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How To Buy An Eglin AFB or Hurlburt Field HAP Home

If you are buying a home around Eglin Air Force Base or Hurlburt Field, you may want to know about HAP properties. HAP stands for Homeowner Assistance Program, and it is designed to help military service members sell homes with upside-down mortgages. 

For example, if you are looking at a Crestview Florida home where the military seller owes $250,000 on the mortgage, and the home is only worth $150,000 (very common), this might be a scenario where HAP could help.  If the seller qualifies, HAP will cover his mortgage loss at time of sale, and allow you to buy it without waiting for a “short sale”.

HAP, run by the Army Corps of Engineers, assists airmen who are PCSing (permanent change of station) with orders to a new base more than 50 miles away.  To qualify for the HAP program, the service members must generally meet these criteria:

1.    They entered into a contract to purchase their current home before July 2006.

2.    It was their primary residence when they got orders to move

3.    Their orders were between February 1 2006 through September 30, 2012.

4.    The property must have declined at least 10% in value.  (That should not be in problem in the Eglin AFB and Hurlburt Field market).

If you find a property in Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville or Navarre Florida that is specified as “HAP”, what does this mean to you?

1.     Your real estate contract should have language stating it is “contingent on HAP approval”.

2.    You should allow up to 90 days for approval.  The HAP processing time was about six months at the beginning of the year, but it is speeding up.  You may be approved quicker.

3.    HAP generally will pay competitive closing costs, perhaps 3% of the purchase price.  Be prepared that they may not agree with what you are asking.

4.    HAP wants fair market value for the property.  Do not expect to pay much less.  HAP will request the listing agent provide comparable sales data, and they will do an independent analysis, as well.

5.    Realize the Eglin AFB or Hurlburt Field service member will do the initial negotiations with you, and may not accept or may counter offer your proposal.

When it is time to close, HAP will do what is called an “Augmented sale” or “Government Acquisition”.  They will actually buy the property from the service member, then sell it directly to you. 

As you begin your home search in Crestview, Navarre, Niceville and Fort Walton Beach Florida, remember to check out HAP homes.  You may be HAPpy you did!

Eglin and Hurlburt Field HAP help

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Wendy Rulnick, Broker, Rulnick Realty, Inc.

Call toll-free 1-877-ITS-WNDY (1-877-487-9639) or local 850-650-7883 ext 204

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Wendy is a short sale and pre-foreclosure specialist and has been featured in “Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine” and “Florida Realtor Magazine”. Call Wendy Rulnick, Broker/Owner,to list and sell your home or condo on the Emerald Coast of Florida in Walton, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County-  Destin, Santa Rosa Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Bluewater Bay, Navarre, Seagrove Beach, Watercolor, Sandestin, Seaside, Crestview, Rosemary Beach, Mary Esther, Shalimar, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field. 

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How Many BPOs Does It Take To Get The Short Sale Price Right?

The games we short sale agents must play!  Here is a perfect illustration about why short sale lenders should not rely on one value, called a Broker Price Opinion (BPO), to decide if an offer is the right price.

1.  I list a Fort Walton Beach Florida short sale at what I believe is close to market value-  $89,900.  I’ve been doing this for awhile, so my philosophy is to price where other comparable properties will support this value, using recent sales, competition, pendings and expireds. 

2.  I receive an offer in the $80,000s.  The seller and I discuss that this is likely in range of what the BPO agent will come up.  Seller accepts offer and I forward short sale package to Bank of America.

3. Bank of America orders their BPO.  I receive a counter offer, stating BPO value is $124,000.  Gee, I must have really missed pricing right here!  Off by 30%! Buyer walks.

4. I raise the price to $124,000.  Aahhhhh, only for a short time.  I know the BPO is only good in this case for 90 days (not a VA compromise sale).  Of course, no one looks at the house.  I slowly lower the price.

5.  90 days are up!  I reduce the price back down to what it originally was, actually a bit less, since our market has now dropped.

