Just Sold | 2801 Ping Lane | Crestview, FL

3 Bed  |  2 bath  |  1,648 Square Feet  |  Selling Price: $166,000

It's always gratifying to assist clients on both sides of a sale. That's just what we did for this closing!  

Our fantastic seller entrusted us with placing this investment home on the market, so we got right to work. 
  
Our buyers, Jennifer and Bill, are first time home buyers and the great features of this home were just what they were looking for. We couldn't be happier for this wonderful little family!    

Check out the details of the sale: 

This charming brick home is tucked away in the quiet neighborhood of Pinnacle Point. Enter to find a cozy living area complete with vaulted ceilings, fireplace, and french doors leading to the screened-in patio overlooking the spacious fenced-in backyard. The large kitchen has abundant cabinet space and a walk-in pantry. Two guest bedrooms have features such as large arched windows, built-in shelves, and more. A full hall bath accommodates guests. The master bedroom is spacious, has a large walk-in closet, and an attached bath. A two car garage provides storage and parking. Just updated with a new roof and the following new items: Appliances, garage door opener, entire septic drain field and ceiling fans. This is a wonderful family home!

As mentioned in our previous blog, professional photography matters! And this case was no exception. Check out the various marketing methods that we used to create a cohesive brand for this great home. 

Email flyer sent to our database of investors, as well as an agent version for maximum exposure.

YouTube video tour of the property. We also post to Facebook, Google+, and Pinterest.

Interested in selling your property? 

Give us a call!

Local Life: Farmers Markets

We love to support local business in any way we can. So what better way than by heading to the local farmers markets where you can find delicious fresh foods and homemade goods. Buying local foods is a simple way to improve your health, your community, and the environment, all at the same time. Local food doesn't suffer the "jet lag" of produce trucked across the country. It puts more money back into the local economy and saves a whole lot of gas. Who knew by buying an ear of corn or a fresh tomato you could do all that? 

Coming to the farmers market makes shopping a pleasure rather than a chore. The farmers market is a community hub - a place to meet up with your friends, bring your children, and visit with the friendly farmers, makers and bakers. A regular trip to a farmers market is one of the best ways to connect with where your food comes from. Meeting and talking to farmers and food artisans is a great opportunity to learn more about how and where food is produced, and creates a greater sense of appreciation for the hard work put into growing and harvesting the freshest of foods. 

There is quite the variety found at our local farmers markets. Take a stroll through the beautiful park like settings, trailing along the lines of stalls to find fresh from the farm produce including dairy, honey, eggs, grass-fed beef, beef, chicken, and pork. You can even find fresh local seafood, crab cakes, tuna and shrimp dips. There is homemade hummus, veggie dips, hot sauces, salsa's, guacamole and homemade tortilla chips. Jams, preserves, pickled veggies, BBQ sauces, marinades, mustards, flavored and smoked salts, cheeses, homemade pastas and sauces, artisan breads and desserts (some organic,gluten free, and Non-GMO) from around the world. Cold pressed organic juices, handmade crepes, and prepared ready-to-eat foods. Don't forget to treat yourself to some homemade soaps and lotions. There are even pet treats for your furry friends too! 

Though we live in a relatively small area we are fortunate to have quite a few farmers markets in our area. Just another reason to love the areas of 30A and Destin! Make your way to one (or all) of these local farmers markets: 

The 30A Farmers Market is an International Farmers Market Event, featuring foods from around the world, as well as wth delicious food from the South. 30A Farmers Market has weekly markets in three locations in South Walton:

30A Farmers Market at Rosemary Beach | Sundays 9am-1pm 

30A Farmers Market at 30Avenue | Thursdays 9am-1pm 

Grand Boulevard Farmers Market | Saturdays 9am-1pm

The Seaside Farmers Market is comprised of local growers and craftspeople who offer food and other products that are healthy and environmentally conscious. They have a weekly year-round schedule:

Seaside Amphitheater | Seasonal Hours: 

Spring and Summer | Saturdays/Tuesdays 8am-12pm 

Fall and Winter | Saturdays 9am-1pm

Stay Humble & Kind

  There is a song on the radio you may have heard by Tim McGraw. The song conveys a simple message, but one that serves as an age-old reminder to us all.

  Lori McKenna is a critically-acclaimed artist in her own right, but she's also one of Nashville's most sought-after songwriters. "Humble and Kind" sprang from McKenna's concern over raising her younger children in the age of cell phones and social media, and hoping they understood the proper way to treat others. Hill was the first major commercial artist to cut McKenna's songs, and as a result, "If I write something I'm proud of, I think, 'I wonder if Faith or Tim would like this?'" she admits. "And so I sent it to him, and the fact that it worked out in the end still kind of amazes me. Faith and Tim with their kids and me and my husband with our kids, we're in the same little world of sending your kids off. So it just sort of hit him the way it hit me, and then the way he sings it is just - I feel like he wrote the song with me, the way he sings it." The singer's Everyman quality allows him to relate to his audience in a different way than some other entertainers. "He's really a regular guy, Tim... I think that's why everybody loves Tim's singing, because he sings it like he's singing it for you, not singing it at you." If you haven't heard the song yet, its worth a listen. In the meantime, visit: www.stayhumbleandkind.com to see how this song inspired a community movement. You just might need a box of tissues.



Source: tasteofcountry.com        

10 Quotes About the Sea That We Love

We love living on land's edge. 

Once you've lived on or visited a coast - east, west, or in the unique place we do - you become addicted to the sea. 

So here are 10 awesome quotes that put it better than we ever could.

"On the beach you can live in bliss."  Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys

"For whatever we lose (like a you or a me), It's always our self we find in the sea." e.e. Cummings

"Because there's nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissings the shoreline, no matter how many times it's sent away." Sarah Kay

"To me the sea is a continual miracle; The fishes that swim, the rocks, the motion of the waves, the ships with men in them. What stranger miracles are there?" Walt Whitman

"A beach is not only a sweep of sand, but shells of sea creatures, the sea glass, the seaweed, the incongruous objects washed up by the ocean." Henry Grunwald

"After a visit to the beach, it's hard to believe that we live in a material world." Pam Shaw

"To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude." Jeanne Moreau

"I could never stay long enough on the shore; the tang of the untainted, fresh, and free sea air was like a cool, quieting thought." Helen Keller

"The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul." Wyland

"Why do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think." Robert Henri