Real Estate Blog

When starting your real estate search, be mindful of what the process entails. Buying a home or villa on Hilton Head is a major investment—stay ahead of the curve instead of behind the eight-ball. Today’s technology makes it easy to search for real estate BEFORE you contact your Realtor, allowing ample time to peruse the collection of properties that match your needs, i.e., number of bedrooms, square footage, price, community, etc. Access to high resolution photos, videos, and write-up information on the property is an enormous time-saver, and can be performed at your leisure via multiple devices on-the-go or at home. BillTrue.com allows users to save their favorites to a wish list and sign-up for updates such as price reductions, status changes,

Hilton Head Island is unique in many ways—all right, it is unique in every way. On the obvious side, our planned communities and non-gated neighborhoods set us apart from other resorts, with each designed for any lifestyle and offering a bevy of indulgent amenities catering to specific interests, including miles of pristine beaches, oceanfront living, high-end luxury, golf and tennis, watersports, yachting, active/fitness, deep water access with private docks, equestrian facilities, and miles of leisure and hiking trails. On the not-so-obvious side, it’s the neighborhoods—the people across the street and down the street and the people a few streets over—that really bring all the comforts of home to island families who are from everywhere but here!

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Summer is in full swing on Hilton Head. From sunrise to sunset, the beaches are bustling with families, children and young adults on bicycles, building sandcastles, chasing waves, jogging and all-out playing. But what to do after a day at the beach? Why, light up the night, of course!
HarbourFest at Shelter Cove is a tradition many families have come to know and love. HarbourFest festivities include weekly fireworks each Tuesday evening. This year’s fireworks shows run from mid-June to mid-August—June 18th, June 2th5, each Tuesday in July (with July 4th being the REALLY BIG SHOW), and August 6th and 13th. Weather-permitting, these family-friendly shows commence at dusk at Shelter Cove Harbour (right across from the Palmetto Dunes entrance). Gather

To many people, buying property and moving renters into it sounds like an easy way to have a reliable stream of income but there’s more to it than that. Not everyone is cut out to be a landlord. Unless you’re going to hire a professional property maintenance company to care for the property and deal with any issues that come up you should keep the following points in mind before you make that leap.

Available Time

Being a landlord involves a good deal of extra time from your schedule. Now, instead of having just your own property to maintain you have another one. Are you already stretched thin? Be prepared to have your weekends and holidays interrupted by a phone call from your renters occasionally needing help.

Mechanical Aptitude

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When you’re contemplating a permanent move to Hilton Head Island we think you should come and visit, stay awhile, and try us on for size. We’re sure it’ll be a perfect fit for you – it is for most folks!

The Sea Pines Resort has an Escape Vacation Package for weekly stays from March 8, 2014 through June 27, 2014 and August 2, 2014 through September 5, 2014. You can save up to 15% off your choice of villa or home rentals while you relax into the comfort we call home around these parts. You’ll also get the following perks with your vacation package:

~ A $100 resort credit that you can redeem on dining, golf or other activities.

~ A complimentary family portrait session on the beach by Memory Lane Portraits. This is a $125 value! You’ll also

What kid isn’t over-the-moon curious about critters of all types? If you’re bringing your family to spend a relaxing vacation in Hilton Head Island over the holidays there are some events the kids will want to take part in. We’ll start with a Meet and Greet with some Lowcountry Critters from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, April 21 through Wednesday, April 23. This event promises to be a lot of fun for the kids.

Joe Maffo, with Critter Management,will bring some of his “friends” to the Coastal Discovery Museum so we can learn more about the alligators, snakes, turtles and other critters that share Hilton Head Island with us. Participants will have a chance to get up-close to an assortment of animals, learn about them and take plenty of photos.

For those who enjoy the various types of art there are plenty of opportunities on Hilton Head Island at any given time. For instance, tonite the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra will performGloria! from 8 to 10 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church on William Hilton Parkway. There will be a pre-concert talk by Maestro Russell at 7 p.m. and a reception will follow the performance in the church’s Gathering Space.

Music Director and Conductor John Morris Russell will lead the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra in two ebullient settings of the “Gloria” — the first by Vivaldi and the second by Poulenc — and two of Verdi’s most cherished operatic overtures, those from “La Forza del Destino” and “La Traviata”. The orchestra will be joined by the Hilton Head

If you’ve never visited Shelter Cove Harbour you’re in for an experience you’re sure to enjoy. It’s here where you’ll find beautiful views of Broad Creek, year round dining, plenty of exquisite shopping and live concerts every Thursday night through May 22. Come check out the towering 12-foot bronze statue of King Neptune that is  the world’s largest figurative sundial. This statue of Neptune was originally cast at a foundry in Princeton, New Jersey and moved to Hilton Head Island in 1983 where it’s proudly stood ever since.

The popular Hilton Head Island Music & Taste on the Harbour will be held on March 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. Dance the night away to The Headliners and enjoy food and drink specials from all five Shelter Cove Harbour restaurants! This

If you’ll be on Hilton Head Island later this month you won’t want to miss the Hilton Head Island Seafood Fest. This popular event is in its seventh year and is hosted by the David M. Carmines Memorial Foundation and presented by forkandfun.com and Hilton Head Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. This year the event is scheduled to take place from Sunday, March 30 through Saturday, April 5.

The seafood festival kicks off with a Crawfish Boil Party at Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks, 1 Hudson Road, from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 30. This event is an all-you-can-eat boiled live Louisiana crawfish and River Dog Brewing Co. Tap Takeover. Live music will be performed by the Lowcountry Boil Bluegrass Band. $15/person for all you can eat, $35/person

Whether you’re a resident of Hilton Head Island or you’re visiting the area, there are plenty of things to do on the island until late into the night. Some you may know about already, others you won’t. But we’re about to tell you about some of our favorite spots so why not take the time to go check them out while you’re here!

The Hilton Head Comedy and Magic Club features nationally touring comedy-magicians and stand-up comedians five nights a week. Every Friday night, the showroom is home to the smash-hit BONK Comedy Show, as seen in Las Vegas and around the world. Bring your camera! Every Wednesday, in addition to our regular evening shows, we have a Special Matinee Family Show starring the Island’s favorite family magician Gary