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The word is out! People are flocking to the sugar white sand beach and vibrant emerald hued gulf water of Destin, Florida. Once a sleepy fishing village, this intimate coastal town has exploded in popularity as a top tourist destination. Unlike many beach destinations in the United States, accommodations here in Destin are unique, big box run-of-the-mill hotel rooms are scarce. In fact, there’s not even one hotel on the beach in Destin’s city limits. Serious investors are drawn to buying vacation homes and condos in Destin for this very reason. In addition to professional real estate investors, many visitors are getting in on the action – acquiring a dream home along our shores. Are you considering buying a vacation rental home in Destin? If so, consider…

Hidden nestled away along secluded Shore Drive in Miramar Beach you will find this regal Bay Front Home for Sale. This single story residence has four bedrooms, four full bathrooms and over 3,300 square feet of spacious living. It sits back from the entry next to the bay on well over half an acre of meticulously cared for grounds and landscaping. A long handsomely paved driveway leads up to this gracious bay home which is completed in a rich Mediterranean style that includes a mission tiled roof. The interiors can be described as tasteful, elegant, chic and decidedly upscale since this professionally decorated property also comes furnished. A glistening beveled glass double door leads into an open foyer and the main living area.

Each of the four…

This unique custom built home located at 3478 Scenic Gulf Drive is a truly spectacular beachfront beauty that sits on the shimmering white shore overlooking the jewel toned gulf waters in Destiny Shores, among Destin’s most premier prestigious communities.

You may be destined for a destination with destiny in this five bedroom two story beach home that comprises almost 4,300 square feet of spacious living area. The handsome Mediterranean styled exterior ushers you into a gracious grand entry foyer with an elegant Powder Room. This foyer leads to an expansive living area that has a full wall of windows providing panoramic vivid beachfront views. The large open Great Room that looks out onto this scenery has gleaming honey toned hardwood flooring and is…

Destin and South Walton commercial real estate has literally “boomed” over the past thirty years. Longtime visitors and local residents are amazed at the transformation of this part of the Emerald Coast over the years. Back in 1980 nothing was built along Emerald Coast Parkway from Sandestin all the way to Destin itself because it did not even exist until 1987! Up until this time all of Highway 98 from Destin to Panama City Beach was a two lane road except for about a two mile stretch of four lane highway near a new development called Sandestin.  Sandestin started in the mid 1970s but even as of 1980 there were no high rise condominium towers on the beach and the Hilton Hotel was just starting construction. The original Highway 98 which is now called…

If you are a home owner who is contemplating a move to a larger or smaller home; or if job opportunities, family needs or retirement plans are forcing you to relocate; your biggest concern is apt to be timing. If you’re like most people, you’ll be relying on the proceeds from the sale of your current home to finance the purchase of your new home. When simultaneously buying and selling a home in today’s mercurial housing market, timing is everything. Unfortunately, getting all your ducks – appraisals, loan approvals, title searches, closing dates, etc. -- to line up in a nice neat row can be a Herculean task, one that takes the experience, knowledge, resources and dedication of a top-notch Destin Realtor.

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Single women are becoming a major force in the Destin real estate market. In 2010, single women accounted for 20% of all home purchases nationwide, nearly twice as many as single men who purchased 12% of the homes sold last year. Real estate’s fastest-growing demographic, single women are expected to increase their prominence in the Gulf Coast real estate market in step with their increasing financial power. Changing demographic, social and financial trends in American society are at the heart of the power shift:

 

• Women have been steadily closing the salary gap. Nationwide, salaries for women have risen to 94% of male salaries; and in most major metropolitan markets, women are now out-earning their male colleagues.
• Women are better educated…