John Robinson's Hilton Head Island News

In these challenging times it is easy to think that it is impossible to get a mortgage if you spend too much time watching the news. The truth of the matter is that there is still plenty of mortgage money still available, but the qualifying guidelines have changed somewhat. If you are considering...

I had a client ask me this today and I thought I would share the answer with you.  On Hilton Head Island, South Carolina there are approximately 339 pended listings as of this writing.  Of the pended listings, 242 are homes with an average price of $710,198, 56 are villas with an average price of...

Here are a few reasons why 39,000 residents call Hilton Head home and countless others have made it their primary destination to vacation and relax. Did you know: 1) Hilton head was one of the first "eco-planned" communities in the country. Charles Fraser, the visionary developer of Sea Pines Res...

Having trouble with your golf game or need a tune-up, but don't have the scratch to pay for a lesson?  Tradition National Golf Club at Tradition Hilton Head is hosting a complimentary golf clinic for all skill levels and age groups at noon Saturday, January 24.   The clinic will be led by David W...

  Recently, I've had the opportunity to answer a few questions for an article highlighting Hilton Head Island in an upcoming issue of Cincy Magazine which is an upscale Cincinnati business periodical.   I'd like to share the following questions and my answers with you. 1. Cincinnatians have many...

Well...here goes...I moved to Hilton Head almost 19 years ago when I was hired as a tennis pro at the Sea Pines Racquet Club right after college. As a tennis pro, Hilton Head Island was (and is) the premiere location in the United States as there are over 300 tennis courts with 4 tennis resorts i...

I had the pleasure and opportunity to attend the Floyd Wickman Program this fall on Hilton Head Island. My broker at Dunes Marketing Group organized for a Floyd Wickman trainer (Robyn) to give our group of 100+ agents a presentation highlighting the Floyd Wickman Program.  After the presentation,...

The Home Builders Association of South Carolina published a very interesting article in their latest newsletter.  With housing prices down, and rates still historically low, housing affordability is the best in 4 years. Click HERE to read the full article. 

Ben Russ, Vice President of Hilton Head Mortgage sent me the following pertinent information regarding financing for a home on Hilton Head Island. Pre-qualification is the first step in obtaining mortgage financing.A potential borrower answers a few questions to provide the loan consultant with a...

A common way to protect your property from being taken away by the lender on account of non-payment of your mortgage is a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure.Deed-in-lieu is a process in which the borrower failing to satisfy the loan obligation hands over his property to the lender. The lender may then s...