6.  PRESTO!  New offer in the $80,000s.

7.  I send the short sale package to Bank of America.  I pray they don’t get the BPO value wrong again.

8.  We are in luck, the mighty BPO agrees with the contract price this time!  I am blessed! Short Sale approved in the $80,000s.

Meanwhile, Bank of America spent more on legal fees.  I spent more on marketing. And the seller hurtled four months closer to foreclosure.  Let the short sale games continue.

It’s Wendy!

Wendy Rulnick, Broker, Rulnick Realty, Inc.

Call toll-free 1-877-ITS-WNDY (1-877-487-9639) or local 850-650-7883 ext 204

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Fort Walton Beach Florida Real Estate

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Wendy is a short sale and pre-foreclosure specialist and has been featured in “Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine” and “Florida Realtor Magazine”. Call Wendy Rulnick, Broker/Owner,to list and sell your home or condo on the Emerald Coast of Florida in Walton, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County-  Destin, Santa Rosa Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Bluewater Bay, Navarre, Seagrove Beach, Watercolor, Sandestin, Seaside, Crestview, Rosemary Beach, Mary Esther, Shalimar, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field. 

 

How Can You Make Your Fort Walton Beach Forida Home Sell Quicker and for More Money?

Do you think landscaping doesn’t make much difference in the curb appeal of a home?  Think again!  Look at the two photos below of a Fort Walton Beach Florida home I have listed for sale.

“Before”

“After” 

 

 

 

 

Isn’t the difference in the “Before” and “After” photos are striking?  In the Fort Walton Beach market area, this curb-appeal change may bring the homeowner $5,000 – $10,000 more in sale price.  The investment?  Only a few hundred dollar for wood chips and cleaning the exterior siding.  Sure, if this home already looked good, and just a few flowers were added, it might help with “salability”, but not so significantly dollar-wise.  But what if a home lacks any landscaping pizazz, and has perhaps overgrown bushes, weeds, and no obvious attention?  That’s when the return-on-investment can be huge.

Finally, buyers’ first online impressions can make or break the decision to see your home at all.  The more buyers who want to view your property – the more quickly it will sell. Since about 90% of buyers search for Fort Walton Beach Florida homes online, you need to pay attention to curb appeal!

It’s Wendy!

Wendy Rulnick, Broker, Rulnick Realty, Inc.

Call toll-free 1-877-ITS-WNDY (1-877-487-9639) or local 850-650-7883 ext 204

Email Wendy: itswendy@rulnickrealty.com

Fort Walton Beach Florida Real Estate

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Wendy is a short sale and pre-foreclosure specialist and has been featured in “Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine” and “Florida Realtor Magazine”. Call Wendy Rulnick, Broker/Owner,to list and sell your home or condo on the Emerald Coast of Florida in Walton, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County-  Destin, Santa Rosa Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Bluewater Bay, Navarre, Seagrove Beach, Watercolor, Sandestin, Seaside, Crestview, Rosemary Beach, Mary Esther, Shalimar, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field.

Is Being “Good to Work With” Key to Short Sale Approvals?

I was stunned and delighted to receive this email from a Bank of America VA short sale negotiator:

Hey Wendy,

I was able to push through the approval much faster than normal.  You have been very good to work with so wanted to do what I could to get it approved.    :)    Thanks!

WOW!  It was exactly 30 days after sending in the short sale package to Bank of America, that my Crestview Florida listing was approved.  It was a VA Compromise Short Sale, so those must be faxed in versus using Equator.  I did have luck on my side, as the property had an existing VA appraisal that was still in effect from earlier this year.  (In case you didn’t know, VA appraisals for compromise sales are good for six months.) And I knew exactly what net Bank of America needed to make the sale happen.  We did not load up closing costs for the short sale lender to pay.  Why waste time and submit something you know will be kicked out?

To be honest, I think this negotiator liked my responsiveness.  He preferred to communicate by email, and I whip out responses so fast it can be shocking.  I guess he liked that, too.

