Hilton Head Real Estate

On February 1, 2012, the hotel that Islanders and guests have known in the past as the “Mariners Inn” or most recently the Hilton Oceanfront Resort in Palmetto Dunes, will officially become The Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort.  Renowned for it’s large luxurious suites with kitchenettes, its beautiful beaches, lagoons, pools and tropical feeling this hotel will now become part of The Omni Resort Collection.  From time to time units in this condo-hotel become available for purchase. Read the rest of this entry

Meet Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers

Robbie’s knowledge and expertise of Hilton Head Real Estate spans over 30 years.  He is a second generation Realtor and together with his assistant Jane Hyers, they have developed a very dynamic approach to the evolving real estate market.  By combining a personal approach to the most recent technologies, Robbie Bunting and Jane Hyers provide the very best for their buyer and seller clients.  As one of the top ten agents on Hilton Head Island, their goal is to create a raving fan with the services they provide you. Read the rest of this entry

How do you like them apples?  The other day an agent called and told me that she felt my value was too high on a property where the stone came up to your elbows in the hallways.  I am sure there was smoke coming out of my ears as I searched for an appropriate answer. Builder friends of mine were charging $150 to $300 per square foot and we were throwing all our homes into the same basket.

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As a teenager, I visited the Island in 70’s with my family. We all fell in love with the charm of the Island and one by one we all moved our families here.  Visitors just like my family are doing the same thing.  They have been visiting the Island for vacation and are returning to the Island when they are ready for a change in lifestyle.  It is familiar and comfortable.  These visitors are creating market trends that are fairly predictable which include Half Backs, Be Backs, Boomers and the upcoming Generations X & Y. Read the rest of this entry

Whoever controls the buyers, controls the real estate market on Hilton Head Island.  Year after year Dunes Marketing Group’s closed sales volume puts them into the top 3 of all companies in the area.  This is not done without great leadership and sales skills.  Dunes Marketing is one of the few real estate companies that boasts offices in high buyer traffic locations that are easy to walk into.  With these locations, Bill Baldwin, Director of Sales and Marketing introduces his agents and his company to these buyers and leads the market.  This short video gives you an introduction to Bill Baldwin and his winning team. Read the rest of this entry

If you are ready to sell or have been sitting on the real estate market, you may want to watch the video below.  We have invited Kelly Hughes to discuss home staging.  Although many of us have very comfortable homes, the way in which we sell these homes is different than the way we live in them.  Once they are listed for sale they no longer are our homes, but now they are a “product”.  Potential purchasers will shop through properties and pass on those that they cannot get a feel for because they are cluttered or have something that is rather easy with some re-arranging. Read the rest of this entry

The update below is from Jeff Reilley from Wiseman & Reilley, LLC on Hilton Head Island.  We have asked him to take a look at where we have been to get a better understanding of where we may be going.  These market trends help us better adapt to this changing market and help us guide our clients and customers as they research Hilton Head Real Estate. Read the rest of this entry

This update below is from Bruce Goff, an appraiser on Hilton Head Island.  We have asked him to take a look at where we have been to get a better understanding of where we may be going.  These market trends help us better adapt to this changing market and help us guide our clients and customers as they research Hilton Head Real Estate.

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Every year we ask our trusted and local Hilton Head advisors to take a look at where we have been to get a better understanding of where we may be going.  These market trends help us better adapt to this changing market and help us guide our clients and customers as they research the Hilton Head Real Estate Market.  Below is the real estate financing update and video. Read the rest of this entry

When you are new to an area, it pays to be informed.  We have some tips that prospective home buyers should know especially if they are moving from another state or are first time buyers.  We can provide new residents and owners a copy of our Hot Tips as they come out weekly.  Too often people are fed costly lines about their systems and therefore we offer free second opinions on previously condemned systems.  In most cases we can make minor repairs and save our customers thousands.    Read the rest of this entry