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3 Reasons Buyers Hesitate To Purchase In Destin Florida As a local real estate agent in Destin Florida (my office is a stone's throw from the harbor), I speak with people interested in buying or selling on a daily basis. Like most things in life, we hear the same handful of objections. My time as...

Selling My Home In Destin Florida Is 2025 the year to sell your home in Destin Florida? Need to get every dollar possible, yet don't want the home to linger on the market longer than the Wicked Movie? Let's take a closer look at the market and learn more about my professional approach to home sal...

Destin Florida Snow Storm January 2025 Just before loading the wagon (Jeep) and moving to Destin Florida, I made one last stop at Goodwill. In the donation bin went a lifetime of coats, sweaters, and most of my long sleeve shirts. After all, I won't need this in a tropical paradise, right???Like ...

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. E...

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 ce...

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 o...

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...

Townhomes For Sale In Miramar Beach-- 214 Ellis RoadSearching for an updated townhouse in Miramar Beach? Want the peace of mind of community living AND a great location? If so, 214 Ellis Road Miramar Beach Unit 20 should be on your must see list. Let's take a closer look at this turnkey property!...

How To Buy A Vacation Condo In Destin Florida After visiting Destin Florida for many years are you starting to get the urge to own something along the Emerald Coast? Don't worry, it happens to a bunch of us! Let's take a closer look at the questions I ask potential buyers... 1) How will you use t...

Real Estate Sales Advice- Communicating With SellersAs a real estate agent that works with a significant number of expired listings (when the home fails to sale during the listing contract period), one of my primary questions is "what could your prior agent have done differently/better?" Based on...