Anyway, next time you are negotiating your short sale- it’s something to think about.  Are you “Good to work with?” And is that the key to short sale approvals?

It’s Wendy!

Wendy Rulnick, Broker, Rulnick Realty, Inc.

Call toll-free 1-877-ITS-WNDY (1-877-487-9639) or local 850-650-7883 ext 204

Email Wendy: itswendy@rulnickrealty.com

Crestview Florida Real Estate

Crestview Florida Short Sales, VA Compromise Sales & Pre Foreclosure Help.

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Wendy is a short sale and pre-foreclosure specialist and has been featured in “Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine” and “Florida Realtor Magazine”. Call Wendy Rulnick, Broker/Owner,to list and sell your home or condo on the Emerald Coast of Florida in Walton, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County-  Destin, Santa Rosa Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Bluewater Bay, Navarre, Seagrove Beach, Watercolor, Sandestin, Seaside, Crestview, Rosemary Beach, Mary Esther, Shalimar, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field.

225 Fliva Ave., Fort Walton Beach Florida – Short Sale

From the wonderful lawn to the many improvements- this Fort Walton Beach Florida short sale home is easy to love! 225 Fliva Ave., in the Bayou Subdivision, has new hardwood floors, remodeled kitchen with custom cabinets, Corian counters, and all new lighting. That’s just a start. All windows have been replaced, new air conditioner and new paint! The exterior is brick, the street appeal is upscale.  Located in the Bayou Subdivision in the Cinco Bayou area, just a few minutes to Eglin Air Force Base, Hurlburt Field, or especially, the beaches of Okaloosa Island and Destin Florida. Make it yours!

225 Fliva Ave., Fort Walton Beach Florida – short sale  – offered for $155,000

It’s Wendy!

Wendy Rulnick, Broker, Rulnick Realty, Inc.

Call toll-free 1-877-ITS-WNDY (1-877-487-9639) or local 850-650-7883 ext 204

Email Wendy: itswendy@rulnickrealty.com

Fort Walton Beach Florida Real Estate

Fort Walton Beach Short Sales & Pre Foreclosure Help.

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Wendy is a short sale and pre-foreclosure specialist and has been featured in “Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine” and “Florida Realtor Magazine”. Call Wendy Rulnick, Broker/Owner,to list and sell your home or condo on the Emerald Coast of Florida in Walton, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County-  Destin, Santa Rosa Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Bluewater Bay, Navarre, Seagrove Beach, Watercolor, Sandestin, Seaside, Crestview, Rosemary Beach, Mary Esther, Shalimar, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field.

6776 Perch Rd., Holley by the Sea, Navarre Florida 32566 – Short Sale

Like privacy? This Holley by the Sea short sale home on large lot is for you! 6776 Perch Rd., Navarre Florida has special features, including: new wood laminate floors thoughout the house in livingroom, dining, bonus room and hallway, new deck, dishwasher and stove. Tiled kitchen with center isle and storage underneath. Dining area with French doors to rear. Bonus sitting room or office off kitchen. Lovely covered tiled front entrance with columns. This Navarre short sale home has an oversized back yard with privacy fence. Holley by the Sea, in Navarre, Florida is a short drive to Hurlburt Field, and Navarre Beach.  Holley by the Sea has a recreation center with gym, 3 pools, 8 clay tennis courts, basketball courts, and handball courts.  Also offered are baseball, aerobics classes, campgrounds and private beach and pier.

6776 Perch Rd., Navarre Florida 32566 – short sale – offered for $143,900.

It’s Wendy!

Wendy Rulnick, Broker, Rulnick Realty, Inc.

Call toll-free 1-877-ITS-WNDY (1-877-487-9639) or local 850-650-7883 ext 204

Email Wendy: itswendy@rulnickrealty.com

Navarre Florida Real Estate

Navarre Short Sales & Pre Foreclosure Help.

