Welcome! Happy March! This is about the time of year that often separates Hilton Head Island from a lot of the country. With sunny skies and 60-degree daytime temps, a walk on the beach or a round of golf sure beats shoveling driveways of freshly-fallen snow. I suspect that this is one of the primary reasons that makes Hilton Head Island so attractive to each of us.

Have a great day today.and happy reading!

35 St. Andrews Place
$1,699,000

A spectacular quality-construction home located on a private cul-de-sac lot with fairway-to-green views of the 2nd hole of the Harbourtown Golf Links course. Custom-built in 1993, this beautiful architecturally-appealing home features 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms with over 3,100 heated square feet including an entry foyer, parlor, great room, eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, loft/library, bonus room, separate laundry room, plus a combination garage/custom workshop.
As a means of exposing you to different areas of Hilton Head Island / Bluffton, we present this interesting and entertaining section of our email newsletter. Below, you will see photographs taken of a very specific location in our area...and all you have to do is guess where it is! Well, actually, we tell you at THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE NEWSLETTER, so don't get too frustrated if you can't figure it out. Have fun with it...and good guessing!)

$14 Million Home for Sale
Situated on Brams Point in Spanish Wells with water views on the front and the back of the property, this 18,000 HSF home is spectacular inside and out. It is quite simply a magnificent property with incredible detailing and quality with a three-story floorplan that includes an indoor roman-spa-styled pool, in-home theatre, wine cellar, gourmet kitchen, pool-side Carolina room, 8 bedrooms - the list goes on and on. While $14 Million is a big ticket, this is one of the most unique properties on the Island. If it isn't in your budget, spread the word and let us know if you find someone who might be interested.

How's the Market?
Moving swiftly with strong appreciation and tight inventory. Lot prices are
climbing sharply - so let us know if you have considered buying a vacant lot, we need to act quickly. Villas are on fire - in fact, in Sea Pines the inventory is down to 20 villas for sale. The 10-year low-inventory level in Sea Pines is 15, and we might see that broken here shortly. Interest rates are still attractive to the point where some folks are still refinancing. Demand is strong. In all, a pretty strong seller's market at this point.

Across the Country
In order to help put our local market into perspective, we have provided some nationwide real estate news that we hope you will find interesting. Just click on the USA map to the right to access this section of our newsletter...and be sure to let us know if you have any questions or comments.
"The Best Gift Ever"
Shoot us an email if you would be interested in receiving one of our "dash pads," which people have raved about. This clever little floppy black pad sits on your car dashboard, providing a non-slip surface for you to securely place sunglasses, cell phones, change, etc.. It seems no matter how fast you take turns, everything just stays put! Email us if you would like to receive one.

Greater-Bluffton Division
Our Team recently dedicated a division to specifically handle real estate business in the Greater-Bluffton market. This important and bustling segment of our market-place requires our devotion of focus and attention as we continue to expand our business, and we look forward to having the opportunity to help those of you who can put our services to use in the Greater-Bluffton area. It would be our pleasure to do so.

They Passed with Flying Colors
Our hats are off to Team members Gail Bonnett and Christian Marocco for easily passing the South Carolina Real Estate Licensing Examination in late-February! Congratulations!

Daufuskie Featured on "The Bachelorette"
A Valentine's Day airing of the popular reality-TV show with bachelorette Jen Schefft featured a 6-minute segment with Jen and one of her husband-wanna-be's enjoying a "fantasy getaway" at the Daufuskie Island Resort and Breathe Spa. Shot on a beautiful (but cold) day, the segment put Daufuskie in a great light, and the resort hopes it will boost business as the show helped reach a wide national audience.
"Wisteria Lane"
This now-popular street name (as featured on "Desperate Housewives") is the name of a quiet street in Sea Pines' Greenwood Forest neighborhood. This coincidence prompted a writer for USA Today to write a feature story on our local Wisteria Lane, including interviews with various residents along the street which inferred close similarities to the neighborhood dynamics portrayed on the popular TV show. December 2004 USA Today, if you want to check it out.

Congratulations are in order for our February E-mail
Newsletter Drawing Winners

Romayne and Dan Bernitt of Hilton Head Island

As a recipient of this e-mail newsletter, you are automatically entered into our drawing for next month's giveaway. Good Luck...and don't forget to pass this along to a friend so they can sign up to be a recipient of the newsletter and an entry in our drawing! Thanks! Simply click here to enter.

The Harbourmaster building at the Palmetto Bay Marina - with the Cross Island Parkway Bridge in the backdrop. This surrounding "village" includes residential condominiums, stores and an anticipated "Tommy Bahama" restaurant, which is likely to increase tourist activity to this otherwise somewhat-quiet corner of the Island.