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2021
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I was going to show a condo the other day. It was Destin. It was Florida. And it was hot. The scorching pavement reflected the sun and made it seem hotter than the 95 degrees out.I arrived early so I could turn on the lights, open the blinds and welcome my buyer. The agent had given me the...
08/31/2021
Sometimes it’s good to pre-scout what properties you are showing buyers in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. I recently sold a Palm Court Yacht Club condo on Okaloosa Island, but I hadn’t seen it yet. The buyers, long time clients of mine, knew of the building and when a tempting listing came on the m...
08/27/2021
I always said that in another life I would be a detective. Well, sometimes being a real estate agent is like being a detective. To help different types of buyers in Destin, Florida requires varying degrees of investigative work. Here are some examples of recent “cases”.Cold Case – Buyer #1 He...
08/25/2021
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You never know when you going to run into someone. I had to go out to the pharmacy over the weekend, a quick stop to grab some items. No one would see me, I’d be in and out. So I decided not to wear makeup for the first time in a year. Mind you, this is not me. I am always in makeup, even for th...
08/23/2021
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Nice To Meet You – What Was Your Name Again? How frustrating is it, when you greet someone by name on a regular basis and they only say “Hello” back? Or vice versa? You cannot remember their name, so you just say “Hello, how are you?” It feels like something is missing. Calling someone by name us...
08/19/2021
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Have you ever started typing an email, and thought the better of it? You hit the back button to erase that portion of the message. The one that conveyed how you really felt, or some potential tongue in cheek humor (or sarcasm) that would better be conveyed by voice? I do it all the time. Sometim...
08/17/2021
I recently wrote about our homeowners insurance doubling on one of our Destin Florida area houses. When I opened my mail the other day, I got another insurance cancellation notice! I said “Oh no, this cannot be happening again!” The insurance company for our primary residence, Gulfstream Property...
08/16/2021
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The other day, a busy start of a real estate morning, I was trying to leave the house. You know those days when you cannot seem to get out of your pajamas, being caught up in emails, internet updates, and text messages from agents and clients? (Confess, you know what I am talking about). Well, it...
08/12/2021
Should you accept a back-up offer on your Destin Florida property, and what is it?I recently placed one of my Destin listings under contract. It’s a fast market, so the house went “pending” in one day. The offer was great, for cash, with a strong price and a fast closing. Of course, I had receiv...
08/11/2021
So, I’ve been studying Italian for ten years. It’s more than a hobby, it’s a passion. As part of my excitement for the Italian language, I have a tag line after my Realtor email signature that says “Parlo italiano” which means “I speak Italian”. This is for the off-off-chance that an Italian sp...
08/10/2021
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Author Bio: Wendy Rulnick, Rulnick Realty, Real Estate Broker in Destin Florida and all surrounding towns
The market. Smart sellers. The Emerald Coast of Florida.