We subscribe to the theory that the customer is”always right”, but sometimes  clients are just a little confused.  They may have been conditioned by past markets, but no worries because we will help them get on the right path.  While some needs are impossible to achieve, some are easier than ever.  Let us know if you are a needy seller.

Needy Sellers statements:

• I need a shorter listing period…
• I need to take it off the market to give it a rest…
• I need more money…
• I need more showings…
• I need to wait it out…
• I need….

If you are a seller and have certain needs and wants, give us a call or shoot an email to us at robbie@robbiebunting.com.  We promise to listen and let you know if your needs are achievable!

It’s time for spring cleaning.  Listed below are a few Hilton Head vendors that can help you get your property ready for season or ready for sale.  These vendors cover everything from cleaning, furnishing or remodeling.  If you are thinking about selling, buyers today no longer will even make an offer to buy a property that is in need of repair or updating, they simply move on to the next property for sale.

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We are offering Dream Home Experiences on Hilton Head Island.  The key to getting your Dream Home is to have a team that works on your behalf to make it happen.  In part 1 of  the short video above, you will hear from Karen Verechia of Studio V, a recent buyer on Hilton Head Island about how she almost lost her dream home and how she was able to put together the team that helped her get it.  In part 2 of the video below you will hear from David Crowell of Mortgage Network on how to make it happen. Read the rest of this entry

Between Christmas and New Years is the perfect time to reflect on last year and fashion our Hilton Head Realtor’s Resolutions.  While we got news that everyone was enjoying the 85 degree weather and sunny beaches on Hilton Head, we celebrated our 18th Christmas in Philadelphia with our college bound teens and family after a brief stint in Killington, Vermont.  This years teenager gifts included Subway cards, clothes, electronics and more electronics.  Following suit in the real estate market, technology continued to play a major role in the 2011 Hilton Head Real Estate Market.

1. Personal Service with Technology on Hilton Head

We recognize the need for technology and welcome the change.  Our sellers now receive feedback faster and our buyers now receive listings as soon as they hit the market(or even sometimes before), but our personal one on one interaction with our clients will never change.  Recently we helped an out of town buyer furnish their home with furnishings from a home that was sold in another community by another broker and helped one of our sellers prepare their home for the market on their budget.  Paying attention and going one step further is our mantra because our clients and our network expect and deserve both.

2.  We will save money on Real Estate Transactions

With 26 years of selling real estate on Hilton Head Island, our negotiating skills help our clients save money.  Some of the tools we use to help in negotiation include our monthly market trend reports for timing opportunities for buyers and sellers.  Although there are some fun negotiating ideas, nothing beats experience.  Our goal is to help our clients achieve a higher selling price for sellers or a lower purchase price for our buyers.  We can show you how.

3.   Free Stuff for Hilton Head Buyers and Sellers

We love to exceed our clients expectations and will be adding more free programs in 2012 including: free 2 hour staging,  free landscape review, a free re-inspection for our buyers by their chosen property inspector, a free CHAMP Warranty for buyers, free “second opinion” for our buyers and sellers, free no commitment property review for property owners, free Hilton Head weekly email update, free financial consultation by our financial guru, free monthly market trend reports, free real estate consultation with an attorney prior to signing a contract, our short sale specialist, our contractors and other service providers.

4.  Save Time on Hilton Head

We will save you time in selling your property or discovering the right property to buy. After selling real estate on Hilton Head Island on Hilton Head Island for over 26 years,  we are well connected on the Island.  If we do not have the answer or the property, we will open our network to find it for you.  We are a drop and go group that always will put your needs first.  Contact us and you will see.

5.  The Right People on Hilton Head

Almost every day we repair, replace, fix, shop, inspect, furnish, accessorize, research or in some way help our clients improve their properties.  Our vendors and service providers must receive positive reviews and comments by our clients to continue to be referred by us(we love feedback).  These service providers are available from us whether selling, buying, fixing or just researching.   Email us or call anytime for our up an up to date recommendation or property review(if you are unsure what you may need to enter the market).

6. World Wide Networks in 2012

The world wide web offers the opportunity to grow our network.  We now have thousands that subscribe to our blog and our network is growing.  We now advertise and promote our properties on Zillow, Trulia, Realtor.com VisualTours.com, our personal websites, our weekly blog, our affiliate websites, our 1500 international offices, our companies websites, and newspapers around the country with HomeFinder.  The bigger our network becomes the more chances for our clients success.

