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Another Successful LaCoe Team Story "Within 72 hours of my first conference with them to sell my home on Hilton Head Island, The LaCoe Team had a showing, a buyer and a contract at the asking price. They also negoti-ated a delayed closing so that I didn't have to move until my new home was ready. What more could I have asked."

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bring their solid business back-ground and strong negotiating skills to the table to help their clients get the best market value on Hilton Head. Likewise for their sellers, they’re diligent in using their network of qualified buyers as well as their unique and comprehensive market-ing plan to sell a Hilton Head area property in a timely and efficient manner. A vital part of today’s real estate industry is technology. Allan and Gloria are well aware of that and have joined The Alliance Group Realty to give their clients a technological advantage. The Alliance Group Realty provides state-of-the art web as well as other invalu- able marketing tools. Stop by their new office at 890 Wm Hilton Parkway, Ste.33 (The Fresh Market Shoppes) to say hello and discuss any of your real estate needs.

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4 oz fettuccine pasta3/4 lb raw shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails removed1 tsp kosher salt1 tsp freshly ground pepper2 tbsp flour1 tbsp olive oil1 tbsp butter1 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth1/2 cup whipping cream1/2 tsp cajun seasoning

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Hilton Head Island Market WatchFavorable headlines such as “Supply-side correction continues,” or “Home buyer demand strengthening” have been seen since the beginning of the year. There is a true sense that the real esate land-scape is changing. Take a look at the current monthly indicators:

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an integral part of the many outreach programs that Gloria has been involved in. Most recently they were a vital part of starting a soup kitchen at St. Andrew by the Sea United Methodist Church. Allan and Gloria are true to the nature of Hilton Head Island. They see a need and they take action to fulfill that need. Congratulations Gloria!

“Zonta Woman of the Year” The Hilton Head/Bluffton Chamber of Commerce Annual Ball is an event that honors very giving people by saying thank you! This year Gloria was award-ed Zonta Woman of the Year. Gloria has always been committed to giving back to the community. She co-founded the community Thanksgiving Day dinner at Hudson’s On the Docks, a logistical feat that should notbe taken for granted. She helped initiate a teen Christmas party for the Boys & Girls Club. Allan and Gloria are a true team. Allan has been

As everyone watches the economy and is waiting to see if we have actu-ally hit bottom in real estate, there are several economic authoritites saying now is the time to buy real estate. First, Warren Buffett in a recent interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box was asked if he felt now was the time to buy real estate. He emphatically answered “If I had a way of buying a couple hundred thousand single fam-ily homes, I would load up on them?” He answered the question from three different angles. Why invest in real estate now? “It’s a way, in effect, to shorten the dollar because you can take a 30-year mortgage and if it turns out your interest rate’s too high, next week you refinance lower. And if it turns out it’s too low, the other guy’s stuck with it for 30 years. So it’s a very attractive asset class now.” Is buying your own home bet-ter than investing in stocks right now? “If I knew where I was going to want to live the next five or 10 years, I would buy a home and I’d finance it with a 30-year mortgage… It’s a terrific deal.”

What the Bears and Bulls are really saying!

Cook pasta according to package directions. Sprinkle shrimp with salt, pepper, and toss to combine. Sprinkle 1 tbsp flour over the shrimp, and toss to coat the shrimp. Sprinkle 1 more tbsp flour and toss to evenly coat the shrimp. Melt butter and olive oil in a large skillet over me-dium high heat. When hot, add the shrimp in a single layer and cook on each side, flipping once, until golden brown, approximately 2-3 minutes per side. Remove to plate. Pour in the chicken broth. Cook for about 5 minutes, whisking the bottom of the pan to deglaze. Reduce heat to medium and pour in cream, whisking constantly. Cook sauce over medium heat until bubbly and the cream starts to thicken the mixture, about 5 minutes. Taste the sauce and add seasonings as desired (salt, pepper, cajun seasonings, etc.) Add the drained pasta and shrimp to the sauce, and stir to combine.*

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March 11th - St. Patricks Day Parade on Hilton Head March 18 - Marsh Tacky Beach RacesColigny Beach

March 24 - Wingfest - March 11th - Shelter Cove Community Park

March 31 - Low Country Heart Walk - In the Promenade area in downtown Bluffton

April 8 - 26 - RBC Heritage - Harbour Town Golf Links

April 28 - Seafood Festival - Shelter Cove Com-munity Park

May 12 - Bluffton Village Festival with art, music, food & entertainment - Old Town Bluffton

May 19 - Kiwanis Rib Burnoff - Coastal Discovery Museum of Hilton Head

Fast FactsDate: April 9-15, 2012Site: Harbour Town Golf Links The Sea Pines ResortField: 152 PlayersCompetition: 72 holes of stroke play golf, cut to low 70 and ties after 36 holes.2011 Winner: Brandt SnedekerTelevision: CBS & The Golf Channel combine for 15 hours of live television coverage.Impact: Each year RBC Heritage pumps more than $80 Million into SC’s economy.

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*If you have trouble getting the sauce to thicken, thoroughly mix 1 tbsp cornstarch with 4 tbsp cold water and add to the sauce. Sauce will thicken immediately.

New Listings 502 433 -13.7%Pending Sales 263 281 +6.8%Closed Sales 176 181 +2.8%Days on Market 156 130 -17.0%Median Sales Price $188k $238k +26.5%Average Sales Price $291k $300k +3.1%Inventory of Homes for sale 3,204 2,756 -14.0%

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principal of Beacon Economics, once derided the National Association of Realtors and other housing industry bulls for saying that same thing back when the economy was overheated. Thornberg told the Orange County Register that buying a home was folly in 2007, soon after the Realtor Associa-tion launched an ad campaign telling Americans back then it was a good time to buy or sell a home.“What’s the point of buying today when you can buy it for 10 percent less in a year?” Thornberg said at the time. “For the life of me, I can’t figure out that logic.” Four years later he has changed his tune. Thornberg now has been quoted “It is a great time to buy a home.” 2012 has started off to a good start with some of the biggest bears on housing converting to bulls and telling us to BUY NOW! It might just be time to buy! Call us today to discuss your real estate needs. Don’t wait too long and miss out on all of the bargains!

Should we buy multiple houses? “If I was an investor that was a handy type and I could buy a couple of them at distressed prices and find renters, I think it’s a leveraged way of owning a very cheap asset now and I think that’s probably as attractive an invest-ment as you can make now.” Secondly, John R. Talbott, previ-ously a Goldman Sachs investment banker, best selling author and economic analyst offers the same sentiment. When housing prices started to skyrocket in 2003, he published The Coming Crash in the Housing Market, correctly warning us that a real estate bubble was forming. Then, in January 2006, he called the absolute peak of home prices in the US by releasing a new book, Sell Now! The End of the Housing Bubble. He now has a new predic-tion: It is the time to buy a home. Lastly, ChrisThornberg, a former UCLA economist and a founding