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How to price a Destin Florida condo, taking into consideration water view and location in the building.Obstructed view, or boat slip market

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Destin Florida lotto winnings down in flames after house purchase with no homeowners insurance. A lucky Santa Rosa Beach Florida lady won one million dollars recently with a scratch-off Florida lottery ticket. She took a lump sum payment, and it turned out to be about $500,000 after taxes. Then she bought her dream house in destin florida homeowners insurance

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Tweet South Walton, 9 minutes to 30A and the beach. Ideal Equestrian Estate setting on 20 acres to create a luxury horsing compound. Introducing to the market 2330 N Hwy 393, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Privately set back from the road, surrounded by tall pines, this custom crafted post and beam log cabin home of […]

Tweet Lot 5A, Walton Way, Bay Front, Miramar Beach, Florida 32550 is newly offered for sale for $970.000. A lot of magnitude in South Walton County, Florida, near Destin, Florida. This waterfront acre has 100′ of frontage on Choctawhatchee Bay and offers distant views, visions of passing boats, jumping fish, and the pleasures of waterfront […]

Tweet The Florida Realtors/Florida BAR contract for sale and purchase of real estate will change effective November 1. Important updates to the financing clause addressing appraisals may affect you. Now, the mortgage approval deadline will also include the receipt of a satisfactory appraisal. The previous version of the contract did not have an appraisal deadline. […]

Tweet Sometimes it’s good to pre-scout what properties you are showing buyers in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. I recently sold a Palm Court Yacht Club condo on Okaloosa Island, but I hadn’t seen it yet. The buyers, long time clients of mine, knew of the building and when a tempting listing came on the market, […]

Tweet I always said that in another life I would be a detective. Well, sometimes being a real estate agent is like being a detective. To help different types of buyers in Destin, Florida requires varying degrees of investigative work. Here are some examples of recent “cases”. Cold Case – Buyer #1 He lives out […]

Tweet I recently wrote about our homeowners insurance doubling on one of our Destin Florida area houses. When I opened my mail the other day, I got another insurance cancellation notice! I said “Oh no, this cannot be happening again!” The insurance company for our primary residence, Gulfstream Property & Casualty Insurance, just went out […]

Tweet Should you accept a back-up offer on your Destin Florida property, and what is it? I recently placed one of my Destin listings under contract. It’s a fast market, so the house went “pending” in one day. The offer was great, for cash, with a strong price and a fast closing. Of course, I […]

Tweet Just Listed – 167 Starlight Ln., Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459 Plush, exquisite simplicity. This elegant manufactured home has bamboo floors, vaulted ceilings, enchanting lighting, and stylish design throughout. An angled breakfast bar overlooks the living room. The fireplace has a new surround that picks up the muted greys of the kitchen. There is […]

Tweet I was on a listing appointment the other day at a very nice house off 30-A in Santa Rosa Beach, FL. It was lived in, but the finishes still looked good. I went through the house with the seller to advise him of things he could do to get the house ready for […]

Tweet They are everywhere! The roads, the beaches, the stores! Tourists! Living and working in Destin, Florida brings its challenges. Locals gather at the workplace lamenting about traffic on Highway 98, Scenic Gulf Drive and 30A, and how much more the roads can bear. Vacationers seem to have found a permanent home in our environs […]

Tweet You see them advertised everywhere in the Destin Florida real estate market– “Coming Soon! New Listing!” But, what does that mean, exactly? The Emerald Coast Association of Realtors is guided by rules regarding entering listings into the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). “Coming Soon” is a special category for listings that are not quite ready to […]

Tweet What are terms and conditions of a real estate sale, and why are they important to know? When a listing “closes” in the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors MLS in Florida, a field is required where an agent enters “sales notes”. The requirement is as follows: “Listings changed to a Closed status must include […]

Tweet Do you want that house? You can bet others do, too. Chances are that when you make an offer on a Destin, Emerald Coast of Florida, house or condo, there will be at least one competitor trying to outbid you. If you had your agent ask the right questions first, you could only hope […]