Ocean Palms features 96 beautifully furnished villas managed by the Westin Hotel. Two and three bedroom villas in Ocean Palms have an all-inclusive amenity package that includes golf, tennis, beach and the use of Westin Resorts Fitness Center, Oceanfront Pool Complex, Beach Access and Resort Shuttle.

“We are proud to represent the homeowners at Ocean Palms and we are looking forward to an exciting year,” said Robbie Bunting, owner and broker in charge of Hilton Head Properties.

Hilton Head Properties agents Bruce Tuttle and Rich Hodsdon will be focusing on the sales at Ocean Palms and will maintain a presence there, with a furnished model open 7 days a week.

For more information, contact Tuttle or Hodsdon at Hilton Head Properties’ main office, (843) 785-7111, or stop by the furnished model at Ocean Palms.

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Any day now, the first azaleas will bloom on Hilton Head Island.  Spring is a great time to visit Hilton Head Island and includes celebrations including the RBC Heritage Golf Tournament, Spring Festivals, St. Patrick’s Day(Savannah and Hilton Head), Easter and fabulous weather.   Coincidentally many spring visitors fall in love with Hilton Head Island making the  month of April our biggest selling month of the year.  Empty nest baby boomers this year will find realistic pricing, great interest rates and fabulous properties.  We offer great properties and fabulous vacation rentals.

Things are certainly looking up on the national real estate market! According to a recent report from the national Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, home prices increased during the month of January despite cooling home sales.

Experts believe that a tightening inventory helped to spur the rise in home prices.

This is important information for home sellers as it will help determine their home selling strategy on the local housing market. So continue reading to learn more!

What National Home Sellers Should Know About the Market

Here are the highlights of the most recent report from Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Price Index:

• National home prices increased 4.6 percent year over year in December, bolstered by increased of 9.3 percent in San Francisco and 8.4 percent in Miami.
• Home prices in Chicago increased 1.3 percent year-over-year while Cleveland and Washington saw price gains of 1.5 percent.
• Here are some additional cities mentioned in the report, including their year-over-year index change:

Atlanta: 5.1
Boston: 3.8
Chicago: 1.3
Cleveland: 1.5
Dallas: 7.5
Denver: 8.1
Detroit: 2.8
Las Vegas: 6.9
Los Angeles: 5.5
Miami: 8.4
New York: 1.9
San Francisco: 9.3
Washington: 1.5

• Meanwhile, experts described how regional housing indicators in the south and west were generally positive while the harsh winter continued to hold back home sales in the Northeast and Midwest.
• Specifically, existing home sales in the West dropped 7.1 percent in the month of January, according to National Association of Realtors’ data released Monday.
• Meanwhile, national home sales decreased 4.9 percent month over month.
• Sales in the Northeast dropped 6 percent month over month, while declining 4.6 percent in the South and 2.7 percent in the Midwest.
• Home sales were, however, up year over year in all four regions in January.

How Can We Help Make Your Real Estate Dreams a Reality as a Seller?

Please contact us for more valuable insight on the current state of the national housing market and how it may benefit you as a home seller. We would love to assist you!

And make sure to check back here next time for even more information that will aid you in your real estate endeavors!

Did you know there is an ownership program set up on Hilton Head Island that offers multiple weeks of use per year?  This ownership offers 1/5th deeded interest and it is completely hassle free.  We had a client purchase this type of ownership to experience all four seasons before purchasing a full time residence, one couple gave each of their children two weeks to use every year with their families, and other couples have used theirs to escape winter every year.  Prices currently start in the $30,000’s for 10 weeks(1/5 deeded ownership).  What could you do with 10 weeks a year on the Island? Read the rest of this entry

Port Royal Village, a cozy seaside village on Hilton Head Island offers walking convenience to great golf, tennis, dining, a spa and an incredible beach.  Surrounded by Low Country beauty the village winds through moss covered oaks, tranquil lagoons, Palmettos and lush landscaping.   Accommodations offer perfect vacation getaways and year round living with added convenience to all the fabulous dining and shopping Hilton Head Island offers. Read the rest of this entry

The National Association of Realtors recently announced the latest US real estate figures and the numbers are encouraging for anyone considering selling their home.

