Referral Diligence Dossier

Chris Hughes

Realtor · COAST brokered by eXp Realty

Verification

On the record

Real estate license
SC #40297 — verify independently via the South Carolina LLR Licensee Lookup
operator-attested + publicly verifiable
Brokerage affiliation
COAST brokered by eXp Realty (eXp Realty, LLC) · eXp Luxury member
publicly verifiable
Transaction-record tenure
2+ years in COAST's transaction record
COAST transaction records, as of July 2026
Production record
$942M in sales volume across 1,305 transactions since 2022 — COAST brokered by eXp Realty publishes production at the team level; per-agent counts are held in brokerage records
COAST transaction records, as of July 2026
Market concentration
Hilton Head Island
COAST transaction records
Errors & omissions coverage
Carried at the brokerage level through eXp Realty's national risk-management program — every transaction COAST brokered by eXp Realty closes is covered under eXp Realty's brokerage E&O
brokerage program
Referral documentation
eXp standard referral agreement, filed in brokerage compliance (SkySlope), paid brokerage-to-brokerage at closing
standard process

Every figure above is drawn from COAST brokered by eXp Realty's transaction records with its stated window and date; statistics below internal reliability thresholds are omitted rather than estimated. License standing should always be verified directly with the state.

Due Diligence

The questions advisors ask

How do I verify Chris Hughes's license and track record?
Confirm his active South Carolina license through the SC LLR public license lookup, and review his verified production on the COAST agent dossier page. Both are record-backed sources — his closings are drawn from COAST's transaction record rather than self-reported, and his license status is maintained by the state regulator.
Which communities and price bands does Chris Hughes cover?
Chris Hughes covers Hilton Head Island and the greater Lowcountry, including Bluffton, working across Sea Pines, Forest Beach, Palmetto Dunes, River Club, and Spanish Wells. His recent closings span the mid-market through the luxury tier, so he can represent a client whether the purchase or listing sits in the entry, move-up, or high-end bands.
Does COAST accept agent-to-agent referrals?
Yes. COAST accepts agent-to-agent and professional referrals through its refer-a-client page, where a referring agent or advisor can hand off a client directly. Chris Hughes then coordinates representation and keeps the referring professional informed at the cadence they prefer. Referral arrangements are handled entirely on that separate page.
How is a referral documented and paid?
eXp standard referral agreement, filed in brokerage compliance (SkySlope), paid brokerage-to-brokerage at closing.

For your client's file

Refer with confidence

Introductions and coordination for your client — with the discretion their position requires. Licensed brokers: the broker-to-broker channel has its own page.

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