Hilton Head Real Estate

Interested in learning about short sales on Hilton Head Island?

If you are a buyer or seller and are wondering what a short sale is and how you can benefit, shoot us an email at robbie@robbiebunting.com or call us toll free at 800-932-3652.  Essentially a short sale is selling a property for less than what is owed the bank.  We have worked out many short sales for our buyers and sellers and have found that although time consuming, they can be a way for a purchaser to get a great property or a seller to get their otherwise upside down property sold.    Read the rest of this entry

In the 25 years of selling real estate on Hilton Head Island, I have seen buyer cycles come and go.  Although this cycle may appear longer or deeper than the others, it too shall pass.  One thing I have found in these cycles is that the very best real estate deals are often struck when the news in the papers is really, really bad.  That said, the recent NYT article “Widespread Fear Freezes Housing Market” triggers another good reason to buy real estate on Hilton Head.  While it may have made every buyer and seller shudder, one agent said it perfectly when he stated “Do the opposite of what they say in the newspapers when you buy and sell real estate on Hilton Head Island and your timing will always be good”…and the local numbers support the reasons why! Read the rest of this entry

Good news, we found lot financing on Hilton Head Island!

If you have been considering buying a great home site in the Hilton Head Area but wanted to finance the purchase, we  found a source for lot loans!  This financing is available for qualified buyers that want to build in the future as a second home or primary residence(no investment properties). Read the rest of this entry

Meaningful conversations are not always easy!

It is said meaningful conversations contribute to happiness.  One agent explained that he has been telling good people some tough stuff lately.  We all seem to dance around the tough subjects, but certainly it makes more sense to have a meaningful conversation before a selling season.  These tough conversations often revolve around issues including access, condition or price with timing on the sellers side for the upcoming fall season!  Read the rest of this entry

A Hilton Head Market Study by Area

Recent market reseach compiled by our Hilton Head Island Area Association of Realtors and the Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head allows us to share with you important market information about each area on and off Hilton Head Island.  This market research gives us a snapshot of what has been happening areas around Hilton Head Island. 

The Hilton Head Market Reports include: 

• The Number of New Listings
• The Number of Closed Sales
• Median Sales Price*
• Percent of List Price Received at the sale
• Average Days on Market Until Sale
• Inventory of Homes Currently for Sale

Please find your area and click on the link below for more information and important market research: 

• July Sun City and Riverbend
• July Rose Hill
• July Belfair
• July Colleton River
• July Moss Creek
• July Bluffton Off Plantation
• July Hilton Head Off Plantation
• July Windmill Harbour
• July Spanish Wells
• July Indigo Run
• July Palmetto Hall
• July Hilton Head Plantation
• July Port Royal
• July Folley Field
• July Palmetto Dunes
• July Long Cove
• July Wexford
• July Shipyard
• July Forest Beach
• July Sea Pines
• July Sea Pines

If you would like for us to review the information above with you, please email us at robbie@robbiebunting.com or call us direct at 800-932-3652.  We look forward to talking with you about these statistics and how they are important.  Kind regards,  Robbie Bunting

While many believe summer should be the busiest selling season, it is the spring and autumn that are the strongest selling seasons of the year on Hilton Head Island.  The agenda for many of the summer time visitors is to spend time with family and relax.  While many research the real estate while they are on vacation, they typically return in the fall or spring to buy.  With the busiest rental season we have had, this coming Autumn and Spring we will be selling up a storm!

The perfect ”buyers storm” is brewing  on Hilton Head Island

This Autumn, the perfect “buyers storm” is brewing on Hilton Head Island as the lowest interest rates ever collide with the incredible values and unbelievable properties during a strong selling season.  Because these variables may never align this way again, this Autumn promises to be our best ever.  In fact, our recommendation to buyers is the “early bird will get the best worm.”  There simply has never been a better time to become a Hilton Head property owner!

Sell before the end of the year!

We have buyers and if you are interested in selling before the end of the year, we can help you.  Please send us an e-mailor call me direct at 800-932-3652.  Our last seller sold their property in 30 days and this is what they had to say “Robbie and Jane brought creative Internet marketing, a selling strategy and positive approach to the marketing of our home that had been on the market earlier without success”.  They continued “Robbie and Jane custom designed a presentation and a plan that we stuck to and we sold our home in 30 days (June) this year… for more than what others thought we could!  In fact, the offer came before the buyer actually saw the property in person.”  Please let us know if you would like us to help get your property sold this Autumn.  You can email us at robbie@robbiebunting.com or call us direct at 800-932-3652.  Thank you.

Record Low Mortgage Loan Rates
Mortgage loan interest rates are one of the key drivers in the real estate industry. In today’s economy, Freddie Mac is reporting 30-year fixed rates at historic lows over the last few weeks.

What does this mean to you?

1. If you’re thinking about selling, now is a great time because buyers will be able to afford more home at a lower monthly payment.
2. If you want to sell and move up, a low interest rate will help you get more home for the monthly payment you pay. 
3. If you want to stay in your home, now is a great time to refinance your existing mortgage loan.

Call me or e-mail me if you’d like more information. I am happy to answer any questions you might have. Contact me now. When it comes to mortgage loan interest rates, timing is everything.  You can email me at robbie@robbiebunting.com , or call us at 800-932-3652 ASAP.  These rates offer the bottom of the market for every reason including rate, selection and price.

A note from Todd Brooks at Island Getaway

The first half numbers indicate that the vacation rental industry on Hilton Head will see a much welcomed increase in business in 2010 vs. 2009.  The Spring season numbers held in check, but the Summer has shown a double digit increase, with July shaping up to be record numbers.  The tragedy in the Gulf has exposed Hilton Head to thousands of new visitors.  The Island’s overall tourism numbers will see the impact of this new exposure for years to come.  We have yet to see what kind of retention rate we will have with first time visitors and if they will put Hilton Head in a rotation with their other annual vacation destinations, or even make it a permanent one.  Nonetheless, it has our company’s inventory at capacity for every week in July.  One thing I have noticed about the displaced vacationers from the Gulf, is that they are primarily looking for oceanfront accommodations.  The majority of inventory in the Gulf Coast region consists of oceanfront condos, and people are creatures of habit. Read the rest of this entry

A note from Scott Bunting at Bunting Construction

The number of building permits for new homes on Hilton Head Island has more than doubled from January 1 to July 1, 2010 as compared to the same time frame in 2009.  In fact, the dollar value of gross new home permits has increased 65%! Althugh the number of remodeling permits have stayed close to the same, the dollar volume has increased 41%!  At only halfway thru 2010, the Town of Hilton Head has surpassed all new home building permits issued in 2009! As all indicators show, new home permits on Hilton Head Island should double the volume of 2009.

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Hilton Head Island most Valuable Attribute

Hilton Head Island’s Beaches have now been ranked as #1 in the US by Fox News.  If you would like to visit Hilton Head Island or feel the beach beckoning you to return, give us a call at 800-932-3652 or shoot us an email as we have many special corporate discount packages at the oceanfront resorts and owners that rent direct!