When I first started selling real estate on Hilton Head Island in 1986, I was trained to help customers in many ways. Besides presenting  features, advantages, and benefits (FABS) of different locations I also was taught how to create SAMPLE cash flow analysis sheets. In other words, if someone wanted to buy a villa for $100,000 they, in advance, would like to know all associated costs and how much would be required for them to put down for a bank loan. Typically banks require 20% down with an 80% loan loan to value for closing. Read the rest of this entry

There are two types of rental property available on Hilton Head Island.  This short video will help you in your research of the properties on Hilton Head Island.  Buy now and rent for later seems to be a growing trend because of the low interest rates. We have compared the different costs associated with the ownership of short and long term rental properties below.  We look forward to helping you with your research on Hilton Head Island.  Listed below are the areas of the Island that offer short and long term rental opportunities. Read the rest of this entry

Hilton Head Island, SC – The million dollar luxury buyer on Hilton Head Island is making their move.  Inventories have dipped from last year on these million dollar properties as these buyers pick up stride.  Reasons include fewer lower priced alternatives, low jumbo mortgage rates,  a rising stock market, incredible values and just great properties like this one for sale   Below are the reason why.

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Looking back on the year, there were many things we were able to learn along the way.  Fortunately the Hilton Head Real Estate market continues to move as buyers breathe in confidence in the economy or just decide to make their move.  We appreciate our sellers and all the things they are going through as we work together to get their property sold.  Posted below are just a few thoughts we would like to share with our sellers.

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Updated November 2019. Hilton Head Island offers many ways to celebrate Thanksgiving.  We have much to be grateful for on this Island.  We have listed ways to give back locally.  If you are planing a visit to the Island for Thanksgiving, we have listed places to stay and ideas for your Thanksgiving feast.  It is our hope that you have a wonderful day of sharing thanks with family and friends.  Happy Thanksgiving, Ya’ll!

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We are “leaning in” to get our properties sold before the New Year.  The inventories that we were throwing on the shelf 2-3 years ago are now flowing back into the market keeping prices in check.  It is decision time and waiting another year to sell, will most likely cost money to get there.  We are tweaking photos, content and even location to get our sellers to the finish line.

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Hilton Head Island, SC – Our Hilton Head “blog” now has over 7,500 readers and hundreds of visitors every day.  It has been our goal to keep you posted on the local happenings, area news, worthy events, property ownership ideas and important information. Hopefully one of these posts has given something back to you.  Listed below are the 10 articles in order of their popularity.  I would love to know what your favorite was.  Maybe it was one below or one from the past.  E-mail me and let me know! Read the rest of this entry

Hilton Head Island, SC – Many Hilton Head property owners have called or emailed recently for comparables because of their recent Beaufort County Reassessment.  If you would like a list of applicable comparable properties, please email me at Robbie@robbiebunting.com .   Below is an email we received recently.  Just let us know if you would like some help.  It is very easy for us to gather this information for you if it is available.  Thank you.

• “We received out countywide reassessment for property tax and want to appeal it. They have assessed the home at $XXX,XXX for tax purposes. As part of the appeal, we have to send in comparables.   Are you able to send some along for us to use?  Thanks so much!”

The condition of a property can often be corrected with price, however improvements to the condition will make a Hilton Head property sell faster and quite possibly for more money in the market today.  Condition is really the only thing a seller can change other than price to get their property sold.   With available inventory and selection that exist on Hilton Head Island, buyers do not have to settle for a property that needs work.  It is still a beauty contest for Hilton Head Island properties and the best will win.  Sellers have spotted this trend and have become pro-active in positioning their properties to be the next sold.  Listed below are several ways to make a property more saleable. Read the rest of this entry

Hilton Head buyers that are agonizing over a 1% counter offer from the seller are missing the point and usually the property in today’s market.  It is easy to understand why a buyer stays put on their offer in a declining market, but that option is going, going, gone.  Just look at Zillow pricing for Hilton Head over the last year.  It shows an improvement of almost 10%.  A buyer that gets sticker shock in an improving market, just may have to wait for the next recession to buy a home. Read the rest of this entry