Category: Week In Review

Fall is in the air this week on the Forgotten Coast, as the cooler temperatures have arrived with sunny skies, just in time for another big weekend of live music.  The cool breezes have blown in a few more buyers this week, and we’re starting to see a little more ...

Once again our area was spared the damage of a major storm as Hurricane Milton made landfall near Sarasota, FL late Wednesday night.  Quite a few evacuees from Tampa and south Florida made their way up to the panhandle this week, we all are hoping for the best are as ...

One week after Hurricane Helene made landfall near the big bend of Florida, our area continues to send thoughts, prayers, and relief efforts to those in need to our east.  The Forgotten Music Festival is scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday in Port St. Joe, and organizers are accepting donations ...

A few days ago most area residents and property owners were doing all they could to prepare for a major hurricane bearing down on Gulf and surrounding counties.  We dodged a bullet this week as Hurricane Helene took a more eastern track and left Bay, Gulf, and Franklin Counties with ...

It’s official, the Federal Reserve Board met this week and decided to aggressively cut the Fed Fund Rate a half point, which represents the first federal rate cut since 2020.  Mortgage rates have been improving since April in anticipation of this announced cut, and how much better mortgage rates will ...

It was another week of wet and unsettled weather on the Forgotten Coast without much new activity to report from our comparative real estate market.  Mortgage rates continue to improve for buyers, hitting their best levels of the year in anticipation of the September Fed meeting next week.  It is ...

September is here, and it’s been a windy and rainy week at the beach following a beautiful Labor Day weekend.  A few more buyers jumped off the fence this week, and there were 2 recorded sales in our comparative market of Cape San Blas, Indian Pass, and the CR/SR 30-A ...

Labor Day weekend is here, marking the tail end of the peak visitor summer season in Gulf and Franklin counties.  It should be a fun weekend at the beach with the Florida Scallop, Music & Arts Festival in Port St. Joe on Saturday and Sunday.  This will be a brief ...

It’s been a busy week on St. Joseph Bay with plenty of scallopers collecting their bounties and enjoying quality time on the water.  We’ve also seen a few more buyers in our comparative real estate market this week, as the jump in new contracts is a welcome development for our ...

It’s Friday, August 16th, and today marks the official start to the 2024 Scallop Season here in Gulf County.  While vacation rentals have slowed down in recent weeks due to school schedules, our area will see a boost in visitor traffic over the next month or so, especially on the ...

It’s been a hot and steamy week here in the panhandle in the wake of Hurricane Debby missing us on the east side last Monday.  With the exception of more new listings and price reductions, there’s not a whole lot of new activity to report from our local real estate ...

August has arrived, meaning Scallop Season will be underway in a couple more weeks here in Gulf County (August 16 – September 24).  The vacation rentals are starting to slow down now that many schools are scheduled to be back in session next week, and the new activity level in ...