Bistro 17 ~ FREE Bottle of Bistro Wine with purchase of 2 entrees at dinner or 10% off Lunch.  Located in Shelter Cove Harbour.  bistro17hhi@aol.com

Designing to Sell ~ FREE 1 hour consultation that includes furniture re-arrangement and design consultation.  (843)301-3226 kellyhughes@designingtosellinc.com

Pana Roofing ~ “FREE” roof cleaning and inspection program.  Please email or call them to schedule an appointment. (843)682-2440 office@panaroofing.com

Hilton Head Prime ~ $25 off Dinner at HH Prime at the Oceanfront Hilton! Father’s Day or any day from 6/14 through 6/28/2009.  Just sign up for their email updates on special events and your $25 off dinner coupon will be waiting for you at HH Prime! http://www.hhprime.com/fathersday_popup/fathersday_popup.asp

Mortgage Network ~ “FREE” One Hour private Consultation with David Crowell~ Mortgage tune up or new purchase includes pitfalls to look out for and opportunities ahead.  Client for life program w/FREE Refi’s call (843)842-4004 dcrowell@mortgagenetwork.com.

Coastal Pools and Fountains, Inc ~ FREE pool design and setback review for home and lot owners.  FREE pool owners first months service with one year contract and FREE standard tile replacement with re-plaster of pool. (843)686-4812 or Danyg@aol.com

Bunting Construction Company ~ FREE garage floor painting included with new home construction contracts over $500,000. Offer valid 6/1/09-12/31/09 (843)384-7468 or sbunting@buntingcompany.com

Free $8,000 Tax Credit ~ FHA-approved lenders were recently given the green light to develop bridge-loan products that would allow first-time buyers (anyone who has not owned a home in the last three years) to use the benefits of the federal tax credit “upfront.”  Contact me (800)932-3652 or islandrealtor@hargray.com

Home or Villa Buyers ~ FREE one year home warranty for buyers after purchase and for sellers during the listing period.  This $550 value is paid for at closing and costs sellers nothing if I do not sell their property.  (800)932-3652 or islandrealtor@hargray.com

Studio V Yoga ~ FREE first session Yoga on the beach for all levels with the mention of this ad. Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. Meet on the Holiday Inn Beach to the right of the Tiki hut when facing the ocean. Bring a large beach towel.  Call Karen (843)816-3777 studiovforhealth@aol.com

Rental Property Buyers ~  FREE Rental Website (Vacation Rental By Owner VRBO) when you purchase a rental property with us.  This includes photos, description, a how to use session and first year payment.  (800)932-3652 or islandrealtor@hargray.com

Pro-Photo ~ 20% off vacation or family professional photos by Scott Moody.  This offer is for the sitting fee at Pro Photo.  Located on Arrow Road past Salty Dog T-Shirt Factory.  scott@prophotosc.com

Masterkey Lock Service ~ $10.00 off the first service call with the mention of this e-mail ad.  Call Richard at (843)684-0688 magnolem@aol.com

Professional Cleaning Services ~ 25% off the first deep clean for homes or villas and 20% off your first regular home or villa cleaning.  Call Zaida Lopez at (843)684-0257

Professional Painting Services ~ 20% off the first paint quote interior or exterior with the mention of this email ad.  Call Roberto Lopez at (843)689-9657

Gentle Spray Powerwash ~ 25% off the power wash of your home or villa with the mention of this email ad.  (843)671-2929 gentlespray@hargray.com

Santa Fe Restaurant ~ Free Appetizer when two or more dinner entrees are ordered(first time with the mention of this email ad.) Offer not for use with any other discounts or specials. (843)785-3838 www.santafehhi.com 

Regions Bank ~ Free with no monthly fee LifeGreen Checking Accounts for students and people over 50.  Includes a Check Card  and  direct deposit or 5 electronic transactions per month or Online Statements (otherwise $5 monthly fee).  (843) 785-5649  Mark.Brittman@Regions.com

We hope you avail yourself to the businesses and the people that have stepped forward with these offers for you.  If you have any questions or comments feel free to call or email us anytime.   Be sure to tell them “Robbie & Jane” sent you.  Thank you.

