November 2009

Black Friday may have been the national official launch of the holiday shopping season but buyers shopping for coastal real estate snapped up bargains all week long as we had yet another banner week, with three closings and five new contracts. Those Thanksgiving shoppers gobbled up a nice chunk of ...

This was the last week before the official launch of the 2009 Holiday Season but it’s been so busy around here apparently a lot of people have already started doing their Christmas shopping, and coastal real estate looks as if it is high on Santa’s gift list. We had three ...

It’s been a week of weather extremes with over 5 inches of rain and high winds from tropical storm Ida on Monday and Tuesday, to travel-poster gorgeous sunshine and blue skies by week’s end. Ida didn’t scare away our buyers, though, and we had a good week with another sale, ...

Ida’s winds have receded but the rain is what you’d expect with a tropical system. As of 8 this morning, we’ve had 5 inches so far. I hope I don’t jinx things, but we haven’t had any power or water interruptions yet either, so my coffee’s fresh and hot and ...

So far, despite weather.com graphics, Ida has pretty much been a non-event for us here along the Forgotten Coast. We’ve had a bit of rain during the day, and tonight the wind is picking up, expected to peak around 40 knots by midnight which is no big deal. As I ...

I think I may have figured out what has sparked this recent surge in interest in our market. I had two calls recently from folks who say they aren’t real familiar with the Forgotten Coast but they’ve been receiving postcards regarding auctions and when they’ve gone online to check out ...