I decided to drive out to my farm one Saturday afternoon.  Everyone knows the villa schedule on Hilton Head – Check out Saturday morning, check in Saturday afternoon. 

As I was driving over the bridge into Bluffton, the traffic starting backing up driving eastbound on Hwy. 278; in fact, it backed up almost all the way to Interstate 95. 

With my local knowledge, I knew that there were several alternatives to get around the traffic – driving further south on Interstate 95 to Exit 5 or taking the Bluffton Parkway.  I knew that all these visitors in their SUVs with foreign license plates did not know these “local secrets.”

I think there is a lot of value in local knowledge.  This is not only true relating to traffic, but in real estate as well.  So many people make mistakes because they don’t ask an expert – remember, not all markets are created equal. 

And the next time you are in a traffic jam, remember that there are other options.  Give me a call and I’ll tell you how to get around it and if you need help with real estate, I can help you with that too.