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By Paige Rose | October 5, 2026

Lowcountry Insider: Tammy Silvey on Buying New Construction and Finding Your Place in Bluffton



What is your specialty, and how does your background help buyers? Tammy Silvey: New construction is my specialty. I spent 18 years working directly for home builders, so I know the process from the inside: choosing a homesite, comparing builders, understanding upgrades and incentives, and recognizing…

20 Sanddollar Road Sells for $6.35 Million, Setting a Folly Field Record
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By Paige Rose | September 29, 2026

20 Sanddollar Road Sells for $6.35 Million, Setting a Folly Field Record

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By Paige Rose | September 29, 2026

October Business Buzz: New and Coming Soon in the Lowcountry

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By Paige Rose | September 29, 2026

What I Wish I Knew Before Moving to the South Carolina Lowcountry

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By Paige Rose | September 29, 2026

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Charter One Realty Earns Multiple 2026 Lowcountry’s Best Real Estate Honors
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By Paige Rose | September 21, 2026

Charter One Realty Earns Multiple 2026 Lowcountry’s Best Real Estate Honors

What’s Changing at the Gateway to Hilton Head Island? A Guide to the $125.8 Million U.S. 278 Improvement Plan
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By Paige Rose | September 18, 2026

What’s Changing at the Gateway to Hilton Head Island? A Guide to the $125.8 Million U.S. 278 Improvement Plan