Have fun!

Robbie Bunting * Jane Hyers

Phone             800-932-3652 ~ 842-0805
e-mail            robbie@robbiebunting.com

Before you print this e-mail, please think of our environment. Thanks!

Dear Friends, Clients and Fellow Associates~  

Vacation Time!  Everyone needs one!  Despite the recession, with summer right around the corner, the family simply will not be satisfied vacationing in the backyard.  Fortunately Hilton Head Island, South Carolina is an easy one day drive from practically anywhere in the northeast. 

For your visit we have put together a Free Map and the best places to dine.   The pdf below includes Islander Hints, Ideas, Guides and maps to better enjoy the Island.  

Included You Will Find:

·    The Top 10 COOL THINGS for FAMILIES TO DO Map of Hilton Head & Daufuskie Island

·     Latte Lou’s Guide to his favorite places to eat

·     An Islanders Double Top Secret Ideas to enjoy with your family

·     A menu of some of the areas best real estate for sale 

Click Here For Your Free Summertime Maps and Guides

Get ready to relax and recharge those batteries. Whether it is tennis, golf, kayaking, shopping, dining, the beach, or boating you deserve a getaway.  The weather is beautiful, the Island is wonderful and we hope to see you enjoying life on an Island. 

Happy Hilton Head!

Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

islandrealtor@hargray.com

800-932-3652

P.S.  If you have not yet made your travel arrangements, please feel free to shoot us an email or give us a call.  We have made arrangements with the Island Resorts, Hotels and individual property owners that we can share with you.  Feel free to share this blog address with a friend.  If you are a first time visitor and would like to recieve our e-letter….please be sure to sign up to the right.

P Before you print this e-mail, please think of our environment. Thanks!

Happy Heritage!

This is the weekend for the Verizon Heritage Golf Tournament. On Hilton Head this week and weekend have become a celebration of being an islander, welcoming spring and having fun. This is the week we all take a moment or a day or a week and really enjoy this incredible Island.

Below is the Broadcast schedule for the tournament.

The Golf Channel Thursday – Friday, April 16-17, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
CBS Sports Saturday – Sunday, April 18-19, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
XM Satellite Radios – Channel 146 Thursday – Sunday, April 16-19, 12:00 – 6:00 pm

In addition to live coverage, Fox Sports Affiliates carry the tournament to Australia, Pan-Asia, France, Spain, South Africa, Germany, Mexico, Venezuela, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea. BSKYB and CNBC Europe airs the tournament to more than 60 million potential households throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.

The Verizon Heritage also receives exposure through the official website of the PGA-TOUR www.pgatour.com and through www.verizonheritage.com.

Hope to see you there!

Robbie Bunting

Main Street Youth Theatre presents The Wizard of Oz
Event Date: Apr 10, 2009 12:00 am

Egg Hunt Extravaganza
Event Date: Apr 11, 2009 11:00 am

2009 Verizon Heritage Golf Links
Event Date: Apr 13 – 17, 2009 12:00 pm

Your perfect Hilton Head Island getaway is waiting for you.
Hilton Head Island in South Carolina is known as the most family-friendly destination in the world. Offering an assortment of outdoor excursions and also named as one of the top ten family beaches in the country, the Island is the perfect selection for a family vacation or getaway. Experience Hilton Head Island’s infinite opportunities and make your Island vacation an unforgettable one.

A vacation packed full of Island adventure
Hilton Head Island may only be 12 miles by 5 miles wide, but you’ll find everything you need for a perfect Island retreat. Get a little taste of everything with more than 250 Hilton Head restaurants. Play on one of the 24 Hilton Head Island golf courses that have been carved by golf’s most preeminent architect. Why not spend a day journeying through over 200 stores and outlets, looking for that unique Island souvenir? Deciding where to turn in for the night should be the least of your worries. Hilton Head Island offers an array of accommodations suited to fit every traveler’s lifestyle and budget.

