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The homebuying process is an exciting time. As you start your home search, you may begin to wonder if it’s worth building rather than buying a new house. There are pros and cons to both, and it’s important to consider the differences before making your decision to buy or build. According to the National Association […]

Dear Julie, How much negotiation room is there in properties listed for sale? ANSWER: Good question! The answer is. ..it depends There is no average or statistic that can tell you how much that negotiation room will be in an individual property. Let me explain. The market value of a property is the price at […]

Getting ready to put your home on the market? You should be considering how to stage your property to quickly attract homebuyers – especially those searching for available homes online. According to a survey performed by the National Association of Realtors, 81% of homebuyers believe it’s easier to visualize themselves in a future home if it has […]

Maybe you have only visited the beaches at Coligny during a vacation.  Or maybe you skip down a path of Palmetto Dunes to the grand beaches there.  You may not realize all Hilton Head Beaches are public.  It’s only the access to the beaches that may be private.  But Hilton Head has created a number […]

Did you know Jamie Hutton, the boy with cancer that motivated Greg Norman to win the 1988 Heritage, is alive and well today! “The Heritage has produced many memorable moments over the years but none are more inspirational than Greg Norman’s come-from-behind victory in 1988 with 17-year-old leukemia victim Jamie Hutton cheering him on. For those […]

[thumbnail target=”_self” src=”http://www.hhireb.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Home-Price-Inde-Feb-2015-2.jpg”] South Carolina was cited as having the highest appreciation of homes in the United States.  Excluding distressed sales, the five states with the highest home price appreciation were: South Carolina (+9.7 percent), New York (+9.2 percent), Colorado (+9 percent), Texas (+7.9 percent) and Florida (+7.8 percent).  Including distressed sales, the five states […]

[thumbnail target=”_self” src=”http://www.hhireb.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Hunting_Island_1.jpg”]   The Hunting Island State Park comprises the entirety of the famed Hunting Island, and is a family-friendly beach destination with a big reputation. As the most visited state park in all of South Carolina, the 5,000 acre undeveloped barrier island feels surprisingly isolated, and even on a busy summer day, visitors […]

[thumbnail target=”_self” src=”http://www.hhireb.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/new-homes-construction_368.jpg”]   While fewer, more expensive homes are being built on Hilton Head, Bluffton has seen a tremendous increase in new construction. Since 2013, the number of new homes has increased over 50 percent, according to a local article in the Hilton Head Monthly. Palmetto Bluff had the most building permits followed by […]

[thumbnail target=”_self” src=”http://www.hhireb.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ticket-logos.png”] Bluffton Village Festival, Saturday, May 9th, 10 am – 5 pm: Get ready for an outstanding event featuring local and regional arts and crafts, great music and delectable local foods up and down the street, our hilarious Ugly Dog contest and the messy, funny pie eating contest. The 37th annual Bluffton Village […]

Looking for fun things to do and local events in Hilton Head or Bluffton? Check out our blog! RBC Heritage PGA TOUR Monday, April 13, 2015 – Sunday, April 19, 2015  Don’t miss the 47th annual RBC Heritage presented by Boeing, South Carolina’s only PGA TOUR event, hosted at The Sea Pines Resort’s famed Harbour […]