Most people think of manatees as lazily floating about the waterways of Florida. But each spring, these docile creatures get the urge to travel. Their search for cooler waters brings them north, with many making Beaufort County rivers and estuaries their summer homes. Some migrate as far as Cape Cod, until fall and winter temperatures […]

U.S. mortgage rates dropped for a fifth week, sending home-loan costs down to their lowest point since the week after the presidential election. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 3.97 percent, down from 4.08 percent last week and the lowest since November, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday. The average 15-year […]

Stunning forested mountains and towering waterfalls, blackwater rivers and scenic inland lakes, white sand beaches and ancient island shores, treasured American historic sites and priceless cultural treasures. With more than 80,000 acres of protected lands from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the sand dunes of the Atlantic, South Carolina State Parks protect some of the […]

This advisory is being sent to all law firms and real estate companies regarding a recent trend in fraud: Recently criminals have been targeting law firms and real estate companies in order to obtain large amounts of money due to high volume of funds at closing and other transactions. These criminals are hacking into real […]

Looks like the homebuying frenzy isn’t going anywhere, at least for now. After the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate nearly a month ago, many people expected mortgages rates to creep up. But instead, they’ve been on the decline ever since. The average rate of a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 4.08% this week, […]

Where a commodity or service has only one price, consumers can easily shop around for the best price. In markets where there are two prices, effective shopping is more difficult. How can a product have more than one price? If the transaction is not consummated entirely at one time but extends into the future, there […]

Low supply and steadily rising rates and prices have been the story so far after the first quarter of the year zipped by. The storylines are not expected to change as we work our way into the busiest months of the real estate sales cycle. For the 12-month period spanning April 2016 through March 2017, […]

We can comfortably consider the first quarter to have been a good start for residential real estate in 2017. There was certainly plenty to worry over when the year began. Aside from new national leadership in Washington, DC, and the policy shifts that can occur during such transitions, there was also the matter of continuous […]

MONDAY, APRIL 10 Pro Practice Rounds – Morning Opening Ceremonies – 18th green – 10:00 am Kick off the 49th annual RBC Heritage with the tradition of opening ceremonies and a parade, beginning at Liberty Oak at Harbour Town Yacht Basin and ending on the 18th green. Defending Champion Branden Grace, Heritage Classic Foundation board members, volunteers and […]

2017’s Hilton Head RBC Heritage Shuttle Schedule and Locations: General Parking at the Hilton Head Public School Complex NEW PARKING AREA DUE TO HURRICANE MATTHEW DEBRIS REMOVAL 70 Wilborn Drive Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 Complimentary parking with motor coach service to and from Harbour Town Marina (approximately a 20-minute ride), 6:30 am–9:30 pm daily. […]