As anticipated at the outset of the year, demand has remained high through the first three quarters of 2016, propping up sales and prices despite heavy reductions in inventory and months of supply across the country. With rental prices and employment opportunities in a consistent climb, year-over-year increases in home buying are probable for the rest of the year […]

Drivers on Hilton Head Island will continue to cruise along the Cross Island Parkway toll-free for about another month.Officials with the S.C. Department of Transportation have decided to extended a suspension of the toll that was put in place during the recent Hurricane Matthew evacuation, SCDOT spokesman Pete Poore said Tuesday. Drivers will have until […]

Hurricane Matthew took a toll on Hilton Head’s beaches, but the town says they will not have to start over on their re-nourishment project.  Work resumes this week on the part of the beach where they started work back up as the initial active construction zone. The town says the majority of the sand they […]

Registering with FEMA is the first step to getting federal disaster assistance. FEMA will ask you to provide information about the property damage you sustained from Hurricane Matthew, proof of your identity and residency, insurance and other documentation to help determine your eligibility. After you apply, FEMA will send you a copy of your application […]

Applying for Individual Assistance from FEMA Homeowners, renters and business owners must register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to be eligible for federal disaster assistance for Hurricane Matthew damages and losses in South Carolina. Disaster survivors may register in any of the following ways: Online at DisasterAssistance.gov; On the FEMA Mobile App; Calling 800-621-3362 (FEMA) Applicants […]

There are so many reasons why so many of us call Hilton Head, Bluffton and the surrounding Lowcountry, “Home.”  Asking the question, “Why do we live here?” reminds us of how grateful we all are, and why we love sharing everything the area offer to to those interested in moving to the area or buying a piece […]

Despite the affects of Hurricane Matthew, the region’s premier car show, the Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d’Elegance, will go on as planned! “Holding it this year sends a powerful message that Hilton Head Island is open for business” after Hurricane Matthew, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce president Bill Miles said Monday. […]

Getting ready for a hurricane doesn’t just mean boarding up your windows and loading your home with supplies. Preparing your phone with applications that can help you weather a storm could make it your most effective tool. Here are some apps to check out for the 2016 hurricane season.  To find each app, simply search […]

Beware Facebook Give-A-Way Sweepstakes Scams! You may have noticed in your daily Facebook news-feed more and more posts that offer a FANTASTIC free give away just by clicking Like, Sharing or Commenting on the post… Before you do, STOP and THINK! If it sounds to good to be true, it very probably is too good […]

Tropical Storm Hermine is forecast to impact our area on Friday morning. We should expect Gusts from 45 to 50 mph 4 – 7” of rain with some areas seeing 10” The track has slowly shifted to the west and may do so again…that will adjust the forecast.  T he town is monitoring the storm […]