The first half of the year in Real Estate Sales on Hilton Head rocked in 2012.  If our sales volume is an indication of confidence in the real estate market, our individual sales volume year to date was about the total volume we did in 2011!  These sales came from everything including a dollar lot to a multimillion dollar house swap.  On my run this morning I started thinking of market research buyers and seller would like to see in this blog and have listed them below.  While we are thankful for a strong first half, the second half of 21012 looks very promising. Read the rest of this entry

One of the greatest things about Hilton Head Island is the many choices for exercising outdoors.  Now that the weather is getting hot, head to the beach for yoga.  A cool ocean breeze, the sound of the waves and the beautiful view creates the perfect “studio” to practice.   Locals need to make the time to enjoy what we have right here on our beautiful island and what visitors from all over are calling a “bucket list experience!” Read the rest of this entry

“Summer brings you here, winter keeps you hear” was the mantra for Hilton Head Owners or so I thought.  Lately I have been talking to friends and clients in the north and finding that their hometown temperatures have been approaching the 100 degree mark while Hilton Head has been hovering in the 90’s.  For those on the Island or visiting soon, our summer has been wonderful with its never ending breezes.    Read the rest of this entry

Hilton Head Villas are bouncing along what looks to be bottom.  Not sure it is sustainable and to be quite frank, it helps that we have more people on Hilton Head Island at this time of year.  Nonetheless, prices have leveled off on villas under $350,000 on Hilton Head Island for the last six months.  The graph below shows the last 12 months in villa sales exclusively on Hilton Head Island(Bluffton and Daufuskie are not shown here). Read the rest of this entry

This years 4th of July fireworks locations on Hilton Head Island will be Harbourtown, Shelter Cove and Skull Creek Marina.  While the fireworks will be set off from these three areas, they can also be enjoyed from a boat, a dock, the beach or even Daufuskie Island.   This years high tide will be around 6 pm, so when the fireworks are set off there will be plenty of beach to watch them from.  Below are the hours for the Hilton Head Islands 4th of July Firework displays!  Read the rest of this entry

We just helped a customer trade his home for a bigger and better home.  The seller of the bigger and better home took the smaller home(they wanted to downsize) in trade and were paid the difference in cash by the buyer.  If you are moving up or down in the market, trades are a great way to make a move without having to wait and sell your exisitng property to move to the replacement property.  Trades thrive in a market with available inventory. Read the rest of this entry

Updtate:  Beaufort County will raise the millage, click here for more information

Beaufort County is considering raising the millage for 2nd homes, investments and commercial properties. Their resident neighbors pay far less in tax and the increase could take the second home millage rate up another 2 mills. Currently, the only source Beaufort County has to increase revenues for school operations is to raise the tax millage on commercial and non-resident property owners.

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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!

Bananas have a shelf life, real estate does not.  Some sellers think that their property will get stale if it ison the market too long.  In fact, we have watched sellers take their property off the market, put it back on, take it off, put it back on and finally one day it sells.  They missed BUYERS because they did not understand the Hilton Head Market. Read the rest of this entry