Testimonials

Lorri Lewis is the most knowledgeable, well connected, and well respected real estate agent on Hilton Head Island. There is no one more qualified to entrust with your real estate needs, whether buying or selling. Her years of experience guiding clients successfully through a constantly evolving, and often highly competitive real estate market is a huge asset for all of her clients. I have worked with Lorri twice already, and am already looking forward to partnering with her again for our next real estate adventure on Hilton Head Island!

"Tracey Kersteen is extremely professional and knowledgeable about the local market. She assisted us from start to finish with our purchase. Since we are out of state, Tracey went above and beyond to help us with local contacts which made the process seamless. Tracey was always quick to respond and offer guidance and advice. I would highly recommend Tracey - hands down!!"

Lee Simmons has been my realtor on multiple properties on Hilton Head as both a buyer and a seller. When looking at past real estate transaction experiences in other areas of the country, I can honestly say that Lee is the best realtor that I have worked with. I looked to her for advice on all areas to include but not limited to price, location, what I needed to do to my property to sell, what needed to be done to the property I wanted to purchase, etc. She connected me to people and businesses, that could help me during and after closing. Her network made each step in the process seamless. To Lee, every client is the most important client. She was available whenever I needed her and accommodated my schedule. She provided her honest opinions which made me trust her completely. With each transaction, I saw her professionalism, experience, and expertise in action. I was glad she was on my side. Thank you, Lee for helping me find my forever home.

We were introduced to Lee Simmons through a mutual friend to assist us with finding a home in Hilton Head. It has to be one of the best introductions I have ever had. Lee was the ultimate professional. She started at the macro level working with my wife to identify the communities that best served our wants and desires and really took the time to tour us around the entire island to carefully explain the idiosyncrasies of the different residential areas. When we narrowed down the desired communities, she patiently worked with us to define our specific residential needs and specifications as well as price range and what work we would be willing to do in any targeted house etc. She then went to work on identifying homes that fell within our price range and met our needs.

The biggest compliment I could make of Lee is that she never showed us a house that was outside of something we found interest in and then within a short time period narrowed down the possibilities to eventually the house we made an offer on and purchased that met all our needs and desires. Due to her property knowledge after 20 plus years on the island the transaction process was well managed, the introductions made to the third part professional were excellent which combined all resulted in one of the smoothest transactions I have experienced and I am in commercial real estate!

However, the most important comment I have to make to anyone considering a real estate agent in Hilton Head and why they should choose Lee without hesitation is NOT just Lee's phenomenal knowledge and professionalism BUT the absolute delight of dealing with her as a person. She always had a smile, genuinely cared about what we were feeling, and has a personality and charisma that puts everyone at ease at what is a stressful time when trying to buy a house in new area I cannot recommend her highly enough. She started as an agent and my wife and I are now pleased to now call her a friend!

It is with great pleasure, that I am writing this letter of support and recommendation for Lee Simmons of the Sea Pines Real Estate group.

We worked with Lee to purchase our new home in Hilton Head Island almost one year ago. Our immediate and extended families had been coming to HHI for more than a decade and we decided it was time to make our move to begin the next phase of our life's journey and establish new roots in South Carolina.

Not only did Lee help us find our dream home - not easy given the tight real estate - but she was great at walking us through and managing every step of the process from inspections, to financing, to insurance, to banking- all with unflappable poise and grace to close without a hitch.

Through this process, Lee became more than our agent. She became our friend and first source of information for anything "HHI" related. Given her own journey, Lee knows so much about the Island, the places and the people. She is our first source for recommendations for restaurants for special occasions, stay at home pet sitters, interior decorators, and out of the way places that only the locals know. She has never steered us the wrong way.

We have moved more than twelve times over 33 years of being together. The fastest way we met people previously was through our four wonderful children, the local school, and work. Being empty nesters and working remotely, our biggest concern was how would we find a way to make HHI our new home for the future. Through Lee, we found our answer and we are forever grateful to know her and call her a friend. Sincerely, David and Ann Broecker

Barbra Finer - We were extremely comfortable in relying on your expertise and local market knowledge. As out-of-state buyers, we needed skilled representation to be sure we weren’t trying to buy something with hidden future problems, Barbra – you are in a league of our own.
You are an extremely good communicator. The real estate market is time sensitive, so we needed a real estate agent who would let us know quickly where we stood with our search process. You did a superb job of communication with us, being proactive and keeping us well informed.
You are an extremely good listener. We always felt that you had our needs as one of your top priorities. You quickly picked up on Katherine’s desired style of a second home which was critical in our working relationship in order to make us feel supported and healthy.
You are extremely organized and display a great attention to detail. You communicated with us in a variety of modes (by phone, via e-mail, and even by FaceTime when showing me what sort of traffic noise level one property would have). We can’t say enough about how well you paid attention to our specific needs.
Your honesty as a real estate agent is where you really shine. We needed an agent who would tell us like it is – and you did – even if it happened to be something which wasn’t easy to hear. We can’t thank you enough for laying out what we, as buyers, could expect through the search and purchasing processes.
And finally, you have a great work ethic. And it was not just about you putting in a lot of time for us (which we know you did). It was about you working smart for us, doing whatever was necessary to help us finally find a vacation home we wanted. But even more important, your service, guidance and willingness to help us after closing was invaluable. So we view you as much more than just our real estate agent. We consider you our friend. This experience with you was a wonderful and rewarding partnership and we look forward to staying in touch with you over the years to come.

Tracey Kersteen is fantastic!! She helped us both buy and sell a home in Sea Pines. She is friendly, professional, very responsive, and goes the extra mile to make everything fall into place nicely. When I worried it may be stressful selling from afar, she took every worry away from the start and was on top of everything. I look forward to working with Tracey for our next purchase. Top notch agent!!

We recently sold a Sea Pines Villa through Nancy Love (Love Family Sea Pines Real estate). We have sold many dwellings over the years and can honestly say that this was the most pleasant sale of all. Unlike many realtors, Nancy kept us updated on a weekly and sometimes daily basis. She promptly responded to all e-mails and phone calls. We highly recommend Nancy for all your real estate needs.

We have had the pleasure of working with Nancy Love for more than twenty-six years, buying and selling our villa on Hilton Head Island. The experience has never been anything other than outstanding. Today, Nancy has also brought on board the family and they have the same qualities that mom has always had. Professionalism, Nancy will always go above and beyond, with her calming voice along with a voice of reason when there are bumps in the road to successfully purchase (or sell) the home of your dreams on the magnificent Island of Hilton Head.