What does Benji Gecy at Beaufort Lending offer you? An honest, and direct evaluation of your loan…read moreopportunity, the best interest rate available at the time of your application, wise and very experienced advice as to what mortgage term will work best for your circumstance. In 2020, when the best rate I could find was 3.1% interest rate and we talked with over 11 lending institutions, including our own. Beaufort Lending was 2.23% on a thirty year refinance fixed rate mortgage. This time around on our new home, the best we could find was a 4.5%. Beaufort Lending 4.125%! But then, Benji was able to lock that rate in for 60 days. Wow, what a difference, and Benji saved us over $104 a month, and more than $37,000 over the life of a 30 mortgage compared with the 5.5% interest rate we would pay today if Benji had not locked our loan. Their process is simple! All you need to do is send Madison (an ace, and pleasure to deal with at all times), is seven pieces of information, and your qualified. Friendly, fast, efficient, with reasonable fees, and personable local people who are outstanding at what the do! Because they are real people, like you. It's is always our choice with whom we do business. But when it costs less for excellent service down the street from your neighbor, doesn't it make sense to reach out shake hands with the Owner while supporting our local business? It did to us, and we won twice in deciding on Beaufort Lending, and Benji Gecy to help us. He can help you too!

BEWARE DO NOT CHOSE TO USE BENJI GECY AS YOUR MORTGAGE BROKER - It may be bad news for you too!…read more I now live in South Carolina. I am not new to mortgages or buying homes. This was my 8th home purchase, in 6 states and have had nearly 2 times that many mortgages - by far the worst and only one I would consider unethical. Do not use this mortgage broker. I endured verbal harassment because my builder was taking too long. My closing agent endured verbal harrassment because she did not send paperwork to their liking. My building supervisor received harassment because the landscaping was not complete when the appraiser came the first time - BTW, the appraiser charged me just to see if there was grass and some bushes on top of the $550, another $200! The story starts in March/April 2022. I was concerned of increasing mortgage interest rates. I called apparently got ahold of "Johnny" who set me up with decent rates and told me good for 6 months, with an additional fee of $125 to extend for total of 9 months. That was enough to get me in the house we were building. I got a cold call in June from Benji Gecy who said Johnny was gone and asked me what I wanted to do... I said, "follow the original plan" and stated what I had been told by Johnny. He said that was not an option and no such lock was available. At this point rates were about 1% higher than I THOUGHT my lock was. Benji Gecy told me my lock was 0.25 higher than I thought. I asked what my options were and he said leave and go somewhere else or get your house done prior to Oct. Lock would cost 0.75% in Oct, another higher amount in Nov. and then if December another 2%. Each month from September on I signed papers to keep my lock, enduring Benji complaining about my builder and how he knows construction and I should tell my builder to go faster. No way that was happening, as my builder is a large corporation... Just prior to December, I signed the papers that I would pay the final lock amount as I knew our house was about to be completed and close. Late one evening I got a call from Benji that full of contempt for my building and the potential loan situation. He actually told me, "This loan is costing me so much, my kids are going to have a bad Christmas!" I told him I was sorry about his kids, but their Christmas was not my concern. He said underwriters were working on the loan and having issues with it. I found out later that there is a law, since the 2008 crash, that prevents predatory lending and having fees greater than a certain percent of the principle. I also noticed on the loan forms the day before I closed that my PRINCIPAL had INCREASED 2.5%!!!! I asked his assistant about it she said that was what it is now and that's what it was agreed to. He was never available. If I would have stopped the loan closing, I do not know what rate I would have ended up with - certainly higher! I told the closing agent and he acknowledged but did not have much to say. Apparently those in the industry are all aware of his reputation and antics. Too bad customers don't know. BEWARE DO NOT CHOSE TO USE BENJI GECY AS YOUR MORTGAGE BROKER - It may be bad news for you too! No, I have not decided if I will file a claim with United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, CFPB. I am aware they are the primary enforcement agency for such violations. In the meantime, perhaps this review will help you decide to STAY AWAY.

