Real Estate

ECAR throws its weight behind Barker in race for Sansom's seat (UPDATE)

Florida Freedom Newspapers

The Emerald Coast Association of Realtors is endorsing Destin Mayor Craig Barker to the Florida House of Representatives for the House District 4. A special district-wide screening panel of the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors and the Navarre... Full story

30A through the lens — ‘Shane O’ teams up with Beach Properties of Florida to showcase area’s ‘Color’

By Andrew Metz

Fort Walton Beach native Shane Reynolds, also known as ‘Shane O’ in his work with the Travel Channel and Beach TV, is using his expertise to showcase a specific part of the Destin area to outsiders looking to become insiders. Reynolds... Full story

EcoNomic Living Expo Feb. 27

Learn to make smart choices about money, home and health in 2010 at the EcoNomic Living Expo Feb. 27 at the C.H. “Bull” Rigdon Fairgrounds in Fort Walton Beach. There is still time to participate as an exhibitor, sponsor or in the Piggy... Full story

Local real estate market on a ‘comeback’ says ECAR

“We’ve been creeping along the bottom of the market for awhile now, and we’re seeing a little upward movement in price.”— ECAR President Mary Anne Windes   The Florida existing housing market made some sizeable... Full story

COLUMN: Of risk and reward: You can't bunt a home run

Life is fuller and more rewarding for those who take risks to achieve their goals. Most all truly great achievements involve risk. This applies in the various fields of exploration, competitive sports, business, finance, even love and war. Real... Full story

Florida’s existing home, condo sales up at year end 2009

At the end of 2009, Florida’s existing home and condo sales were higher than a year earlier, a continuing trend for statewide sales activity, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Existing home sales rose 31... Full story

ECAR names Realtor of the Year, installs new officers

  Debbie Lewis was named Realtor of the Year and Mary Anne Windes officially took the helm as president at the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors’ annual installation banquet, held Jan. 8 at the Hilton Sandestin. “The... Full story

COLUMN: This is the wrong time to buy real estate

Mike Chesser

“Computers will never replace the rolodex”, and “air conditioning will not catch on in Florida”. There are other predictions that should cause you to wonder what planet some otherwise bright people ride on. If the above... Full story

Realtors hopeful for a better 2010

Dusty Ricketts, Florida Freedom Newspapers

OKALOOSA ISLAND — To say recent years have been a challenge for the local and national real estate market is more than a mere understatement, but there are expectations for improvement this year. ERA American Realty of Northwest Florida held... Full story

REFLECTIONS OF PROGRESS? With possible condo on the horizon, Gilligan’s expanding watersports operation to new site

Fraser Sherman

If all goes smoothly, the under-construction lot next to Destin Inn will boast a new business, Harbor Watersports, by the time the spring breakers arrive, Mike Abadie of Gilligan’s Restaurant and Watersports says. “I am in the... Full story

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