7.  A STRONG FIRST IMPRESSION

Our commitment to our sellers is great photography, meaningful well written property descriptions, fantastic marketing strategies, proper preparations including our listing checklist before getting a property on the market and proper positioning.  We are big believers that you only get one shot at a good first impression.  We measure our success by the number of showings and offers that we can generate through our marketing efforts.  Please note: some tweaking may be required and we are always looking to see what marketing adjustments we need to make.

8.  Outside the Box

We study the Hilton Head real estate market to spot trends for our clients and change to meet the market demands.  Through our market research we can provide valuable timing insights that can help in negotiation or help us in our marketing efforts.  Computers may provide information, but it is our goal to provide usable knowledge.  We will go outside the box to find the answers and solutions to get the job done.  Our marketing programs currently measure success and show what we need to work on and as a seller you will receive weekly updates on how we are doing.

9.  Going Green with Faster Paperless Transactions

Our goal is to do more for our clients with the aid of the Internet.  Our contracts are now scanned and soon will be completely on-line with digital signature.  No need for Fed-Ex, Scanning, mail or copiers.  Transaction speed will allow us to move quickly from offers to contract status seamlessly once negotiations begin.  This will be better for both our buyer and seller clients as they will lock into a deal sooner than later.  Please note we are still capable of faxing, phoning or mailing if you prefer.

10.  Selling great relationships on Hilton Head.

Jane Hyers and I are service fanatics and provide great, caring service that produces results you can count on.  Our goal is to take your expectations to a new level and provide the very best real estate selling or buying experience you will ever have on or off Hilton Head Island. While we embrace the internet to market property, we will continue to build upon the ”word of mouth” marketing programs that help us sell our properties .  We attend weekly meetings and welcome invitations to present ourselves to our piers and introduce ourselves and our properties.  We will continue to call around our listings to inform neighbors, experts and prospects about our properties and tap into the river of communication within our neighborhoods.

In  2010 and 2011 we adjusted for the market and we have listed our Resolutions.  Cheers to a Happy New Year 2012!

Our best to you!

Robbie Bunting and Jane Hyers

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

Our properties do not suffer from a lack of marketing and it looks like they will be cooking this summer.   The virtual visitors and “traffic” is totally off the charts as we head into selling season with these great properties.  We have other sites and will be adding Robbie Bunting’s Internet Marketing sites to this list, but below is the recent report on our Realtor.com, Visual Tour.com and BlogHiltonHeadRealtor.com sites.  We have seen a steady increase in the amount of page views as we head into summer and sellers offering price, condition, location and access will see activity in the weeks ahead! Read the rest of this entry

Hilton Head has over 2.5 million visitors annually and in the coming summer weeks we will see most of them.  This year, unlike years past, we have a pent up demand and growing confidence from buyers that have been sitting on the side lines waiting for the economy to improve and their next Island visit.  Based on the buyers presence on our internet sites we are going to have a very busy real estate summer. Posted below are a few preparation suggestions for our buyers, sellers and fellow agents before the summer officially begins. Read the rest of this entry

There are basically four types of ownership opportunities on Hilton Head Island including homes, home-sites, villas and shares.  The share program was put together years ago for visitors that wanted a hassle free ownership on Hilton Head Island.  These share programs offer multiple weeks that are either bundled together or spread out through the year.  There are various size units and are spread throughout the Hilton Head Island area.  We have listed a few of these units that are offered for sale below:

Four shared properties at Carolina Club in Shipyard

One shared property at Brigantine Quarters in Shipyard

One shared property at Springwood Villas in Forest Beach

One shared property at Spinnaker at Shipyard in Shipyard

Two shared properties at Harbourside III in Shelter Cove

Hassle free Ownership

If you would like to explore this concept with us, please email us atislandrealtor@hargray.com or call us toll free at 800-932-3652.  We will send you a complete package detailing the benefits of ownership, the costs, the programs and the property.

The other day a friend and fellow Realtor published on his Trulia Blog that there were only 808 homes for sale on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.  When I looked at this number I started thinking about all those baby boomers getting ready to retire or moove.  With 808 homes for sale it got me thinking that we are heading towards a housing shortage on Hilton Head Island.  The problem with the present real estate market is too often we lose the proper perspective by looking at the forest and not the trees.  Read the rest of this entry

When you are new to an area, it pays to be informed.  We have some tips that prospective home buyers should know especially if they are moving from another state or are first time buyers.  We can provide new residents and owners a copy of our Hot Tips as they come out weekly.  Too often people are fed costly lines about their systems and therefore we offer free second opinions on previously condemned systems.  In most cases we can make minor repairs and save our customers thousands.    Read the rest of this entry