Donna Gallegos's (pcolaagent) Blog

Beginning a home search usually starts out sounding like a fun way to spend your off time. These days most people start their search online. Just Google any place U.S.A., and you will find a huge number of sites to click concerning real estate in your search area. For the first few days this can ...

When I was 14 yrs. old, I traveled through Pensacola and fell in love with the area. I couldn’t wait to call Pensacola Home. As soon as I was old enough, I loaded up my 17ft. travel trailer and headed for my new home. It has been 30 years since I made my move to the beautiful Florida Panhandle. A...

  So you have interviewed a few Realtors in your area and you are a wee bit disappointed with the suggested listing price by these folks. Of course you want to get the “biggest bang for you buck”, so to speak. Some sellers are afraid they are going to sell their precious home with all the pricele...

A total of 15,550 existing single-family homes sold statewide in December, up 4 percent from the 14,923 homes sold in December 2009. The statewide existing home median sales price last month was $133,100; in December ’09 it was $139,800 for a 5 percent decrease, according to Florida Realtors’ dat...

    Stonechase is a lovely Gated community located in Pace Florida. It is located just north of Pensacola, Florida and adjacent to Escambia Bay and the Escambia River Wildlife Management Area. The Escambia River has the richest collection of freshwater fish of any river in Florida, including nume...

    With so many different aspects of purchasing a home to worry about, title insurance can sometimes seem like a mysterious extra expense for buyers. The purchase of title insurance can end up saving you thousands of dollars and can prevent potential problems in the future. Title insurance guara...

      More than 50,000 blue balloons featuring the Realtor® logo will be flying above mailboxes at open houses from the Panhandle to Key West. It’s all part of the second annual statewide open house weekend! From the east coast to the west coast, the signature blue balloons will showcase thousand...

  In plain view, but magically hidden away, Nature Trail is one big “WOW” from the moment you drive into this glorious gated community. Located in Cantonment, Fl. a suburb approximately 10 miles north of downtown Pensacola, Florida.                                                                 ...

In my attempt to increase my online presence I have been surfing the net and signing up new accounts for several weeks. After realizing yesterday that my Active Rain Account was certainly lacking in content (among other things) I spent the evening being entertained, reading brilliant and witty bl...