Debbie’s Deal of the Week

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Hope you had a wonderful day and didn’t over indulge…OK, I did. For those of you that know me, you know that’s not normal! So bad and so yummy!
I thought I would start doing “Debbie’s Deal of the Week”. I will pick a property that I believe is a great deal. [...]

Happy Halloween!

In these challenging times, we MUST keep our sense of humor…especially us Realtors
Happy Halloween everyone!

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Gulf View Home in Destin, Florida

Here is a walk thru of a gorgeous, 3-story, home, built by Noblin Builders, in Destin, Florida.

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The Pulse of Local Real Estate

Tomorrow’s an exciting day! I’m going to be featured on SoWalScene’s website! Yippee!!! Check it out and let me know what you think.
Real estate is local. What I mean by this is that there are some areas of our Country that have not been as effected by the down turn of the real estate [...]

Gorgeous Sunset in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

I am so thankful to live in paradise. Until I moved to this area, I had never seen such beautiful, and unbelievable sunsets. In such stressful economic times, sometimes we just need to stop and enjoy the beauty around us.
Enjoy this very short video…

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Destin Florida

If you have never been here, you won’t be disappointed! Did you know that Destin, Florida is the nubmer two drive-to, vacation destination? Orlando is number one. Check out this short You Tube video I took the other day from a 10th floor condo…

The only thing missing is you!

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Do We or Don’t We Have An Agreement?

Tentative agreement reached? Haven’t we heard this before? A few news sources are reporting that a bailout bill agreement has been tentatively reached between congressional leaders and the White House.
From the Wall St Journal
“Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.), in an appearance on the Senate floor Saturday, said there are only a “handful of issues [...]

One of Country’s BIGGEST Banks goes Belly-Up

I’m sure you have heard the news…
Daily Real Estate News | September 26, 2008 WaMu’s Home Loan Biz Led to Bank’s Failure
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. seized Washington Mutual Inc., one of the country’s biggest banks, and then sold the Seattle-based thrift’s banking assets to JPMorgan Chase & Co. for $1.9 billion.
Because of WaMu’s heavy mortgage-related losses [...]

To Buy or Not to Buy?

That seems to be the million dollar question. If I had a “gazillion” dollars, I would buy what I could in my area. Hold for the long-term. The Emerald Coast is the most glorious place in the U.S.A.! I thought prices were good last year and they have since dropped further. Short sales and foreclosures [...]

Short Sale vs. Foreclosure Sale

I’ve had a lot of people ask me what the difference is between these 2, so I thought I would help clarify…
Question #1: Short Sales versus Foreclosure Sales – What is the difference between a Short Sale and a Foreclosure Sale?
Answer: Foreclosure – “The legal process in which a mortgagee (lender) forces the sale of [...]