The Hilton Head Homes Blog - Bill True

Port Royal Sound Foundation Boat & Fishing Show Coming In April!

The first annual Port Royal Boat & Fishing Show is coming to the Maritime Center. Scheduled to take place the first weekend in April, Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd, the show is designed as a service to the boating and fishing community of Beaufort County, as well the local businesses that rely on their patronage.

Boat dealers will be on hand with boats on display in the water, as well as on land. Vendors of fishing tackle and boating equipment will also be attending with a wide selection of new products for use out on the water. There will also be plenty more to see and do with seafood vendors, fishing seminars by professionals and even introductory fishing classes for the kids.

Attendees can also look forward to appearances by the Coast…

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Special Cobia Meeting By The Hilton Head Island Sportfishing Club, March 14

Hilton Head Island has earned quite the reputation for having one of the best cobia runs anywhere along the eastern seaboard of the United States. They come here to spawn, and they tend to flood the waters surrounding the island in late spring, and fishing is best by mid May!

These are powerful fish, and can lead to a highly rewarding experience, but make sure you know what you're getting in to!

Attend A Special Hilton Head Island Sportfishing Club Meeting

The Hilton Head Sportfishing Club will be hosting a very special meeting all about the cobia, March 14th at the Yacht Club of Hilton Head Island, Palmetto Bay Marina. The club will be welcoming very special guests from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the South…

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Insuring Your Hilton Head Home After Hurricane Matthew

COURTESY OF | Scott Vincini, CLU, CHFC– Callen Insurance Services

It would be natural to worry about the state of the insurance market after a big storm. Perhaps you are asking, is now a good time to get insurance on a Hilton Head real estate investment?

The good news is the insurance market is still very healthy with only modest changes to underwriting standards. Even for those homeowners with losses, catastrophic weather claims do not count against you when shopping for new insurance.

How will the storm affect my home insurance?

There are several factors that go into insurance pricing beyond losses in the local market. For example in 2005, when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Hurricanes Dennis, Rita and Wilma also hit the U.S. in the…

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What’s Happening on Hilton Head Island?

Hilton Head Island in South Carolina's pristine low country embodies a close-knit community spirit, with plenty going on from week to week. Get out with your neighbors and enjoy a few of these super-fun upcoming community events.

Check back often to see what's happening on Hilton Head Island!

Adopt-A-Highway Litter Pickup

February 11, 9-11am at the Lemon Island Bridge.
Last month’s quarterly pickup was cancelled, so now is your chance to help Palmetto Pride and Adopt-a-Highway. Join up with like-minded volunteers and staff to help clear the SC170 highway of trash and debris. Together we can keep damaging garbage from the waters of Port Royal Sound and preserve South Carolina’s gorgeous natural climate for future generations. There will be…

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Renovating vs. Remodeling on Hilton Head Island

Change is inevitable. Nothing stays the same, nor should it!

Real estate, just as fashion, hair styles, technology and music, changes and evolves over time. We’re always seeking the newest, most innovative, and original ideas and implementations. These desires extend into our living spaces as well.

Hilton Head Island is known for many things--fabulous beaches, amazing golf, undisturbed nature, things to do and, last but not least, beautiful homes and villas. These homes and villas, whether primary residences, second homes or investment properties, require maintenance and updating to keep them in tip-top shape. So, whether you are looking to sell or to purchase real estate on Hilton Head, there are two words you need to know: renovate and remodel.

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Sea Pines’ Calibogue Cay: Please Pardon our Progress!

Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island’s premier oceanfront resort, is no stranger to new construction. At any given time, there are major projects underway. These new construction projects are underway near the resort itself - the Harbour Town Club House, Beach Club, Plantation Club, or golf course redesigns and renewals at Harbour Town Golf Links and the new Heron Course).

As well as by individual owners building new, beautiful homes or renovating existing homes to suit their needs and tastes. To that end, Calibogue Cay, an Island landmark and premier neighborhood, is currently undergoing a building bonanza of its own.

Oh, by the way, there are four syllables; it’s pronounced Ca-li-bo-gee.

A Hilton Head Island Landmark

Referred to by locals as…

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Hilton Head Strong: We’re OK!

This is not a blog about the hurricane or its center of force. This is a blog about Hilton Head--my island, my home--and its core of strength. However, before I can talk about the Island’s strength, I must give background on the force that gave rise to the strength.

Four weeks ago, like so many Island neighbors and friends, evacuees who sought refuge from Hurricane Matthew’s impending arrival to South Carolina, my family, our cat and I were huddled in front of the television and hunched over our phones and tablets seeking, searching for--and awaiting--any tidbit of news regarding the trajectory Hurricane Matthew. Was it going to turn? Was it continuing on a straight path? Would it intensify or dissipate before striking land? These were questions no one…

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Always in Season: Hilton Head Island & Bluffton Events & Happenings

Hilton Head Island isn’t just about beautiful beaches, world-class golf and tennis, exceptional real estate, warm neighbors, great food, fantastic shopping and outstanding weather….we have much more to offer than just coastal living at its finest! It’s those finishing details---those South Carolina Lowcountry traditions, simple authenticities and soulful inspirations---that set the Island above and apart. It’s why we moved here, it’s why over 2 million people visit the island each year and it’s why you are sweet on Hilton Head!

Now is a great time to consider making the move to Hilton Head---the Lowcountry is truly a special place to call home. Lancaster Real Estate Sales is proud to bring you these new and notable events. These are just a few of the…

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Welcome to Hilton Head Island Real Estate’s Best Season!

The SUVs and minivans that arrived one after the other, week after week during the summer, packed to the brim with suitcases, beach chairs, floats, anxious children, and the frisky Golden have departed, each carrying back home sweet memories of another island vacation. School is back in session and families are resettling into their familiar routines with thoughts of next summer’s trip dancing in their heads.

As Summer Vacation Season Cools Down...

It’s now the middle of September and Hilton Head’s “high-season” has wound down. Just like that, the visitors have gone.

Golfing and fishing season is in full swing! It’s easier to get a reservation at your favorite restaurant, there are a few open tee times at Harbour Town Golf Links, the new…

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Hilton Head Happenings

SHELTER COVE PIER

Plans to bring an overlook pier to Shelter Cove Community Park are still in the permitting stage but, if granted by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, the project may move forward by the end of this year or in early-2017. The width and length of the pier are dictated by state regulations; the cost is estimated at $800,000, with $400,000 already budgeted.  If approved, the Town of Hilton Head must come up with the additional $400,000.

BEACH RENOURISHMENT UNDERWAY

Hilton Head’s beaches are a vital asset to Island residents, visitors and to our economy.  As part of the Town’s long-term strategy, beach restoration is a major component.  The project has begun as of June 2016 and will continue through October. …

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