Real Estate

LSU Tigers coach to be Mattie Kelly’s new neighbor

Tosha Sketo

Destin matriarch Mattie Kelly may soon have a new neighbor in The Estates at Indian Point. The first home in the exclusive gated community will be complete in two to three weeks, according to Titan Development Enterprises Managing Member Ron... Full story

The access before the development

Developer agrees to open up beach as development waits for economic rebound

From staff reports

A Tier Three project may be on hold, but its public benefit isn’t. A stretch of beachfront property is scheduled to be developed into a six-story condominium called Caretta Dunes. Developer Dieter Blasbichler agreed to construct a 5-foot wide... Full story

City scraps plan to regulate Bay Estates (MAP)

Tosha Sketo, Florida Freedom Newspapers

The City Council chose not to limit development in the Bay Estates zoning district Monday night, disappointing some area residents who say development could change the character of their neighborhood. Homeowners in the Bay Estates zone, which runs... Full story

Florida Realtors: Florida’s existing home, condo sales rise in January 2010

Florida’s existing home sales rose in January, marking 17 months that sales activity has increased in the year-to-year comparison, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors. Existing home sales increased 24 percent in... Full story

From gathering spot to parking lot

Site of old Destin Post Office to become public parking lot

Tosha Sketo, Florida Freedom Newspapers

The lot on the corner of Marler Street and U.S. Highway 98 used to be a “gathering place for everybody in Destin,” according to History and Fishing Museum Executive Director Jean Melvin. But by June of this year, the former site of the... Full story

Florida Realtors: Open doors to your dreams and plan for Florida Open House Weekend

Meet the neighbors and find your Florida dream home at the same time by taking part in Florida Open House Weekend, set for April 10-11. Realtors will host open houses on behalf of home sellers in neighborhoods and communities across the Sunshine... Full story

Green thumb Garden Club gears up for landscaping competition

Once again, Green Thumb Garden Club of Santa Rosa Beach will sponsor “The American Pride Landscape Competition” for residential and commercial gardens from March 26 through April 26.  Every year, the club seeks to encourage people... Full story

Lawsuit over Sandestin lot sales entertwined with New Orleans' Saints

athy Jumper | Mobile Press-Register

MOBILE, Ala. — Two local attorneys have won a civil lawsuit after buying lots in a Sandestin Resort development they wrongly believed was completely sold. Jim Atchison and Russell Myles, both of Mobile, alleged fraud, conspiracy and violation... Full story

Arial Dunes offers that home away from home in Destin

Sharon Dooley, Florida Freedom Newspapers

For people interested in a second home or investment condo, Ariel Dunes I and II offer a selection of resale units, with a few that have yet to be lived in. The selection of size and views is only a partial attraction of the units in this twin... Full story

A soldier’s getaway

A picture-perfect vacation package at the Fort Benning Destin Army Recreation Area offers plenty of R&R for servicemen near and far.

VINCE LITTLE, The Bayonet | Fort Benning

WHAT PRICE, PARADISE? Rates start at $53/night during peak season and go as low as $36 during the off-season. RV sites cost $19/night year-round. For more information, please visit destin.mwrbenning.com ---------- Designed as a getaway for... Full story

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