Alisa Stone Herring's (thebeachpeach) Blog

 Congress has told Fannie Mae it loosened many of their guidelines too much between 2005 and 2007. They are now in government "conservatorship" and they are being forced to return to "sounder guidelines" across the country.   I am acutely aware that Fannie Mae's guidelines are making condo sales ...

  Annotated Aerials Document Progress The following aerials document the specific, measurable progress at the new airport site. There are more annotated aerials here. March 2009 Construction Progress   The following photos from March 2009 document the continued progress at the new airport site. ...

FAR LEADERSHIP ACADEMYTwelve Florida Realtors have been selected for the Florida Association of Realtors' 2009 Leadership Academy, a program that helps members prepare for leadership opportunities, says FAR President Cynthia Shelton. The Academy's first session takes place at FAR Headquarters in ...

Please see the below artice from FAR. I am shopping for health insurance right now. Where do you have yours? Has anyone gotten this kind of insurance? and thoughts on it? Always looking for a better way to be insured, any comments or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.  ~Alisa Crist takes heal...

The weak housing market has prompted some home sellers to offer rent-to-buy agreements to prospective buyers. These buyers pay an up-front fee of approximately 1 percent of the sales price for the option to buy, and all the payments they make during the rental period go toward the principal. Most...

Home owners who decide to rent out their properties have to stop thinking of themselves as home owners and instead consider themselves as running a small business, experts say.Thinking like a businessperson means focusing on the monthly cost of maintenance, mortgage and taxes, as well as being aw...

Event: Grills Gone Wild 2       "Benefitting the Miracle League Baseball Field at Frank Brown Park"What: FundraiserHost: pcbdaily.com - Panama City Beach News and InformationStart Time: Friday, March 13 at 3:00pmEnd Time: Saturday, March 14 at 7:00pmWhere: Frank Brown Park  See Flyer Below: Grill...

fyi - President Obama's eagerly anticipated foreclosure prevention program went into effect on Wednesday targeting 9 million borrowers for help. The $75 billion effort, dubbed the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan, boils down to two basic solutions: First, the government is aiming to hel...

New apartment complex targets workforce housing February 25, 2009 SPRINGFIELD - A new 216-unit apartment community tailored for workforce housing has opened in on 15th Street. Waterstone at Springfield first started accepting residents in November and celebrated its grand opening Feb. 14, propert...

Simon Property Group has developed a new project in Panama City Beach, Florida, "Pier Park".  The project is a unique open-air center containing over 1 million square feet of retail, entertainment and restaurants.  We are bringing together dominant retailers and restaurants to create a shopping e...