Hilton Head Island is a resort community with the best beaches, golf courses and a variety of amenities on the East Coast. Sea Pines Resort was the first community developed on the Island. Charles Fraser had a vision to preserve its natural beauty. He was the first developer to combine golf and real estate development in a planned community, one of the first to use covenants and deed restrictions to protect the environment and one of the first to promote inter-generational recreation. His covenants called for homes to blend into their surroundings, bicycle trails and walking paths to be constructed, and land to be set aside for parks and nature preserves.  For more on this article, visit www.RandysRealEstate.com and read the blog titled:  "Now is the Time to Buy Hilton Head Island Real ... 04/21/2011

How do you do Heritage?  Whether its from a boat, from afar, from your house, in a pub, in a  box, or with a fox get ready for the Heritage on Hilton Head! You can watch it here and there and everywhere as all eyes turn to Harbourtown and Hilton Head Island this week.  Listed below are just some of the ways that you can see or listen to the Heritage on Hilton Head Island from anyplace in the world. Read the rest of this entry 04/21/2011

Jane and I are seeing confidence flow back into the Hilton Head Real Estate Market.  Some of this has to do with the time of year as buyers are prevalent when the azaleas are in bloom, but we are now seeing more than just spring happening.  Buyers are now writing contracts when they get home and the ether wears off.  Listed below are some of the notable trends for last month: For every property we sold, a new listing took its place.  (this should "stabilize" prices in these categories.... Read the rest of this entry 04/06/2011

Sea Pines is the grand dad of the communities on Hilton Head Island.  It has great amenities, bike paths, people and breath taking spots for one to enjoy.  This month we will also be celebrating the Heritage and if you have not yet secured your tickets, please click here to purchase your day pass or week admission.  The spring bloom makes it especially wonderful time of year to visit, but Sea Pines holds this wonder throughout the seasons.  From mind calming sunsets in Harbourtown to invigorating sun rises on its beach, this is one very special place in the world.  Below are just some of Sea Pines many attributes:   Read the rest of this entry 04/06/2011

If you are thinking of finding a new or second home and you are considering  Hilton Head Island, why not use the number 1 Real Estate Search available.  Hilton Head Island is known for its family-friendly atmosphere and 12 miles of glistening beaches.  It has the best golf courses and tennis facilities in the Southeast. There is also fishing, biking, boating, shopping, horseback riding and much more. Look around my website to find about more about Hilton Head and all of the great real estate opportunities. Take advantage of the search feature that utilizes the Hilton Head Area Multiple Listing Service, which is a comprehensive database with all of the area listings. This will give you the necessary tools to find the area and property of your choice. You can search for Hilton Head homes,... 04/04/2011

 HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort has earned acclaim for its world-class amenities, family-friendly atmosphere and commitment to customer service. Editors of widely respected travel, sports and business magazines, as well as the independent online media, are unanimous in lavishing praise this popular 2,000-acre resort on Hilton Head Island. Travel, Sports and Business Media Honor Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort With Numerous Awards include: Read the rest of this entry 03/31/2011

  April 1st is today and with it comes no surprises.  Hilton Head real estate sellers that go to market will get sold.  Last week we sold 11 properties and almost every week the number increases in the selling season.  If you are a seller and wondering why you are seeing few or no buyers, value is directly related to showings.  If you have few showings, but no offers, your value  may be a little off.  If you have no showings your value is really off.   When a seller sees lots of buyers and agents in and out of their property, chances are they will sell soon. Read the rest of this entry 03/31/2011

Sellers have the option of waiting for a purchaser before they make a move or we can help them get creative and move faster.  As the market has changed, new opportunities have popped up including selling high, buying low, trading and building on Hilton Head Island.  Many of our sellers are taking advantage of these timing opportunities to make their move and they are saving money and time. Read the rest of this entry 03/31/2011

  In the past few transactions, I have submitted offers that sellers chose not to counter.  Now hear me out.  I understand the philosophy of starting too low and educating my buyer on how to purchase property by making a reasonable first offer.  The problem is that these purchasers have been pre-conditioned by the news that they should be rewarded in this current real estate market and want to make a lower initial offer in order to "stick their tow in the water".  With good available inventory, a seller should almost always offer a coutesy counter to detemine the true intentions of the buyer and not run them off to another property. Read the rest of this entry 03/31/2011

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The other day a friend called and asked what the story was regarding the man and the alligator on Pope Avenue.  I told him the guy with the cap walking with the gator was Charles Fraser the founder of Sea Pines, and more importantly the man who discovered the present day covenant.  I further explained that Charles went to Yale and was being groomed for his families lumbering business, but when he first saw the natural beauty of Hilton  Head Island, all bets were off in cutting down any trees for his dad. Read the rest of this entry 03/24/2011

