Today marks the beginning of tax free weekend in South Carolina.  Shoppers in Hilton Head and Bluffton will be hitting the stores looking for bargains and getting them tax free. 
What’s covered: During this time, the 6 percent state sales and use tax — and any applicable local sales and use tax — will not be [...]

CNBC reported today that home sales dropped during the month of June by 2.6%.  Realtors had predicted a .6% increase.
These are national numbers and I am really more concerned with statistics on Hilton Head. 
We saw an increase in home sales from May to June to July in the Hilton Head MLS - from 149 to 157 [...]

I was recently at a real estate conference and one of the Realtors was talking about their listing process.  He said one of the questions he often asks sellers is whether they want to list to sit or list to sell.  In today’s market, this is a very smart question. 
I often think of the real [...]

I spent a day at my farm with my son, son-in-law and one of my good friends and we did some work.  We were putting a roof on the shed and everyone realized that nobody had a power screwdriver.  It made me realize what a hard job it is to do something without the proper [...]

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 [...]

This year marks the 55th Annual Beaufort Water Festival which began July 16th and runs through July 25th.  This event is a week of fun including fireworks, nightly entertainment, music, food and of course, water events.
Tickets are available for purchase for most events.  Click here for additional information on all the happenings during the Beaufort [...]

Charter I Realty continues to be the market leader in closed and pending sales during 2010 with almost twice the sales as the #2 company.
When you decide to buy or sell property on Hilton Head Island, shouldn’t you choose a real estate company and agent who is working hard in the market and seeing results. 
If [...]

Foxnews.com recently posted an article listing the top beaches in the United States.  I’m pleased to say that Hilton Head Island ranked highly on this list – #1.
I’m so glad the rest of the country is realizing what we already know – Hilton Head Island is a great place to live and a great place [...]

I had a property listed for sale and when we received an offer, the sellers did not take it – the owner called his brother who lived in Ohio and convinced him that he should not take the offer.
That is often the problem with free advice – it ends up costing you more than you [...]

This Wednesday night, July 14th, beginning at 7pm you can enjoy Picnics and Pops at Shelter Cove Park. 
The park opens at 5:30pm and you can bring your own picnic or purchase food available onsite. 
Come out and enjoy an evening of music under the stars!  Click here for additional information on this event.