Palmetto Dunes short sales are at price points between $179,900 to $4,495,999 include luxury oceanfront homes and villas, golf properties throughout the plantation, as well as homes and villas with wooded and lagoon views.  With a marked improvement in sales over those in 2011 and 2010, however, the market is showing signs of tightening, with short sales and Palmetto Dunes foreclosures quickly going under contract.  Vacation and investment property purchases have increased as interested buyers are no longer waiting for seller/lender price decreases.

Palmetto Dunes Hilton Head Island is a 2,000 acre oceanfront resort with three miles of beautiful, pristine ocean beach, 11 miles of meandering lagoon, three world-class golf courses, home to one of the largest tennis centers on the island with 25 courts, boating, fishing, paved leisure trails throughout the plantation, shopping and waterfront dining.

Forest Beach short sales include fabulous real estate opportunities with price points between $20,000 and $3,995,000 for oceanfront and ocean-oriented luxury homes and villas.  Conveniently located between Sea Pines Resort and Shipyard Plantation, Forest Beach Hilton Head is known for its three-mile stretch of pristine, white sand beaches.  It was one of the first areas of Hilton Head to be developed in the early 1960s, and the homes became the model for early Hilton Head design.  As the times changed, so did the homes.  With the exception of a few, the quaint bungalows have given way to beautiful, newly constructed larger homes with three- to seven-bedroom homes and one- to three-bedroom villas.  Many of these properties were built specifically for the robust vacation rental market and, despite the country’s economic situation, have continued to generate healthy investment income.

The atmosphere in Forest Beach is laid-back and casual.  The beach is easily accessible and a short walk from almost anywhere in Forest Beach.  Upscale boutiques, restaurants and nightly family entertainment can be found at the centrally located Coligny Plaza. 

Hilton Head real estate for sale offers a superb selection of both residential and investment properties with price points for every buyer, whether for permanent residence, second home, or investment purposes.  Hilton Head real estate is comprised of gated plantations and off-plantation communities, ranging from intimate yachting communities such as Windmill Harbour, to oceanfront in Forest Beach, to resort plantations in Palmetto Dunes and Sea Pines, to golfing plantations such as Wexford and Long Cove Club.  Views range from direct oceanfront, supreme golf views on landmark courses, Harbour Town, South Beach and Shelter Cove Marina Villages, expansive lagoons views and the tranquility of the tidal marsh or deepwater creeks.  The Island has over 12 miles of white sandy beaches and offers a wide assortment of luxury amenities and recreational activities such as biking, water sports, nature preserves, tennis, leisure trails, golf, gardening, fishing, and more.

Hilton Head Island real estate offers an unusual number of cultural opportunities for a community its size, as well as superb medical facilities, public and private schools, volunteer organizations and more.

Sea Pines Hilton Head, a private, gated luxury plantation located beautiful Hilton Head Island occupies nearly a third of the entire Island.  At 5,000 naturally beautiful acres, and with five miles of white sand beach, Sea Pines Plantation is one of the most famous resorts in the world—home to the PGA Heritage Golf Tournament at Harbour Town Golf Links. Known for its beaches, golf and championship tennis facilities, real estate opportunities abound within Sea Pines, with villa and townhome offerings from $95,000 on Sea Pines Foreclosures to $7,995,000 for luxury oceanfront splendor.  Options are endless when looking at Sea Pines real estate.

Home to Harbour Town, the heart of Hilton Head Island, this beautiful marina village offers a bevy of unique boutiques, waterfront dining options, a children’s playground and so much more.

There are five Moss Creek Plantation short sales with price points of $159,900 to $750,000.  Moss Creek Hilton Head is a private, gated neighborhood just minutes from the bridge that leads to world-famous Hilton Head Island.  Moss Creek Plantation real estate consists of 1,000 acres and is blessed with some of the South Carolina Lowcountry’s most beautiful property.  Bordering the pristine Mackay’s creek on one side, with a huge nature preserve on the other, Moss creek boasts a variety of home views including water, marshes, marina and woods. 

Luxury amenities in Moss Creek Plantation include two 18-hole Tom Fazio golf courses, a playground by the docks, a dockside swimming pool, tennis courts, the Fording Island Nature Preserve, an equestrian center and Bostwick Point, a new complex featuring a 4,200 SF beach-entry pool, a 16-foot kiddie pool, and a lap pool.  Moss Creek is home to the area’s only private mainland marina, accommodating 75 wet slips and 125 dry slips.