Jeff's Blog

Happy Holidays from the Payne Group at Keller Williams Success Realty .  Wishing you and yours a safe and happy Holiday Season.  Thank you to those we had the honor of serving and to those that have helped our business grow and fullfilling our lives.  Those relationships are very important and ch...

This home appraised in December for $190,000.  The bank will take $183,000 to complete the short sale.  This home is all brick with a huge back yard.  Just move in and enjoy.  Call Jeff today to see this home!  Don't wait or you might lose out!  The seller paid $243,400   for the home in 2006, wh...

I got a memo from a mortgage broker to inform me that certain companies will not give clear to close for the rest of the year if you do not already have it. Wells Fargo Taylor Bean Whitaker JPMorgan Chase Flagstar They all claim to be at least a week in underwriting and will not close anymore loa...

I am interested in how you go about showing homes to prospective buyers.  What order do you show homes in?  Do you plan out a map and go in order from nearest to farest or farest to nearest?  Do you show worst to best or best to worst?  Do you show in price order?  How many homes do you schedule ...

15 Donna Ann DriveSanta Rosa Beach, FL Village at Blue Mountain Beach $721,000 $550,000 Short Sale Opportunity on this Gorgeous Blue Mountain Beach home located in upscale Village at Blue Mountain Beach. This exquisite 4 bedroom, 4 full (2 Half) bath home is conveniently located near the pool, cl...

Property report courtesy of The Payne Group Residential - DSF Click photo to enlarge or view multi-photos. MLS#: 389605 OfficeFile#: ListPrice: $115,900 Status: Active Last Change: 12/15/2008 ApproxSF: 1,566 Address: 1916 HICKORY AVE $/Sqft: $74.01   PANAMA CITY, FL TotalRooms: Bedrooms:4 Zip: 32...

Here are the top ten reasons NOT to wait for the “4.5%” loan program. 1) This program may never happen. 2) What will be the terms if it does? 3) No idea how long it may be before we ever find out. 4) High demand on product if it becomes available. 5) Rush to use this product will drive home price...

This sound familiar to anyone?  For all of the buyers out there, please read below.  YOU COULD BE LOSING MONEY BY WAITING.  Now is the time to buy, especially if you are looking for a home for your family.  Waiting could cost you the home that you want and cost you more money to buy another home....

Looking for a great place for the freshest of seafood and cheap, cold beer?  My wife and I have been regulars at Cato's Seafood Market on 231, 4 miles north of the Panama City Mall for 2.5 years now.  Owned by friends Jimmy and Joey, Cato's is a place where you are treated like family. The menu c...