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Percy Tucker Bluffton
My wife and I made the decision to move across the country from Arizona to Bluffton I the Spring of 2019.  Having a child still in high school made the window for this move quite small.  Diana Sroufe made this transition possible and provided us exactly what we needed.  We flew into town to look at homes on Easter weekend and Diana was awesome!  Not only did she show us what we wanted to see....even though she knew we would not pursue, but gave us insight and ideas as we viewed our first few homes together.  Diana listened and immediately came up with additional homes to view based on our criteria. Can we look at that one again?  I am sure this routine can be annoying, but Diana was there to show us listings....and even go back more than a few times. When we were ready, Diana took charge and our offer was submitted and accepted prior to our arrival in town for the second round of viewings.  Diana quickly took action and even had the home inspected while we were in town.  As we left, Diana had a complete list of preferred vendors for all of the things we needed and they were all top-notch. Working with Diana was the best decision and a major reason this move was stress-free."   
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Jimmy Sain and Mike Wiggins 3 Claire Drive, Hilton Head Island
We never fully knew just how much difference a great sales agent could help with the sale of our home until we had the good fortune to contact Christina Forbis. From the very first meeting until closing Christina was by our side the entire time. Her marketing skills, staging suggestions, excellent communication skills and attention to detail let us know quickly that we had made the right choice. She spent so much time working for us we often commented about when did she possibly have time to work with other clients. Choose Christina Forbis - you will not be disappointed. 
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30 Wimbledon, The Links Villas - Christina and Peter (7B THE LINKS VILLAS)
“Sabrina was just fantastic in helping us find our second home in Hilton Head. She helped us find the perfect villa, guided us in making an offer, recommended all the necessary people to purchase the home and was our eyes and ears at the closing. She is very knowledgeable of the market and easy to work with - we recommend her without any hesitation to anyone looking to buy or sell a home in the Hilton Head area.”
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Annie Andrews (316 Farnsleigh Seller & 18 Ghost Pony Buyer)
“My husband and I recently had the pleasure of working with Matt and Kara on the sale of our home and the purchase of a lot in a different neighborhood. Matt and Kara are a dream to work with! Their approach is a balance of listening to your wants/needs and using their expert knowledge to offer excellent direction, advice, and feedback. They are proactive, diligent, trustworthy, and professional, but above all they are kind and a joy to spend time with!! They went above and beyond, and the whole experience has been better than we could have expected! We would recommend them to anyone, and everyone looking to buy or sell in the Lowcountry!”
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Tom & Cathy Buyers - Sun City
The Elliott Team is impeccable in their extensive real estate knowledge and are consummate, skilled professionals. Without their invaluable help, we would not have found the perfect home. In addition to the unwavering attention they gave us, friends who were visiting us became interested in the area and wanted to investigate options. The result of the Elliott's efforts to accommodate our friend's limited schedule and stay, was quite simply, extraordinary. Our friends also found a wonderful house due to the Elliott’s focused action. We are grateful to have our friends here and also to say thank you, once again, for Shelley and Gary Elliott's incredible efforts.
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Samantha W.
Tom has been our realtor since 2016 when we were first time home buyers to getting us into our forever home this past July! He is like another father to us when looking at houses and if he sees anything that looks fishy he points it out right away! We have experience with buying 2 homes with Tom and selling our first home with Tom. He made sure our sale listing had professional photos and the curb appeal it needed to sell within 48 hours of listing! Tom also showed us homes that we might not have considered but he asked us to give them a chance and we ended up in one as our forever home! I wouldn’t trust anybody else with selling or buying especially nowadays with how crazy the real estate market is! Thanks to Tom and his team for everything! The Masons!
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Tim and Lisa Hilton Head Island
Christina Forbis has her pulse on the real estate market and worked tirelessly to make our dream come true. We highly recommend Christina – she is the “go to” realtor on the island!
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Satisfied Client Sellers - 88 Lancaster Boulevard, Berkeley Hall
Our overall experience with Delcher and Delcher was excellent. We really appreciated their market experience, local knowledge and the care and consideration that was put forth in the listing and marketing of our home. As we were abroad during the process, we were kept well informed, and both Linda and Duke were always available, pleasant and extremely professional. Highly recommended.
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Julianne helped us with buying and selling our Beaufort home and she was fabulous. Even in a tough market, we were contingent within a month. She was great to work with and I would highly recommend her if you are looking for a realtor in the Beaufort area!
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Roseanne Hopfer The Haven Seller & Celadon Buyer
"The ultimate professionals in real estate! I cannot say enough wonderful things about this dynamic duo. Matt possesses extensive knowledge of the market, is a great listener and focused on our specific wants and needs, was patient and accommodating when we shifted our search to different areas and home styles. Kara offered expertise and guidance preparing our home prior to showing. As our agent Matt represented us very well during the contract process, went over and above to make sure our requests were honored. Matt constantly communicated with us from contract signing through closing. Matt and Kara will represent you well!"
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Judy L.
"I have experienced several moves over the years and this most recent move was the most challenging. I interviewed three realty firms and there was no contest. Austin Stokes and Ethan James, the Ethan James Team, of Charter One came to meet me ready to listen to my expectations and with a very professional presentation of how they wanted to market my home and were as interested as I in getting my home sold. Austin promised me he would help me in any way I needed from start to finish. This was more than just a sales pitch, a nice gesture. He has taken boxes for donations, trash bags out, and checked in often to see if I needed help with anything. He meant every word. Austin and Ethan are the knowledgeable, hardworking, professional gentlemen to whom you want to trust the buying or selling of your home."
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Satisfied Client Buyer - 149 Farnsleigh Avenue, Hampton Hall
Linda and Duke Delcher are wonderful agents to work with! Very knowledgeable and accommodating!! They spent time needed & went above and beyond to answer all questions. Extremely nice, good-hearted people!!
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Mark and Laurie C.  – Buyers of 24 Sanddollar Rd - April 2025
Drew could not have been a better agent to work with. His knowledge of the market was excellent and his attention to detail was phenomenal. He facilitated all the inspections, made tremendous recommendations for any work that was needed, and made the entire process seamless from start to finish. We would recommend Drew to everyone looking to buy on Hilton Head Island - you won't find a finer person to work with.
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Carrissa McLaughlin Savannah, GA
Finding a realtor while home hunting from out of town can be challenging, however, Hannah made the process easy. She made herself available whenever we needed to come see homes (even the day of her daughter’s 3rd birthday party). She kept great communication throughout the whole process, staying on top of everything that came our way with our new construction home. Whether you’re buying or selling, out of town or local, choosing Hannah for your realtor will make the whole process a lot smoother.
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Seller of 172 Wheelhouse Drive - a record sale for that neighborhood Bluffton, SC
