The other day drove we drove to Savannah in the late afternoon, shopped, had dinner and were back on the Island at 8 pm.  While we were there my wife introduced us to an incredible “Bee Store” and we sampled the Tupelo Honey which as the story goes comes from blossoms that only are out for a few weeks in a specific region.   If you have a chance to visit Savannah check out the Carriage Tours, Paula Deens Restaurant~ The Lady and Sons, Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room, The Crystal Beer Parlor, Historic River Street, Forsyth Park, and Bonaventure Cemetery.

We met with Steve Wilmot, the Tournament Director for The RBC Heritage locally sponsored by Boeing. Steve shares with us how this PGA Tournament provides benefits to the local community from its worldwide coverage. I think this is the very best real estate marketing program we have. The tournament fuels our local and state businesses to the tune of around $80 million dollars in economic impact.  We all benefit from the RBC Heritage in some way whether you are a seller, buyer, business person, visitor or local.   On a Realtor level a simple link to one of our websites can help with ticket sales and introduce new and returning visitors to the Island, a great time of year and great golf.  If you would like to explore ways you can get involved, please visit Heritage Foundations Website.

We are always looking for great photos to help market and promote Hilton Head  and our properties.  Therefore we would like to start a free Hilton Head Photo Library.  These photos can include the beach, sunset, a restaurant, a sunset, a time of day, a marina, a school, the airport, a front gate, trees, dolphin or anything that is appropriate for promoting the Hilton Head Area.  If you have a great photo of Hilton Head Island that you own and would like to donate to our library, please email us the photo to islandrealtor@hargray.com.  These photos will be shared with other Realtors, our clients and our friends.  It is our hope that this library helps us sell the Hilton Head Island Lifestyle and agents will use these photos to promote their properties.  Thank You.

If you have purchased a second home, lot or rental property in the Hilton Head Area (or are thinking about it), you are in for a break.  Governor Nikki Haley signed in a bill this week that will encourage investors back into the Hilton Head Island Real Estate Market. This bill will give home site owners and second home owners the opportunity to pay 25 percent less in property taxes or the fair market value in taxes on the property, instead of paying taxes on the sale price of the property. Read the rest of this entry

The other day a client asked what we were doing to market our Hilton Head properties internationally.  The next day a buyer from Europe purchased one of my oceanfront listings and I quickly started researching ways that we have reached out to these buyers with our marketing.  I found that just in the last year we went international with our Multiple Listing Service and now reach out to international buyers with our listings promoted and published in six languages including French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Try it yourself and click here to search the Hilton Head MLS in the  language of your choice.   As well, I am a member to an international network of 35 countries, 17 time zones, 46 languages, and 15,000 communities through our association with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World.  Bottom line…we are going international in our marketing of our properties. If you would like to explore or marketing programs and go international with us just call direct at (843)842-0805 or email us anytime at islandrealtor@hargray.com.  Merci!

We have been tracking the number of Free second opinions to see how we are helping our customers. For every 5 Free second opinions we are called out to 2 are repairable for under $500. All too often homeowners accept bad news and just go with the first quote. Buyer beware! We have a list of customers who chose to take us up on our Free second opinion and found they only needed a $300 repair versus a $10,000 replacement. If you ever have a doubt call us for honest answers and affordable options in an industry full of HOT air.

 Warm Regards

Christine Foskey, Chief Operating Officer

Foskey Heating & Air, LLC

PO Box 4713

Hilton Head Island, SC 29938

(843)681-HEAT (4328)

(843)815-9921 fax

We have created some great searches on our website www.HiltonHeadRealEstateNews.com. These searches include doing a Hilton Head Island Map Search which allows you to see the location and than find out more about the properties.  Those that are looking for the hottest and best properties might want to check back frequently for our Search for New Hilton Head Listings which highlites the best new listings in the last week.  Of course , there are those that love the bargains and you can always find our Search for Hilton Head Short Sale Properties or our Search for Hilton Head Foreclosures enticing with the very best distressed properties offered.  We never ask you to sign in to get information, but would love to know if we can help you as you research this market. We can set you up to receive great and new updates on the properties and areas you have interest in by clicking here Read the rest of this entry

Rick Puplava of Southeast Inspection Services on Hilton Head Island shares with us ideas for buyers when they are purchasing a home or villa in the Hilton Head Area.  Rick offers inspections and invited the buyer along to learn more about the property that they are purchasing.  He also suggests having the property reinspected prior to closing with his services for $89.00 for the re-inspect fee.

Southeast Inspection Services can be reached at (843)757-1950 or email rpuplava@yahoo.com