Selling your Hilton Head property may be an idea you are seriously considering, but that does not mean you are ready to put your home or villa on the market just yet. You may be waiting to pay off your mortgage, you may be waiting for the kids to move out, or you may not be ready yet to part with all the memories yet.  But that does not mean you don’t have to start preparing your property to sell. Read the rest of this entry

September is quickly approaching! That means it’s time to bring out the jackets, long-sleeve shirts, and denim jeans.

But what are you doing to bring your home into fall?

Here are a few easy decorating ideas you can do to welcome the cooler temperatures and beautiful colors into your home.

DIY Home Decorating Tips for Fall

You don’t have to paint your walls or buy new furniture to get your home ready for fall.

Instead, you can use some simple seasonal tricks to welcome autumn leaves and pumpkin spices into your home, and impress your visitors in the process.

1. Bring Out the Cinnamon- and Pumpkin-Scented Candles

The smell of those warm spices gently wafting throughout your home is enough to energize you for the season.

Light a few candles in your kitchen or living room, as well as other rooms that receive the most traffic in your home. Your home will be looking — and smelling — festive in no time.

2. Stick a Seasonal Flag Outside

Personalize your front yard by placing a welcoming fall flag by the mailbox, in your front garden, or hanging from your front porch. Let people know that you’re ready for autumn!

3. Swap Out Your Dining Table Centerpiece

Put the colorful summer tones away for next year and bring out your festive fall accents.

Make a seasonal statement with the centerpiece on your dining room or kitchen table. Some simple autumn centerpiece ideas include:

• red, orange, and yellow pillar candles
• roses or colorful leaves in a vase
• small pumpkins
• old-fashioned lanterns
• a bowl of apples

4. Hang a Festive Wreath on Your Front Door

Add some fall foliage, colorful ribbon, or burlap accents to an autumn wreath and catch the eye of your friends and neighbors.

People tend to notice your home’s decorations when they first spy your house, which is why front door accents are often included in tips for increasing curb appeal. Display your fall home readiness with a red, gold, and brown wreath on your door!

5. Decorate Your Shelves with Pine Cones and Oak Leaves

If you have a mantle above your fireplace or an empty space on a bookshelf, fill it with simple arrangements of fall foliage — pine cones, oak leaves, acorns, and pumpkins.

To truly make a statement with your decor, pair vibrantly colored leaves with a white or neutral color base, and enjoy the display capture the attention of passersby.

6. Put a Pumpkin on Your Front Porch

Nothing says fall as much as a round pumpkin sitting on your porch steps.

When pumpkins come in season, you can purchase one for Halloween fun or simply as a seasonal accent.

Staging Your Home for Sale This Fall?

These DIY home decorating tips work well to increase your curb appeal if you’re selling your property this season.

If you have any questions about home staging tips or about selling your home, contact us at any time. We would be happy to provide you with the answers you need.

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Nothing like a stabilized economy to kick vacation property sales into high gear!   Prospective buyers for vacation homes and villas have been sitting on the fence waiting for signs that the economy was A-OK before sticking their big toe in the water.  Factors including stable or increasing primary home values across the country and a rebound in stocks give way to confidence that is needed to buy a vacation property.  With summer months ahead, the perfect Buyers storm for vacation properties is about to happen on Hilton Head Island.   Here’s why: Read the rest of this entry

Third Annual Mothers Day Special 2015 from Hilton Head Properties

Love your mom!  Give mom this link to these incredible  properties and let her click the photos for a visual tour.  Should she find and buy one of our Hilton Head Properties listings between Mother’s Day May 10 – May 31 2015, Hilton Head Properties will give mom a credit of $500 towards closing costs to be credited at closing(not redeemable for cash).  Email us for more details.

Most Hilton Head sellers would like to collect a premium on their property.  After all, it’s the best property because (insert reasons here). Sellers may shoot for a premium because of the larger square footage, higher quality, superior views, better furnishings, incredible rental income and nicer appliances.  The question is, just how long should a seller hold out for a premium? Read the rest of this entry

In the latest sign that the U.S. real estate market is improving, more Americans signed contracts to purchase homes in February than in nearly a year.

The National Association of Realtors released the data, which showed that the seasonally adjusted pending home sales index increased 3.1 percent to 106.9 in February.

That’s the highest it’s been since June 2013!

If you’re preparing to list your home anytime soon on the local housing market, we encourage you to continue reading to learn more about this trend! Read the rest of this entry

How to watch the RBC Heritage on Hilton Head

The admission is a ticket, a badge, a boat, a big screen or a friend with a house on the Harbourtown  Links course.  All eyes will turn to Harbourtown for this spring celebration on Hilton Head Island in the coming weeks. Listed below are some of the ways that you can enjoy watching the RBC Heritage Golf Tournament on Hilton Head Island. Read the rest of this entry

Living in a staged home for sale is difficult.  Showings take place at all times of the day,   throughout the week and it is hard to maintain that good first impression.  In this short YouTube video, Kelly Hughes shares ideas about staging and living in a home listed for sale.

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Did you know there is an ownership program set up on Hilton Head Island that offers multiple weeks of use per year?  This ownership offers 1/5th deeded interest and it is completely hassle free.  We had a client purchase this type of ownership to experience all four seasons before purchasing a full time residence, one couple gave each of their children two weeks to use every year with their families, and other couples have used theirs to escape winter every year.  Prices currently start in the $30,000’s for 10 weeks(1/5 deeded ownership).  What could you do with 10 weeks a year on the Island? Read the rest of this entry

Port Royal Village, a cozy seaside village on Hilton Head Island offers walking convenience to great golf, tennis, dining, a spa and an incredible beach.  Surrounded by Low Country beauty the village winds through moss covered oaks, tranquil lagoons, Palmettos and lush landscaping.   Accommodations offer perfect vacation getaways and year round living with added convenience to all the fabulous dining and shopping Hilton Head Island offers. Read the rest of this entry