This month, we're pleased to present one of the newest communities in the Panama City Florida area SweetBay Homes as our featured community this month!

SweetBay is a planned community area, located at the site of the old Panama City Airport.

 

 

 

SweetBay homes are close to shopping, dining and family entertainment venues. 

The Sweetbay community offers the following amenities for its residents:

• Biking and hiking trails
• A boathouse to launch canoes, kayaks and paddle boards
• A permitted marina
• Community pool
• Several walking parks
• Ponds
• Children's playground

SweetBay Infographics

 

Remember: The Panama City Realty Group Sells SweetBay Homes
 

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I've just received a notice from my office broker - I pretty much expected this since my average DOM's (Days on Market) are much less than 30 days and rarely over 45.

Those 1-3  DOM's really help my average LOL!

Per my broker.

Here is a number you can use!

Keller Williams "average days market" stat is 79 days before our listings are sold. BCAR average days on market is 103. We are out producing the market by almost 25%

Yay ;)

 

What this means to you as a Home or Condo seller...

If you list with me, your Panama City or Panama City Beach property will be sold on average much quicker than if you listed with any other agent in Bay County!

And that is something of which I am proud!

Welcome to our Panama City Beach real

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When you want to sell your home, it is important to cater to the needs and desires of home buyers. Buyers tend to seek out distinctive features in their quest to find the perfect home on the market these days.

Sellers can position themselves for success in selling a home by focusing on certain key features of the home. Before showing the home to public buyers, here are some features that sellers can improve upon to entice buyers.

Interior Kitchen Space

Home buyers love seeing a kitchen space that is decked out with granite counter tops and the latest stainless steel appliances. These types of appliances provide a sleek and sophisticated appearance to a home. In addition, buyers have the sense that sellers have taken care of a home over the years.

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Panama City Homes | Market Update

Here is the latest mortgage market update for the Panama City Real Estate market area provided by Jackie Fowler:

Market Update Week Ending July 1, 2011

This week's economic news was nearly all positive, and the stock market posted a strong rally. Unfortunately, what's good for stocks is generally unfavorable for mortgage rates. Progress on the Greek aid package and stronger than expected US manufacturing data, along with the end of the Fed's bond buying program, combined to push mortgage rates higher this week.

While the Fed made known months ago that its $600 billion quantitative easing program would end on June 30, investors have been uncertain what the impact would be. Since the program started, Fed

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Panama City Homes | Market Update

Latest mortgage information and market update provided by Jackie Fowler...

Many factors were favorable for mortgage rates this week. Weaker than expected economic data, strong results for the Treasury auctions, and renewed concerns about weaker European countries all helped mortgage rates end the week at the lowest levels of the year.

All of the major economic data released during the week was weaker than expected. First quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the broadest measure of economic growth, was unchanged at 1.8%. Most investors expected the figures to be revised higher to at least 2.0%. April Durable Orders fell 4% from March, which was the largest monthly decline since October 2010. Weekly Jobless Claims…

For my clients who served in Iraq  or Afghanistan  during 2010...

The bill  HB 1141 was signed by Governor Scott on 5/31:

Here are the details:

HB 1141 implements a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2010 and provides a new homestead exemption for military personnel on active duty overseas. The exemption is based on the amount of time the individual served overseas.

How to calculate the tax break
Taxable value of the property multiplied by the percentage of time spent overseas in 2010. (Calculate percentage of time spent overseas by taking the number of days overseas and dividing it by 365).

So, if someone spent six months overseas in 2010, he or she would get a 50 percent discount. If someone spent the entire year overseas (12

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Panama City Homes | Market Update

This market update is brought to you by Jackie Fowler at Region's Bank:

 

Weaker than expected data helped mortgage rates improve for most of the week, but Friday’s Employment report then surprised to the upside, causing mortgage rates to give back some of the improvement. In the end, as they have for each of the last few weeks, mortgage rates finished the week a little lower.

Against a consensus forecast of 185K, the economy added 244K jobs in April. Revisions to data from prior months added another 46K jobs. The private sector added 268K jobs, which was the highest level since February 2006, and the gains were broad-based across a range of sectors. The Unemployment Rate unexpectedly increased to 9.0% from 8.8%…