Destin Real Estate Talk

Destin Home for Sale – Reduced Again!

Debbie James — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:57:02 +0000

Remember the Destiny East home which I posted on 5/13/2010, which was drastically reduced $200,000? We have reduced it an additional $15,000 to $985,000!!! WOW!!! NOT A SHORT SALE – NO WAITING TO CLOSE!! Exquisite custom home located in the much sought after gated community of Destiny East. 4 bedrooms & 4.5 baths, boasts 3741 [...]

Short Sale vs. Foreclosure

Debbie James — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:09:04 +0000

The difference between a short sale and a foreclosure is that with a short sale the seller still has control of the property, whereas a foreclosure is bank owned, (and also called a REO, real estate owned). Here are the definitions: A short sale is a sale which the sale proceeds fall short of the [...]

America’s Best Little Beach Towns

Debbie James — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:50:58 +0000

Santa Rosa Beach made Travel+Leisure’s Best Little Beach Towns!!!! Santa Rosa Beach, FL This northwestern Florida beach town was once a turpentine mecca, back when you needed the distilled sap to build ships. Today, it prides itself on its hiking and biking trails, as well as its Caribbean-style artists’ colony. Stay: Architect David Rockwell designed [...]

Oil Spill Updates – New Blog Finally Up

Debbie James — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:46:49 +0000

I finally got the new blog up and don’t ya know, the oil has stopped leaking, This is TRUE!! Check out this video I just posted to my new blog: Oil Spill Updates in Destin. For updates you can subscribe either via RSS feeder or email. I’m certainly going to continue to monitor the situation. [...]

Happy 4th of July!

Debbie James — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 23:32:41 +0000

I hope everyone has a wonderful celebration and holiday weekend! Destin is busy and the beaches are open! The sun finally came out the other day and the weather has been glorious! There are different places to watch the fireworks in Destin. HarborWalk Village, the Village of Baytowne Wharf, Seaside and the Fort Walton Landing, [...]

Congress Extends Homebuyer Tax Credit & Flood Insurance Program

Debbie James — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:57:31 +0000

Congress has announced they have passed a bill extending the $8,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit closing deadline to September 30, 2010. This extension only applies to transactions executed by April 30, 2010, and have not yet closed. The President still needs to sign the bill. For additional information on the tax credit deadline, click HERE. Additionally, [...]

Destin Gulf View Condo with a 4-Car Garage!

Debbie James — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:47:00 +0000

Incredibly spacious 2 bdrm / 2 bath GULF VIEW condo. This unit includes a 4 car garage AND a separate storage unit. WOW! And better yet, this condo is priced UNDER $300,000!! For more detailed information click HERE.

CitiMortgage Delays Foreclosures in Gulf of Mexico Region

Debbie James — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:19:13 +0000

Last week CitiMortgage announced they would suspend foreclosures (primary residences) to help distressed homeowners in the Gulf of Mexico region. Borrowers with first mortgage loans owned by CitiMortgage and who meet certain other criteria will not be subject to foreclosure sales or foreclosure notifications. According to CitiMortgage, borrowers occupying residences in zip codes within approximately [...]

BP Storage Tank from Deepwater Horizon found on Miramar Beach – From Walton County Sheriff’s Office

Debbie James — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:11:20 +0000

Miramar Beach, FL (June 14, 2010) – A shiny, metal marine storage tank washed ashore over the weekend on Miramar Beach. It’s believed the tank is from the April Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion. The tank is intact, and there does not appear to be any oil leaking from it. A similar tank washed ashore [...]

Crystal Beach Pictures

Debbie James — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:03:10 +0000

Here are some pictures of the beach at the intersection of Pompano Street & Scenic Hwy 98 in Crystal Beach. It was absolutely glorious and hot! P.S. I’m working on the page for the updates…having some “issues”. Will post here until I get them worked out.