfront 5 BR Home listed at $3,999,000)
  Will trade for an oceanfront lot/teardown or oceanfront villa or apartment complex
• #37 River Club(Deepwater access home w/5 Bedrooms offered at $2,195,000) will trade for  a waterfront villa in Shelter Cove listed at $500,000 or less.

We have properties offered by sellers that will trade throughout the area.  These properties include  homes, villas or lots that may have interest in trading.  If you have interest in finding out  more, please email us at robbie@robbiebunting.com.   Thank you. 

 Happy Trading !
Robbie Bunting &
Jane Hyers

www.robbie@robbiebunting.com