By Gail Pelto
(a twist on Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore)
‘‘Twas a few weeks before Christmas along the Emerald Coast,
Home Buyers and Sellers were busy making toasts.
Offers had been made, negotiated by all.
Everyone happy, no closing was stalled!
It’s been a great year in real estate…interest rates...
By Gail Pelto, Realtor
As a professional real estate agent, I study the real estate stats in our market on a daily basis and there’s a few things I’ve noticed over the last month and a half: Many properties that had been on the market for sale cancelled their listings,...
By Gail Pelto
In my ad, I talk about how not to gamble when choosing a real estate agent, something we all agree that we don't want to roll the dice on.
Staying with this theme, let’s talk about a winning hand: The ACES of Real Estate Investing, one of the...
Jack Libby of Glory Mortgage and Mark Bell of Carrot Top Designs sit down to discuss.
Emerald Coast real estate has seen a surge in recent months, leaving smart homeowners with a large opportunity.
According to the St. Louis Federal Reserve, homeowners are now sitting on nearly $30 trillion in home equity. Roughly $200,000 per home! This leaves owners...
By Lori Leath Smith
Meet local real estate broker John Kirk Gaskin. He opened his business Briar Patch Realty in 2017 because he wanted to help folks navigate buying or selling their property with simplicity. “We know real estate can be complicated, and that many people dread buying property. So,...
By Gail Pelto, Realtor
2021. Done. Caput! On to a new, exciting year! So, let’s recap the Destin and Miramar Beach residential real estate market stats for 2021 compared to 2020:
• In 2021 the number of SOLD Listings was up by 23.9% over prior year.
• In 2021 the Median Sales...
So, How Do You (and Why Should You) Hire a Powerful Real Estate Agent?
By Gail Pelto, Realtor
Yes! We are experiencing a Seller’s Market in many areas of our community. So, if you are thinking about selling, NOW is a pretty good time to get your property actively on the...
By Gail Pelto
A well-run homeowners or condo owners association can be a blessing! However, because I’m an equal opportunity writer, I know that a poorly managed one can be a curse! When you purchase a home in a planned development and/or condo, it might require you to join the...
By Lori Leath Smith
During one of the most important financial decisions of your life, you want to be informed and reassured every step of the way. You might encounter some roadblocks during your homebuying experience, but what’s worse is not even knowing about them. It can be a scary...
Kolter Homes, a leader in developing master-planned communities in the Southeast, reported 55 sales generated during the VIP Preview of its latest new home community in Walton County. Interested home shoppers who registered as a VIP on Kolter Homes’ interest list were invited to preview NatureWalk at the Watersound...
