Destin Niceville 30A Real Estate

· The deduction is worth 10 percent of a home's value up to $8,000, which means all homes worth more than $80,000 could qualify for the maximum amount.  · There is an income limit to qualify. A married couples' modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) should be under $150,000 and single filers' MAGI...

The testimony yesterday of the banking executives in Washington should outrage every one of us.  Our profession is suffering great difficulty in large part to their greed and unreasonable taking of money that should have been used for the good of the American People.  Actually the fault lies with...

The Air Force has announced that the F35 Joint Strike Fighter Wing is coming to Eglin AFB. Additional aircraft coming here will depend on environmental studies concerned with the noise level.  Valparaiso is located near the runways that are used by the Air Force as well as the regional airport.  ...

Lenders are required to give a buyer a good-faith estimate of their closing costs within three days after they apply for a loan. Some will give such an estimate even before they apply if asked. Even if it is no guarantee, this written estimate will give an idea of what kind of fees the buyer can ...

Okaloosa County is faced with growth within the next few years. The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) slated Okaloosa County's military installations with a growth of 4,500 military personnel  for a total population influx of 11,000 by 2016. In 2005, Eglin Air Force Base reporte...

While the real estate news in Florida is improving, I found this information, and thought it should be shared.  Merrill Lynch economist David Rosenberg says we are currently in adepression. We are happy to be in such company. He says depressions last from 3 to7 years, an elongated deep recession....

With prices on homes lower than in a long time, and interest rates at a point we may not see them again, it is definitely time to buy your house!!  Market in Destin continues to be difficult and prices continue to drop.  Market in Niceville is going pretty steady under 300,000.  Over 300,000, fin...

Contrary to popular belief by the general media, real estate on the Emerald Coast is not having a fire sale!! While the national media will have us all believe that "low ball" offers are saving homes from sure foreclosure, I am seeing a fair number of homes that are moving briskly. Price sells ho...

For everyone who lives in Florida, our economy is driven by the beautiful beaches and water that attract so many tourists and visitors to our area. As in Hawaii and most other states in the Union, the beach is public property to be maintained and supported for the benefit of everyone. Furthermore...

The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) scores were released to districts this week.  Okaloosa County ranked first place in both math and reading in grades 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Grade 6 students ranked second place in math and reading.  This is truly an outstan...