BAM has been in business for over 50 years with a wealth of experience in appraisals, rentals and…read moremanagement of homeowner's associations. The rental dept is easy to deal with and does not have excessive app fees or other add-ons. Rental houses, apartments and condos!!!

Great experience renting one of their properties! They fix issues promptly, very friendly staff!read more

"Nibblin' on Sponge Cake, Watchin' the Sun Bake"…read more This mantra, this Jimmy Buffett lifestyle is now within your reach at Margaritaville Hilton Head. You get to live (if you're over 55) in the world Jimmy Buffett sung about for decades. I first was introduced to this concept after I completed a free Veterans cruise on the Margaritaville at Sea cruise line. The Daytona Beach community has sold out but they started another community in Hilton Head SC, yay! Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head has a Stay & Play offering, you can stay on property to experience the community. I must point out, this stay will incur a small fee. With this fee, the home has a golf cart that we used to zoom around the property. You can also drive and explore Margaritaville as well as the surrounding area. We went to Charleston for Brunch, explored Hilton Head Beach and had some damn good food in Bluffton. This area is ground zero for all things fun. And they are building the area up like crazy! I brought my wife's sister and her husband to also experience this community. I didn't know how they would react, would it be too kitschy for them? I mean, they pipe in Jimmy Buffett music everywhere, some people might not like the Margaritaville lifestyle after a few days. The second we walked into the beautifully appointed home, we fell in love. The villa we stayed in had a scent pumped into the A/C unit, it was like staying in a high end hotel. They also gave us a Margaritatville Drink Mix and a Margarita machine?! That sealed the deal, now I'm never leaving. haha We made reservations to dine at the community Margaritaville restaurant. Afterwards, we had the golf cart parked out by the live band. I took it all in, these people, although a little older than us, had adapted to the Margaritaville community. I saw couples in shorts, wearing flip flops with a cold beer in hand and listening to a live band on a Friday night. If this is your idea of paradise, then welcome. I told the salesperson I am going to be the mayor of this spot: Cigar Club Classic Car Club Veterans of Foreign Wars Club Harley Club (It's coming) Whiskey Drinkers club Pickleball Champ Anything else you got? Overall I can see myself living here. The home was decorated beautifully, I can make it work. Jimmy would agree.

We love this place so much we are thinking of moving there! Minto builders do a fine job. It's…read moreexpensive. Mostly for the not included activities.

Look no further than Collins Group!…read more We have just closed on the home we inherited from our mother as part of her estate. Both my sister and I live out of state, and because we were not residents of the home, there was a long list of details that we needed help with. Chip Collins was able to connect us with great contractors to get the home ready for sale, and he expertly moved the process along. When we first contacted him, he had very little time to prepare for our meeting, yet only a couple of hours later he had prepared a very detailed description of the home and lots of other relevant material. We were blown away! He was great at keeping us in the loop as to what was going on both with the home itself and with potential buyers. We felt 100% confident with Chip and his entire team. Each person representing his team has been gracious, detailed, proactive and VERY easy to work with. We closed on the home in a very short period of time, got a great price, and completed every step of the process with ease. Bonus: Chip is a really, really nice guy! This is a topnotch realty group! We are VERY satisfied customers!

We had never attempted to purchase a home remotely before. But, once we made our selection we were…read morewhisked away by Ann, Gail and Karen into the Collins Group process. They did a great job holding our hands from contract negotiation through closing. They made great recommendations for attorneys, inspectors, warranties, etc... They really never let us down.

We were exploring AirBnb'ing our vacation home for the first time and came across For Rent in…read moreBeaufort. We didn't know anything about the process and didn't want to manage our own rental. For Rent in Beaufort made the process a breeze. We didn't hear a peep about our renters and our home was kept in immaculate shape. They are super responsive and helped in many ways.. helping us through the inspection process, minor repairs, coordinating services while we were away, receiving shipments of supplies for the home, ensuring everything was in tip top shape between rentals. We sold our 1st rental and purchased another and went right back to For Rent in Beaufort since we were so happy with their services. Highly recommend!!

