Kelly Klein's (kellyklein) Blog

Lifeguard Real Estate, Inc. specializes in helping buyers with all types of residential property purchases, including the distressed properties.  A look at this map across the US shows that we have plenty yet in inventory to sell across the state.  It shows that Florida had 46% in the month of Fe...

Total Units Sold      2010 2011 # Difference % Change Crestview 57 69 +8 21 Destin 52 82 +30 58 Fort Walton Beach 84 64 <20> <24> Navarre* 63 52 <11> <18> Niceville 39 44 +5 13 North Walton County 17 20 +3 18 South Walton County 131 147 16 12 Emerald Coast** 419 484 +65 15   Single Family Homes  ...

Looking at the area along the beautiful scenic Hwy. 30A and the South Walton Beaches located in Santa Rosa Beach, FL zipcode 32459, the inventory is disappearing quickly.  We are down to just 14.73 weeks of inventory in the condo category.  Today there are only 299 total condos for sale.  The buy...

In Florida in the months of May and June, we see a great number of yellow flies.  Why am I writing about this today?  Because in just two days, I have been biten twice.  Yes, biten.  It is hot and sunny here during these months so I take shelter in the shade.  That is exactly where they hang out....

Yes, I am talking about the weather for the most part.  Temperatures in our local area have been pretty hot this year with temperatures near 90 everyday.  The cool Gulf winds from the Gulf of Mexico saves us though and in the evenings it does get back down in the 70s.  We have not seen much in th...

Hammock Bay is a large subdivision located in Freeport, FL.  It was really well thought out with plenty of amenties including access to the Chocawatchee Bay, very large swimming pool areas, basketball courts, tennis courts, putting green, a dog park, swings, you name it.  It pretty much is a self...

Well, some say they think the market will drop even farther or there are another wave of foreclosures about to hit the market.  In this area of Florida, I do not see any evidence of this.  In fact, quite the opposite is occuring.  New Home sales were up 14.56% for same period as last year and the...

In my local market area, I am beginning to see some incredible price increases overnight.  From prices like $860,000 up to $995,000 with agent notes that state that the seller is FIRM.  What?  They weren't FIRM just yesterday?  This is nuts.  This is why it is a very good reason to work with an E...

Well, the weather was hot, hot, hot this past weekend and there were no signs of people NOT having fun.  The beaches were full and people in general seemed extremely happy.  There were local sightings of Kenny Chesney at Bud and Alley's in Seaside as well as the RED BAR on the same evening.  Othe...

How many times have you gone to a website, seen the Realtor's Photo and then you go to meet them and you don't recognize them? it happens.  You may have that one photo that just looks just right and you were afterall 10 years younger and slimmer in the photo too.  So you hang on to it. Well, I be...