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...
More and more people are seeking the authentic, coastal 30A lifestyle as an everyday way of life, not just a vacation destination. KOLTERHOMES is excited to announce a new community coming to the 30A area this winter – NatureWalk at the Watersound Origins® Community. This will be Kolter’s second...
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 Gail Pelto
Yep—record low interest rates! Are you ready to take advantage of them? Here’s a few things to ponder, because there are a bunch of ”maybes” on how these historically low interest rates might work for you:
• maybe you’ve accumulated some debt that you’d like to pay off;
•...
By Gail Pelto, Realtor
“Look, Honey! The beaches and short-term rentals are open! Yay! Let’s buy something! Come on, please, please!!” The buyers have been locked up too long and now they are bursting at the seams to buy! What’s that mean to YOU? Well, if you’re bursting to sell,...
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, Realtor
It’s a crazy time right now, for sure. And because it’s a crazy time, we’re getting a lot of people calling and asking questions similar to the title of this article. Most folks just want to know what’s happening in our real estate market. And what...
By Gail Pelto, Realtor
Many renters are renting because they don’t think they have the substantial down payment or the good credit necessary to get a mortgage in order to purchase their own home. So they get trapped in the rental market, paying a landlord instead of themselves. I’m here...
By Lori Smith
How do you get to be one of Bank of England Mortgage’s Top 5 loan officers in the Southeast? “By solving puzzles, which I love,” says Jamie McIntosh. “Mortgage lending can definitely be like solving puzzles; it involves a client’s finances with a goal of getting them...
By Lisa Hughley
It has been an amazing start to 2020 for the real estate market in our area! Freeport and Niceville are growing by leaps and bounds. Buyers are coming in from outside of the area asking specifically for these areas. As you will see, there is very little...
