Collins Group Realty's 2015 State of the Market Report | Page 15

Bluffton has set the stage for another VERY solid
year of sales, growth and development in 2015!
As the greater-Bluffton marketplace solidly “holds its own”
independent of the Island, we expect that 2015 is poised
to provide another outstanding year of sales performance
across the board in the community’s various neighborhoods. Here are the guiding factors we expect to see at-play
in the coming months:
Low Inventory Paired with High Demand: Bidding wars
and single-digit days-on-market scenarios will continue
to put sellers in the driver’s seat, especially in the under
$350-400K market segments. Buyers found themselves
scrambling amidst these seller’s-market conditions in the
under-$200K price-point in 2014, and with that inventory
nearly non-existent, it’s safe to expect the same trend will
flow up the price-chain in 2015.
More Local Moves: We expect to see a continued
increase in the number of sell-then-buy scenarios among
established residents in the greater Bluffton market.
Up-sizing, down-sizing, location-hopping, etc. will add
nicely to the already-steady sales volume throughout the
area, especially as home values stabilize and increase in a
growing number of markets.
Favorable Taxes and Insurance Costs: As more and more
buyers review their options on both sides of the Wilton
Graves Bridge, we are starting to see a segment of the

2015 bluffton outlook

by

Chip Collins, Owner and Broker-in-Charge

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