Bluffton SC Real Estate Blog

A number of financial experts are stating that the worst is over for the credit crisis, and that we are nearing the shallows of decline in the housing market.  Today, the folks at Yahoo Finance have offered a post about the recent article in the Wall Street Journal, a few comments by John Thain and Henry Blodget as [...]

Scheduled for this Saturday is a public vote for Beaufort County’s proposed school referendum.  The goal of the referendum is to raise funds to provide both new schools in Bluffton and Beaufort as well as repairs and improvements in technology to existing schools.  This will be the second referendum put to vote in the past two and a half years [...]

Realty Times, a real estate news network, recently released a video on the market conditions in Beaufort County. Bluffton, Hilton Head Island, Palmetto Bluff and numerous other luxury home and golf communities are located in southern Beaufort County.
This is some rather interesting information for anyone looking to purchase a home in the Bluffton and [...]

While most of Hilton Head is broken-up into developments - commonly called plantations in the Lowcountry - loaded with amenities such as golf, tennis, a yacht basin and a clubhouse, there are a few of the traditional vacation home neighborhoods left.  Two of the best known areas to fit the description of off-plantation Hilton Head are North and [...]

Chris Crowe, Mortgage Planner for BB&T, has just posted information relating to the new conforming loan limits at his blog site, Hilton Head Island Mortgage Report.  The basic jist of the post is that those who have financed their homes with a Jumbo Loan in the Hilton Head Island area, and the entire state of South Carolina, will not be able to benefit [...]

I just realized that my last entry was post number 100 for the Bluffton, SC Real Estate Blog! 
Whoo hoo!!
This may call for a small celebration, of sorts.  I just may have to treat my family and myself to a night of South Carolina oysters – they’re in season, ya know – and a few age appropriate beverages.  [...]

Since the HGTV Green Home is almost sure to be in or around the Bluffton, South Carolina area, there has been a recent “coming out” party for other real estate developers who are following the growing national trend of building environmentally friendly homes.   A few local developers are offering homes which follow the guidelines set by The U.S. Green Building Council [...]

I was recently contacted by a reporter from another local news publication about an article focused on how the Bluffton, South Carolina real estate market compares with the rest of the country.  After about four recent interviews I have realized it is best to perform these interviews via e-mail rather than phone or in person, mostly [...]

Turns out, the home I predicted as the HGTV Green home is actually the Coastal Living Holiday Coastal Cottage! I knew there was something hush hush about this home. I guess the greatest difference between the HGTV Green home and the Coastal Living Holiday Coastal Cottage – besides the environmental aspects – is [...]

I’m happy to announce that Nancy and Bill are now the proud owners of a 3 bedroom/2 bath villa in Palmetto Dunes Plantation on Hilton Head Island. 
Nancy and Bill are from Indiana and they contacted me back in March when her and Bill were considering purchasing a vacation home somewhere between Jekyll Island and Hilton Head Island.  [...]

According to the Parade Magazine, the Baby Boomers are taking the plunge!

For many people, owning a second home is part of the American Dream.  The National Association of Realtors stated that 36% of residential properties sold last year were second homes.

The majority of these fun loving buyers are the baby boomers.  Who are taking equity [...]

Mary Williams, the President of the Hilton Head Area Association of REALTORS, wrote an interesting article in the last issue of Island REALTOR.  The article summed up the way many of our local visitors come to be residents, whether full or part-time.
Mary wrote:

“Over Two Million visitors come to Hilton Head every year, and most of them are here during [...]

A few weeks back I was interviewed by one of the local papers on the subject of blogging and how blogs are used by real estate professionals.  Funny enough, I had nearly completely forgotten about the article until yesterday.  While spending time with our family at the neighborhood pool, a few friends commented on the great article in today’s paper.  [...]

A number of blogs have posts written by more than one contributor.  The Bloodhound Blog is likely the most well known for its long list of contributing writers.  Typically, the contributors are professionals somehow entwined within the real estate industry as mortgage brokers, appraisers, inspectors or investors.  I thought I would try something different.  This may [...]

Starting May 1st Beaufort County sales tax will increase 1% for a total of 6% on consumer goods.  This tax is being balanced with a reduction from 5% to 3% for taxes on food, and the States Governor, Mark Stanford, thinks the tax on food can be reduced even further to 1%.  An additional 1% state [...]