Hilton Head Real Estate: Exceptionally Uncomparable
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We all know real estate is local—and unique. No matter the city, town or island, each parcel of land, condo, villa, townhouse and home is different. Ergo, trends in San Francisco or Miami or New York City or Aspen do not translate to what is happening on Hilton Head Island with regard to real estate pricing or sales momentum. They just don’t. Though exceptional in their own right, they have a different base with differing desires. Yes, they too are high-end vacation destinations with breathtaking views and luxury amenities and, yes, they too attract a discriminating, educated buyer. However, the comparison stops there. Even closer and seemingly more similar locales such as St. Simons Island or Amelia Island (alike only in that they are islands) are also…
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Much can be said about life and living by the sea. Whether you’re a surfer, a sand castle builder, a fisherman, or just a lover of nature’s most beautiful creations, Hilton Head Island has it all. Homes, villas and condos on Hilton Head are at very attractive price points and mortgage interest rates are still extremely favorable. Properties ranging in price from the $100,000s to more than $8 million are available for sale. Whether you are thinking of a primary home, a second-home, or vacation rental, the time is right. From a practical point of view, why would you wait to purchase later what you could enjoy now?
So you’re looking at houses on Hilton Head. The time is right and you’re ready to make the move. Finances are in order and everyone is on board. It is an exciting time! You’ve narrowed your online search to the community that best fits your needs regarding amenities, activities, location, and price point. From there, you begin to consider square footage, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, overall livability, and architectural design. Choices defined, you are ready to start viewing properties with your Realtor from Lancaster Real Estate Sales.
Summer season is in high gear on Hilton Head Island—and the long, lazy days are here to stay (at least through September). The seasons, like the tides (and the latest trends) come and go; but this you must know: Hilton Head real estate is always in season. Whether you are looking to live on the island full-time or join us for just part of the time, we have a place waiting for you. Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall, the island beckons with its world-class beaches, golf courses, active pursuits, and beautiful properties.
You’ve waited long enough. The market is stable, mortgage rates are low, the long, hard winter is over (you’ll never do that again) and you’re ready to purchase a property on Hilton Head where it’s always inviting and pleasant, whether you’re at the beach, on the course, at the garden, strolling alongside nature in the forest preserves or sipping Southern sweet tea on your back porch. You know the island, you’ve decided on a community and a price point—or maybe you aren’t quite as familiar with it as you feel you need to be and want more information on neighborhoods, pricing, etc. Either way, you know it’s where you want to be. And that’s where the professional Realtors at Lancaster Real Estate Sales (HiltonHeadHomes.com) come into the picture.
Owning a beach house or vacation villa on Hilton Head Island has always been in fashion and good taste, regardless of the trends of the time. Fashion, food, colors, cars—even real estate—follows trends, but Hilton Head real estate has consistently led the way in luxury homes, villas, and income-producing properties thanks to far-reaching and clear vision of the island’s early developers and designers. Determined to create a lasting luxury destination separate and apart from the more famous and trendy hot spots of the time, these early futurists were intent on building on what Mother Nature had endowed the island with rather than reinventing what was naturally available: the ocean and the lush landscape.
You’ve studied the pending and closed sales statistics; you’ve watched the market and now you are ready to sell. You want the most money possible from the sale of your property. There is no need to be coy. You have a number in mind before you even contact a broker to view the property. After several exhausting interviews and as many differing sSea Pines Real Estateuggested listing numbers from this broker and that, you decide what number to use. After all, you know its value—you, better than anyone, knows what it’s value—it’s worth—in this fast-paced, highly competitive, highly unique real estate arena of Island and Bluffton real estate. You hire a broker who unenthusiastically agrees with your (over-)assessment and lists the property. You are reluctant…
So, how is a homeowner to know whether to make the upgrade or whether to sell without remodeling? That is where a Realtor’s expertise pays off. An experienced Realtor can advise their client based on first-hand knowledge of the market and, more important, the…
Paradise found! A beautiful home on Hilton Head Island with secret gardens filled with Confederate Jasmine just steps from a sun-soaked, white-sand beach. A magical scenario, to be sure. Some would call it bewitching, yet it exists for the asking. Wooden rope swings in the back yard, pine-planked wraparound porches, open-air dining, four-season outdoor havens with tabby fireplaces and oversized chef’s grills, pool torches glowing in the dusk. These are reflections of a coastal lifestyle.