By Renae Virata (modified for the Bluffton/HHI market)
I recently came across a home buyer who was interested in building a property on a sizeable lot nestled within a gated Dallas community of modern homes. It was the ideal spot for the mid-career professional and her fiancé. However, the area around them seemed, in her eyes, “sketchy”, so she decided to call the Realtor for advice on the property and neighborhood.

Soon after, the couple met a neighbor who, coincidentally, worked for the same firm as the Realtor selling the lot. They discussed their qualms about the location with her, and she offered her advice. Feeling confident that they could rely on her expertise, and being so close to them, they decided to work with her to…

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I knew this week’s Crush had to have a pool because…this heat! Well here’s one better- 2️⃣ pools and beachfront. I didn’t want you to have to choose. A person’s got to have options. You’re welcome!

If the pools and 150 feet (that’s right, I said 150 feet) of oceanfront aren’t enough for you, how about these features:

  • stunning home on Hilton Head’s “Gold Coast” - Location ✅

  • 6 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms

  • 3 fireplaces (just sayin’)

  • not just bedrooms but suites

  • swooning over the craftsmanship

  • IT HAS AN ELEVATOR

  • 4 car garage

  • did I mention 2 pools? Indoor and outdoor (yes!)

Offers are accepted anytime! You want to go see it right?

43 S Beach Lagoon Road l Hilton Head Island…

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Here’s a riddle: What do homebuyers care about more than “location, location, location” in finding the house of their dreams?

Layout? No. Amenities? No. Luxury upgrades? Sorry.

The answer is…

 

Price.

Price.

Price.

Unwrap your mind from that pretzel and bear with us: The first thing buyers look at in their home search is the price. No matter how perfect the house, it’s a big “NO” if the price doesn’t line up with a buyer’s budget.

Miss the bar by a thousand dollars, and you could lose out on an entire pool of potential buyers. In August the national share of home price cuts hit 19.1%(compare that to 13.1% in 2012), meaning more sellers aren’t pricing aggressively enough from the start.

Real estate agents deal with this…

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What is there not to love about this week’s crush? It’s huge – 2,375 sqft to be exact. Plus Urban Living in the Lowcountry? & all the light? Seriously?! Plus the May River down the street?

But while we are here let’s count the ways of awesomeness?

  • 3 bedrooms and 3 baths

  • corner unit - yes, I said corner!

  • restaurants and ice cream right out your door - perfection!

  • 3 levels

  • 3 balconies - do you see a pattern in 3’s! Good things come in 3’s, right?

  • there’s even parking for your golf cart

We need to check this out together. We can meet for ice cream afterward! Come on. You know you want to.

5 Promenade St Unit 1324 l Bluffton

$439,000

 

Listed by Mayer Sutphin Group - Engel &…

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