Currently, there are 34 homes for sale in Royal Pines neighborhood on Lady's Island near Beaufort South Carolina.  The highest priced home is listed at $415,000 and the lowest priced home is listed at $210,000.  The median home price is $286,500 and the median days on the market is 137. The lowest price per square foot in Royal Pines is a 1982 (year built), 3000 square foot home at $99.67 per square foot. The highest priced is a 1995 (year built), 1800 square foot home at $186.11 per square foot.  The lowest days on the market for any single family home listing in Royal Pines is 34 days with the highest being 692 days (which part was during construction/new construction home). The front entrance to Royal Pines is in the process of being re-landscaped and a sprinkler system is being inst... 09/16/2008

Taking a look at Telfair and Telfair Manor (to include Rosewalk) for the week of 9/8, we have 13 active listings showing in the Beaufort MLS.  The lowest priced home is $185,000 and the highest $249,900.  This makes the median home price $209,000 and the median days on the market 143 days. So far in 2008, there have been 25 sales in Telfair and Telfair Manor (to include Rosewalk).  The lowest price home sold for $168,000 and the highest at $294,000.  This makes the median sold price $213,000 and the median days on the market 168 days. Telfair and Telfair Manor are still moving well in 2008.  When you are ready to list your Telfair home or buy a Telfair home, give Chris Skrip, Broker-in-Charge, RE/MAX Sea Island Realty a call at 843-252-4218 or visit him on the web at www.ChrisSkrip.com.... 09/12/2008

Currently there are 34 active listings for single family homes in Royal Pines neighborhood on Lady's Island near Beaufort South Carolina.  The lowest priced home is $210,000 and the highest priced home is $415,000.  This makes the median home price $286,500 and the median days on the market 132 days. In 2008, there have been 20 single family home sales in Royal Pines.  The lowest priced home sold for $202,000 and the highest priced home sold for $322,000.  This makes the median sales price $258.500 and the median days on the market 150 days. These numbers have been edited to remove Westminster Place, Telfair, James F. Byrnes Estates, Eagle Trace, and First Colony.  These numbers reflect Royal Pines single family homes. If you have a home to sell in Royal Pines or are interested in purch... 09/11/2008

  LIST PRICE: SOLD PRICE: DOM: HIGH LOW AVERAGE MEDIAN TOTAL PRICE LISTING COUNT $2,800,000 $199,000 $567,160 $456,950 $15,880,500 28 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 759 8 260 208 Currently, there are 28 homes for sale in Pleasant Point Plantation.  The lowest priced home is listed for $199,000 which is priced below $100 per square foot (incredible in our market)! The highest is the plantation home for $2.8 million, with deep water, sunset view, over 6500 square feet, 2 docks, 2 boat lifts, circa 1927, and simply an exceptional waterfront property at 3.8 acres. Pleasant Point Plantation is a golf course community; however, the golf course is currently closed and awaiting some new owners!  Anyone looking for a golf course?? If you are looking for an investment here in Beaufort, you should definitely con... 09/09/2008

Are you still in the days of a home selling itself? Have you begun to realize that it is possible to recruit a bit of help? Seriously..It really does take an entire village to sell a home! My mom always told me to pick my friends wisely. She would say.. " You are who you are surrounded by.." Good point Mom! So for the past few months I have implemented my "It takes an entire village approach" and it actually works. Here are the basics: Send a HANDWRITTEN note card to all the neighbors once the property is listed. Not just your everyday boring "JUST LISTED" CARD, but a brief explanation of the property, price, and don't forget the family. In closing ask them if they know of anyone who may want to be a part of their lovely community. Organize a neighborhood garage sell to assist in the de... 09/09/2008

