Hilton Head Monthly Magazine Voice of the Lowcountry
DEMAND INCREASES FOR WATERFRONT AND BEACHFRONT PROPERTIES
BY DEAN ROWLAND
For the past two years there’s been a real estate boom like an unprecedented 8-foot wave bursting onshore but not receding.
Oceanfront and waterfront properties have been experiencing tidal wave prices because inventory is as dry as sand pebbles.
WEICHERT REALTORS WELCOMES 3 AGENTS
Ryan White, Erika Chapman and Patrea Holmes have joined Weichert Realtors as agents.
White, who will work out of the Beaufort office, was born in Atlanta and raised in Beaufort County where he has lived, went to school, and worked his whole life.
TIPS TO GIVE YOUR HOME A FRESH LOOK
By Dean Rowland
Just being in the mood to refresh the look of your home by repainting is a side dish of wishful thinking. Dream all you want when you look at pictures in this magazine and others for ideas that will transform the status quo of your exterior and interior surfaces.
Whether you do it yourself or hire a professional to make changes, large or small, takes planning, prepping, good product choices and a few dollars in your pocket.
Weichert Realtors welcomes five agents
Kristi Webster, Brodrick Gaines, Darius Johnson, Jerry Serzega and Shakyah Boggs, have joined the team at Weichert Realtors.
BY BARRY KAUFMAN | PHOTOS BY GUID0 FLUECK
Everyone has a magic number. For me, it was 413. As in the $413 electric bill I received one summer a few years ago.
HERE’S WHAT TO KNOW TO CREATE A UNIQUE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE
BY DEAN ROWLAND
Big yards and big gardens provide a variety of options to enjoy all year long, from weekend parties to small gather-rounds with family and friends to quiet strolls amongst the flowers, plants and hardscapes.
LOCAL AGENTS OPEN REAL ESTATE GROUP
After combining for more than 28 years at Carolina Realty Group, longtime local Realtors Rick Saba and Tristan O’Grady have formed COAST Real Estate Professionals. COAST Real Estate Professionals will be brokered by EXP, allowing Saba and O’Grady the freedom to create a “high-production” boutique real estate group. COAST will have a new state-of-the-art workspace arriving this summer at the south end of Pope Avenue facing Lowcountry Celebration Park. To contact Saba, email Rick@TheRickSabaTeam.com. For O’Grady, email Tristan@ TristanOGrady.com.
BY BECCA EDWARDS
Jean Beck has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Hilton Head Area Realtors since January 2008, where she is responsible for the management of a 1,700-plus-member professional organization. Beck, who with her husband moved to Hilton Head Island in 2003, answers questions from Monthly about the state of the 2022 real estate market. The responses have been edited for length and clarity.
HERE’S HOW TO PLANT YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN
BY DEAN ROWLAND
Temperatures in the Lowcountry can be slightly temperamental, a few degrees here and there. Barring a dramatic swing in temps that rattles the thermometer, homeowners can safely mark their calendars with cool to warmer climes in the spring and warm to cooler climes in the fall. (March 15 is the traditional date for the last frost of the spring.) Planting vegetables too late in the spring or too early in the fall poses risks that are naturally inherent: plant yields, maturity, weather damage, negligence, etc.
LOWCOUNTRY HOME CONTEMPORARY LIVING
STORY BY DEAN ROWLAND | PHOTOS BY ROB KAUFMAN
You can find Refuge Street deep in nature’s heart of Palmetto Bluff amid pine, oak and saw palmetto trees and manicured lawns with the May River as a stunning backdrop.
It’s a piece of earthly paradise and home to northerners Andrea Gluck and Jimmy South; more specifically, their three-story, 4,000-square-foot contemporary Lowcountry home with all the finishing touches. It has four bedrooms, a bunk room and six bathrooms.
