By Gail Pelto Wheeeee! It’s been a crazy real estate ride! For some time now we’ve had a low inventory of available residential properties for sale and a whole lotta buyers wanting to purchase. Many properties were selling in one day, some sight unseen, with multiple offers and then selling above...
By Gail Pelto, Realtor The term “honey-do list” has become a common phrase in households, referring to a list of tasks or chores that one partner (usually the wife) asks the other (usually the husband) to complete. When it comes time to sell your home, you may find yourself overwhelmed by...
By Lori Leath Smith During one of the most important financial decisions of your life, you want to be informed and reassured every step of the way. You might encounter some roadblocks during your homebuying experience, but what’s worse is not even knowing about them. It can be a scary...
By Gail Pelto, Realtor (a twist on ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore) ‘Twas a few weeks before Christmas along the Emerald Coast, Home Buyers and Sellers were busy making toasts. Offers have been made, negotiated by all, Everyone is happy, no closing was stalled! A crazy year in real estate…now interest...
By Danny Margagliano Today, it seems as if the fake news has hit all sectors not just the political and nightly news channels. I believe that the real estate industry has been plagued with fake news since the first caveman sold his cave thousands of years ago. I am going...
By Gail Pelto As of today, March 29th, the day that I’m penning this article, there are only 1147 residential properties for sale in our entire Multiple Listing Service, and that’s pretty much everything in between Panama City Beach and Pensacola; last year at this time it was closer to...
Contrary to what many believe, it is still a great time to buy or sell real estate. By Gail Pelto, Realtor What I and other professional real estate agents are noticing is that many residential buyers have been shying away from making a purchase and many have said it’s because of...

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By Gail Pelto This is a reminder article because the timing is good. A few years back, I wrote a three-part series in Destin Life on “why” real estate is a great investment vehicle. I called it the A.C.E.S Plus of Real Estate and here is what the acronym stands...
By Gail Pelto Yep—record low interest rates! Are you ready to take advantage of them? Here’s a few things to ponder, because there are a bunch of ”maybes” on how these historically low interest rates might work for you: • maybe you’ve accumulated some debt that you’d like to pay off; •...
By Gail Pelto In last month’s article we talked about why real estate is a great investment: the A.C.E.S – Appreciation, Cash flow, Equity, Shelter your taxes and the Plus…Leverage. (Please see August ‘19 Destin Life.) Now, if you are thinking, “Real estate is a great investment,” let’s talk about some...