Over the last several years, my family and I have vacationed on the emerald coast of Florida. We have always stayed at the Pelican Beach Resort in Destin. This is a beautiful resort in the heart of Destin and located only about a mile from the Destin airport where we fly in, tie down the plane and get a rental car.It is located directly on the beach with an unobstructed view of the gulf.
About 8 years ago we started watching the property values of the DestinPelican Beach Resortcondos start climbing through the roof. My wife said she sure wanted to buy one of those Destin condosbut I told her that one of these days the prices will drop and drop they did. The prices peaked in 2006 and have been on a steady decline up until recently. Now, the Pelican Beach Resort condosare slowly starting back up.
About 9 months ago I contacted a prominent Destin real estate firm about my future plans to buy a condo in Destin but more specifically at the Pelican Beach Resort. I was connected with one of the broker's team members who stated she would be happy to assist me. I told her of my plan to be down there the next week on a family vacation. I also told her I would like to meet with her or if she wasn't available then meet with her broker.
A couple of days into the vacation, I called my new agent and she told me she should be able to meet with me the next day and I told her that would be fine and I looked forward to meeting her. I also told her if she could not make it, have her broker meet with me. For the next 3 days of our vacation, I never heard from her or her broker.
After an exhaustive search online I finally found a great Destin Realtornamed Scott Etter. Here is the information from his websitethat I would like to share with you:
";I learned early on that Customer Service is ‘Key’, and what separates mediocre from superior. Going that extra mile to show a customer that you fully understand their needs and that you are willing to help them through every step of the process – it is this philosophy and mindset that I’ve carried over into Real Estate and why I choose to work with Prudential Coastal Properties. Working with such incredible cutting edge technology and a talented team of experienced Realtors, utilizing all our best attributes to assist each other and to ensure that our customers receive the best and most complete service.";
My wife and I hired Scott Etter about 3-4 months ago and have been very happy with our choice. I am a Realtor here in West Tennessee and I looked for a Realtor in Destinwith the same drive and skills that I aspire for myself and for my team members in my real estate company.
Not only does Scott send us new listings of Destin real estate condos for sale but he also went the extra mile shooting videos of condos for us. Here is oneof those videos of unit 1004 at the Pelican Beach Resort. Here is a secondvideo he shot.
One week ago Scott Etter helped us negotiate a fantastic buy on Pelican Beach condo unit 1004 and we are closing in about 30 days.
If you are contemplating purchasing a second home or condo in the Destin,Floridaarea, give Scott Etter a call at 850-533-6300. You will be glad you did!
Update 10/16/2009
We closed on unit 1004 last Friday and have been remodeling it for the last week. Our 1 br 2 ba condo is on the rental program and ready for your family! Call me to book this beautiful condo for your family vacation. Here are 3 pictures of the remodeling job!
We are seeing signs here in Dyersburg,Tennessee of a market recovery. Included in this recovery are jobs! Actually, many of the factories here in the Dyersburg area are calling back workers who were laid off over the last several months.
The steel mills just across the river from Dyersburg are also rehiring workers and also hiring new employees as well. I have two friends who just got hired at two of those mills.
Yes, the Dyersburg real estate market is definitely on the road back up and it is about time! Our phones here at Carousel Realty are really ringing and most of my agents are showing properties and writing contracts.
It sure is good to be selling real estate again and also good to see many laid off going back to work!
About a year ago, one of my tenants at Laurenwood apartments got disabled during an accident(slipped on ice while getting down from his tractor trailer truck). He lived upstairs at Laurenwood but after the accident he spent a couple of weeks in the hospital.
Since he had been a longtime renter we worked on an empty downstairs apartment to make it handicap accessible. About 1 month later a factory called looking for a Dyersburg handicap accessible apartment so we made the apartment across the hall handicap accessible. They had an employee just get injured at work who needed lots of rehab and a handicap accessible apartment.
Well that employee just moved out(after a few months) and we now have open a Dyersburg handicap accessible apartment. This unit is located in Laurenwood apartments which is located on Tickle Street just down the street from the hospital.
This apartment is available for short term or long term so give us a call at 731-285-2277.
The new tax credit for first time homebuyers will end if you have not purchased a "first time home" by Dec 1, 2009.
Here is a link to the National Association of Realtors website that has an excellent article describing who would be considered a first time homebuyer and the guidelines for the program.
I keep hearing people say that the tax credit will be extended beyond Dec 1, 2009 but I do not believe that will happen. The president has his focus on passing a healthcare bill and neither he nor the democratically controlled congress have any interest in addressing the tax credit.
With this being said, now is the time to act. If you have been sitting on the fence about purchasing a home, now is the time to jump down(don't climb-will take too long) and start looking for your house. if you find one tomorrow and put it under contract, some of these loans are taking 60 days to close and that would put you into November. Not much room for comfort is it?
My staff and I are ready now to help you find that "perfect home". Don't wait because it will be too late!
About a month ago a couple called me about looking at a house in the Bogota community of West Tennessee. He liked the house but after talking to his wife decided not to buy it. After receiving that news from them I asked why they wanted to move. He told me the neighborhood had really gone down and lots of foreclosures popping up around them.
As I started digging he told me he knew the values were way down and he and his wife were ready to move on. I looked up his property on courthouse records and then went and looked at his 3 br 1 ba house. It is cute as a button but in a declining location.
