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Download Our New eBook “7 Reasons to Buy Now” on the Hilton Head Real Estate Market

We have an exciting opportunity for anyone thinking about entering the Hilton Head area real estate market anytime soon as a buyer.

Right now, you can download our new ebook titled “7 Reasons Why The Timing Is Excellent to Buy Real Estate.”

This book provides some excellent and historical information about the Hilton Head area real estate market and also analyzes recent sales activity to support the title of the book - that now really is an opportune time to invest in real estate on Hilton Head Island, in Bluffton, or in Beaufort, South Carolina.

So What Are The 7 Reasons Why The Timing is So Good Now?

1. The Hilton Head area real estate recession is over
2. If you’re borrowing, money’s never been cheaper
3. The monthly cost of owning is…

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Latest Report for Hilton Head Island Real Estate: Buyers Can Expect Mortgage Rates to Rise

Temperatures aren’t the only thing that are expected to rise over the next few months. According to recent market data, mortgage rates are also expected to increase.

This has a lot of implications for those hoping to buy a home or condo here. So if you’re currently considering investing in a Hilton Head Island area property, you’ll want to continue reading to learn more.

Mortgage Rates Nationally Expected to Rise

Evidently, according to major industry analysts, 30 year fixed-rate mortgages are expected to increase to between 5 and 5.6 percent by spring 2015.

As a means of comparison, rates are currently hovering around 4.5 percent.

Here’s a user-friendly way to see what the various agencies are predicting in terms of mortgage rates a year…

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Hilton Head is the #1 Hottest Real Estate Market in South Carolina!

The Hilton Head area real estate market is going crazy! In fact, it is the #1 HOTTEST MARKET IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

First, it is the only market in the entire state in which more homes were purchased in 2013 than any previous year in history. Second, median prices increased in 2013 12.4%, which is the highest increase of any market in the state. Home prices are still 28% below the peak set in 2007 and are just now beginning to rise quickly. 

With today's incredibly low, but rising interest rates and prices, now is an excellent time to purchase Hilton Head area real estate. If you find a home you like, you should be able to save quite a bit of money, but only if you act now. Be sure to go to HiltonHeadMarketInfo.com for the full up-to-date scoop on…

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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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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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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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Bluffton SC Sales Hit New Record

Home Sales in Bluffton SC Hit Best Year Record

Homes sold numbers for the Bluffton SC area are going crazy right now! In the first seven months of 2013 378 homes in the Bluffton area have sold at a median price of $184,000. The 378 homes sold is a new record for any January through July period in the history of Multiple Listing Service reported data recording. 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 (which Bluffton is a part of) is showing all signs that we are in the begining 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 Seven Months

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Race For Best Year In Hilton Head Real Estate History Heats Up

 Hilton Head Home Sales Pace  The race is heating up in Hilton Head Real Estate! Will 2013 turn out to be the best year for Hilton Head home sales in all of Hilton Head real estate history?

While it is impossible to say for certain, all of the expert Realtors at Hilton Head Real Estate Search feel that the time is ripe to break past records. Right now, the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort Multiple Listing Service's (MLS) best year in home sales was 2005; however, the first six months of 2013 are only 14 sales away from topping the 2005 numbers. Currently, the Hilton Head Island area MLS is experiencing its best year in 8 years and the current pace of home sales have us confident that we will, indeed, either end up the year as the best year in the…

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