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Hilton Head Island OCEANFRONT, the time to BUY is NOW!  This past week, several sellers of oceanfront properties have SIGNIFICANTLY dropped their asking prices.  Opportunities to acquire the precious and extremely limited Atlantic Ocean shoreline on Hilton Head Island are here right now for the properly informed buyers.  Look at the numbers.  Oceanfront sales in Sea Pines Resort year-to-date show 7 sales totaling just under $21 million!  Add another $16 million in sales in Forest Beach and you see clearly that the oceanfront values at Singleton Beach are extreme.  1 Singleton Beach Road is a direct oceanfront, 5 bedroom, 5 full bath, 2 half-bath home.  Private heated pool, elevator to all floors, wood and stone floors, stainless appliances and granite… Read Full Post

...From a "Why Buy Now" symposium on Hilton Head Island, May 14, 2007.  If you have been sitting on the sidelines waiting for the perfect time to buy, that time is NOW! Prices are forecasted to be lower in 2007 and begin to rise again in 2008 - Kiplinger, 02/23/07.

   Selection is Excellent:  With more available properties on the market, finding just the right one hasn't been this easy in decades.

   Mortgage Rates are at Historical Lows:  Rates are currently at attractive levels giving buyers more ability to leverage.  As of now, the average 30-year fixed rate is less than 6.5%.

   Hilton Head is a "Safe Harbour":  Hundreds of millions of dollars have already been invested in the island's infrastructre and amenities creating a world class destination.…

The high end real estate market on Hilton Head Island, specifically direct oceanfront homes, posts a healthy mark so far in 2007. Year-to-date there are 16 oceanfront homes either under contract or already closed. Total sales volume from oceanfront home sales only is just under $73 million! Average sales price is $4.5 million.   The area on Hilton Head Island seeing the most transactions for oceanfront homes is Sea Pines Resort. Located on the south end of the island, Sea Pines is home to the famous Harbourtown Lighthouse and Village, South Beach Village, and the MCI Heritage Golf Classic. Sea Pines Resort tallied 9 sales, Forest Beach has had 5 sales and one sale each in Port Royal Plantation and Palmetto Dunes Resort.   Part of the reason for the… Read Full Post

  Year to date sales on Hilton Head Island are going through the roof! Check this out!  Since the beginning of the year for Hilton Head Island, SC only (not Bluffton), we have had over $450 million in home, villa and lot sales!  Additionally, right now there are over $222 million under contract!  Add those two numbers together and we have just under $675 million in sales on Hilton Head Island, SC in the first 6 months of this year!   Higher inventories compared to recent years have made the selection delicious!  The 600+ people who have made their decisions to buy now (or have already bought this year) got really good deals. The 2007 buyers are extremely happy they did not wait any longer to jump on the opportunity of purchasing real estate on Hilton… Read Full Post

2005 was the best Seller's year for Real Estate on Hilton Head Island ~ IN HISTORY! 2007 will go down as one of the best BUYER'S YEARS and folks who take advantage of the current market will be satisfied for years to come. Lifestyle is what it is all about. After looking up and down the coast, up to the mountains, near the big cities...people find that the natural beauty of the Hilton Head Island is totally unique. No where else in the country can you find 4 seasons, an extended summer and warm seasons, pristine beaches, world class PGA golf, tennis, boating, cultural events, private communities, exclusive Spas, as well as the cutoff shorts, flip flop Island life!    Did you know that the current inventory for buyers of real estate on Hilton Head… Read Full Post

Hilton Head Island SC Real Estate Market Activity for 4/28 - 5/09:  Reporting back 13 days shows a total of 172 new home listings on Hilton Head Island.  New contracts for homes on the market for the same period totaled 36. In this 13-day period, 24 homes closed.   Some sellers elected to remove their homes from the market, a total of 32.   The villa market also saw a big jump in inventory with 185 new listings.  Of the currently listed inventory of villas for sale, 18 were put under contract.  During this time period, 33 villas closed and 23 were removed from the market.   In vacant lots and homesites, Hilton Head Island saw a total of 27 new listings.  Total number of lots put under contract was 2, 2 lots closed and 7 were removed from the market.… Read Full Post

  Hilton Head Island real estate activity for the week of 4/21/07-4/27/07.  This past week we saw 92 new home listings come on the market on all of Hilton Head Island.  Fifteen homes went under contract and 11 homes closed. There were 12 homes withdrawn from the MLS this week.   Villa activity was equally brisk, with 112 new listings, 14 going under contract and 12 closed sales. Eleven villa owners withdrew their properties from the MLS.   Lot inventory saw 22 new listings, 2 lots going under contract and 1 closed sale. Seven lot owners removed their properties from the MLS.   Activity continues to point to large and abundant inventory of homes, lots and villas for sale making the environment quite appealing to the savvy buyers.  Some of the best… Read Full Post