Summertime in Hilton Head Plantation, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Summertime in Hilton Head Plantation, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Hilton Head Plantation has a number of activities that can be enjoyed all summer long, and in fact, most of the year.  These include Golf at one of the four golf courses (Oyster Reef, Bear Creek, Dolphin Head, or the Country Club of Hilton Head), Tennis at Spring Lake or the Country Club and Swimming [...]

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Bluegrass Music under the Blue Sky on Hilton Head Island

Bluegrass Music under the Blue Sky on Hilton Head Island

As part of the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, Picnic and Pops Summer Series Wednesday, July 14 presented “None of the Above” a bluegrass based acoustic group from North Carolina.  The weather was fantastic with a cool breeze most of the night.  From the photo you can see that the sky was only blue over the [...]

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Making Memories on 4th of July on Hilton Head Island, SC

Making Memories on 4th of July on Hilton Head Island, SC

Hilton Head Island continues to provide a very memorable 4th of July.  In 2010 the day began with the Firecracker 5K Run and ended with a spectacular fireworks display.  The three shows were at Shelter Cove, Harbour Town, and the one we attended was on the water at Skull Creek.  While waiting for the Skull [...]

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Best Beaches

If you have never visited Hilton Head Island, now is a great time to come and see this wonderful Island.  Fox News has just ranked our Island as the number one best beach in the United States. FOXNews.com – Best Beaches If you would like to have a more permanent residence on or near this [...]

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Hilton Head Island, SC Home Buyers Get Needed Help From Congress

June 30, 2010 Congress passed two bills which were very important to Hilton Head and Bluffton, South Carolina as well home buyers all over the country.  The First Time Home Buyer’s $8,000 tax credit closing deadline has been extended for 90 days from June 30th.  This closing date extension is only for contracts which qualified for the credit and were under contract [...]

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MAY 2010 SALES ACTIVITY IN HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

May 2010 Real Estate Activity in Hilton Head Plantation continues to be pretty good with 19 (homes/villas) properties going under contract in May. “Supply and Demand” still is very important in determining home prices. A supply of less than 5 – 6 months will show an appreciation in prices, a 5 – 6 month inventory [...]

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Making Hilton Head Plantation Beautiful

Making Hilton Head Plantation Beautiful

Recently as I was making my less than 5-minute drive to work, I passed a strange looking piece of equipment on the side of the road.  I stopped and talked to the guys from Estate Management Services, www.Ponds.org.  They were reinstalling the paddle wheels on each side of the pontoon type boat.  Once that was [...]

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Hilton Head Area and South Carolina Foreclosure Process

The Hilton Head Area Association of REALTORS has partnered to form the South Carolina Foreclosure Task Force along with non-profits and government agencies.  Other members of the Task Force along with HHAAOR are the South Carolina Association of Community Development Corporation and the Atlanta Federal Home Loan Bank.  The South Carolina Foreclosure Task Force created [...]

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Used Cars and Real Estate – Hilton Head Island and USA

The other afternoon I was home and MSNBC was on. It was Power Lunch or something with Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. They were doing a story about the skyrocketing values of used cars. As I remember just a little over a year ago, the winter of 2009, the car business was so bad that there were “buy [...]

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Hilton Head Island, SC Home Sales – Second Homes and Rental Properties

The summer Beach Season of 2010 is here and it looks like the rentals of ocean oriented Homes and Villas will be fantastic this year!  When rentals are good, it helps the buying and selling of beach properties easier and a better value.  This past spring, the Hilton Head Chamber of Commerce participated in a [...]

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