I told him that mainly foreclosures are selling right now and they would be his competition when we listed it. Here is a blog post I did on the property right after listing it!
Since I had a motivated seller and low comps surrounding him we discussed pricing his house like a foreclosure and selling it fast. He liked that idea and signed the listing paperwork.Some agents in my MLS like to "pocket" those "good" listings but I entered the listing into the MLS immediately. After all , that is what is best for my client!
I showed the house the next day but another agent called to show it that same day. He stated he could not believe the price but he had an investor looking to "steal" houses. We priced it right and his cash investor is meeting all of us today at 4pm to close the deal.
Since my seller did not have any place to go yet, we also negotiated a short term lease to give them time to think and then move!
I like it when it is a win/win/win/win deal for everyone involved!
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My specialty is working with buyers & sellers in the Dyersburg area. Much of my new business comes from internet marketing. I also get a lot of repeat business & referrals from past clients. Thank-you
After graduating high school, I entered the Air Force and travelled around the world. After serving 4 years and being honorable discharged, I went back to college and received a business degree in management. I got my real estate license in 1992 and began not only working with clients but also buying rental property. Soon after that I got my residential contractors license and built many many quality homes. Just recently I retired that license to devote 100% of my efforts to helping buyers and sellers.
I am married(for 27 years now) to Gail Berry Frazier and we have 2 beautiful daughters Lauren 15 yrs and Erin 12 years old. I am so proud of my wife and daughters and let me tell you they are my whole life; second only to God!
Also, I am very proud to be the first and still only realtor here writing online about the Dyersburg real estate market. In addition to staying abreast of the real estate market here, I also actively seek out the latest information in marketing strategies.
I am working very hard to make my mark in the Dyersburg real estate market while putting the needs of my clients above my own. My business is built around trust and as a result I receive many referrals. In 1998 my new company was formed(Carousel Realty of Dyer County) and currently I have 7 agents and a trainer. My trainer and I spend countless hours teaching our agents how to sell real estate but more importantly how to take care of their clients.
My area of expertise is relocating out of town clients into the Dyersburg,Tn area. My agents and I also list residential and commercial property here in West Tennessee. I love my job and love to help my clients with their housing needs.
I also have a passion for selling waterfront property here in West Tennessee. We have two main areas that are waterfront-Lakewood(5 lakes) and historic Reelfoot Lake.
Also, our company works with all the major relocation companies relocating clients into the Dyersburg real estate market area. We relocate people from the Reelfoot Lake area to just south of Ripley,Tennessee. The map of our coverage area can be viewed here along with information and listings for Dyersburg real estate.
Halterman Testimonial
Mike asked us if we would give him a recommendation regarding our home purchase. We are Jeff and Teresa Halterman and we just moved to Dyersburg,Tennessee from Mississippi. We closed on the purchase of our new home on Hwy 78 just yesterday (Oct. 4, 2007).
Teresa gave Mike a long list of possible homes but Mike helped her discard several before we even looked. We spent one entire Tuesday looking at homes(list narrowed down to 8). Teresa kept saying, "this house is just too small" or "I just do not like this location". We completed looking at the entire list of homes at 1:30 and we went to lunch. Mike gave thanks for the food and then asked the Lord to help us find a home!
We returned to Mike's office for one final look through the MLS and Mike came up with one listed home and one unlisted home that he knew the owners were getting ready to sell. Mike set appointments up for both and we were off to look. When we walked into the home on Hwy 78, Teresa smiled at me and said, "this is the one".
This is the first time a realtor has been able to help us find and buy a home on the first day looking. Mike was very patient and very professional. He is definitely one fine realtor. We highly recommend Mike Frazier and Carousel Realty. Thanks again Mike for a job well done!
Hansford Testimonial
My name is Kathy Hansford. Mike Frazier and his team at Carousel Realty just helped my family buy a home. I have been wanting to own a home for quite some time and finally talked my husband into getting serious about purchasing. At the top of my list was buying in this one neighborhood. My husband is very detailed and methodical and his list for my new home was very long.Guy is an appliance repairman by day and an home inspector by night (at least he was when we were looking to purchase a home). Mike found us a great home in my chosen neighborhood. Not only was Mike very patient with my husband as he inspected (everything) but we also found him to be very professional and he made our purchase process go very smoothly. I recommend him to anyone considering a purchase in the Dyersburg area and will be glad to talk to you personally about our purchase. Let Mike know you desire to talk to me and he can arrange that for you.
Reisner Testimonial
Hello, I am Mark Reisner and my wife's name is Lori. About 3 months ago, I employed Mike Frazier with Carousel Realty to sell our home. We lived on Wesley Drive(one of Dyersburg's newest subdivisions).We debated trying to sell by owner but I got a job offer in Tulsa,Ok that I could not turn down and we had to be in Tulsa by the August 10th.
Mike did a market analysis and told us where to position our home on the market. He stated that if we price it where we did, it should sell within 90 days.We had several showings before we left for Tulsa but the home sold about 3 weeks after we left. Mike had it on the market for 86 days. Another agent in his office made the sale but Mike was really skillful in his negotiations on our behalf. We are now homeless in Tulsa; but are purchasing very soon.
Thanks Mike for a job well done!
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