Currently, there are 2 single family homes for sale on Westminster in Westminster Place.  Westminster Place is a neighborhood that is accessed from Francis Marion Circle in Royal Pines. The lower priced home is listed at $260,000 ($162.50 per square foot) and the higher priced home is listed at $269,900 ($173.01 per square foot).    LIST PRICE: SOLD PRICE: DOM: HIGH LOW AVERAGE MEDIAN TOTAL PRICE LISTING COUNT $250,000 $205,000 $234,760 $239,900 $1,173,800 5 $240,000 $211,660 $227,332 $230,000 $1,136,660 208 40 143 160   Looking at Solds for 1/1/08 - today, 9/8/08, there have been 5 single family homes sold on Westminster this year.  The lowest priced home sold for $211,660 and the highest sold for $240,000.  In some of my previous messages, you may have noticed where a listing price is... 09/08/2008

As of 9/8/08, there are 266 single family homes for sale on Lady's Island near Beaufort South Carolina.  The lowest priced single family home is listed at $139,900 and the highest priced is a waterfront estate at $2,800,000.  This makes the median home price on Lady's Island $389,450 with the median days on the market 158 days. From 1/1/08-8/30/08, there have been 126 single family home sales on Lady's Island near Beaufort South Carolina.  The lowest priced home sold for $90,000 and the highest priced home sold for $1,300,000.  For sold homes, the Median sold single family home price on Lady's Island is $230,000 with 168 days on the market. Chris Skrip, Broker-in-Charge of RE/MAX Sea Island Realty in Beaufort South Carolina is an EXPERT on Lady's Island Real Estate.  If you are interest... 09/08/2008

  LIST PRICE: SOLD PRICE: DOM: HIGH LOW AVERAGE MEDIAN TOTAL PRICE LISTING COUNT $325,000 $137,900 $213,966 $179,000 $641,900 3 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 544 103 390 525   Currently, there are 3 condos available in Marsh Harbor Landing on Lady's Island near Beaufort South Carolina.  The lowest priced condo is a 2/2 with no view at $137,900 and the highest is listed at $325,000 with a beautiful marsh/water view.    LIST PRICE: SOLD PRICE: DOM: HIGH LOW AVERAGE MEDIAN TOTAL PRICE LISTING COUNT $299,000 $135,000 $217,000 $217,000 $434,000 2 $280,000 $137,000 $208,500 $208,500 $417,000 742 130 436 130   So far in 2008, 2 condos have sold in Marsh Harbor Landing.  The lowest priced condo sold for $137,000 and the highest sold for $280,000 for a marsh/water view condo. Marsh Harbor Landing is an incred... 09/08/2008

  LIST PRICE: SOLD PRICE: DOM: HIGH LOW AVERAGE MEDIAN TOTAL PRICE LISTING COUNT $249,900 $185,000 $213,891 $209,500 $2,566,700 12 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 500 31 218 135 Currently, there are 12 single family homes available in Telfair and Telfair Manor.  The median home price is $209,500 and the median days on the market is 135 days.   LIST PRICE: SOLD PRICE: DOM: HIGH LOW AVERAGE MEDIAN TOTAL PRICE LISTING COUNT $299,900 $169,400 $224,408 $221,950 $5,385,800 24 $294,000 $168,000 $218,583 $214,000 $5,246,000 442 58 201 168   From 1/1/2008-9/4/2008, 24 homes have sold in Telfair and Telfair Manor.  The median home sold price is $214,000 with 168 days on the market. If you are ready to sell or buy in Telfair, give Chris Skrip, Broker-in-Charge at RE/MAX Sea Island Realtya call.  He specializes in... 09/04/2008

  LIST PRICE: SOLD PRICE: DOM: HIGH LOW AVERAGE MEDIAN TOTAL PRICE LISTING COUNT $415,000 $197,000 $283,891 $280,000 $10,504,000 37 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 680 22 172 143 Leaving all listings that are tied to Royal Pines in Beaufort MLS - Active Listings.   LIST PRICE: SOLD PRICE: DOM: HIGH LOW AVERAGE MEDIAN TOTAL PRICE LISTING COUNT $415,000 $210,000 $290,505 $286,500 $9,877,200 34 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 680 22 171 125   Removing the listings that are not truely Royal Pines - Notice how this changes the median price and days on the  market.  With an experienced Realtor, you will receive more accurate comparables based on being in Royal Pines proper or Eagle Trace, Westminster, or in the case of one of the homes that I removed; Telfair.  Make sure you hire an experienced Realtor to list your Royal Pin... 09/04/2008

