2013 Hilton Head Plantation Year-in-Review Market Report Jan, 2014 | Page 9

COLLINSGROUPREALTY.COM 9 BANK-INVOLVED SALES Homes Villas 4% 5% Lots 5% 100% 95% 91% Short Sale Foreclosure Conventional HOME SALES BY PRICE RANGE 150 44 8 3 $250,000-$500,000 $500,000-$750,000 $750,000-$1m 1 $1m-$1.5m $1.5m+ In 2013, short-sales and foreclosures accounted for 8% of Home sales and 5% of Villa sales in Hilton Head Plantation. Often priced below market, these listings can hinder overall market values. However, I feel that the worst of this chapter in the housing-crisis is effectively behind us as struggling owners regain footing in the economy and as banks do what they can to minimize the number of incidents of distressed sales in the marketplace. In effect, these distressed, bank-involved transactions will soon become the rare-occasion outliers that they were at one time in our overall market. 2014 should show just a handful of these remaining… This breakdown of 2013 Home sales in HHP mirrors nicely the overall HHP inventory, suggesting that sales are healthy throughout the Plantation. Clearly there was a high focus on properties priced under $500,000, yet the market for Homes above $500,000 was robust, including 9 closed transactions over $1 Million over the course of the year. As some buyers seek waterfront offerings, it’s clear that their survey of opportunities across the Island has had many choose Hilton Head Plantation, not only due to the great value compared to other locations, but also due to the outstanding amenity package and friendly neighborhood feeling of the Plantation. We expect this focus to continue in 2014, while, on the opposite end of that spectrum, it’s a pretty safe bet that the under-$250,000 products will “sell-out” in 2014, leaving very few options in that price-range thereafter. ALL MLS, ALL THE TIME FOR INSTANANEOUS MARKET UPDATES AND TO VIEW PROPERTIES FOR SALE IN HILTON HEAD PLANTATION AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT OUR ENTIRE MARKET AREA VISIT: WWW.COLLINSGROUPREALTY.COM all mls \ acclaimed user-friendly features \ google-esque intuitive search \ member account you manage