Turn Around, Destin Florida Is Closed! When the pug protests her morning walk you know something is wrong. Getting the 13 year old pug and her Mini-Aussie sister to do the full course was a battle in these temps. Even Sunday, the temps were low enough that the pug refused ANY photography. River on the other hand said the cold people needed a picture of a pretty dog now more than ever. A old timer tells me Destin has experienced snow five times, over 63 years...We lack the snow/ice roadway equipment (in fact I don't know the proper term for that sort of stuff). Said ice would make driving with a cigarette in one hand and Red Bull in the other dangerous , so better to stay off the roads. Have real estate needs during the blizzard of 2025? Call Doug Rogers (318) 613-1994 with RE/MAX Coasta... 01/20/2025

A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words (And A Bunch Of Money)Getting ready to sell your home around Destin Florida? Let's examine why high quality professional photos are a must in 2025. Well, even back in 2015 they were pretty darn important. But now more than ever. Attached is a condo photo I took for my benefit. When touring a Destin Florida area condo I will take photos to fresh my memory or help recall key features when writing the listing description. But would I use this in market? Let's examine why that would be a poor service to my seller...1) The likely buyer for your condo lives nowhere near Destin-- As a vacation/second home market, we get a ton of buyers from Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Houston, and believe it or not Minneapolis. Having a stack of professional photos and videos make... 01/20/2025

Before You Give Up On Selling Your Destin HomeHas finding a buyer for your Destin Florida home been more of a challenge than anticipated? Perhaps you tried For Sale By Owner and got tired of the potential buyers ghosting you? Or maybe the agent you hired turned out to be less than an ideal fit. Either way you a have a choice to make 1) take the home of the market or 2) try something new. Here are questions to consider if you find yourself in that fork in the road. 1) Has your motivation to sell changed-- Sellers list their Destin Florida condos for sale for a host of reasons. Not all of these reasons stay the same. If whatever motivated you to stick the house on the market has evolved, by all means retain the home. 2) For sale by owners (FSBO) how did you determine your asking price-- P... 01/21/2025

Destin Florida Real Estate-The Bad Weather Won't Stop Your MarketingWorried about the once in a really long time weather causing your Destin Florida home to linger on the market. Will folks be too busy making snowballs on the beach to see your condo? Let's take a closer look...1) Showings will cease until the snow melts-- Honestly we are not equipped for this stuff. A hint of ice will close the Mid-Bay Bridge and the Fort Walton connection.  Plus we have the same amount of winter weather driving smarts as we do championship hockey teams. But this too shall pass. 2) The online marketing doesn't stop--  Unlike our area schools, there is no "snow day" for the internet. In fact we generally see viewership numbers increase during weather events. Yes, a large segment of our buyers live out of... 01/21/2025