Preston Russ's (coastalgroup) Blog

Our new hospital is open for business with zero waiting time in the emergency room.  I have heard that the food is great.  We are extremely proud of our new hospital.  Hope you don't have to use it, but if you do I know that you are going to get great service and be impressed.  Port St. Joe, Cape...

Developer Close Out on Beach Lots ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~This week's special bargain is Ovation at Cape San Blas.  The developer has worked out a deal with the bank to sell the remaining lots in this subdivision at a huge discount.  If you are looking for a place to build...

Dear Fellow Realtors,   Help me sell this home:   235297 - Details: 187 ACKLINS ISLAND DR., CAPE SAN BLAS, FL - $585,000 http://www.rafsg.net/RAFSGReports/ListitLib/show_report.aspx?ID=G203309728   Top Ten Reasons for this home:   10.  It's a beautiful home   9.  Plenty of room to add a pool on b...

Price Reduced $51k on Gulf Front Home. Now Only $499,000. Walk out back door direct to beach.  Beachfront pool. Come enjoy the slower pace of life on the beachfront along the gulf coast of Florida.  We have no ugly big box condos, no traffic and no crowds.  We are one hour east of Panama City Bea...

$40,000 Price Reduction on Gulf Front Townhouse. Now Only $299,000  On the beach at Port St. Joe, just off of Cape San Blas, FL.  Recently remodeled and is fully furnished.  Walk out the back door right onto the beach.  You want waterfront? - then this is for you.  Now Only $299,000    http://cap...

You know that old saying:  ‘Lead, follow are get out of the way.  Well the banks need to get out of the way.  Banks are slow, cumbersome and bureaucratic.  Banks are wasting time with the properties that are coming under their control.  They are using appraisals that are outdated by the time they...

Why buy a condo or townhome when you can purchase a single family beach front home for the same price. Beautiful 3 Bedroom/4 Bathroom Gulf Front Home is in Port St. Joe situated between Cape San Blas and Indian Pass along the Forgotten Coast where "Old Florida" still exists. There are miles of qu...

Many of my clients have been telling me that they were waiting to buy when the market hits bottom.  So when is that going to happen?  I feel that the bottom and the turn around will be different times for different areas.  And the truth is that you will not know the bottom until it is past and pr...

  Sand So White, You've got to wear shades   I hope that you saw the recent article in Coastal Living that featured three beaches in Northwest Florida.  Two paragraphs from the article about our St. Joseph's Peninsula State Park was on page 107 and is below: Coastal Living, May 2008  Pages 104-10...

 Equipment is being staged at this time and the beach restoration will start in March.  They will start at the State Park and work their way South. The beach restoration will add from 150 to 200 feet of width to our beautiful beaches.  Some of the details still need finalized, but the plan that w...