We rented an apartment from For Rent in Beaufort between May 11-13, 2024 for a Mother's Day weekend…read moregetaway with my wife and my parents. The apartment was cute though the rennovation work was clearly DIY (LVP gaps, missing trimwork, gaps between tile and walls not covered, etc.). We were fine with it since the price was reasonable. The issues we did have, however, were 1) the internet was not working, 2) the coffee maker was not working, and 3) the management company was not very professional. We arrived on Saturday and I had to log into work after driving several hours to get there due to some pressing business. However, no where in the apartment were there any instructions about what the wifi name is much less the password for logging on. Seems like a pretty standard "must-have" for an STR, especially since the TV ran off a Fire Stick. There was contact information for the management company so I texted them for the wifi details, which they did provide but after connecting to the wifi, the internet still wasn't working, not even on the TV. After a couple of hours of searching the apartment (every cabinet, closet, furniture, etc.) and texting back and forth with FRIB, the agent finally tells us that the wifi router is in the unit below us (I mentioned from the start of the conversation that we were in unit 2, which is upstairs). Fortunately, it was not rented so I was able to get access and reset the router. A few hours wasted that didn't need to be, but which also caused us to miss our planned activities for the evening. Whatever, was willing to let it slide, but then the next morning we find out the coffee maker is not working. We Googled the instruction manual, even watched YouTube videos for it in case there was some new-fangled trick to it. Never got it working so we went out for breakfast and when we got back to the apartment that evening, I texted FRIB again and let them know the coffee maker wasn't working. Again, there was some back and forth texting in which it was mentioned the coffee maker was new and should be working, so the next day we tried again. Again, it would not work. Again we texted. This time she mentions that the coffee maker is broken but there should also be a Keurig next to the coffee maker. I reminded her that the ad said a coffee maker and not a Keurig (Keurigs are not as common as regular coffee makers and require single serve pods, which unless you have one, you won't have the pods and certainly would not want to buy a pack of them for one weekend). I also reminded her that the kitchen was stocked with regular ground coffee, not K-pods. There was no apology. No offer to run over some pods, or a working coffee pot, or give some money back for the (now repeated) troubles. Nothing. Not even a response a week later. Based on the profile pictures on their website, it appears this company is run by a couple of kids with a dream and no experience (not in STR management, customer service, nor in professionalism). We originally had reservations at the Best Western, which was actually cheaper, but thought it would be nice to have us in one place where we could wake up, have coffee and breakfast together, etc. Instead, we spent half the weekend waiting for the non-coffee drinkers to wake up so we could get the heck out of there and find some coffee (and food), negating the whole reason we cancelled the hotel and opted for a STR.

Strung us along for 6 months with excuses & "emergencies". Never showed up on the scheduled day. No…read morecall, no email, not even a text message. Response when we called him: "I'll be there tomorrow morning." No show (of course). Avoid.

Jason and Jureka Lowcountry Services have done several jobs for us over the years. One for our home…read moreand at our business. Both jobs were completed efficiently and professionally. Our patio was such an ugly , cracked eyesore until Jason put down a beautiful stamp stone overlay . It's going on 12 years old now and still looks great. With our business job , we were under a strict budget and time constraint... again Jason did what he said he could do. On time , on budget , looks fantastic. He's highly recommended on Facebook and anyone you ask locally ... his name comes up regularly as someone dependable and honest.

We worked with Chiaki and Don from Plumb Cabinetry for our garage renovation project. The garage…read morelooks spectacular - beautiful cabinets, amazing design providing tons of storage and organization! They listened to what we wanted and needed and provided an excellent design. We are so happy with our gorgeous garage!