Everyone loves spring on Hilton Head Island.  Festivals and events are complimented with beautiful weather and spring flowers bloom.  Of course, one of the best reasons to travel to the Island in Spring of 2011 is that some of the best real estate deals will be made during this season.  No one can argue that we will ever have better properties, better prices, better locations or better interest rates than we have now.   Market has created opportunity, one that we most likely will never see again.  So plan your attendance to these events and schedule some time with a local REALTOR to see why you should make a move on real estate during your visit. Read the rest of this entry

Do you have a second home on Hilton Head that you do not rent?

In January many second homeowners received a personal property tax bill from Beaufort County.  If your home continues to be a second home and is not on the rental market, you may have been charged in error.  Please look back to see if you received a personal property tax bill in the last month from Beaufort County, and contact them if this was an error.  If you have paid the bill, you will be reimbursed.

Do you have a rental home on Hilton Head?

If your home is on the rental market, you are to be charged a personal property tax, however it should be based on the value of the furniture.  Because of a new internal system in the County, a Rental Residential Return questionnaire did not get sent to all six-percent residential property owners prior to the tax bill, and a formula based on the building value of your home was used.  The amount charged, may not have truly reflected the value of your furnishings.

You may contact the Beaufort County Auditors office with your questions and inquires at:

Beaufort Office:
100 Ribaut Rd Suite 160
Beaufort, SC 29902
PO Box 458
Beaufort, SC 29901
Phone:  (843) 255-2500
Fax:     (843) 255-9409

2010 was a good year for long term rentals with increased demand.  This was due in part as a result of the economy with people not qualifying for home mortgages and people losing homes to short sales or foreclosure.  Another factor that helped with the demand for rentals were people who owned a home and sold their home, lost their equity due to the devaluing of the property and no longer have the funds to purchase another home. Read the rest of this entry

A note from Todd Brooks at Island Getaway

The upcoming rental season is showing very positive signs, as advance bookings are up over 20% versus this time last year.    We saw nice stabilization of  the market in 2010 and less deviation from the published rates.  People always have, and always will want some type of “deal”; but as the rental market strengthens, the pendulum begins to swing in our direction.  I believe we saw the bottom of the market in 2009.  A good barometer for the overall market is Internet reservations.  Our online bookings are up substantially for the upcoming season, which is a positive indication.  This shows willingness for consumers to spend money in advance and at the published rates, which we have not seen in volume since the pre-recession years. Read the rest of this entry

We recently sold a home in Sea Pines to a client that purchased the property sight unseen because there is a demand for long term rental properties on Hilton Head Island.  If after reading the following, you would like for us to find some potential long term rental properties, please email us at robbie@robbiebunting.com or contact us directly at 800-932-3652.  You can also do a quick search by visiting our new website HiltonHeadRealEstateNews.  I would suggest searching 3+ bedrooms, 2+ baths, 1800+ square feet, and priced from $200-$500 and let us know if you see something interesting!  Happy Hunting!  Read what our long term rental agent has to say below: Read the rest of this entry

Ready, Set, Recharge!  We have put together our Hilton Head Island Getaway including our favorite restaurants, our favorite places to stay and a fun list of things to do on Hilton Head Island.  This time of year is a favorite for weekenders with the temperatures in the 70’s and 80’s, white puffy clouds and a slower pace than the busier summer season.   With easy driving distance from Charlotte and Atlanta and direct flights into nearby Savannah/Hilton Head Airport, our weekenders love Hilton Head because they can arrive to the Island on the same day and in only a few hours.   Read the rest of this entry

While many believe summer should be the busiest selling season, it is the spring and autumn that are the strongest selling seasons of the year on Hilton Head Island.  The agenda for many of the summer time visitors is to spend time with family and relax.  While many research the real estate while they are on vacation, they typically return in the fall or spring to buy.  With the busiest rental season we have had, this coming Autumn and Spring we will be selling up a storm!

