May 18, 2015
Hi, Turtle Fans,
We are up to 19 nests – 7 were laid just today! Great start to the season!
Some of you are wondering if the beach renourishment has an effect on the nesting of the sea turtles. Today was a perfect example: The mother of Nest # 14 in Port Royal Plantation came ashore and dragged her way up to the high tide line.
But she did not stop there…..She climbed up over the spartina, onto the new dune and kept on going, Read the rest of this entry
Nothing like a stabilized economy to kick vacation property sales into high gear! Prospective buyers for vacation homes and villas have been sitting on the fence waiting for signs that the economy was A-OK before sticking their big toe in the water. Factors including stable or increasing primary home values across the country and a rebound in stocks give way to confidence that is needed to buy a vacation property. With summer months ahead, the perfect Buyers storm for vacation properties is about to happen on Hilton Head Island. Here’s why: Read the rest of this entry
We have some excellent news to report from the national housing market: Evidently US pending home sales index increased for the third straight month in April.
This is a great testament that the national housing market is getting back on track and becoming increasingly stable.
If you’re considering entering the market anytime soon as a buyer or seller, we encourage you to continue reading to learn more about this new trend. Read the rest of this entry
Dear friends, fellow agents and clients~
Whether vacationing, selling, buying, renting or maintaining property in the Hilton Head area, this short survey will help us better understand how we can meet your needs now or in the future.
Please take no more than 2-3 minutes, answer only what you want to and we will register you to win a big Hilton Head Properties beach towel! We will draw and announce 4 winners June 1 in this blog post.
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Did you know you can purchase a warranty for your Hilton Head home or villa? This warranty covers everything including electrical, plumbing, appliances, heating, air and even swimming pools. It sure beats shelling out several thousand or even a few hundred to fix or repair something in your home. If you have an older home, this warranty will pay for itself. I enrolled this year and I am already at a break even. If you would like to explore this option, give me a call, e-mail or text. Or you can buy a home or villa and we will give you one for free!
Friday May 8, 2015 – The sea turtles are here!!!
A very exciting morning – the very first nest of the season was laid on Hilton Head today. Our turtle patrol team has been examining every mile of our beaches, every morning beginning 2 weeks ago, looking for the tell-tale tracks that the mother sea turtle leaves in the sand as she slowly makes her way to the sand dunes to lay her eggs. Here is a picture that one of our adopters took this morning of the sea turtle tracks going to and from her nest. Read the rest of this entry
Love you and miss you mom. This is the first year I have walked this earth without you. I feel that something is so missing, but I also feel strong. I feel you are at my side. Inspiring, giving me encouragement, telling me to be kind to myself, to others, not to hurry and to get going. I feel so sad and blessed today.
Third Annual Mothers Day Special 2015 from Hilton Head Properties
Love your mom! Give mom this link to these incredible properties and let her click the photos for a visual tour. Should she find and buy one of our Hilton Head Properties listings between Mother’s Day May 10 – May 31 2015, Hilton Head Properties will give mom a credit of $500 towards closing costs to be credited at closing(not redeemable for cash). Email us for more details.
| Hilton Head Island Communities and Fees – 2018
Listed below are the Property Owners Association fees(commonly referred to as POA’s). This includes the transfer fees and amenities as well. We have done our best to verify the fees and charges listed below. Keep in mind, they are subject to verification. |
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| Golf Course/Community | POA Fee | Membership Required | Location | Transfer Fee | |||||
| Belfair | $15,430 | Yes | Bluffton | $19,500 | |||||
| Berkeley Hall | $18,200 | Yes | Bluffton | $17,500 | |||||
| Callawassie | $1,920 | Yes | Beaufort | $15,000 | |||||
| Colleton River | $18,700 | Yes | Bluffton | $15,000 | |||||
| Crescent | $1,485 | no | Bluffton | $200 | |||||
| Eagles Point | $1200 | no | Bluffton | $100 | |||||
| Farm at Buckwater | $810.55 | no | Bluffton | 1/4 of 1% | |||||
| Forest Beach | $95 | no | Hilton Head Island | None | |||||
| Haig Point | $6,812 | Yes | Daufuskie | $20,000 | |||||
| Hampton Hall | $3,850 | Yes | Bluffton | $4000 transfer + 810 | |||||
| Hampton Pointe | $1,068.00 | no | Bluffton | $2000+processing fees | |||||
| Hampton Lake | $3,477 | No | Bluffton | One time $2,250 fee | |||||
| Haven | $2,436 | No | Bluffton | 1/3 of 1% | |||||
| Hilton Head Lakes | $1,368.00 | No | Bluffton | none | |||||
| Hilton Head Plantation | $1,395 | Optional | Hilton Head Island | 1/4 of 1% of the sales price | |||||
| Bear Creek – Golf Club located in Hilton Head Plantation. | Optional | Hilton Head Island | |||||||
| CC of Hilton Head-Country Club located in Hilton Head Plantation. | Optional | Hilton Head Island | |||||||
| Dolphin Head-Golf Club located in Hilton Head Plantation. | Optional | Hilton Head Island | |||||||
| Oyster Reef-Golf Club located in Hilton Head Plantation. | Optional | Hilton Head Island | |||||||
| Indigo Run | $1,685 | Optional | Hilton Head Island | ||||||
| Golden Bear – Golf Club located in Indigo Run | POA $1500 | Optional | Hilton Head Island | 2 X POA fee+$250 admin fee | |||||
