About Beaufort's Royal Pines

As of today, there are 44 homes listed in Royal Pines. Of the 44 homes listed, 1 is on Hold - Do not Show and 1 is under contract (I am the buyer's agent). The median home price is holding at $264,450 with 130 Days on the Market. For the first time in a long time, we have the lowest priced home in Royal Pines under $200K at $195,000 and it is not a foreclosure!

In the year of 2009, 10 homes have sold in Royal Pines with the median home price coming in at $254,065 with 107 Days on the Market. If you are trying to sell your Royal Pines home and it has been on the market over 107 Days, it may be time to consider a price reduction.

If you are thinking of buying or selling in Royal Pines, you owe it to yourself to call your neighborhood expert, Chris Skrip, at RE/MAX Sea Island Realty.

There are 39 homes available in Royal Pines, Lady's Island Country Club; however 1 of these 6 Turtle Lane has been placed under contract with Chris Skrip of RE/MAX Sea Island Realty being the buyer's agent. As soon as the closing takes place, I will update the Royal Pines comps via my blog.

The median home price in Royal Pines is $285,000 with 126 Days on the Market.

So far in 2009, 9 homes have SOLD in Royal Pines with the median sold price of $252,000 with 99 Days on the Market. Homes that are selling in Royal Pines are doing so in about 3 months time, so if you live in Royal Pines and your home has been on the market over 3 months, you may want to consider why your home is not selling. Does it need updating? Is is priced correctly?

There is a meeting at the Lady's Island Country Club Clubhouse tomorrow evening to discuss the new proposed covenants. If you own a home in Royal Pines, you should try to attend the meeting. Give me a call for additional details.

Chris Skrip is the Broker-in-Charge and Owner of RE/MAX Sea Island Realty in Beaufort South Carolina. He can be reached at 843-252-4218 or on the web at www.ChrisSkrip.com. The Skrip's own 2 homes in Royal Pines, so they are your neighborhood real estate EXPERTS! We hope to hear from you soon.

It is time to sell your home. You are faced with many decisions, some small some not so small; all have to be answered with careful thought in order to reach your goal.

As a listing agent, NOT AN INVENTORY AGENT, I am quick to tell sellers to push up their sleeves and get ready for a little elbow grease.

In order to showcase the best features of a home, it is imperative that sellers understand that impressions (aka showings) are the first step in obtaining an offer.

One of the most common questions that arise at listing consultations involve the ever popular phrase of "buyer allowance".

If you are considering a buyer allowance, it is quite possible you have not been advised properly.

There are very few instances where an allowance is actually a good idea. Buyers are already getting an "allowance" with the current market condition.

If you are looking at that carpet that was recently Fido's chew toy or Fluffy's litter box an allowance is NOT the answer.

Get it cleaned, get it replaced, whatever you can afford to do, it must be done.

Inventory is too high to pretend an allowance will somehow make your home stand out over those properties that are professionally staged and appropriately showcased.

If you can't afford to make the necessary changes, then it must be reflected in the price from the start. Unfortunately, what may cost you $2,000 in repairs will cost you $10,000 in the value a buyer finds in your home.

The two are NOT equal. A buyer includes time, inconvenience, and overall appearance in their offer; new carpet will only cost you labor and material. Carefully consider your decision.

If you are preparing to sell your home, Call Marine1Realty today for an expert listing consultation.

Currently, there are 36 homes in Royal Pines that are actively on the real estate market. The median home price is $282,300 with 86 days on the market.

From July 2008-present, there have been 15 homes sold in Royal Pines. The median sales price is $252,000 with 99 days on the market.

When looking at the year of 2009 (Jan-present), the median home price falls to $220,000 with 95 days on the market.

To keep up to date on Royal Pines and many of the other great neighborhoods on Lady's Island near Beaufort South Carolina, subscribe to Chris and Maria Skrip's blog. Chris Skrip is the Broker-in-Charge, Owner of RE/MAX Sea Island Realty in Beaufort South Carolina. Serving Beaufort County from Hilton Head to Fripp Island!

Photo of Royal Pines Community Pool at the Clubhouse, overlooking the Golf Course of Lady's Island Country Club.

For those of you who don't know, I lost my best friend about two months ago. Just about every post I ever wrote included him in some way. Since his passing, I have had some okay days and some not so okay days.

Today is a not so okay day. I am opening a new company and I look for him at my feet. His presence was a comfort, a solace, a peace.

I miss him more than I ever thought possible.

For any of you whoever lost a special friend, I am sure you understand.