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Indian Lake Unit 368 went under contract in just ten days! This two bedroom Destin Florida condo had several showings and was sold fast!  The unit had a long-term renter with monthly gross income of $1200. The return on investment was quite attractive to the new owner. The quarterly homeowners as...

 I’ve recently been asked to write an offer for a buyer purchasing a For Sale by Owner property. The buyer found the property and wonders why a fee for such a service shouldn’t be rock bottom.  If you think just writing an offer for someone is easy, take a look at the following list of required i...

I recently sold a fixer-upper house on 30A in South Walton, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, in the Beach Highland subdivision. One of the reasons it needed work was due to water damage from a washing machine hose break.  The sellers of this 30A vacation home had turned the water on prior to their visi...

 Introducing The Highlander, 12 unit apartment complex for sale in North Walton County – DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Why is this is an attractive multi-family investment on the Emerald Coast? 12 units Built in 2000-2001 Original owner Continual upkeep and maintenance – new parking lot, windows, pa...

Newly for sale AND NEW PRICE AT $99.900 - THIS WILL NOT LASTIndian Lake Unit 368 is a striking condominium value in Destin Florida!  These Indian Lake Destin condos sell fast and are an attractive investment property. Earn rental income of $1200 per month with the long-term tenant in place in thi...

As a means to get new business, I sometimes mail out what is called an “expired letter”. I mail these letters to owners who had their properties on the market in the Destin, Santa Rosa Beach, Niceville, Fort Walton Beach Florida areas, but whose house, condo or lot failed to sell and their listin...

This Sandestin home at 1513 Island Green Drive in Miramar Beach, Florida just sold in 34 days.  The 3589 square foot Raven Golf Course home built in 2002 had dreamy views of the Number 2 Fairway and dappling lakes beyond from both the first and second floors. Upgraded features included marble flo...

I recently sold a piece of property in the Point Washington, Florida area.  The buyer was paying cash and was concerned that there was a clear title, which is the legal right to ownership. When you purchase a property for “cash”, you don’t have to get title insurance in Florida.  This smart buyer...

I recently sold a house in Destin Florida. The buyer’s agent asked repeatedly for the seller to turn over all the keys – they only had a couple of them. Where were the rest? Who knows? They had two teenage sons and there was an ex-spouse. Perhaps they had extra keys. Maybe a neighbor, or two, had...

Think it's all glamorous being a Realtor in Destin Florida? It's Monday!  Today some of my tasks were: Calling clients to confirm commercial listing appointment in DeFuniak Springs, Florida and to confirm receipt of market analysis sent by email. Calling Walton County Public Works to get status o...