Current Listing Hilton Head Island, SC
Bluffton & Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Experience and insight for the whole picture.
Real estate decisions are rarely just about the house. For sellers, they involve understanding value, preparation, positioning, timing, and how buyers are likely to respond to a property. For buyers, they involve not only finding the right home, but understanding the community, lifestyle, ownership costs, and considerations that can affect both enjoyment and long-term value. Kim Striker brings those pieces together, providing thoughtful, highly personalized guidance to buyers and sellers throughout Bluffton, Hilton Head Island, and the surrounding South Carolina Lowcountry.
Designations & Memberships
Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR)
NAR Green Designation
Resort and Second-Home Property Specialist (RSPS)
Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES)
WHY KIM
Kim's experience extends well beyond buying and selling homes. Before focusing exclusively on residential real estate, she owned an insurance appraisal company specializing in high-value and historic homes across eleven East Coast states. Years of evaluating properties, combined with firsthand experience owning, renovating, improving, and investing in homes, developed an eye for the details that influence quality, value, marketability, and potential. Today, that experience informs the way Kim advises her clients, but it is only part of the picture. Good real estate advice requires understanding the property and the market while also understanding the person making the decision. Kim takes the time to learn what matters to her clients, their priorities, lifestyle, motivation, concerns, and long-term goals, so the strategy makes sense for them, not simply on paper.
SELLING
The right strategy begins long before the property goes on the market. Every home has its own strengths, challenges, and opportunities. Kim begins by understanding your goals and then develops a strategy specific to your property and the current market. That includes a thoughtful assessment of value, a customized preparation plan, strategic pricing and positioning, a clear launch timeline, and sophisticated marketing designed to present the property at its best. Her extensive property experience adds another dimension to those decisions, helping determine which improvements are worth making, where preparation can make a meaningful difference, and where money may be better left unspent. From the first conversation through negotiations and closing, Kim's focus is on protecting the equity you have built and achieving the strongest possible outcome.
BUYING
The right community comes before the right home. Bluffton and Hilton Head Island offer an extraordinary range of communities, but the differences among them go far beyond location and architecture. Lifestyle, amenities, club structures, initiation fees, ongoing costs, boating and golf access, proximity to everyday conveniences, and even the feel of one neighborhood compared with another can significantly shape the ownership experience. Having relocated from the Washington, D.C. metro area herself, Kim understands how much there is to evaluate when considering an unfamiliar area. She helps buyers first understand the communities that fit the way they want to live. From there, the search becomes more focused, and individual homes can be evaluated within the context of both the market and the life her clients envision there.
PORTFOLIO
Homes Kim has represented. Every transaction has a story. Explore a selection of properties Kim has represented for buyers and sellers in the South Carolina Lowcountry and North Carolina High Country.
VIEW THE PORTFOLIO Current Listing Hilton Head Island, SC
Sold Windmill Harbour, Hilton Head Island, SC
5 bed, 4 bath, 3,900 sq ft, sold for $1,315,000
Sold Blue Ridge Mountain Club, Boone, NC
3 bed, 3.5 bath, 2,979 sq ft, sold $1,645,000
Sold Boone, NC
4 bed, 4 bath, 4,314 sq ft, sold $1,750,000
Sold Boone, NC
4 bed, 3 bath, 2,958 sq ft, sold $695,000
Sold - Buyer's Agent Hampton Lake, Bluffton, SC
4 bed, 3.5 bath, 3,404 sq ft, sold $1,187,000
Sold - Buyer's Agent The Haven at New Riverside, Bluffton, SC
2 bed, 2 bath, approx. 1,876 sq ft, sold $470,000
Sold - Buyer's Agent Hampton Hall, Bluffton, SC
3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,297 sq ft, sold $860,000
Representative results, shared with client permission
TESTIMONIALS
What clients say about working with Kim.
“Working with Kim was an exceptional experience from start to finish. She made the entire real estate process feel seamless and delivered outstanding results - securing a sale agreement within just six days at the full appraised value of our property. Kim's personable nature, honesty, deep market knowledge, and communication skills truly set her apart. Her meticulous attention to detail ensured that every aspect of the transaction was handled flawlessly. What was particularly impressive to us was the extensive network of contacts and resources Kim brought to the table, each contributing meaningful value throughout the process. Additionally, not only did Kim exceed our expectations in every way, but she also built a genuine friendship with us - one we'll cherish for years to come. We wholeheartedly recommend Kim to anyone seeking a top-tier real estate professional who combines expertise with heart, along with delivering superior results.”
- Mark Baunach
Zillow Review
“Kim was Great! This was an Estate sale among three survivors of my brother who passed away last November. Two of us lived out of state and my sister lives over an hour away. Kim handled almost everything with kind professionalism made work on our part very minimal and we sold the property for far more than other Realtors estimated. I highly recommend Kim.”
- Marvin
Zillow Review
RELOCATION
Finding the right place starts with understanding how you want to live. For many of Kim's clients, a move to Bluffton or Hilton Head Island begins well before they are ready to purchase a home. There are communities to compare, costs and amenities to understand, and practical questions about what everyday life will actually look like once the vacation ends and the Lowcountry becomes home. Kim helps relocation clients make sense of those choices without pressure to rush the process. The goal is to narrow the possibilities thoughtfully, understand the tradeoffs, and ultimately find the community and home that feel right for the life ahead.
AREAS
Bluffton, Hilton Head Island & beyond. From private golf and waterfront communities to established neighborhoods, newer developments, historic areas, and island living, the Lowcountry offers remarkably different ways to call this area home. Explore the communities and areas Kim serves, and begin discovering which ones may be right for you.
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A good working relationship starts with a conversation. Whether you're considering selling, exploring a move to the Lowcountry, or simply trying to determine your next step, an initial conversation is an opportunity for us to get to know one another, talk through what you're hoping to accomplish, and determine whether working together feels like the right fit.
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(843) 368-6031Office
Bluffton, SC 29910Service Areas
Hilton Head, Bluffton, Palmetto Bluff, Berkeley Hall, Belfair, Colleton River, Hampton Hall, and Hampton Lake.