Take a deep, warm Island breath
At Hilton Head Island, SC, the attention given to the environment has proudly become the blueprint for other developments around the country. During your Island retreat, notice the absence of bright streetlights and flamboyantly-painted buildings. Absorb the Island’s appreciation for the environment while you travel down 50 miles of public bike and nature trails. There’s something marvellously different about the relaxed, warm island attitude found at Hilton Head Island.

It’s time to start planning for your Hilton Head Island vacation and with our Trip Planning Resources, we’ll get you there.

See You soon..

Robbie Bunting

Latte Lou’s List

After many years on Hilton Head Island I’m sharing some of my favorite places to eat.
There are many other good restaurants but these are the ones I consistently frequent.

Enjoy!
Lu

AMIGOS CAFE Y CANTINA
Circle Center 785-8226 & Belfair Towne Village 815-8226
Open everyday 11 to 9
My favorites: BBQ chicken salad & Chicken fajita burrito.

SANTA FE CAFÉ
700 Plantation Center 785-3838
Lunch M to F 12-2 Dinner M to Sun 5:30 to 10
Upstairs outside is the best spot. Great food.

CHRISTINE’S GO GO GOURMET & CAFÉ
Coligny Plaza 785-4646
Open M-F 11 to 2
It’s all good – especially the homemade potato chips.

SEA SHACK
Pope Ave. Executive Park Rd. 785-2464
Open Lunch M to F & Dinner M to Sat
Very casual but lots of seafood cooked anyway you like it.

FRANKIE BONES
Main Street 682-4455
Open everyday 11:30 to 10 or 11 w/ Sunday Brunch
From soup (chicken noodle) to nuts – great menu & fun bar.

SIGLER’S ROTISSERIE & SEAFOOD
Sheridan Park, Bluffton 815-5030
Dinner 4:30 to 9:30
Great Chef & Caterer. Don’t miss the Grilled Romaine Salad.

SIGNE’S BAKERY & CAFÉ
93 Arrow Road 785-9118
M to F 8 to 4, Sat 9 to 2
Casual & fresh food with full scale bakery on site.

STARBUCKS COFFEE
Pineland Station, 11 Palmetto Bay Rd
1060 Fording Is Rd, Bluffton
The ONLY place for coffee!

GRUBY’S NEW YORK DELI
Hwy 278 @ Fresh Market Shoppes 842-9111
Open everyday 8-6
Great breakfast and sandwiches – jut like I grew up on.

HINOKI JAPANESE REST. & SUSHI BAR
Orleans Plaza 785-9800
Lunch M-F & Dinner M-Sat
My only Sushi Bar… love the Wizard.

TRUFFLES CAFÉ
Sea Pines Center 671-6136 & Belfair Towne Village in Blftn
8 Executive Park Rd 785-3663
Fun, consistently good food.

IL CARPACCIO RISTORNATE PIZZERIA
Pineland Station 342-9949
Open L & D Monday to Sat.
It’s all good. Don’t miss the grilled Trout & thin Pizzas.

THE INN @ PALMETTO BLUFF
Off Hwy 46, 866-706-6565
L & D but call for reservations.
The food, ambiance & river views all make up for the drive.

WALNUTS CAFE
Sheridan Park, Bluffton 815-2877
Open M to F 8 to 3 Sunday Brunch 10 to 2
No reservations – great food, friendly place!

IT’S GREEK TO ME
16 Orleans Rd. 341-3556
Open L & D Monday to Sat.
Casual, great Greek food.

NEWLY ADDED… BISTRO 17
17 Harbourside Lane, Shelter Cove
Open every day 11 to 9
Sit outside along the boat basin and enjoy fine food.

MAINLY SANDSTONE – GOURMET GRAB & GO
35 N. Main St. 681-5721
M to F 8 – 6 & Sat 10 to 6
Great fresh food – catering also

KENNY B’S FRENCH QUARTER CAFÉ
GRAB & GO
Circle ctr. On Pope Ave 785-3315
Open T-Sat 8:45 to 9, Sun Brunch 8-3, Mon. 11 to 8.
Brunch is the BOMB & the Gumbo’s my favorite w/ ½ po-boy.

