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

Dear Clients, Friends and Fellow Associates~

We have been tracking the market for two years now by compiling a Monthly Market Trend Report like the one below for May 2010.  This report is exactly what its name implies; it’s an “at a glance” report of current Home, Villa and lot trends for Hilton Head Island.  Read the rest of this entry

The perfect order

As in life, timing is important in every real estate transaction.  I have spent 25 years learning timing techniques for my clients and their Hilton Head properties.  These timing benefits allow my Hilton Head sellers and Hilton Head purchasers to take advantage of the market and the timing opportunities offered.

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Value is different than price

My real estate coach taught me the best lesson I have ever had in value the other day.  He told me to take my self out of my Hilton Head real estate business and imagine myself working in a pizza parlor.  He told me that I would be selling pizzas.  My job was to promote and market the pizzas for sale.  He told me my advertising budget was unlimited.  My compensation was based entirely on performance.

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Hilton Head Sales Pace is Picking UP!
We have assembled a comparison by community that compares the sales that have taken place in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 year to date.  This report is also broken down by types of property including homes, villas and homesites.

While the average selling price has dropped from last year, the number of sales are increasing.  Compare the first quarter of  2010 to any of the years past and you will see growth is now taking place.  Buyers sitting on the fence will be shoved off center with these statistics. Read the rest of this entry

The bottom is here or can be negotiated! Buyers should beware if bottom is hit too hard it can hurt.  There are certain rules a buyer may want to follow when they buy real estate on Hilton Head Island today.  Of course, we can help you negotiate a smooth landing in this new market.  We have listed the top 10 Ten buyer rules that can make a buyers life a little more comfortable below: Read the rest of this entry

If you are ready to start your Hilton Head area spring gardening, here are two ideas.

1. Plant a medicinal herb garden(enjoy the article below) or contact Kaycey Hadl to plant a herb garden for you!  Not only does her company do terrific landscape design, they also provide installation and maintenance.  There email is anchorland@gmail.com
2. Call Christine at Sea Pines CSA for a truckload of Mulch for your flower beds.  Of course, you may have to wait for delivery(there were 28 loads in front of mine and I have to wait a week or two), but the mulch is free(with the exception of any gate fees).  The phone number for the free mulch is (843)671-1343.

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If the market is not coming to you, you must go to the market!

Today, the Hilton Head real estate market is determined by home buyers.  If a property is getting little to no activity and has not yet had an offer, it can be assumed that the property is out  of  market.  Agents that have these properties listed will start tweaking their marketing programs and increasing their efforts often to no avail.  It is up to the seller to fix this by adjusting the value  and this nursery rhyme gives you the reason!

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Why would you not want to be on every website in the World?

Because over 87% of all real estate purchases start on line, we post your Hilton Head Property on practically every website we can.  Having many different websites for your property is like having several billboards around the world.  You simply do not know how the buyer is going to search or find us, but we know that we have the web covered.  Below are the bigger websites we have listed our properties for sale on.  Read the rest of this entry

We have attached the link to the 2010 February Market Study.  This report shows the activity in the real estate market in a very recent snapshot.  Below is a quick summary of this report: Read the rest of this entry