We complete the Hilton Head Island Market Research below every month.  We use this as our guide in explaining the market to Hilton Heads buyers and sellers.  We have made some notes of the most obvious patterns that occurred.  If you would like to receive these monthly reports via email, please send me an email at Robbie@robbiebunting.com .  As well, if you would like to discuss the market, please feel free to call me at (843)785-7111 ext. 1.  Please click the trend below for a printable copy of this market report.  Thank you.

When it comes to selling real estate Albert Einstein was right on when he said “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”.  We will not let a listing just sit and expect different results, therefore we are constantly tweaking our Hilton Head properties to make them sell.  What’s tweaking got to do with selling?  Everything! Read the rest of this entry

Summer 2014 – “It’s all about Home”  magazine is out!  This magazine includes great properties, useful articles, resources and rental information for Hilton Head, Daufuskie and Bluffton.   We have sent these to the printer and if you would like to receive a printed copy, please click here and let us know.  Just click on the magazine below to read the online version.  Thank you. 


 One shot at a great first impression – Buyers no longer jump in the car to check out a property.  In fact, over 90% of all real estate searches start on the internet.  Therefore, just as important as mowing the lawn and painting the front door in anticipation of the buyer are high quality photos and content on the internet.   We all have passed over the listing with dark photos and “Great House” in the remarks looking for something better.  The first impression makes a difference more than ever on the internet. Read the rest of this entry

Hilton Head Island real estate   offers cycles.  There is a time to buy and a time to sell and based on   my 28 years of experience  and expertise a land buying cycle is upon us.    I know the cycles…let me explain.

On July 15, 2013 I e-mailed my friend   Sam, who also works with Hilton Head Properties, with my intent to send out   an e-blast in July 2013, referring to lots selling. Well, this was put aside   and did not make my subject list because timing was just a bit too early. I   found these e-mails in a stack of papers on my desk, read them, and said,   ” Now is the time to buy land on the Island!”

The reason it did not go out was it was all but impossible to get financing, so it was not a liquid investment.  I knew this would change, and probably soon. Evidence of this was you could put a house on a lot and the value of the land shoots up because financing was readily available.   But land by itself just sat on the market without financing.  Fast forward to today and financing is now available for land purchases.  What does this mean?

 Buyers can now purchase land at   historically low values.  Land prices have dropped to   “compelling” as a result of home selling during the recession for   less than the replacement cost of the bricks and mortar.  Now as home   values increase or are restored to value on the Island and inventories have   started decreasing purchasers are once again looking at land.  And there   is simply not enough to go around.  Most everything has gotten run back   up from the bottom of the crash (stocks, homes, condos, etc), but there are   still deals to be had in land. That’s my story and I’m sticking to   it…”

IT IS NOT TOO LATE! Banks have   started lending on vacant lot’s again and lot’s are selling. Supply is falling and demand is rising. I estimate 50% of our lot inventory is OLD   Inventory and Unbelievable Prices – 40% to 60% off of their highs.

Land has historically produced   amazing returns on these leveraged investments. Land is easy to maintain and offers options including hold, trade, sell or build. However, many customers   buy land NOW to build what they want in the future, trade for a villa, or at some point in the future sell land to buy what they want. They get a foot in the door the easy way.  The early bird get the worms so I hope you will   call or e-mail me soon. Listed are only a few best buys. Why?

E-mail or call me and I will share with you – numbers do not lie. Looking forward to hearing from you and   seeing you soon.

“Buy land, they are not  making anymore…especially on an Island that is 97% developed.” – Tad  Segars

MLS: 323602    List Price: $149,750

Description: Location! 6th Row! Baby steps away from beach! Listen to the waves lapping the sugar sand & smell the salt air. Price is The Best Buy! Shop the rest. New homes all around. Private street, yet short walk to beach, tennis, park, dining, & world class Westin Resort. Freedom! No HOA, yet million dollar neighborhood! This location was valued at $575,000 in 2005, unbelievable buy!

MLS: 314010  List Price: $229,900

Description: Ocean Oriented! Walk or bike to beach. Enjoy the convenience of central island location and quick access to Chaplin Park amenities (tennis, soccer fields, dog park, etc.) Corner lot.

Contact Tad Segars for more information on these properties today..

Office: 843-785-7111 x 3

Cell: 843-338-1244

Fax: 866-842-3270

tad@tadsegars.com

www.tadsegars.com

Our Hilton Head Real Estate Advisory is “Do Be Careful” as our real estate Storm Warning stays in effect for the rest of 2014 .   We are experiencing a Blizzard Of Buyers 2014 in Hilton Head’s off-season and the wind chill feels like this trend will continue.   This forecast is the result of an awesome 2013 real estate year with high pressures building on cold climate buyers looking to be warm and wet.

Factors driving this severe move

The buyers barometric pressure has escalated  for the past few years as they sat on the fence waiting for clear skies.  With little comfort of global warming, these baby boomer buyers are scouring the internet in search of a warm front.  Stay tuned for more updates on this severe buyer storm warning.  We have included our real estate glossary below: Read the rest of this entry

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina – Hilton Head Properties successfully negotiated an average of 2 transactions per week in 2013 with a total sales volume over $40 million dollars.  This put Hilton Head Properties in the top 10% of the real estate companies in the Hilton Head Area.  Looking forward, Hilton Head Properties will be increasing their marketing presence on internet as over 92% of buyers using the internet to find Hilton Head Properties.   While this was the first year of business for Hilton Head Properties, many of their seasoned real estate professionals have been helping buyers and sellers in the Hilton Head Area since 1986.

The one thing that has been warming up recently is buyers shopping for Hilton Head vacation properties on the internet.  Web shoppers are once again thinking about warmer places as temperatures hit single and negative digits around our country.  While everyone is cold right now, Hilton Head’s weekends forecast is in the 70’s.  While snow or cold bound, we have listed below information to help Hilton Head Shoppers find a warmer spot this winter. Read the rest of this entry

Purchasers of 2nd homes and rental properties don’t always factor the financial benefits into their purchase when weighing their buying decision.  Mortgage interest and taxes are standard deductions available to any second home owner, but what about the other deductions that may be available?  Before you proceed, the first question, is your second home or villa on Hilton Head classified as residential or rental?

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Looking back over the past 12 months we saw about a 10% appreciation across the board in real estate pricing.  Banks started loosening up their lending restrictions and there has even been a trend of buyers diversifying into homes from their stock portfolios.  Christmas party chatter this year will reinforce buying real estate.  With all this good cheer, what does not make sense is why a buyer today would make an offer lower than the average list to sell price when the property is priced correctly? Read the rest of this entry