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How to be the Winning Buyer if You Are Not Local – Destin, FL

I’ve seen it happen again and again. A buyer is out-of-state and has their eye on a piece of property for sale in Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville or Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.  Not being in town, they are at a disadvantage compared with local buyers who are lined up to personally view homes the moment they hit the market. Those local buyers write an immediate offer and win the sale.  Out-of-town buyers are afraid.  They want to see the property in person.  They want to see the neighborhood. They want to think about it.  They are nervous because they are not in town. And they lose. They don’t write an offer in time, or if they do, it’s too low.
It’s time to stop messing around.
Not that many homes are “hitting” the market. Inventories are down over 20% from a year ago.  There are not enough properties for sale on the Emerald Coast of Florida to meet buyer demand, thus they sell almost immediately, especially single-family homes (versus condos or lots).  Average days on market is about 30, but just a cursory look at today’s MLS hot sheet, I see days on market to pending ranging from “0” to “11”.  It seems as ... more

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