Alisa Stone Herring's (thebeachpeach) Blog

New apartment complex targets workforce housing February 25, 2009 SPRINGFIELD - A new 216-unit apartment community tailored for workforce housing has opened in on 15th Street. Waterstone at Springfield first started accepting residents in November and celebrated its grand opening Feb. 14, propert...

Simon Property Group has developed a new project in Panama City Beach, Florida, "Pier Park".  The project is a unique open-air center containing over 1 million square feet of retail, entertainment and restaurants.  We are bringing together dominant retailers and restaurants to create a shopping e...

Single Family Loan Limits have changed as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).  HUD has issued a new Mortgagee Letter outlining these provisions. FHA Loan Limits ·       Effective for those loans with Final Underwriting Credit Approval in Calendar Year 2009 and r...

Single Family Loan Limits have changed as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).  HUD has issued a new Mortgagee Letter outlining these provisions. FHA Loan Limits ·       Effective for those loans with Final Underwriting Credit Approval in Calendar Year 2009 and r...

It's that time again!  Vera Bradley presents the 7th Annual Seaside Half Marathon & 5K Run set for Sunday, March 1, 2009.  This will be my second's Half Marathon and if I can do it- ANYONE can do it! Last year's race attracted more than 2800 runners from all over the United States.  Fast becoming...

MIAMI - Feb. 18, 2009 - Just six months ago, with South Florida home prices in a steady fall, the decision to buy or rent was clear for many prospective homebuyers - keep on renting, of course.But these days, as the housing downturn enters another year, the question of whether the time has come t...

February 20th This Friday the 20th, the Krewe of St. Andrews will be conducting the Mardi Gras Pet Parade to Benefit the Bay County Humane Society. Registration for the Pet Parade is in front of the St. Andrews School at 3:15; the parade begins at 4 PM. $6 donation to march, and $6 donation to pa...

Panama City, FL.- A wise man once said of the Hathaway Bridge that separates Panama City from Panama City Beach: "It's just a bridge. Get over it!" Well, now tourists, visitors, and residents in Panama City Beach no longer have to get over it.   In partnership with the St. Andrew Bay Ferry, the ...

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 12, 2009 - Sales of existing single-family homes in Florida rose 13 percent in fourth quarter 2008 compared to the same period a year earlier, according to the latest housing statistics from the Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR). A total of 30,163 existing homes sold stat...

    Realtor Sales Median Sales Price Statewide & Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)    4th Qrtr. 2008    4th Qrtr. 2007    % Chge    4th Qrtr. 2008    4th Qrtr. 2007    % Chge STATEWIDE* (1)          30,163 26,635   13     $161,200 $216,600 -26 Daytona Beach          1,413 1,421   -1 $148,100...