Sara was amazing - top notch, very professional and handled our sale with perfection. This was especially impressive given the challenging market we are in. She used her network effectively and was able to structure a creative deal that not only got us 5 offers in 3 days, but helped us land on the best one for our circumstances. - Highly recommended.
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Buyer and Seller Client Hilton Head Island
Have been working with Richard for about 10 years. He has always been very helpful and very honest. Moved us through the process of buying and sell homes twice over a 7 year period. Could not have been faster to respond to our request to visit a home overnight, which led to us placing a purchase offer within 24 hrs. He placed our house on the market and had a contract in 24 hrs. All matters handled excellently. My wife and I are very happy to be working with Richard.
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Redpath Family Port Royal Sellers - 124 Coggins Point Rd - January 2026
As soon as I met Christina I felt completely confident in her knowledge and expertise as a Realtor. Christina provided sound advice for listing my house. The sale of toy home was well beyond what I could have ever imagined.
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Satisfied Client Saint Helena Island, SC
Terrific local knowledge! Even better negotiating skills! I will absolutely be using Alec Smith in my future real estate transactions. He was very detailed and organized.
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Buyers of 39 Net Menders Loop
Alec was great right from the start at listening to what we wanted and pivoting as we worked through where we wanted to buy property near Beaufort. He was always working for us to find the right properties and builders. We would recommend him to anyone either buying or selling a home and especially if you’re moving into the Lowcountry from out of state.
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1976 Pulaski Drive, Sellers Beaufort SC
"Mark Rushton is the absolute best Realtor I have ever had! Not only did he accommodate the selling of my house while I’m out of state, he went above and beyond by single handedly taking care of my property while I was away. Everything from cutting the grass to personal walk throughs. His communication skills are unmatched, I was always informed of any decision, big or small. He made the process very easy, I felt like I didn’t have to ask him questions because he was already providing me the answers. I have had bad previous experiences with other companies and realtors, and I have to say these gentlemen were exceptional. I'd recommend Mark to anyone and everyone in the area."
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Jess Stinson Buyers, 8 Rock Springs Drive, Beaufort SC, 29907
"What can I say! We are from Philly trying to buy land in a very specific area and Alec took the reigns and within a week found us the best land!!! He is knowledgeable and kind and listens!!! Always do business with Alec!!! (PS he was my third realtor)"
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Matthew O.
Tom was an amazing agent to work with in purchasing our first home. He had all the resources that we needed and helped us step by step with the purchase. He was able to understand and evaluate the needs of our family and made sure to show us houses that would work for us. I will work with Tom again in a heartbeat and will recommend him with out hesitation.
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Satisfied Client Beaufort, SC
I have been involved in many real estate transactions in my life and have dealt with many realtors over the years. I have to take the time to write this review (I haven’t in the past) because of how terrific Alec [Smith] was from the start to the finish and even the follow up. His local knowledge of waterfront property is impressive to say the least. He got a premium for my home on waterfront and I attribute that to his expertise. Alec helped me with home improvements to maximize the value of my home. Everything from recommendations of contractors to driving over (on his free time) to check on the work being done while I traveled for work. I was beyond grateful to have him working to sell my home. Alec presented me with several ideas to market my home to get the best bang for the buck as well. I was impressed with his outside the box ideas and his commitment to my home. There were times where I wondered how in the world is this guy even making money on my transaction with the effort and time he put forth. My home sold several weeks ago and he has called me several times after the fact to make sure I was happy with how everything went and to see how I was currently doing. Unbelievable! The job was done and closed and he still took the time to see if I was satisfied and if things were going well. I’ve seen that ever before in a Relator. Absolute professional!
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Nan & Bill The Crescent, Sellers
“Mary Williams spent countless hours dedicated to our listing. Her efforts before the home was listed, during the showing period, and especially after negotiating the contract through to the final closing proved invaluable given our rushed move. Mary is a true professional—unmatched in our 19th home sale over 59 years. Thank you, Mary Williams and Charter One Realty.”
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Tom Defazio was always available on short notice to show us properties we were interested in. Over a period of several months he was responsive to our changing property wish list and desired locations. In the end he helped us secure the right property in a great location. We recommend him without hesitation.
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Sarah and Jon Spring Island Buyers
It was serendipity that brought us together with Marisa as we began our exploration of the Lowcountry and Bluffton area, in general.  And it all blossomed from there. Marisa is fun and friendly, which make long days of touring communities and houses a whole lot more enjoyable. And she is extremely knowledgeable about the area and the process. We truly enjoyed her approach of introducing us first to the communities and helping us narrow down the list of choices to a much more manageable subset. She took the time to get to know us and try to understand how we described our likes and wants, so she could help us to first identify the community that is right for us. And she explained why this is an important step in the process.  Because we were coming in from out of town, she did a very nice job of being our “boots on the ground“. Marisa is also very professional and helped us through the entire home buying process. As others have noted, her service and care extended beyond signing the contract, as she helped us with utilities, with ideas about where to purchase furniture, etc. We are pleased to call Marisa a friend, now, and highly recommend her.
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The Toebbe Family Bluffton
Donna & I would like to thank you Jack Menzie for the professionalism he provided to us in buying our new home. Jack there every step of the way and his insights helped us tremendously. His knowledge of the local market made our house hunting more enjoyable and stress-free. I would strongly recommend to anyone looking to buy a home to utilize Jack's services. Thanks again!!!
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Satisfied Client Sellers - 61 Clifton Drive, Berkeley Hall
Working with Linda and Duke regarding the sale of my home was exceptional! Linda's knowledge of the local housing market, her constant communication and handling of issues as they occurred, and her overall professionalism throughout the process exceeded all of my expectations. It was truly a pleasure working with her!
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Ricky and Tonya Bluffton
Throughout our recent buying efforts, we were impressed by Christina's knowledge of the community, surrounding trends of the rapidly changing local market, the ability to adapt at the last moment, and, of utmost importance her caring attitude. She never blinked at the rapid-fire requirements of Initiating offers, working the negotiations, and delivering a timely product through the process (of buying a home). In today's environment, the home buying process is not easy and could be very frustrating. Christina's unwavering dedication helped us to reach our goals and made the process delightful and satisfying. Collectively, we highly recommend Christina as a professional, knowledgeable, representative in today's fast-paced arena of real estate. 
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Nina C.
Love the Corts! Such good contacts and such patience. They kept us informed and involved in every step. Could not have found a place in Hilton Head without them. Icing on the cake was the place was gorgeous and at a great price. Almost impossible to get that in the present times. Hire Them!! Did I say Love the Corts!
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