Categories: Hilton Head Main, Hilton Head News, Hilton Head Owners Resources The Heritage is Tradition As an Islander the Heritage is about an Island, it's a celebration of spring, it is azaleas blooming, suntans, happy people and living in the Low Country.  It has become bigger than a great PGA golf tournament at the Harbour Town Golf Links.  The tournament has given everyone of us something to be proud of, something to be grateful for, something to share and celebrate and it belongs here on Hilton Head Island. Read the rest of this entry 01/27/2011

Tired of shoveling snow yet? Think about Hilton Head Island Real Estate or Hilton Head foreclosures. Now is a great time to start thinking about getting away from the cold harsh winters. Hilton Head Island is a great solution. Typically if the weather does get cold (below 50 degrees) most Hilton Head Islanders can feel confident that it is just for a few days. No matter what type of property suits your needs, you can find it on Hilton Head. There is a vast diversity of real estate available on the Island (homes for sale, condos and villas for sale and homesites for sale). You can find these properties on the beach, golf course, tucked away in a private plantation setting or in a more festive beach atmosphere. Hilton Head Island is famous for its white sandy beaches, championship golf co... 01/19/2011

The Wall Street Journal featured a column on Second Home sales in the U.S. and Hilton Head Real Estate was mentioned in a very positive fashion. All of the areas discussed were on the ocean including Cape Cod, Mercer Island, Palm Beach and Hilton Head Island.  In all cases, sales were up over 2009 and some areas were back to the 2007 level. The Wall Street Journal article stated that sales were up 13.6 percent on Hilton Head Island. For more information visit my Hilton Head Real Estate Blog, or feel free to give me a call.   01/12/2011

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Spend your winters in a Forest Beach Villa on Hilton Head Island. The winter months of Hilton Head are so inviting to the "Snow Birds." Even though, we may have a few days of unusually cool weather in the winter, we all know the warm weather will return very shortly. Forest Beach is considered as the downtown area of Hilton Head Island. There are numerous Forest Beach villa complexes in the area ranging from luxury mid-rise oceanfront villas to quaint smaller complexes across the street from the ocean. The Forest Beach area has many unique shops and outstanding restaurants. Currently a proposal is being considered by the Town of Hilton Head to re-develop the Coligny/Forest Beach area that could create a quarter mile-long park that would be surrounded by new buildings with shops and res... 01/05/2011

We wish you a Happy New Year! As we ring in the New Year there are many things we did right in 2010 which we would like to grow upon in 2011.  As well there are many things that we see in the year ahead that we could do better.  Our top ten list includes all the things we are resolved to do better as we serve you in 2011.  It is our hope that you will give us a chance to prove them to you. 1.  We will save our Hilton Head sellers time in 2011 Time is money.  The longer it takes to find a buyer, the more it costs us and our sellers.  Our commitment to our sellers is to spend the necessary up front time designing a marketing strategy, preparing the property for the market and properly pricing the property from the get go.  We measure our success by the number or showings and offers that ... 12/28/2010

Watch Long Drive Finals on Dec. 25 NEW CHAMP: Joe Miller is the second European to win the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship Open Division finals. BROTHERLY OUTING: The Gorman brothers (pictured from left: Kevin, Ray and Bob) take a break from teeing it up in Mesquite, Nev. By Deborah Ball Kearns, RE/MAX Times Online Associate Editor A holiday favorite is almost here! Watch the action, glory and athleticism of the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship on Christmas Day on ESPN2. The Dec. 25 telecast starts at 2 p.m. ET; ESPN will carry it the next day at 2:30 p.m. ET. Other channels will deliver the show to fans around the world; watch Mainstreet in the coming weeks for programming details. The worldwide broadcast of golf's premier power event means more exposure for RE/MAX – and for y... 12/22/2010

   Enjoy Your Hilton Head Holiday! Top 10 Ole Hilton Head Holiday To Dos!1.  Drive Down Dove Street one last time 2.  Watch a sunset at the Quarterdeck 3.  Hike the Sea Pines Forest Preserve 4.  Attend a Christmas Concert 5.  Grab a Mumbo at Signes Bakery 6.  Take a long beach walk 7.  Sit in a Harboutown rocking chair 8.  Take a tour of Honeyhorn Plantation 9.  Take a holiday cruise to Savannah 10. Go see some Best Buys w/your Realtor All the best to you and your family!!! Robbie Bunting & Jane Hyers 800-932-3652www.bloghiltonheadrealtor.comhiltonheadrealestatenews.com islandrealtor@hargray.com   12/22/2010

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