Luxury home on Hilton Head Island

For Professional Advisors

Refer a Hilton Head Island Client with Confidence

The top verified residential sale records on Hilton Head Island — including the highest-priced residential sale in island history at $14.9M — have been closed.

The Direct Answer

COAST brokered by eXp Realty — ranked #1 eXp team in South Carolina by volume since 2022 — provides per-agent diligence dossiers and license lookup links via the South Carolina LLR public registry. Agents coordinate with your client's own counsel and financial professionals on titling, timing, and closing logistics. The referral rests on documented production, not marketing claims.

Coordination

How COAST brokered by eXp Realty works with your client's advisory team

For CPAs and Tax Advisors

COAST agents coordinate on closing-timeline sequencing where your client's state domicile day-counts are a factor — providing estimated closing windows early so your office can confirm the client's tax position before contract execution. The team has working fluency in South Carolina's 4% legal-residence versus 6% assessment rate distinction and will share transaction documentation as the closing approaches. All tax determinations remain with your client's tax counsel; COAST provides timelines and records, not tax advice.

For Trust and Estate Attorneys

COAST agents coordinate entity-titled purchases — trusts, LLCs, and similar structures — in step with your client's own legal counsel before the contract is executed. The agent confirms titling instructions with the closing attorney and structures the transaction timeline to accommodate any trust amendment or formation your client's estate plan requires. Legal structuring and entity decisions remain exclusively with your client's counsel; COAST's role is accurate execution of those instructions within the real-estate transaction.

For Wealth Managers and Family Offices

COAST agents can brief your office on transaction economics — purchase terms, estimated carrying costs, and current market context — in the format your team requires, and provide milestone updates as the client directs. The team understands that a Hilton Head Island acquisition may sit within a broader portfolio and can align transaction timing with your office's liquidity or allocation calendar. Investment decisions and portfolio advice remain entirely with your client's financial professionals; COAST represents only the real-estate transaction.

For Private Bankers

COAST agents have regular experience with jumbo and non-QM transactions and can coordinate the closing timeline with your institution's underwriting, appraisal, and commitment schedules. Pre-offer property documentation and seller disclosures are made available early in the process to support your team's due diligence without delays. COAST manages the real-estate side of the transaction; all lending decisions and credit structuring remain with your institution.

For Out-of-Market Referring Agents

COAST brokered by eXp Realty welcomes co-brokerage and referral relationships from licensed agents outside the Hilton Head Island and Lowcountry market. The refer-a-client page on the COAST website outlines the intake process; no referral terms are stated here. Your client receives full COAST representation, and you receive transaction visibility as the client directs.

Verification

The agents — verifiable, on the record

Every claim below traces to COAST's transaction records. License standing is publicly verifiable through the South Carolina LLR licensee lookup. COAST is an eXp Luxury member — qualifying listings are marketed through eXp's international luxury program.

Tristan O'Grady

Co-Founder, COAST Brokered by eXp Realty

An advisor can put their name on Tristan because his production is documented in COAST's verifiable transaction record and his license is confirmable through South Carolina's LLR public lookup — not asserted through marketing. He works inside a defined lane of

32 closed sides trailing 24 mo · 4+ yrs in COAST's transaction record (COAST transaction records)

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Rick Saba

Co-Founder, COAST Brokered by eXp Realty

An advisor referring Rick Saba is putting their name on a licensed COAST Co-Founder with a verifiable, multi-year transaction record concentrated in Hilton Head Island and Bluffton, checkable through the South Carolina LLR public license lookup and his COAST d

97 closed sides trailing 24 mo · 4+ yrs in COAST's transaction record (COAST transaction records)

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David Carroll

Luxury Agent

David Carroll is a licensed South Carolina real estate agent with COAST brokered by eXp Realty whose license and production are verifiable through public records and COAST's transaction history, which makes him straightforward for an advisor to put a name behi

3+ yrs in COAST's transaction record (COAST transaction records)

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Tracy Dayton

Luxury Agent

Tracy Dayton is a licensed South Carolina agent with COAST brokered by eXp Realty (eXp Luxury), whose production an advisor can verify independently before putting a name on a referral — {stat:sides_24mo} closed sides in COAST's transaction record over the tra

25 closed sides trailing 24 mo · 3+ yrs in COAST's transaction record (COAST transaction records)

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Chris Hughes

Realtor

Chris Hughes is a licensed South Carolina Realtor with Coast Professionals Brokered by eXp Realty whose production is verifiable in COAST's transaction record — {stat:sides_career} closed sides since {stat:career_since_year} — and whose license can be confirme

28 closed sides trailing 24 mo · 2+ yrs in COAST's transaction record (COAST transaction records)

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The Process

From introduction to closing

Referral Intake

Contact COAST directly or submit through the refer-a-client page. Provide your client's general parameters — market, price range, timing, and any coordination requirements such as titling structure or closing-date constraints — so the appropriate agent match can be confirmed before the first introduction.