Evidently, home price growth accelerated in much of the country during the fourth quarter of 2014.

This is a fantastic development for anyone hoping to get a good price on their home for sale. Continue reading to learn more.

What You Should Know About US Home Sales

Here is an overview of the highlights of the most recent real estate market report:

• The median price of an existing single-family home increased year-over-year in 86 percent of 175 metropolitan areas.
• 24 areas had price gains of 10 percent or more.
• That figure is up from 16 regions during the third quarter.
• Meanwhile, prices declined in 24 areas.
• Experts credit the home price acceleration at least in part to low mortgage rates and improving employment conditions.
• Still, home price gains are reducing affordability in areas across the country, which had 25 percent growth on average over the last three years.
• At the end of the fourth quarter, there were 1.85 million previously-owned homes listed for sale, down from 2.01 million a year earlier.
• The number of markets that saw year-over-year price gains in the fourth quarter has increased.
• The median price for an existing single-family home in the three months through December was $208,700, which is up 6 percent from the fourth quarter of 2013.

A Different Effect Seen in Canada

As US home prices have increased, a lot of Canadian cities are seeing declines in home prices.

According to the market data:

• Home prices have started trending downward in several major Canadian cities, including Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary and Hamilton, Ont.
• Still, at least two major cities showed gains. On an annual basis, home prices were up 7.4 percent in Toronto and up 5.1 percent in Vancouver.

When It Comes to Real Estate, Knowledge is Power

We take pride in being able to provide you with the most up-to-date market information so that you can make informed decisions as home buyers and sellers.

Check back soon for even more updates on the state of the national housing market and how that may impact you as a buyer or seller.

It may be too late to fly to Paris, but not for a trip to Hilton Head Island for Valentines Day.  Hilton Head Island is only a one day drive for many and offers some  excellent Valentines events.  We have included Romantic Restaurants and Oceanfront Resort Specials for you below.  Of course, the Spanish Moss and Moonbeams are included for free.   Happy Valentines Day!

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We call the months of November through February on Hilton Head Island our sports season because they offer perfect weather for golf, long beach walks, biking, tennis and other outdoor activities on Hilton Head Island The Island is kept warm by thermals(ocean breezes) over the warm sea.  This creates subtropical temperatures and mild winters that we have all come to know and love.

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Regardless of whether you’re navigating the new home sales market or the new construction market, you’ve likely heard some great news over the last few weeks.

That’s because both sectors of the national housing market have made gains recently, according to media reports.

If you’re planning on entering the market anytime soon as a buyer or seller, we recommend you continue reading to learn more about the latest trends on the housing market.

A Closer Look at US Single-Family Housing Starts

According to a recent Reuters article, groundbreaking for U.S. single-family homes increased to its highest level in more than 6 years in December.

Experts say that this, coupled with a huge jump in permits, hints at a recovering housing market.

Here’s what national data revealed about single-family housing starts:

• Single-family housing starts jumped 7.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 728,000-units.
• That figure is the highest level it’s been since March 2008.
• The jump in housing starts offset a 0.8 percent fall in groundbreaking for the multi-family homes segment.
• These two factors combined lifted overall housing starts 4.4 percent to a 1.09 million-unit rate last month.
• It should be noted that Wall Street had forecast starts rising to a 1.04 million-unit pace.
• For all of 2014, groundbreaking increased 8.8 percent to 1.01 million units, the highest since 2007.
• Single-family housing starts in 2014 were also the highest in seven years.
• Single-family permits increased 4.5 percent to their highest level since January 2008.

Equally Positive Signs Seen on for New Home Sales

Meanwhile, sales of new homes also showed signs of growth in recent months.

Here’s what Reuters recently reported about this subsection of the market:

• Sales increased 11.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 481,000 units.
• New home sales, which make up roughly 8 percent of the housing market, saw a total of 435,000 homes sold compared with 429,000 in 2013.

We’ll Help You Become an Informed Buyer or Seller

We truly believe that the more informed buyers and sellers are about the local housing market, the more likely they are to enjoy a successful outcome on the market.

That’s why we bring you pertinent information about the housing market every month.

Check back here soon for even more information about the current state of the housing market and how it may affect you.