30A Real Estate Round Up Newsletter September 8 2010

Santa Rosa Beach 94 Sienna Ct as Tracy’s Top Luxury Pick September 7 2010
Privacy, pools, outdoor living spaces…that are both functional during the hot summer months and in the cooler winter months, and fireplaces:  That is my must have list for a top luxury home on Scenic 30A. This has always has been and probably always will be my must have list.  Now, for my nice to have […]

Blue Mountain Beach Foreclosure 360 Village Blvd as Top Distressed Property Pick for September 7 2010
Village of Blue Mountain Beach is nestled between Highway 393 and 83 just north of Scenic 30A. This development offers beach access, an exercise room, a pool and functional common areas making this subdivision a perfect place for a vacation home of primary residence. The Scenic 30A corridor is in short supply of quality homes […]

Family Friendly Developments Driving Second Home Market
The real estate market has been far from friendly for the past two years with the real estate market being flooded with short sales and foreclosures. Speculators are all but a distant memory and are a prime candidate for the endangered species list. One thing is for sure, second homes, whether in the mountains or […]

10 Strange Homes to Call Home
With all of my years of selling Real Estate I have yet to run across some really outlandish requests for homes. Out on the beach the strangest request we get usually revolves around wish lists and budgets…like a gulf front home in excellent condition for $300K. My friends at Zillow.com have published yet another great […]

Sandestin Triathlon 2010: Another Fantastic Race Dominated by Locals
The 24th Annual Sandestin Triathlon was held August 21st 2010 at Sandestin Resort where over 700 elite athletes swam a 1/2 mile in the Gulf of Mexico, biked 20 miles along Scenic Highway 30A, and ran 4 miles through Sandestin. This triathlon is a favorite to many triathletes and quickly sells out at the maximum 700 […]

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac HAFA Programs
The Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative Program, HAFA became effective and April 5th 2010 and has been a welcomed relief for homeowners seeking viable foreclosure alternatives. The HAFA program scheduled to expire on December 31st 2012 streamlines the short sale process enabling approval within 10 days and waives deficiency judgments on the short sale. The HAFA […]