So. I’m a sucker for a lakefront house! Starting and ending every single day with the peace and tranquility of life on the water. Whether you’re on your boat or just sitting on your back porch…what’s not to love about that?! This week’s crush is definitely not hard to love.

Want more?

  • 3 bedrooms, 4 baths

  • the trim work, oh how I love wood trim

  • those floors - yes!

  • did you see the kitchen island?

  • the sliding doors make the screened in porch just another part of the living room

  • a private dock for your boat and kayak

I know, I know…you need to see this house ASAP. Let’s go!

11 Sweet Pond Court l Hampton Lake l Bluffton

$639,000

 

Listed by Kati Barnes, Hampton Lake Realty, LLC

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Interest rates have been plummeting, but the cost of taking out a mortgage hasn’t fallen as fast.

Falling rates are usually a boon to the housing market, since that typically lowers the interest rates that lenders offer on mortgages. Borrowers can then buy homes or refinance their existing mortgages at a lower monthly cost. But they haven’t been feeling the full benefit of the recent rate swoon, one reason the housing market has remained cool over the past year.

Melissa Cohn, a mortgage broker and banker at Family First Funding LLC in New York, said she has been trying to temper clients’ expectations in recent months about how low of a mortgage rate is available to them.

“A lot of people hear stories about where rates should be and come in…

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True story. This house is incredible.

Why? Well let me tell you:

  • hard to get into neighborhood because no one wants to leave!

  • no HOA fees - yes I said NO

  • 4 bedrooms, 2 baths

  • high ceilings

  • upstairs bonus room that you can make all yours

  • can you see all the natural light (love it)?

  • your very own salt water pool and screened in porch - no saving chairs anymore!

End of story.

I need to check this one out today. Come with me!

20 Rivers End Drive l Bluffton

$281,800

 

Listed by Emily Crowe, ERA Evergreen Real Estate Company

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Plantation shutters—window blinds with wide wooden louvers or slats—may hail from the South, but they're everywhere these days, because they make a dramatic window decor statement without looking flashy. They look elegant from a home's interior and exterior, and they can lend a decidedly upscale look to your windows. This all might have you wondering: How much do plantation shutters cost?

Granted, as far as window treatments go, they don't come cheap on the spectrum of blinds.

“Plantation shutters can be a bit pricier than other shutter styles, like board and batten or flat panel,” acknowledges Charlie Capps, director of home and garden for Hooks & Lattice.

According to Home Advisor, homeowners typically spend a total of around…

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Condé Nast just voted Hilton Head Island the top US Island for the fourth year in a row. We love Hilton Head too and want you to get in on the action. Here is a great home as a primary residence or investment property. 5th row ocean! Who could resist?!

In case 5th row ocean isn’t enough:

  • 4 beds and 3 baths in just over 2000 sqft

  • large windows that let in all the beautiful South Carolina sun

  • lush gardens around the private pool and spa

  • beautiful wood flooring

  • $80k in rental income last year

  • you can basically skip to the beach!

Let’s go check it out! This is the perfect time to buy a little slice of heaven.

2 Robin Street l Hilton Head Island

$895,000

 

Listed by Jim Paris,…

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The new movement for older home buyers.

Robin and Stefanie Wohnsigl, a couple who recently moved to the Four Seasons at Kent Island active-adult community in Chester, Md., have been on a four-year journey to find the right place for their retirement.

“We sold our big house in Great Falls four years ago and downsized to n apartment in Reston,” says Robin Wohnsigl, a retired Air Force colonel and airline industry executive. “The apartment was great, it had indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and we loved Reston, but we had downsized too much plus we wanted a backyard for our dog.”

The Wohnsigls moved from an 8,000-square-foot house to a 1,500-square-foot apartment before their recent transition to a 3,700-square-foot single-family…

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Since love is in the air in Palmetto Bluff with the Bieber wedding, I couldn’t resist this beauty that is within walking distance to Wilson Village. This home is so full of light, and look at that fireplace. Wow! There are so many gorgeous features.

Make sure you check out:

  • FOUR…4…en suite bedrooms!!

  • the interior doors are my fav - love those panels

  • that tub

  • beautiful hardwood and tile floors

  • porch spaces galore

  • you can walk or bike to all your amenities in the Village

  • 5 years of rental history if you want an investment instead of primary residence

We could go see it today and try to catch a glimpse of the wedding! Let’s go.

5 Rockingham Street l Bluffton

$1,195,000

 

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When you’re looking for a mortgage, to either buy a home or refinance one, you can use a mortgage broker or deal directly with the bank.

Using a broker to get a home loan instead of going directly through a bank loan officer or other mortgage lender has its pros and cons. Depending on your needs and situation, you'll have to decide which is right for you.

Going it alone

If you go it alone, you deal with the bank directly. If you're a regular customer and have a great relationship with your local bank or community bank, for example, you might receive better terms and interest rates. A local mortgage lender may work with you, especially if you already have accounts with the financial institution.

If you don't have a good working…

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I picked this one for all of you who crush on small, quiet neighborhoods. This is it! New construction on a quaint street built on the marsh. You can walk a couple hundred feet and you’ll be at your community dock where you can throw out a crab trap or sit and watch the dolphin swim by. Who wouldn’t love that?

If the neighborhood isn’t enough for you, check out the rest:

  • 4 bedrooms and 4 baths in over 3,300 sq ft

  • fresh, bright, and airy floor pan

  • those floors…

  • HUGE kitchen island

  • who wouldn’t be inspired to cook in that kitchen?!

  • the amazing views

  • great north end location making it easy to get off island

Let’s go and see it!

20 Sterling Pointe Drive l…

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