| Golf Club– Golf Club located in Indigo Run | POA $1875 | Optional | Hilton Head Island | 2 x’s POA fee +250 admin fee | |||||
| Island West | POA $1350 | Optional | Bluffton | 1/4 or 1% | |||||
| Lawton Station | POA $850 | Bluffton | $362.50 | ||||||
| Long Cove | $12,021 | Yes | Hilton Head Island | $20,000 | |||||
| Mill Creek | $1,788 | Bluffton | 1/2 of 1% | ||||||
| Moss Creek | $5,523 | Yes | Bluffton | $23,000 | |||||
| Oldfield | $7,536 | Yes | Bluffton | 1% of amount | |||||
| Palmetto Bluff | $8,498 | $3655 option | Bluffton | $10,000 transfer | |||||
| Palmetto Dunes | See Below | Optional | Hilton Head Island | 1/2 of 1% | |||||
| Leamington -Hills– Golf Course located in Palmetto Dunes | $2,931 | Optional | Hilton Head Island | 1/2 of 1% + $200 | |||||
| PD-Jones/Fazio- Golf Courses located in Palmetto Dunes | $1,375 | Optional | Hilton Head Island | 1/2 of 1% + $200 | |||||
| Shelter Cove | $1,030 | Optional | Hilton Head Island | 1/4 of 1% + $200 | |||||
| Palmetto Hall | $1,520 | Yes(see below) | Hilton Head Island | Initiation Fee | |||||
| Palmetto Hall Golf | Golf or Social | Hilton Head Island | for golf or social varies | ||||||
| Rose Dhu Creek | $1,850 | No | Bluffton | $462.50 | |||||
| Rose Hill | $2,200 | Optional | Bluffton | $1,845 transfer + $200 document fee | |||||
| Rose Hill Golf | Optional | Bluffton | |||||||
| Port Royal | $1,605 | Optional | Hilton Head Island | 1/2 of 1% transfer fee | |||||
| Port Royal Golf | Optional | Hilton Head Island | |||||||
| Sea Pines | $1,050 | Optional | Hilton Head Island | None | ||
| Club Course – Golf Course located in Sea Pines | Optional | Hilton Head Island | ||||
| Harbourtown – Golf Course located in Sea Pines | Hilton Head Island | |||||
| Ocean Course – Golf Course located in Sea Pines | Hilton Head Island | |||||
| Heron Point – Golf Course located in Sea Pines | Hilton Head Island | |||||
| Shelter Cove | $1,030 | Optional | Hilton Head Island | $200 transfer fee | ||
| Shipyard | $935 | Optional | Hilton Head Island | 1/2 of 1% | ||
| Shipyard Golf | Optional | Hilton Head Island | ||||
| Spanish Wells | $1,665 | Optional | Hilton Head Island | None | ||
| Spanish Wells Golf | Optional | Hilton Head Island | ||||
| Spring Island | Yes | Okatie | ||||
| Sun City | $2,140 | optional | Bluffton | 1/3 of 1% + $130 | ||
| University Park | $1,260 | no | Bluffon | 1/2 of 1% | ||
| Westbury Park | $1,540 | No | Blufton | None | ||
| Wexford | $15,560 | Yes | Hilton Head Island | Transfer fee 20,000 Improved $10,000. Unimproved additional assessments | ||
| Windmill Harbour | $2,820 | Optional(no golf) | Hilton Head Island | None | ||
| Information is deemed reliable, but subect to verification by all parties. Copy Right 2018© Hilton Head Properties | ||||||
| Please click on the above links for community and club information. Please email us at Info@HiltonHeadProperties.biz for real estate information in any of the communities listed above. Thank you. | ||||||
Regardless of where you live, experts are expecting that Baby Boomers will have a major impact on the local housing market.
That’s because this sizeable portion of the population is comprised of 76.4 million individuals. And many of them are expected to make major moves over the next several years as they continue to retire.
To that effect, we wanted to share with you the top 5 Baby Boomer real estate trends to watch for in the coming months and years.
Although many Baby Boomers plan to move to the Sunbelt when they retire, others may be motivated by different factors.
For instance, some may be motivated by staying closer to families. Others may be looking for the least expensive place to live. Still others may be more interested in moving to a place with a high quality of life for seniors.
Thus, regardless of where you live, it’s important to consider the following Baby Boomer trends:
Boomers want to pay off their mortgage. Many Baby Boomers own their own home. They’ve been paying a mortgage for decades. Thus, one of their primary goals is going to be to finally pay off the mortgage and own their home outright. In fact, for many, paying off the mortgage is a crucial consideration before they’re willing to retire.
They want more convenience. This may look like a smaller home with less maintenance and less work, but it may not. Baby Boomers also care about living in homes that have modern appliances, energy-efficient doors and other features that will make their life easy. As such, many are also opting for one-story homes because of their bad knees, bad hips, etc.
Baby Boomers want a walkable neighborhood. They’ve already spent a lot of time in their car, what with commuting to work, taking their kids to and from hobbies, etc. So now they’re trying to get back to simpler times, where they lived just a couple of blocks from the grocery store or the local restaurant. They want to be able to access the amenities they want and need without having to always get in the car.
They want to remain on their own. In fact, according to a Merrill Lynch survey, only 10 percent of Baby Boomers say they want to move into any kind of retirement or age-restricted community. Instead, they want to stay in their own homes, in their own neighborhood nad have their own friends.
Baby Boomers want to stay close to their loved ones. This is also a high priority for residents. They not only want to be close to their children, but also their grandchildren as well. Proximity to loved ones is certainly key with this segment of the population.
We hope you’ve learned something new after reading today’s real estate blog. The Baby Boomers will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the real estate market as they prepare for where they want to live their Golden Years.
Please check back here soon to learn about more trends that may impact your local housing market.
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