Kerry Veach

OK, OK…so we’re not having a race for land here on the Emerald Coast like they did back in 1893. We are not holding a race where everyone lines up to stake their claim, but we are experiencing some of the same vigorous enthusiasm Americans have always had when it comes to vthe American dream of owning your own home.

After all, when you pay rent—it is a consumer expense. The money, in effect, is gone, and not only that, but in a mere thirty days—you have to do it all over again . . .

Do you need something to help you move off the fence? Try this: as people turn to renting, rentals become scarce, and rents go up! The very thought of it is kind of like trying to swallow bad tasting medicine, isn’t it?

Work on yourself! Get hot to buy and go for it . . .

At some point, a decision has to be made regarding long-term housing for you and your family, and there has never been a better time than now–when rates are at an all-time low and bargains are at a premium.

Think equity instead of consumer spending . . .

The housing industry in our country has suffered set-backs before, and it ALWAYS comes back. It is already coming back this time, and it is not too late to get yours.

You would not think of trying to do surgery on yourself, fix your own teeth, or be your own lawyer—so don’t try to be your own Real Estate Agent! Let us do what we do best—help you locate your piece of paradise without the hassles of the race for land.

If you’re thinking of buying or selling a home in Panama City Beach or Destin, the Veach Team is prepared to help you find the Florida home of your dreams. Contact us today, and let us show you why “Life is a Beach” here in beautiful Destin! And don’t forget to “LIKE” us on Facebook – we’d love to talk with you.

I was thinking the other day about when I first retired from the U.S. Coast Guard as an Engineer after serving more than twenty years. Many people don’t realize that the US Coast Guard is the oldest continuous seagoing service in the history of the United States.

We can all be proud of the men and women serving in this branch of our military. They enforce our Maritime Laws, protect our coast and coastal environment, operate ports and waterways, provide port security, and they are ever ready to defend our maritime borders and conduct safety and rescue for those in trouble.

I started out in the Coast Guard as an enlisted man, subject to more rules and regulations than I ever knew existed. I was daily confronted with new and more challenging disciplines, and since Coast Guard training is taught by professionals who are experienced and have the best possible skills—I learned from them to be a model to others as I went along.

My USCG training proved to be extremely valuable when I launched my real estate career. I won’t say it wasn’t daunting at first, because it was. But as I went along, I relied on my background of discipline and willingness to learn. I consistently applied the things I was told about the Real Estate business by those who were already professional Realtors®, and I found that it didn’t take long before things began to happen for me.

I first became familiar with serious responsibility in the military—and I have honed those skills as I developed my Real Estate career. The best advice I can ever offer to anyone entering the field of real estate is to be prepared to listen, to do – and then to go back and listen some more. Let what you learn from the veterans be the fuel you need to propel yourself ahead, and always be on purpose.

If you’re thinking of buying or selling a home in Panama City Beach or Destin, the Veach Team is prepared to help you find the Florida home of your dreams. Contact us today, and let us show you why “Life is a Beach” here in beautiful Destin! And don’t forget to “LIKE” us on Facebook – we’d love to talk with you.

The Emerald Coast is growing, and around the country news is trickling in that the real estate market is beginning to come back! Regardless of what else may be going on, people will always be in need of a place to call “home.”

This is one of the greatest areas in the world to live, and that has been proven again as we’ve pulled together to overcome the impossible. Last week’s news from Okaloosa County Saltwater Beach Monitoring is that our waters are “good,” and getting better all the time!

It’s sometimes funny how bad news can turn things around to expose previously unrealized treasure. Just a year ago, we were all over the news when oil was washing up on our shores–threatening the environment and our economy.

All of that “dubious” free publicity has turned around to become a bonanza!

We are being inundated with vacationers and with people from around the country wanting to come here to visit, to live and to experience the luxury of enjoying the Emerald Coast first hand. Whether you come to relax over the holidays on the sugar-white sandy beaches; to move your family to a place where you can live and work in a vibrant community, or to retire in a relaxed, down-to-earth lifestyle—we have it all.

Year ’round, from anywhere on the Emerald Coast, you can experience water sports of all kinds right from your own vacation beach house, condominium or rental property. And November is a month when culture steps up to the plate in Ft. Walton Beach and Destin, offering art shows, air shows, attractions, theatre, and musical entertainment.

If your objective is to come now or to plan ahead for the summer of 2012– getting here has just become easier than ever before . . .

The Northwest Florida Regional Airport, already providing commercial passenger service to a million people each year, has just welcomed Vision Airlines. They have moved their HUB to the Emerald Coast, joining the amazing carriers already on board.

Florida Governor Rick Scott, in a welcoming address, stated that this achievement is expected to create nearly 4200 jobs in the area. Are you looking for work and the prime place in Florida to live and raise a family? When a place is one of the “best kept secrets” around—it is generally because it is so good people want to keep it all to themselves. Here in Okaloosa County, Florida, we have always been willing to share the wealth—and it just keeps getting better. It is our hope that you will come and make your memories where our goal is your satisfaction!

If you’re thinking of buying or selling a home in Panama City Beach or Destin, the Veach Team is prepared to help you find the Florida home of your dreams. Contact us today, and let us show you why “Life is a Beach” here in beautiful Destin! And don’t forget to “LIKE” us on Facebook – we’d love to talk with you.