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COAST brokered by eXp Realty and Director of Operations Donna Gilmore have been featured in leading Lowcountry publications for record-breaking sales, innovative business practices, and leadership in luxury real estate.

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15 Bald Eagle Road — Record-breaking luxury oceanfront estate

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Island Packet

Record Breaker: Dream house on Sea Pines sells for $12.5M, nearly $2k per square foot

The Island Packet reported on the record-breaking sale of 15 Bald Eagle Road in Sea Pines — a 6,500-square-foot oceanfront estate that sold for $12.5 million, making it the most expensive residential sale ever recorded on Hilton Head Island. The property was listed by Rick Saba and Tristan O'Grady of COAST brokered by eXp Realty.

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Record Sale July 21, 2025

Post and Courier

Hilton Head $12.5M house sale shatters real estate records

South Carolina's largest daily newspaper covered the record-shattering sale, noting that the $12.5 million price tag surpassed the previous Hilton Head record of $10.7 million. The article highlighted the property's 3.5-year custom build and the role of COAST brokered by eXp Realty in the transaction.

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Record Sale August 4, 2025

eXp Realty (Official)

RECORD-BREAKING SALE — COAST closes Hilton Head Island's highest home sale EVER at $12.5M

eXp Realty's official channels celebrated the milestone achievement by COAST, recognizing the team's role in closing what was at the time the highest residential sale in Hilton Head Island history and reinforcing COAST's position as the #1 volume team in South Carolina.

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Feature Story August 2023

CH2 Magazine / Celebrate Hilton Head

Meet the New Disruptors: COAST Brokered by eXp Realty

CH2 Magazine profiled COAST as one of the Lowcountry's most innovative real estate teams, highlighting their technology-forward approach, rapid growth, and the leadership of co-founders Rick Saba and Tristan O'Grady. The feature explored how COAST is reshaping the traditional brokerage model in the Hilton Head and Bluffton markets.

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Feature Story 2024

CH2 Magazine / Celebrate Hilton Head

Dynamic Duos: Tristan O'Grady & Rick Saba

CH2 Magazine featured COAST's co-founders in their "Dynamic Duos" series, profiling the partnership that built the #1 eXp Realty team in South Carolina. The article covered their complementary skill sets, shared vision for luxury real estate, and the operational infrastructure — with Donna Gilmore as Director of Operations — that powers the team's growth.

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Feature Story August 2023

CH2 Magazine / Celebrate Hilton Head (Issuu)

COAST Brokered by eXp Realty — Full Feature

The full-length print feature in CH2 Magazine's August 2023 issue provided an in-depth look at COAST's business model, agent support systems, and market position in the Hilton Head Island and Bluffton luxury real estate markets.

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