Telfair and Telfair Manor continue to move well in 2008! Currently there are 13 homes for sale in Telfair and Telfair Manor on Ladys Island near Beaufort South Carolina.  The lowest priced home is $185,000 and the highest is $249,900.  The median days on the market is 128 and the median home price is $209,000. In the year of 2008, there have been 24 homes sold in Telfair and Telfair Manor.  The highest priced home sold for $294,000 and the lowest priced home sold for $168,000.  This makes the median home price in Telfair and Telfair Manor $214,000 with 168 median days on the market. If you are looking to buy or sell near Beaufort SC, give Chris Skrip at RE/MAX Sea Island Realty a call at 843-252-4218 or visit him on his website at www.ChrisSkrip.com. Chris specializes in Military Reloca... 08/28/2008

Active Listings:   LIST PRICE: SOLD PRICE: Days On Market: HIGH LOW AVERAGE MEDIAN TOTAL PRICE LISTING COUNT $399,000 $210,000 $290,462 $284,000 $10,166,200 35 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 673 20 184 149   As of 8/28/08, there are 35 homes listed in Royal Pines neighborhood.  I removed the rental homes and 3 homes for sale (1 home with an even house # on Marsh Drive and 2 on Eagle Trace Court) because they are not actually in Royal Pines, but are in attached neighborhoods.  This will continue to become more difficult because now,  St. James Place at the front of  Point Road will be starting construction soon; however, looking at the pricing for St. James, it will be in line with Royal Pines and should not hurt our comparables.  St. James appears to be similarly priced to Westminster, which was a nice... 08/28/2008

Currently, there are 272 homes available on Lady's Island near Beaufort South Carolina.  The lowest priced single family home is $139,900 and the highest priced is a waterfront estate for $3,200,000.  The makes the average single family home $517,240 with a median price of $398,200.  The median days on the market is 153 days, so plan on 4-6 months to sell your home.  Also, there are price categories that are moving better than others.  This will effect your actual days on the market.  We are in a buyers market in Beaufort County, so my best recommendation to anyone wanting to sell their home is to price it correctly for the market from the beginning of the listing!  So far this year, 118 single family homes have sold on Lady's Island.  The lowest priced single family home went for $90,0... 08/24/2008

Mike Ray held an open house today at 52 Alumni on Lady's Island in Beaufort South Carolina.  It was a Broker Open House and he had 7 people attend.  He gave away 4 X $20.00 gas cards.  If you don't believe in good karma, you will now.  Earlier in the day, Mike visited another open house that was giving away a $50.00 prize drawing and he won that drawing!  His open house ended up only costing him $30.00 and he now has 7 Realtors who are more familar with the home and property! Here's to Good Karma!! Article contributed by Maria Skrip, RE/MAX Sea Island Realty, Beaufort South Carolina. Photo of Mike Ray at RE/MAX Sea Island Realty in Beaufort SC. 08/20/2008

We had two more homes close in Telfair on 8/15/08.  That currently brings our yearly statistics to 24 solds with a high sold price of $294,000 and a low sold price of $168,000.  The average sold price is $218,583 and the median sold price is $214,000.  The average days on the market for solds is 201 days with a median days on the market at 168.  The price per square foot on the two additional solds were $147.45 and $155.30.  The lower priced per square foot oddly was in Telfair Manor, not Telfair or Rosewalk. These two closing do not change our yearly prices per square foot from the low of $119.18 and the high of $158.48. If you are looking to buy or sell a home in the Telfair neighborhood on Lady's Island near Beaufort South Carolina, give Chris Skrip a call at 843-252-4218 or visit hi... 08/19/2008

