Buying a home can be financially stressful and sometimes coming up with 10%+ as a down payment can feel next to impossible. If you are Beaufort County resident, however, there is a program that can help bridge the gap… Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry is once again offering their homebuyer and financial-education program! Completion of the five-session [...]
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Down Payment Assistance for Beaufort County Residents
Posted in Bluffton, Collins Group Realty, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on May 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Big Red Flag is Back Home!
Posted in Collins Group Realty, South Carolina on March 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »
After 150 years, the “Big Red” flag that flew over South Carolina’s Citadel during the Civil War has finally been returned home to the Charleston-area school!! Way back in November we told you the story of this historic flag and it’s significance to both The Citadel and the state of South Carolina and now we’re happy to reveal [...]
Hilton Head Island Long Term Rentals
Posted in Bluffton, Collins Group Realty, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on March 5, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Buy LOW, Rent HIGH! An Advisory for Real Estate Investors in the Hilton Head Island/Bluffton Area. Are you on the fence about buying real estate because you are concerned about on-going carrying costs? Market conditions have boosted the long-term rental market tremendously…so much so that the folks at Miller Long Term Rentals on Hilton Head Island are [...]
Lowcountry Town Makes List of Best Places to Retire
Posted in Bluffton, Collins Group Realty, South Carolina on March 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Beautiful Beaufort, South Carolina was recently named the 8th most popular retirement place in the United States by website www.topretirements.com! The list was compiled based on online visitors to the over 400 cities on the group’s website. Of Beaufort, Top Retirements says.. “Beaufort is a terrific place to live, not far from Hilton Head and Savannah…it’s [...]
SC Supreme Court Ruling Protects Wetlands
Posted in Bluffton, Collins Group Realty, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on February 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
One of the most wonderful things about life in the Lowcountry is our unparalleled access to wildlife in its natural habitat. Our wetlands and marshes are a treasure trove of coastal creatures and play an important role in protecting us in the event of a hurricane, so a recent SC state Supreme Court ruling that overturns a [...]
South Carolina Point of Sale Tax May Move to Senate
Posted in Bluffton, Collins Group Realty, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on February 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A hotly debated proposal to the way property taxes are calculated in South Carolina is probably headed to the state senate for debate and resolution after local governments and state Realtors failed to compromise on key aspects of the proposal . The so-called Point of Sale bill would strip a provision from a 2006 property tax reform bill [...]
New ‘Point of Sale’ Tax
Posted in Bluffton, Collins Group Realty, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on January 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
From the South Carolina Association of Realtors: A recent South Carolina law—known as point of sale—allows local governments to dramatically increase property taxes on homes, land and businesses when they are sold. For example, if you buy a home, you could pay higher property taxes than an identical home in your neighborhood. This flawed law [...]
South Carolina Home Sales Rise!
Posted in South Carolina on November 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The recently extended and expanded homebuyer tax credit has led to a spike in South Carolina home sales! The number of resale properties rose 18.1% in October! Median sales prices for Palmetto state homes also experienced the first gains of 2009 during that same time frame! Locally, the total number of resale homes, condominiums, and [...]
Historic Big Red Flag Returns to South Carolina
Posted in South Carolina on November 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
While this may look quite similar to the well-known blue South Carolina state flag, it’s actually a historic flag of another nature. “Big Red” is the flag that flew over about 50 Citadel cadets when they fired what many believe to be the very first shots of the Civil War on January 9, 1861. Recently [...]
Beaufort County SC 2009 Tax Bills Mailed
Posted in 16 - Bluffton/Off Plantation, Belfair, Berkeley Hall, Bluffton, Bluffton - Off Plantation, Bluffton Park, Colleton River, Collins Group Realty, D///Tm//////P///, Daufuskie Island, Folly Field, Forest Beach, Hampton Hall, Hilton Head Island, Hilton Head Island - Off Plantation, Hilton Head Plantation, Indigo Run, Long Cove, Mill Creek At Cypress Ridge, Moss Creek, Oldfield, Palmetto Bluff, Palmetto Dunes, Palmetto Hall Plantation, Pine Ridge, Pinecrest, Port Royal Plantation, Rose Dhu Creek, Rose Hill Plantation, Sea Pines, Shell Hall, Shipyard Plantation, South Carolina, Spanish Wells, Sun City, The Crescent, The Estate At Westbury, The Farm At Buckwalter, University Park, Westbury Park, Wexford Plantation, Windmill Harbour, Woodbridge on November 19, 2009 | 5 Comments »
The Beaufort County treasurer’s office has announced the mailing of 2009 property tax bills on Wednesday, November 18th. The bills reflect tax amounts post the much discussed assessment. Residents of Hilton Head Island and Bluffton should probably receive their statements by weeks-end. If you’re curious as the amount you’ll owe and just can’t wait for your hard [...]
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