Newly Listed: 3 Bedroom/2 Bathroom Home in Navarre Only $184,000

This well-designed 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, home in Promise Creek is waiting for you! This home offers a large open floor-plan with split bedroom design. This home backs up to a wooded preserve and offers a fully fenced in backyard with a storage shed included. Close to the beach, base, and schools, you will fall in love with all this home has to offer. Call today to make an appointment to view this beautiful home. This home qualifies for 100% Rural Housing loan for qualified buyers. 

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Listed for Sale: Emerald Grande E703F

Fractional Ownership! Some of the best views on the Emerald Coast. Water views include the East Pass, Destin Bridge, Crab Island and the Gulf of Mexico. Amenities galore include The Spa at Emerald Grande offering 11 treatment rooms for individual and couple treatments, East Pass fitness center with cardiovascular equipment and free weights, water beach shuttle that will take owners to Destin's famous pristine, white beaches, 2,500 square foot Grande Vista Pool Deck,and much more.

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Home Inspection Prep 101

When selling you home, it is in your best interest to have you home as ready as possible for an inspection. No matter how much you know about the place you've called home for many years, a home inspector may find issues that the buyers will want you to address. While there is no guarantee that any inspection will go smoothly, you can take steps to make it less likely that a home inspection will derail your home sale. 

There are several ways that you can help prep your home for an inspection, which can help give a favorable view of your home to both the buyers and the inspector.

• Make sure all light bulbs are working prior to the inspections. 
• Change the filters in your home and leave any service tags on systems and appliances so the inspector can see them.
• If you home is vacant, make sure the power is on so that all systems can be inspected properly. 
• Make sure the inspector has clear access to all areas of your home. Think about your electrical box, water heater, AC units, attic door, etc. 
• Make sure to check for any slow drains in your sinks and showers/tubs. 
• Make sure all of your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are in working order.
• If you home has any cracked windows or broken screens, go ahead and fix those issues prior to the inspection.
• Make sure all of your doors open and close properly without anything that's creaking, loose, or otherwise not functioning properly. 
• Paint any exterior weathered wood and caulk around trim, windows, and doors.

Existing Home Sales Rebound in December

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently released their latest Existing Home Sales Report for December. Sales of existing homes nationwide rose by the largest increase ever recorded as they rebounded 14.7% over November's numbers and now stand 7.7% higher than one year ago. One of the main factors that contributed to this increase were the delayed closings from the new TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) initiative. 

NAR's Chief Economist has this to say about the December surge:

"While the carryover of November's delayed transactions into December contributed greatly to the sharp increase, the overall pace taken together indicated sales these last two months maintains the healthy level of activity seen in most of 2015. Additionally, the prospect of higher mortgage rates in coming months and warm November and December weather allowed more homes to close before the end of the year."

Another point to make is that existing homes for sale inventory dropped dramatically from a 5.1 month supply in November to the lowest figure since January 2005, at a 3.9 month supply. If inventory levels remain at this level then this could present a challenge for sales going forward as buyer demand remains strong and competition for the homes on the market continue to rise. 

Existing-home sales in the South increased 14.6% and are now 4.6% above December 2014. The median price in the South was $196,100, up 6.8% from one year ago. 

Now is the time if you are considering listing your home for sale! With inventory levels low, listing your home for sale now will give you the most exposure to buyers and allow you to get the best price.