Attention sellers or future sellers~We have attached last months Market Trend Report for your review. We also have prepared a snapshot report of the market we are in, what we forecast for the next several years and would love to share it with you. Just let us know via email and note Free Special Market Report in the subject line. It is our continued goal to sell your property for the highest price in the shortest period of time and our systems are set up to not leave any money on the table.

All the best~
Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

Located 70 miles off our coast is the gulf stream, Hilton Head’s guardian angel.  Storms in the past that have hit the gulfstream get bumped north and because Hilton Head is in the cove of the coast it has missed us.  The gulf stream also keeps Hilton Head temperatures warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.

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My coach corrected me other day when I told him that we were asking some silly asking prices on some of the properties around Hilton Head and Daufuskie Island.  He told me to take “silly” out of my presentation and replace it with “fair market value”  I had been protecting myself and my sellers from reality by using the word “silly”.  Made me think about all the sellers that had told me that they will “wait it out” because they were not going to “give” their property away.   Read the rest of this entry

The other day I stopped at a local shop on the Island.  The owner was friendly and I asked him “how’s business?”.  His answer was “I work every day”.  After walking away I thought about his answer as it not only stated a work ethic it stated so much more.  It was said in a tone of pride and gratitude that he had customers, he had a business and he had the ability to serve them.  Wow.

Jane and I work every day on Hilton Head Island

As we work forward in real estate, when someone asks us “How’s Business?”, our reply is going to be “We work every day” .  We are grateful for our clients,  the work they give us and the chance to have a business on this wonderful Island.  With pride and gratitude we can make a difference in their lives.

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Most purchasers would rather drive by a property before ever calling a real estate agent.  Now with the internet, purchasers and agents can save gas, money and time. In fact, purchasers can now stand on the street with Google Earth,  they can map the location with our MLS, they can take  a visual tour of the property and they can even review comparables without ever leaving their home or office.  We have found because information travels so fast that the first thing to do once you discover a property you like on the internet is to notify your Hilton Head REALTOR ASAP. Read the rest of this entry

As this market continues to change, we are finding new ways in which we do business.  It used to be that we would run a great ad for our open houses and hold our breath hoping that this ad would attract potential purchasers into our properties.  Needless to say it “physically” required the buyer and the realtor to be there.  This was such a waste of time for everyone involved.  In fact, it took longer to find a property a year ago than it does today, because our buyers are now virtual. Read the rest of this entry

In 2009, the market was barely breathing.  In 2010, the market was active in price segments under $750,000.  In 2011, we are seeing  a trend on Hilton Head Island that includes steady activity on some of our higher priced properties .  This is good news for all Hilton Head sellers that are correctly positioned in the market with fair market value on properties with good condition and location.  Below is the market trend report which shows this welcomed activity on Hilton Head Island Read the rest of this entry

Short sales are easy if everyone knows the rules up front.  Of course the #1 rule that always applies to short sales is that Patience will be rewarded.  Listed below are some of rules that may apply and have written another report on How to buy or sell a short sell on Hilton Head.  If after reading these rules you have others that you would like to contribute, please email us at robbie@robbiebunting.com.   Read the rest of this entry