Introduction and Needs Brief

COAST introduces the matched agent to your client and, with the client's direction, shares a needs brief with your office. Any specific timeline, titling, or documentation requirements from your client's advisory team are noted before the property search begins, so the engagement is structured from the outset.

Representation — Search, Offers, and Diligence

The assigned COAST agent manages property search, showing coordination, offer strategy, and contract diligence. Your office receives milestone updates at the intervals your client specifies, and the agent coordinates directly with your client's closing attorney and CPA as the transaction approaches settlement.

Closing and Post-Close Records

At closing, your client receives a complete transaction record: the executed purchase agreement, seller disclosure documents, inspection and survey materials, and the ALTA settlement statement. These are organized for your client's tax filing, estate records, or portfolio documentation, and can be provided directly to your office at the client's direction.

Questions

Due diligence — answered

How do I verify a COAST agent's license and production independently?
Every COAST agent's South Carolina real estate license is searchable through the state's public LLR (Labor, Licensing and Regulation) registry at llr.sc.gov — no COAST assertion required. Per-agent transaction production is documented on each agent's COAST dossier page. Both sources are independently maintained and publicly accessible; verification does not depend on COAST's own representations.
Does COAST coordinate trust-titled or LLC-titled purchases?
Yes. COAST agents coordinate entity-titled transactions in step with your client's own legal counsel — confirming titling instructions with the closing attorney and aligning the contract timeline with any trust amendment or LLC formation the estate plan requires. All legal structuring decisions remain with the client's counsel; the agent's role is to ensure the real-estate contract and closing logistics accurately reflect those instructions.
How does COAST handle confidentiality for a client with a public profile?
COAST agents operate under South Carolina agency disclosure and confidentiality requirements applicable to all licensed real estate transactions. For clients whose privacy is a material concern, the agent can coordinate showings during off-market or limited-access windows, restrict disclosure of the client's identity to only those parties legally required to know it, and communicate through counsel or a designated representative. These arrangements are confirmed before the engagement begins.
Can my client tour properties remotely before committing to travel?
Yes. COAST agents provide video walkthroughs, live virtual tours, and property documentation packages for clients who prefer to conduct initial diligence without traveling to the island. Remote buyer representation through offer execution is a standard service for second-home buyers in the Hilton Head Island and Lowcountry market; clients may engage in person for final diligence or closing as the transaction warrants.
Does COAST work with out-of-market referring agents?
Yes. COAST brokered by eXp Realty accepts referrals from licensed agents in other markets who have clients considering Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, or the broader Lowcountry. The refer-a-client page on the COAST website outlines the intake process. No referral terms are stated here.
What does my client's advisory team receive after closing?
At closing, COAST provides a complete transaction record: the executed purchase agreement, seller disclosure documents, inspection and survey reports, and the ALTA settlement statement. These materials are organized to support your client's tax filing, estate records, or portfolio documentation, and can be shared directly with your office at the client's direction.
What market does COAST brokered by eXp Realty cover, and at what price levels?
COAST brokered by eXp Realty's primary market is Hilton Head Island and Bluffton, with coverage across the South Carolina Lowcountry. The team's verified production since 2022 totals $948M across 1,316 transactions — ranked #1 eXp team in South Carolina by volume — with network record closings that include the highest-priced residential sale in Hilton Head Island history at $14.9M (22 Snowy Egret Way, 2026) and a $12.5M closing in Sea Pines (15 Bald Eagle, 2025). COAST represents clients from the established mid-market through the highest price tiers in the Hilton Head Island and Lowcountry market.
Does COAST represent both buyers and sellers, or exclusively one side?
COAST agents represent both buyers and sellers. For a given transaction, the assigned agent represents only that client's interests. Where both sides of a transaction are represented by COAST-affiliated agents, South Carolina's dual-agency disclosure rules apply and are confirmed in writing before the representation begins.

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Put a name to the referral

Every referral to COAST brokered by eXp Realty begins with publicly verifiable facts and ends with a documented record. License, production, and coordination process are available for independent review — because a referral is only as defensible as the documentation behind it.