LE BISTRO
Pineland Station 681-8425
Open Lunch Tues. to F & Dinner Tues To Sat.
It’s been here forever & always serves great Mediterranean food.

MICHAEL ANTHONY’S CUCINA ITALIANA
Orleans Plaza 785-6272
Open Dinner only Mon. to Sat. (Reservations suggested)
Because it’s great fine dining – great wine list too.

If you are ever looking for something specific,
please feel free to email Jane or I at islandrealtor@hargray.com.

Where’s a better place to put your money: the stock market or real estate? These days the accepted wisdom (at least at cocktail parties) says to pick real estate. But is the accepted wisdom right? 

It is–in the short term. U.S. real estate sale prices increased more than 56% from the beginning of 1999 to the end of 2004, as tracked by the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The S&P 500 index dipped nearly 6% during that same period.   Looking at these numbers help reinforce the reasons to own and buy more Island real estate for the long term.

We are going to share the good news every chance we get.  It may not sell papers, but face it, we all could benefit from a little encouragement.   I’ve researched and prepared the table below to show residential Hilton Head MLS properties compared it to the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P.   If the chart cannot be seen on your computer, please click on the pdf above.   

The real estate market is not the stock market.  However, because the press continues to draw a correlation, we thought we would do a little comparison.  Here is what it would look like if we compare real estate to stocks. (HHMLS is Hilton Head Multiple Listing Service)

The silver lining right now is that our Island Real Estate market has been a better long term and more stable opportunity.  Right now with the larger Island inventory (this never gets too large as it is an Island of limited size and number of properties) to choose from and interest rates holding at historically low levels, the number of potential buyers that can find what they are looking for is at the highest level in years.  

“Buy land, homes and villas, they ain’t making anymore”   If you would like to do some research and see some incredible properties with incredible values, please click on the lighthouse above.  

I invite you to share this good news with friends and would love to hear from you anytime.

THINK Hilton Head Island Real Estate!

Best regards, 

Robbie Bunting and Jane Hyers

Associate Real Estate

Greetings from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina!   

We appreciate the opportunity to introduce you to ourselves and the Low Country.  The natural beauty integrated with the small Island community, makes this a wonderful place to own property or live.  Our subtropical temperatures and over 200+ days of sunshine make this paradise.  

Our commitment is first class service.  We have recently found tremendous values in homes, home sites and villas for our buyer clients.  We have been helping others just like you research and find property on Hilton Head Island for over 22 years.  

Currently we are offering a free financial strategy session and MLS link to our buyer clients and invite you to take advantage of this offer.  Please call us or email anytime to participate.  By the way, we now offer a full time buyers agent that knows the Island better than anyone and loves touring the exciting properties newly listed.

Thank You.  We welcome your response. 

Respectfully,
The Robbie Bunting Team

Greetings from Hilton Head Island!

How you are coming with your real estate search?  Our properties include homes, home sites, villas and quarter shares on and off the  Island. Hilton Head Island offers with  12 miles of Atlantic Ocean beaches, championship golf, unbelievable restaurants, incredible shopping, a great hospital, public and private schools and an airport.  It has been our pleasure to help families find the right property on this  Island for over 19 years!

Just call or email at anytime!  Jane and I would be happy to answer any and all questions, research specific area of interest, send additional information on Island and off  Island properties.

We have put together a few websites and their respective links to help with your research!

www.islandpacket.com Our local newspaper with Island information and classifieds.

www.dunesmarketing.com Information about our company, the services we provide and the properties we offer for sale.

www.robbiebunting.com This is our multiple listing service with all Island Listings for sale.  Visit the site, but please do call us if you have any questions about any property you see.

www.hiltonheadchamber.com  Everything that is happening on the  Island can be found here.

www.artscenter-hhi.org  All the happenings of Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.

www.hiltonhead.com/events/ Island events

We hope you have a wonderful week.

Thanks,

Robbie Bunting and Jane Hyers