The perfect “buyers storm” is brewing  on Hilton Head Island

This Autumn, the perfect “buyers storm” is brewing on Hilton Head Island as the lowest interest rates ever collide with the incredible values and unbelievable properties during a strong selling season.  Because these variables may never align this way again, this Autumn promises to be our best ever.  In fact, our recommendation to buyers is the “early bird will get the best worm.”  There simply has never been a better time to become a Hilton Head property owner!

Sell before the end of the year!

We have buyers and if you are interested in selling before the end of the year, we can help you.  Please send us an e-mailor call me direct at 800-932-3652.  Our last seller sold their property in 30 days and this is what they had to say “Robbie and Jane brought creative Internet marketing, a selling strategy and positive approach to the marketing of our home that had been on the market earlier without success”.  They continued “Robbie and Jane custom designed a presentation and a plan that we stuck to and we sold our home in 30 days (June) this year… for more than what others thought we could!  In fact, the offer came before the buyer actually saw the property in person.”  Please let us know if you would like us to help get your property sold this Autumn.  You can email us at robbie@robbiebunting.com or call us direct at 800-932-3652.  Thank you.

A note from Todd Brooks at Island Getaway

The first half numbers indicate that the vacation rental industry on Hilton Head will see a much welcomed increase in business in 2010 vs. 2009.  The Spring season numbers held in check, but the Summer has shown a double digit increase, with July shaping up to be record numbers.  The tragedy in the Gulf has exposed Hilton Head to thousands of new visitors.  The Island’s overall tourism numbers will see the impact of this new exposure for years to come.  We have yet to see what kind of retention rate we will have with first time visitors and if they will put Hilton Head in a rotation with their other annual vacation destinations, or even make it a permanent one.  Nonetheless, it has our company’s inventory at capacity for every week in July.  One thing I have noticed about the displaced vacationers from the Gulf, is that they are primarily looking for oceanfront accommodations.  The majority of inventory in the Gulf Coast region consists of oceanfront condos, and people are creatures of habit. Read the rest of this entry

Are you visiting Hilton Head Island?

If you are a first time visitor or returning owner to Hilton Head Island, we have put together a visitor package below.  In this information you will have our famous guide to the best restauarants, maps of Daufuskie, Hilton Head, Savannah and Charleston(nice day trips), a list of suggested things to do, links for Hilton Head information and fun things to do.  We also would encourage your inquiry about the Hilton Head Real Estate properties we offer now after the past recession. 

Things to do on Hilton Head Island and Links:

Our Map of Hilton Head Island\Our famous Restaurant Guide for Hilton Head\ Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Outside Hilton Head\ Tennis\ Golf on Hilton Head Island\Beaches and Parks\and Bike Pathways

Cool things to see on Hilton Head Island:

Harbour Town Lighthouse\Salty Dog Webcams\ Harbour Town Shops at Sea Pines, Mall at Shelter Cove\Shops at Shelter Cove\Tanger Outlets\Harbourtown Webcam

Hilton Head Island, Communities, Resorts and Owner Direct Rentals:

Palmetto Dunes\Palmetto Hall\North and South Forest Beach\Hilton Head Plantation\Sea Pines \Port Royal\Shipyard\Long Cove\Folly Field and Singleton Beach\Wexford\Spanish Wells\Jonesville, Paddocks, Graham Lane, Shearwater and Spanish Wells\Oceanfront Resorts\Direct Rentals from Owners on the Island

Weather on Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Island Weather\AccuWeather\Chamber Weather\Coastal Water Temp. Guide\Weather Channel

Day Trips from Hilton Head Island

Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge\Beaufort, SC – TripAdvisor\Charleston, SC – TripAdvisor\Daufuskie Island, SC – TripAdvisor\Savannah, GA – Trip Advisor

Real estate on Hilton Head Island

Click HERE for searching all of our real estate by using  keywords or click HERE for a recent foreclosure list in Beaufort County.  We wish for you a great time on Hilton Head Island.  If there is anything you need or cannot find, please email us at robbie@robbiebunting.com or call us direct at 800-932-3652. 

It is our goal that you have memorable moments on Hilton Head Island. 

All the best, 

Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers