More and more agents are selling properties using “face time” with their buyers.  In the past, buyers had to travel to see the property before they would ever consider purchasing.  Using face time and turning the phone around allows a buyer to walk through a property with their agent, asking questions as they go.  Some buyers never stepped foot in the property until closing. Read the rest of this entry

Even the best Hilton Head properties won’t sell unless the asking price mirrors the value of the property for sale on Hilton Head.  In the past, sellers would receive offers if a property was priced incorrectly.  Nowadays, buyers just move to the next property without ever making an offer or coming back for a second time.

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All markets are not the same on Hilton Head Island.  Some areas are stable, others are still declining and some are finally increasing in value.  It pays to know what type of market a Hilton Head property is in to determine what the best strategy for selling or buying would be.  The monthly charts below help establish the type of market we are in. If you do not see your area, please let us know and we will include it in the information we send to you. Read the rest of this entry

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If you have ever thought of owning a rental property, consider the advantages of purchasing a Hilton Head Vacation Villa. The villas  on the Island vary in location, size and price with views including ocean, golf, pools and the Low Country. Owning a vacation villa has never been so good!  Factors include low pricing, great locations, better rental opportunities and some very compelling reasons to jump into the market.  Here’s why!

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2015 was awesome!  We could not have done it without you!  Just some of the highlights included selling over 100 properties, adding several great vacation properties to our rental program and celebrating our 3rd year in our new location. Our team is growing too! Hilton Head Properties Realty and Rentals now has 10 real estate agents, 9 referral agents, 2 rental agents and a golf package specialist. We are grateful and want to share some of the things ahead for the New Year! Read the rest of this entry

There are two types of rental property available on Hilton Head Island.  This short video will help you in your research of the properties on Hilton Head Island.  Buy now and rent for later seems to be a growing trend because of the low interest rates. We have compared the different costs associated with the ownership of short and long term rental properties below.  We look forward to helping you with your research on Hilton Head Island.  Listed below are the areas of the Island that offer short and long term rental opportunities. Read the rest of this entry

The dominos are falling on Hilton Head Island.  When one seller becomes a buyer and than that seller becomes a buyer the real estate market on the Island starts moving.  Just a few years ago these chain reactions were scarce.   Today with the fear of losing the low interest rates, the flow of buyer confidence, the selling season and great properties, dominos are falling once again.  Below is a domino chain we are tracking with several related transactions(dominos) so far!. Read the rest of this entry

The first half of the year in Real Estate Sales on Hilton Head rocked in 2012.  If our sales volume is an indication of confidence in the real estate market, our individual sales volume year to date was about the total volume we did in 2011!  These sales came from everything including a dollar lot to a multimillion dollar house swap.  On my run this morning I started thinking of market research buyers and seller would like to see in this blog and have listed them below.  While we are thankful for a strong first half, the second half of 21012 looks very promising. Read the rest of this entry

We just helped a customer trade his home for a bigger and better home.  The seller of the bigger and better home took the smaller home(they wanted to downsize) in trade and were paid the difference in cash by the buyer.  If you are moving up or down in the market, trades are a great way to make a move without having to wait and sell your exisitng property to move to the replacement property.  Trades thrive in a market with available inventory. Read the rest of this entry