After you have signed the contract of sale on you Hilton Head property you need to prepare for the inspection.  Unless you sold your property with no repairs or CL-100 requirements and crossed out and initialed paragraph’s 4 and 5 in your contract, you are bound to convey your property and its systems in “good working” order.  Inspectors are hired by purchasers to review the systems and the house and report what they see.  They are not allowed to put a new light bulb in, they simply report that the light was not working.  Therefore we would suggest to any seller to follow the checklist below before the inspection.   Listed below are our suggestions for simple maintenance and repairs before the inspector arrives. Read the rest of this entry

If you are in the planning or building stages of your home or villa and and want to be more kind to our Island, take the items on Bunting Construction Companies GOING GREEN CHECKLIST into consideration.  Below are some ideas to consider in your Hilton Head Property:  Read the rest of this entry

As we ring in the New Year there are many things we did right in 2010 which we would like to grow upon in 2011.  As well there are many things that we see in the year ahead that we could do better.  Our top ten list includes all the things we are resolved to do better as we serve you in 2011.  It is our hope that you will give us a chance to prove them to you.

1.  We will save our Hilton Head sellers time in 2011

Time is money.  The longer it takes to find a buyer, the more it costs us and our sellers.  Our commitment to our sellers is to spend the necessary up front time designing a marketing strategy, preparing the property for the market and properly pricing the property from the get go.  We measure our success by the number of showings and offers that we generate.  Sometimes tweaking is required based on this activity.

2.  We will notify our Hilton Head Buyers Immediately

With 25 years of selling real estate on Hilton Head Island we have built strong networks that provide market information and informs of properties often before they hit the MLS.  By building relationships with brokers, banker, business people and neighbors throughout the Low Country our network will help you get the right property at the right price Read the rest of this entry

The Island Real Estate Market typically slows a bit as we head into the Holidays.  Although it is easier to get a table at some of our favorite Hilton Head restaurantsat this time of year,  our market research shows that Hilton Head Buyers are not sitting back and waiting for their next visit or next year.  These buyers are aligning themselves during this off season with the best properties at great prices and negotiating before the start of the new year. Read the rest of this entry

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

Daufuskie Bluff

The Gateway to Daufuskie

The original developers of Melrose(Daufuskie Island Resort) chose departure from Hilton Head Island when they built the resort back in the 1980’s.  Although this served them well, it was not the fastest connection to Daufuskie Island.  In fact, the out of state traveler had to take a much longer car and longer boat ride to finally arrive on Daufuskie Island.  It would have been much faster and easier to leave from the Savannah Riverfront.  Perhaps the next chapter for Daufuskie may include access this way.

Daufuskie Bluff is an idea for Embarkation

We have a property and an idea that we would like to share with the forward thinkers, future owners and planners of Daufuskie.  Daufuskie Bluff is beautiful acreage located at the end of the Haig Point Road(past Marshside Mamas at the end of the pavement). This penninsula is surrounded by deepwater and Conyard Creek.  As a proposed landing this property could serve Daufuskie as a gateway and meeting place for residents and visitors alike.  The big oak tree and the sun sets from this property are incredible.  Although it must meet county approval, the site could serve commercial and residential endeavors.  It is the first landing as boats travel from Daufuskie into the Intracoastal and is zoned commercial.    Daufuskie Bluff is actively listed for sale(partner is a licensed South Carolina Realtor).  For more information, please contact us directly at robbie@robbiebunting.com or 800-932-3652.

The perfect order

As in life, timing is important in every real estate transaction.  I have spent 25 years learning timing techniques for my clients and their Hilton Head properties.  These timing benefits allow my Hilton Head sellers and Hilton Head purchasers to take advantage of the market and the timing opportunities offered.

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The bottom is here or can be negotiated! Buyers should beware if bottom is hit too hard it can hurt.  There are certain rules a buyer may want to follow when they buy real estate on Hilton Head Island today.  Of course, we can help you negotiate a smooth landing in this new market.  We have listed the top 10 Ten buyer rules that can make a buyers life a little more comfortable below: Read the rest of this entry

Dear Friends, Clients and Fellow Associates~

The next four months or on Hilton Head Island will be busier than ever before.  The market has been building with 3 properties selling per day in October and in November we are now averaging 4 properties sold per day.  We will see more sales in the “off season” as buyers rush to grab the lower interest rates and better properties offered. 

Opportunity is when luck and timing collide.  If you are lucky enough to visit Hilton Head Island this winter you will discover timing.  The low interest rates, the return of the stock market and the buyer tax credit will affect our limited supply of real estate during our off season this year.  Of course, the “off season” offers many reasons to visit including “off season” access, “off season” accommodations, “off season” pricing, “off season” negotiations, “off season” weather and bottom of the market.  A buddy of mine told me  recently “the real estate bottom is so close, you can reach out and touch it”.  We are now negotiating bottom or below bottom!

Bottom will wait for no one.   Take action now and book a trip to Hilton Head Island this November, December, January or February.  Prices are now stabilizing and properties are selling.  If you wait until spring, you will pay a higher price   Call your REALTOR today.  Before your arrival have your agent set you up with a  free private MLS Link to start getting you familiar with the properties offered.   This is a great way to do some research prior to your arrival via internet. 

You will lose money if you wait.  Interest rates are set to go up in March 1% or more.  This means you will lose 10% of your purchasing power if you wait til summer.  Make your plans now.  We have lenders that contact us daily with money offers that are beyond belief, we have Jumbo lenders that have 80% Jumbo Money and very low rates.  In fact, we have Interest rates that start as low as 3.5%.  It is important to ask your Realtor to put you in touch with a lender before your visit.  Money talks when you negotiate and by spending a few minutes with a lender on the phone, you will save a few thousand dollars(or more) in your negotiation.  Be sure to ask your lender for a  prequalification/comfort letter!  This is almost the same as a cash offer when it comes to negotiating. 

You will lose the best property if you wait.  We currently offer for sale the power of three including superior locations, incredible interiors and unbelievable pricing.  These properties always sell first.  If you wish to take advantage of these you must make plans to visit the Island before everyone else does.  Although this has been a constipated market in the past, everything is moving now!  Some of the best Hilton Head deals include a 1.5 million architectural home now offered for only $849,000, a new oceanfront under $4, incredible villas $400 –  ,unbelievable homes under $800k, fantastic estate homes over $800k +, unbelivable villas over $400, and chance of a lifetime land opportunities, these properties and locations cannot be beat!

Buy in the “off season” and enjoy it “in season”!  If you are like most of our visitors to Hilton Head, you travel to Hilton Head Island during the seasons of spring, summer and fall.   The reason we are telling you to act now is that we don’t want you to be upset when you visit!  The best deals will be made this winter.  In fact, no one can argue that we will ever have better properties, better prices, better locations or better interest rates than we have now.   Market has created opportunity, one that we most likely will never see again!   

From an Island that offers opportunity,

We are~

Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

P.S. ~ The last 4 recessions were officially announced an average of 522 days (17 months) after they were over.  How are you going to get the best property at the best price?  Buy it in our off season and enjoy it in season!