Hilton Head Island Real Estate Blog

Hilton Head Real Estate Market Explodes, Sets All-Time Record

The Hilton Head Island real estate market virtually exploded in 2013! While the national real estate market has been turning upward, our local area market has set an ALL-TIME RECORD!

For the last 10 years home sales in the Hilton Head real estate market have averaged 1,976 homes per year, according to Hilton Head Area Multiple Listing Service (MLS) statistics. In 2013, an extraordinary 2,730 homes were sold. This is an unbelievable increase of 38 percent! In fact, this breaks the previous record set in 2005 by 99 homes. See chart below.  

Number of homes sold per year since 1997* *MLS statistics not available prior to 1997.

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Belfair, SC Home Sales are the Best in History!

There has never been a better first 11 months in Belfair home sales in the community's history! During this time, 31 homes in the Belfair area have sold at a median price of $575,000. The 31 homes sold is a new record for any January through November period in the history of the Multiple Listing Service's reported data. The number of home sales has more than doubled the number of sales during the same time period of last year and has steadily risen an incredible 158% since the low point in 2009 when 12 homes were sold. 

What does this mean for you? THAT NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY BELFAIR SC REAL ESTATE. Our local Hilton Head area real estate market (of which Belfair is a part) is indicating that we are in the beginning of a…

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Port Royal Plantation Home Sales are up 68 Percent!

Home sales in Port Royal Plantation on Hilton Head Island, SC are booming! In the first eleven months of 2013, 67 Port Royal Plantation homes have sold at a median price of $590,000. The 67 homes that have sold are the highest number of sales in Port Royal Plantation over the first eleven months of any year since 2007. This is 27 more homes than were sold in the same time period last year, an increase of 67.5 percent!

Number of Home Sales in the First Eleven Months

To demonstrate the encouraging growth in Port Royal Plantation home sales, I have created a chart that compares the number of homes sales in the first eleven months of each year from 2004 through 2013. You can easily see the improvement over last year, and the positive trend over…

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Bluffton, SC Homes Sales Set All-Time Record!

Homes sold numbers for the Bluffton SC area are going crazy this year! In the first ten months of 2013, 542 homes in the Bluffton area have sold at a median price of $185,000. The 542 homes sold is a new record for any January through October period in the history of Multiple Listing Service reported data recording. The number of home sales has steadily risen an incredible 52.7% in the past 5 years.

What does this mean for you? THAT NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY BLUFFTON SC REAL ESTATE. Our local Hilton Head area real estate market (of which Bluffton is a part) is showing all signs that we are in the beginning of a steady, well grounded upswing. Prices and rates are currently still low when you go to buy your dream home.

Number of Home Sales in the First…

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Home Sales for the First 3 Quarters of 2013 Far Exceeding Expectations

While the national real estate market is very positive, by comparison, our local Hilton Head Island-Bluffton area market IS BOOMING. Home sales for the first three quarters of 2013 are the BEST first three quarters ... ever! We're even kind of blown away.

This incredible pace of home sales - which far exceeds national figures - speaks volumes about just how special the Hilton Head area is. See for yourself in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) graph below.

The Hilton Head Real Estate Market And National Data

The strength of both our local and the national market are remarkable, as shown in the following statistics from the National Association of Realtors and the Hilton Head Area MLS:

• Compared to the first 3 quarters of…

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10 Most Luxurious Homes in Hilton Head Area

10 Most Expensive Hilton Head SC Area Homes

Experience the luxury and amenities of the  10 Most Expensve Homes in the Hilton Head area.  Hilton Head is your luxury location silouetted in southern charm. Your luxury living isn't in a sterile city surrounded by artifical light, but here in Hilton Head, nestled by breathtakingly lush natural foliage, blanketed by millions of night-time stars, and surrounded by the sounds of the ocean.

The Hilton Head area luxury neighborhoods offer unparalleled privacy, exclusive luxury amenities, ocean and coastal way access, horse riding, and a relaxed southern charm luxury atmosphere that can't be replicated by any congested city condos.   Homes featuring automated window shades, private tennis courts, riding…

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Ultra Luxury Homes in Hilton Head

Exclusive Hilton Head Homes

A selection of the most luxurious real estate can be found in Hilton Head area neighborhoods. When searching luxury Hilton Head or Bluffton, SC, homes for sale, you can choose from ultra exclusive, luxury amenity offering neighborhoods featuring oceanfront estate,  deep water homes, ultra exlcusive gated communities, homes on the beach, waterfront homes with private deepwater docks, private golf community estate homes, as well as real estate with access to polo fields. 

Hilton Head Luxury Real Estate

Ultra luxury oceanfront homes on Hilton Head Island range from just under $5 Million to over $13 Million, while river, sound or bay front ultra luxury homes in gated communities start at around $3 Million and go up to over…

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Hilton Head Homes With Horse Facilities

 Hilton Head Luxury Real Estate

Hilton Head real estate offers many lifestyle choices, from homes with boat docks to oceanfront homes, there is something to fit every interest. Hilton Head is also the perfect location for horse enthusiasts. There are quite a few stables you can utilize for your training, skills, enjoyment and horse boarding, along with many communities that allow horses in your acreage and some that feature private stables and walking or cantoring trails. 

Rose Hill Homes Hilton Head

 The equestrian center at Rose Hill offers Hilton Head area real estate at its most luxurious. Located only 10 miles from the main Hilton Head Island, Rose Hill is one of the most prestigious Bluffton neighborhoods that features unmatched…

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Hilton Head Homes With Pools

 Hilton Head Homes with pools are in high demand throughout the year and many Hilton Head properties feature private backyard pools, while almost every community or neighborhood features a clubhouse pool as well.  

The love affair Hilton Head residents have with their pools is probably due to the fact that the breathtaking weather our area enjoys means that for 6 months of the year, your pool won't even need to be heated while you have many options for heating your pool the other months! 

Hilton Head MLS

If you are currently looking for the perfect Hilton Head real estate, you will enjoy the spotlight we are shining on three amazing properties featuring pools. First, take a look at 25 Wildbird Lane Hilton Head:

It features 4 bedrooms and 4 full…

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Sea Pines Oceanfront Home Sales Near Pre-Recession Numbers

Sea Pines Hilton Head Oceanfront Real Estate

There is exhilarating news for the Sea Pines Hilton Head community oceanfront home sales! Currently, sales are near the pre-recession level; however, overall sales volume is down. Sea Pines oceanfront homes are enjoying their second best homes-sold numbers in the past 6 years, and if two more homes sell, it will match the best year in 2004 when 8 homes sold. Take a look at the graph below to see just how fantastic Sea Pines oceanfront real estate has been in the last few years. It is apparent this neighborhood has bounced back with a vengeance from the recession crunch of 2008: 

This means your investment in a Sea Pines oceanfront home is a compelling choice to make!  Interest rates are still low…

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