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National Real Estate Buzz- Housing Inventories Rise for Eighth Straight Month September 7, 2010Housing inventories rose in many U.S. cities for the eighth straight month in August in a sign of the continued headwinds facing a soft housing market. […]
- Home Buyer Tax Credit Price Tag: $22 Billion September 7, 2010The total estimated cost of the home buyer tax credits is about $22 billion, according to a report released by the Government Accountability Office last week. […]
- Real Estate News: Good News About Rising Mortgage Rates September 7, 2010Here is a look at real-estate news in today's WSJ: […]
- The FHA’s ‘Short Refinance’ Program: Frequently Asked Questions September 6, 2010Here are some answers to the most frequently asked questions about the FHA's 'Short Refinance' program. […]
- Housing Inventories Rise for Eighth Straight Month September 7, 2010
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New Listings | July 2010
Posted on July 20, 2010 | No CommentsCommunity: Hampton Lake MLS Number: 302143 ***FORECLOSURE*** Address: 17 Anchor Bay Court Legal Address: HAMPTON LAKE Bluffton, SC 29910 Setting: Lake Price: $135,000 Type: Homesite Community: Hilton Head Plantation MLS Number: 302230 Address: 2 Twisted Cay Lane Legal Address: CROOKED POND Hilton Head Island, SC... -
Rules for buying a home
Posted on April 15, 2010 | No CommentsEven though we are in a buyers market, there are still rules you need to follow to make picking up a new home go smoothly. I will be sharing these with you over the next few days here on our blog or if you are... -
When considering a short sale, consider this
Posted on April 6, 2010 | No CommentsRecently, I have worked with a number of people who have been looking at short sales. They have thought, as do most people, based on the asking price they were going to get a great deal. I have had to remind them, when you make... -
Beaufort, SC | One of the Top 10 Places to Retire
Posted on March 12, 2010 | No CommentsThe Top 10 places to retire Robert Powell – MarketWatch. Beaufort,SC cracks the top 10 ten for towns to retire to according to a website stats gleaned from www.topretirements.com. Locals have always known Beaufort to be the charming sister town to Charleston, SC and it... -
Colleton River Plantation | Seeing the Field
Posted on March 2, 2010 | No CommentsSeeing the Field – A Scene from The Legend of Bagger Vance As you watch the clip above from the Legend of Bagger Vance, you’ll see stars like Will Smith and Matt Damon (under the direction of Robert Redford), but in the background, you’ll also... -
Palmetto Dunes Ocean Oriented Properties
Posted on February 17, 2010 | No CommentsI moved to Hilton Head in 1974 to work at Palmetto Dunes. PD, as we old timers call it, offers 2000 acres which use to be a gentlemens hunt club before the members all died off and the families sold the property to a developer. PD... -
Take away the concern
Posted on January 30, 2010 | No CommentsWhen you decide to sell your home, keep in mind the older your home is the more the potential buyers worry about appliances, heating/ac units, plumbing etc. You can remove that concern by purchasing a Home Warranty plan from a number of reputable firms. These... -
The Sonny Side of Things: Its Just Not Fair
Posted on January 25, 2010 | No CommentsOne of the things not fair and possibly unconstitutional is the Point of Sale (new sales are taxed at the sale price) provision in the 2006 Tax Act 388 . Quite possibly the entire act itself may be deemed unconstitutional in upcoming legal challenges. For the... -
Think about doing this BEFORE you buy a home this year
Posted on January 23, 2010 | No CommentsIf you are considering buying property on Hilton Head this year, and with interest rates and prices low, you’d be nearly crazy not to, I’d like to offer some tips so you will be prepared. Consider talking to your lender before you find that property.... -
Remember the Boy Scout Motto: Be Prepared
Posted on January 22, 2010 | No CommentsRemember when you wanted to leverage a piece of property and you would call the bank and say, “Hi, this is Bill Brannon. I am a nice guy, work hard and make good money. I want to borrow “x” dollars to buy this house/condo/lot”. The...