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Four Okaloosa County High School make Newsweek magazine list

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Our local school system in Okaloosa County has long been recognized as one of the best in the state!

From the NW Florida Daily News Article by Katie Tammen.

Four Okaloosa County schools made Newsweek’s list of America’s Best High Schools. Niceville, Choctawhatchee, Crestview and Fort Walton Beach high schools were all named in the annual ranking.

Only the top 6 percent of all public high schools in the country made the list, which ranks schools based on the prevalence of college preparatory courses — Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Cambridge AICE.

“This particular study, it is saying that we have opened up access; that more courses at higher levels are being offered,” said Niceville High School Principal Linda Smith. “And more students are taking advantage of the higher-level courses.”

Niceville was listed highest in the list at number 131. Choctaw came next at 268, then Crestview at 315, and Fort Walton Beach rounded out the group at 401.

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Robin & Michael Fletcher specialize in real estate sales, short sales, traditional sales on Emerald Coast of Florida: Destin Florida real estate, Santa Rosa Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Bluewater Bay, Navarre, Seagrove Beach, Watercolor, Sandestin, Seaside, Dune Allen, Blue Mountain Beach, Freeport, Rosemary Beach, Mary Esther, Shalimar, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field.   Robin & Michael Fletcher,  Real Estate Brokers and Realtors, have participated in over 450 transactions in the last 10 years . FletcherSales Realty lists and sells homes, condos, townhomes & land in Destin FL and the surrounding areas

What is a Short Sale?

Monday, April 13th, 2009

We at FletcherSales hear that question everyday.  A Short Sale is a workout situation where a borrow is in default under the terms of a promissory note and mortgage and the lender is willing to accept a payoff amount less than the balance due on the mortgage in lieu of pursuing judicial foreclosure and sale of the real property. 

Many sellers in the Destin and Sandestin area are having to adjust their price to compete with comparable sales. This price adjustment means that the “net” sales price is not enough to pay off the mortgage.  All sellers are not behind on their mortgage payments that are listed as short sales. The key to a successful short sale is to demonstrate to the lender that they are better off with this sale, than to continue to a foreclosure and sale of the real property. Short sales take time, expect a response from the lender in no less than 45 days.

Call or e-mail for more  information on short sale opportunities in Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa Island, Niceville, Bluewater Bay, Destin and Sandestin.

Short Sales – Still Here for A While

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

Short Sales are not leaving anytime soon!  Anyone who follows the markets in Destin, Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, Niceville, Fort Walton Beach and the surrounding area has run into them over the last two years.

Short Sales do require the approval of the lender (or lenders and if PMI insurance is in place it takes involvement from them as well). Short sale approvals are getting approved with some patience from the buyers and some extra work from the sellers. Short Sales are a win-win situation for all parties involved. The seller is able to avoid foreclosure, the lender is able to clear the property from their books & they get paid and buyers purchase a property that is value priced.

The sales prices of a property shows what buyers are willing to pay (market value) and those prices have required more sellers into the position of having to sell their property short of what is owned to their lender. This is a positive thing as it allows more properties to be correctly priced.

Buyers – Don’t be fooled by under priced short sale listings.

Banks do appraisals and sell at or near appraisal value. Everyone knows” AGENTS WHO UNDER-PRICE THE MARKET, DO EVERYONE A DIS-SERVICE. You can lose months of time and some great buys waiting for a deal that never gets done.

Please call FletcherSales Realty for more information on how short sales work!  850.837.1388
Robin & Michael Fletcher specialize in real estate sales, short sales, traditional sales on Emerald Coast of Florida: Destin Florida real estate, Santa Rosa Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Bluewater Bay, Navarre, Seagrove Beach, Watercolor, Sandestin, Seaside, Dune Allen, Blue Mountain Beach, Freeport, Rosemary Beach, Mary Esther, Shalimar, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field.   Robin & Michael Fletcher,  Real Estate Brokers and Realtors, have participated in over 450 transactions in the last 10 years . FletcherSales Realty lists and sells homes, condos, townhomes & land in Destin FL and the surrounding areas.
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