Currently, there are 34 homes available in Royal Pines.  Again, this week I removed the rentals and homes that are not actually located in Royal Pines neighborhood (incorrectly classified on MLS).  The lowest priced home in Royal Pines is $225,000 and the highest price home is $399,000.  This makes the average price $296,197 and the median price $292,000.  The average days on the market is 159 and the median days on the market is 109.  The highest days on the market is a little scary at 664 days!  I went through the solds and removed anything that is not located in Royal Pines and there have been 17 homes sold in Royal Pines this year.  The highest price is $322,000 and the lowest price is $202,000.  This makes the average sold price $251,970 and the median $257,000. The price per squar... 08/19/2008

Currently, there are 31 single family homes for sale on Cat Island near Beaufort South Carolina.  The lowest priced home is $349,900 and the highest is $1,750,000.  Cat Island is the home of South Carolina National Golf Course and is one of the best golf courses that you can play in Beaufort! If you are hungry (or thirsty), the British Open Pub should be the first on your stop after your 18 holes of golf! Other club amenities include a community pool, fitness center, and tennis courts. The price range is wide on Cat Island because many of the homes are golf course patio homes with golf views, but also many homes are deep waterfront homes with docks. Entrance to the golf club, South Carolina National on Cat Island. Back of the British Open Pub and Pro Shop at Cat Island. The community po... 08/18/2008

Currently, there are 18 homes listed in Coosaw Point neighborhood on Lady's Island near Beaufort South Carolina.  The lowest priced home is $459,000 and the highest priced home is $1,285,000.  Since January 1st 2008, 4 homes have sold in Coosaw Point with the lowest selling price of $605,000 and the highest selling price of $709,859.  The average days on the market for sold homes is 206 days. The clubhouse at Coosaw Point- the club house has a fitness center, pool, and a beautiful view of the Coosaw River (ICW). Entrance to Coosaw Point. Architecture is southern and Charleston-style homes with breezy porches, double porches, tree lined streets, and lots of green spaces. Crab Shackat Coosaw Point neighborhood. If Coosaw Point looks like your perfect Low Country neighborhood, contact Chri... 08/18/2008

  LIST PRICE: SOLD PRICE: DOM: HIGH LOW AVERAGE MEDIAN TOTAL PRICE LISTING COUNT $249,900 $185,000 $212,587 $207,500 $3,401,400 16 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 478 1 179 119   Currently, there are 16 single family homes available in the Telfair neighborhood on Ladys Island near Beaufort South Carolina.  The lowest priced home is $185,000 and the highest priced home is $249,900.  This makes the average price $212,587 and the median price $207,500. The price per square foot starts at $121.76 and goes up to $165.75 per square foot.  There were no sales in Telfair area for the past 7 days. There are different sections of the Telfair area including Telfair, Rosewalk, and Telfair Manor.  Sellers should make sure their Realtor is knowledgable of the difference in price per square foot for each of the diffe... 08/13/2008

  LIST PRICE: SOLD PRICE: DOM: HIGH LOW AVERAGE MEDIAN TOTAL PRICE LISTING COUNT $399,000 $210,000 $290,989 $284,000 $10,766,600 37 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 658 5 174 134   This week, I am removing the lowest priced properties from the search because I have viewed each of them and they are not on the golf course, nor are they in Royal Pines.  By doing that, you will have a much better picture of the Royal Pines Real Estate Market. Currently, there are 37 single family homes listed in Royal Pines.  The lowest priced home is located on Sams Point Road (main road/exterior) at $210,000 and the highest priced is $399,000 for (neighborhood road/interior).  This makes the average price in Royal Pines $290,989 and the median price $284,000.  The price per square foot runs from $99.67 per square foot to ... 08/13/2008