Greetings from Hilton Head Island~

If you are considering the sale of your property in the Hilton Head Area, choosing the right broker can make the difference between sitting and selling. As a Hilton Head Realtor for now over 25 years, it is my goal to offer you the best strategies, the best marketing programs and our full time dedication to getting your property sold. Read the rest of this entry

Happy Half Year!

As we are now half way through 2010, I wanted to wish my clients and friends a very happy half year!  As we stated at the beginning of 2010, the market is changing.  We have seen positive improvements take place and we also can see challenges ahead.  There are also several vanishing opportunities worth noting.  All in all, the first half was a great improvement over 2009.  In fact, my company and I doubled our sales and volume in the first half of 2010 compared to the first half of 2009.  We are very happy to be busy with buyers once again. Read the rest of this entry

Now is the time to get off the fence!

Last month in June, we rocked and sold eight properties, just Jane and I.  If you are thinking of selling, now is the time to get on the market or price your property to sell.  It will not do any good to evaluate price in December when Hilton Head Island has fewer visitors and everyone is thinking of the holidays.  Hilton Head Island is seasonal and we have buyers looking for properly now. Read the rest of this entry

Flood Insurance on Hilton Head Island

While we have found that most Flood Policies are assumable and we have closed our Hilton Head homes with the new buyer assuming the sellers policy, Congress has extended the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through September 30th.  The bill is retroactive and will cover the lapse period from June 1, 2010, to the date the law is enacted. 

National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010

Senate passage of the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 5569), reauthorizes extension the NFIP until September 30, allowing currently stalled transactions to move forward. The bill is retroactive and covers the lapsed period from June 1, 2010, to the date of enactment of the extension. Any new policy applications or renewals that were signed and submitted during the lapsed period will be effective from the date of application. In the case of waiting periods, the waiting period will start from the date of application.

Hilton Head Retirees take note

States are wooing retirees with tax breaks.  Considering everything, listed below are the states that tax experts say offer the best deals for residents older than 65:

Georgia, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, New York, South Carolina, Delaware  and Louisiana Read the rest of this entry

The Good Ole Days

While we have been selling up a storm on Hilton Head Island, there are still some sellers and agents that seem to be waiting for the good ole days.  Those good ole days gave sellers lots of showings and offers to consider in the sale of their property.  For listing agents the good ole days meant they could sit back and wait for a buyer or another agent to bring them offers on one of their many listings regardless of price, condition and even location.  For the buyer agents, the good ole days meant they did not have to shop or sort through thousands of listings to find the perfect one, all they had to do is show the one or two that were available and ask the buyer to decide on one or the other.  For the buyers, the good ole days meant you had to decide quickly or you might lose the better property in negotitaion or by another offer.  The good ole days were simple, but they are gone and we as agents, sellers and buyers need to move on. 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

Summer Evenings at Shelter Cove Harbour

HarbourFest has earned the distinction of being Shelter Cove Harbour’s signature summer event. From April through September, Shelter Cove features live entertainment seven nights a week, plus unforgettable food, arts and crafts, fireworks and a flurry of activity. All events at HarbourFest are free and open to the public.

Read the rest of this entry

Hilton Head Sellers and Buyers must be aware of the “Principle of Substitution”

Sellers and buyers on Hilton Head need to be aware of the “Principle of Substitution” as it can either kick them in the butt or help them negotitate an incredible deal.  This simple principle states that when several similar properties are available, the one with the lowest price will get the greatest demand. This principle also assumes there is not much time between the comparison of the properties.  In other words, the lowest priced property will always sell first when it comes up on the market. Read the rest of this entry