We recently sold a home in Sea Pines to a client that purchased the property sight unseen because there is a demand for long term rental properties on Hilton Head Island.  If after reading the following, you would like for us to find some potential long term rental properties, please email us at robbie@robbiebunting.com or contact us directly at 800-932-3652.  You can also do a quick search by visiting our new website HiltonHeadRealEstateNews.  I would suggest searching 3+ bedrooms, 2+ baths, 1800+ square feet, and priced from $200-$500 and let us know if you see something interesting!  Happy Hunting!  Read what our long term rental agent has to say below: Read the rest of this entry

The end of the year is an optimal time to review the current value of your Hilton Head real estate for your portfolio purposes.  In the past few years the real estate market has changed and if you are considering selling, trading up, trading down or making other changes to your real estate portfolio, this will definitely help you make a plan.  One of the best ways to determine the present value of your Island real estate is to contact your Hilton Head Realtor.  Read the rest of this entry by clicking here>>>

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Please click here for rental specials in Sea Pines or Palmetto Dunes

Please click here for the latest shortsales, the latest foreclosures and the very best properties for sale on the Island.  You can now find these searches easily on  www.HiltonHeadRealEstateNews.com

Please click here for testimonials from some buyers, sellers, traders and clients that moved up or down in the market!

Happy Hilton Head,

Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

P.S.  Saw a bumper sticker the other day that said “Hilton Head is my Happy Place”  If you are looking for the best sports bars, click here for Yahoo’s top 5 Hilton Head Sports Bars! 

It’s November 22 on Hilton Head Island and my window is wide open in my office.  Our real estate clients are loving the current weather and the PRIME real estate offered.  Read the rest of this entry

Are you a thermostat or a thermometer? 

In case you missed it, The Hilton Head Area Association of Realtors invited us to speak on the topic “Sales Up, Rentals Up, Are you up” with Johnny Ussery.  Together we presented the ways and reasons that we keep ourselves motivated and enthusiastic about selling Hilton Head Real Estate.  I could not believe I was on the same ticket as Johnny Ussery.  Not only is Johnny one of the most inspirational speakers on real estate in the country, his words match his passion perfectly.  He has succesfully coached salespeople in the sell out of many communities.  He inspires and moves agents into the market with a positive expectant attitude even when faced with challenge.  We have had many requests from Realtors that attended or heard about Johnny Usserys presentation and we hope to be forwarding this to you in the very near future.  In the meantime, below are some thoughts we shared: Read the rest of this entry

Take a look at time. 

I used to ask new Hilton Head buyers how much they wanted to spend, but not anymore.  Instead, I now am going to ask every buyer how many?  How many days before they buy?  How many months or years will they wait?  How many memories are they willing to miss?  In fact, a decision cannot be made until a prospective Hilton Head Purchaser places a higher value on their time.  No matter how good a deal it is!

How valuable is your time. Read the rest of this entry

Hilton Head Island Premier Resort Destination

Hilton Head Island, SC is located in the southernmost part of South Carolina and boasts nearly perfect year round weather due to the wonderful Gulf Stream breezes. Surrounded by the lush tropical landscape and nestled by the tranquil ocean, Hilton Head Island is a spectacular playground of relaxation and rejuvenation for the entire family.

Hilton Head Island Information

Hilton Head Island is well known as a luxury vacation destination due to the many entertainment and recreation options and for the local residents, Hilton Head Island is where the dream lifestyle comes true. Hilton Head Island is meticulously landscaped to highlight the natural environment and area, reaching the apex of beauty with the 12 miles of pristine white sandy beachfront.

Family Fun, Shopping, and Dining

The delightful year-round climate makes Hilton Head Island a great place to live. The numerous activities make it the perfect place to live. Not only is there a variety of fine dining options, there is a range of shopping, from local fun boutiques to ultra stylish upscale shops. Outdoor recreation boasts a spectrum of outdoor leisure, sports, and more.

As a Hilton Head Island resident, you can enjoy a wide range of water sports and leisure, including water skiing, fishing, yahting, boating, kayaking and boat tours. There are also convienent bike rental shops for when you want to go biking on any of Hilton Head Island’s beautiful bike trails.

Golfing on Hilton Head Island

There are over 20 golf course resorts on Hilton Head Island, including Sea Pines Resort, Palmetto Dunes Resort, Oyster Reef Golf Club, Port Royal Golf Club, Shipyard Golf Club, Berkeley Hall Club and Palmetto Hall Plantation Club. Golfing in Hilton Head Island provides the finest golf experiences in the nation. The PGA-sponsored MCI CLassic (formerly known as the Heritage Classic) is held each Hapril on the world-famous Harbour Town Golf Links in Sea Pines Resort. Many of the courses were designed by an impressive list of who’s who in the golf world, including Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus, Arthur Hills, Arnold Palmer, Tom Fazio, Rees Jones, Gary  Player and Robert trent Jones.  Search by community by clicking here

10 Low Cost Ways to Make Your Hilton Head Home Buyers Say WOW!

These low cost strategies to make your Hilton Head home more appealing are sure to have your potential buyers saying WOW! Plus these tips are quick and easy.

1. Mow the lawn and trim the bushes – especially the ones that block your windows and diminish sunlight.
2. Purchase a new doormat.
3. Add a bright pot of flowers (or even a small evergreen in winter) on your front porch.
4. Replace any old, tarnished doorknobs on your doors and polish or replace your house numbers.
5. Power-wash your driveway, sidewalk, and the exterior siding of your home.  Read the rest here

Holy Moly look at all the buyers!

We had over 413 tours of our properties just last week.  In fact, we have had over 15,000 tours of our properties since we started these programs.  The bottom line is we are getting our properties exposed to more potential Hilton Head buyers than ever before!

How many toured your property last week?

Our clients receive a tally of how many people went into their property via the world wide web every week.  They also receive a total count of tours that viewed their property since it was originally listed.  By testing and measuring, we have found that it takes approximately 200-300 online tours before a property sells.  If you are getting a steady stream of tours, your property will sell!

We market Hilton Head Properties creatively!

We would love to show you our marketing programs and design one for you.  We are constantly looking for new ways to test and measure our effectiveness and the tour program is just one way we provide results for our clients properties on Hilton Head Island.  If you would like to find out what exactly we can do for you, please call us direct at 800-932-3652 (or via email)  and we can sit down or schedule a phone appointment.  Our marketing programs are outside the box and are producing results and sales for our Hilton Head sellers.  We look forward to hearing from you…All the best,  Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

If you own a second home(or villa) on Hilton Head Island, and want to travel to other places far and wide, 3rd Home now allows you to deposit a few weeks of your home/villa with other like minded vacation home owners around the world.  This allows you to now travel the using the down time in you second home on the Island.   3RD Home is agreat idea for any second home owner and offers the most luxurious reciprocal program available today. 

No Membership fee for our friends! 

http://robbiebunting.3rdhome.com/

3RD HOME is a “first-of-its-kind” vacation network where members can turn their single destination second home into a global pass-key to gain access to new properties and destinations worldwide.  Now families can turn their vacation homes into an all-access global pass by simply leveraging their second home investment and participating in this network exchange opportunity.

Happy Traveling….Robbie Bunting

Listed below are some of the conversation turning points we have had with our Hilton Head sellers, purchasers and fellow agents in 2010.  Of course, this is a new language that we have had to learn to react to the changing market.  All bets are off next year as the pendulum shifts to a buyers market or somewhere in the middle. Read the rest of this entry