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Wendy is a short sale and pre-foreclosure specialist and has been featured in “Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine” and “Florida Realtor Magazine”. Call Wendy Rulnick, Broker/Owner,to list and sell your home or condo on the Emerald Coast of Florida in Walton, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County-  Destin, Santa Rosa Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Bluewater Bay, Navarre, Seagrove Beach, Watercolor, Sandestin, Seaside, Crestview, Rosemary Beach, Mary Esther, Shalimar, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field.

HAP – No HELP for Eglin AFB and Hurlburt Field PCS

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HAP, where are you?

HAP is the Homeowner Assistance Program for U.S. military members “who face financial loss” when selling their homes in order to PCS, or “permanent change of station” to a new base.  In other words, if you are an airman stationed at Eglin Air Force Base, Hurlburt Field or any other base and you have “orders” to move and your mortgage amount is more than the current value of your home- HAP is supposed to help you.  HAP was meant to help cover a significant portion of your losses so you can dispose of your real estate to PCS, even if you are upside-down in  your mortgage, without facing foreclosure.

But what is HAP doing?  I am sorry to say- NOTHING!  Thousands of servicemen have applied for help and many have already relocated – with no financial assistance. I have written a series of posts with information every time I get updates about the HAP program.  Each time I write a new blog, HAP changes its story and so far has done NOTHING to help upside-down Eglin AFB and Hurlburt Field airmen who are forced to relocate to new bases.  On a previous blog I posted a link to the Department of Defense Directive that detailed the new HAP policy for PCS moves.  When I checked the blog links about a week later- I found the information had been REMOVED from the HAP site.   Further, the HAP site used to have an expanded FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section that answered many questions about the new PCS help.  Those questions have been since REMOVED.  But not before I quoted them in another post.

Our military members are good citizens and purchased homes when they moved to Eglin AFB or Hurlburt Field.  Now, forced to PCS, they are faced with a choice:

1. Rent out their property, for an amount insufficient to cover their mortgage payment, due to declining rentals.  Most military do not have enough to cover the shortfall.

2. Let the property go to foreclosure.

3. Do a short sale.

4. Bring money to closing to cover the loss- highly unlikely since most Fort Walton Beach, Crestview and Navarre Florida homes purchased in the last few years are $100,000 or more upside-down.

5. Wait for HAP while doing any of the above.

When HAP finally puts an assistance policy in place, these servicemen may get reimbursed part of the loss on their upside-down mortgages.  But my question is-  what good is a reimbursement after a lender has foreclosed or a short sale has been completed?  By the time HAP starts working, it would be too late.  There will already be a hit on the airmen’s credit.  HAP representatives have suggested to me that the affected homeowner “borrow” an amount sufficient to cover the loss in a short sale, then wait for HAP funds.  My question – “HOW can an airman who earns $50,000 borrow a $100,000 note to “cover” an upside-down mortgage?”  He cannot.

HAP, you’ve got to help…  NOW.

It’s Wendy!

Wendy Rulnick, Broker, CRP, CRS, GRI, ABR     Rulnick Realty, Inc.

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HAP Update

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Since writing Eglin AFB and Hurlburt Field: Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) for Short Sales, more information has come to light.  Or lack of thereof!  I have received numerous calls and emails looking for clarification on how the program will be implemented, and how it will affect sellers (military relocation term meaning “permanent change of station”).  Currently, the issue is there is no directive from the Department of Defense as to how to process HAP applications, nor many program specifics.  My area, from Navarre to Destin, Florida and up through Niceville and Crestview has approximately 3000 airmen relocating to other bases around the country and the world.  Many of those airmen purchased homes during 2004-2006, and do not have enough equity to sell their houses when they must relocate and pay off their mortgage balance.  HAP is supposed to help, but as of yet, there is no help.

 Here is the latest result of my HAP research:

Mr. Frazier, of the HAP Savannah District told me:

There is no true timeframe by which the DOD directive with program details will be published.
Rumor is at the end of May, but it is far from confirmed.
Applications can not be “processed” at this time, but you can mail one in.
HAP will not buy homes.
When the DOD directive is implemented, he said:

Qualified military members may sell their homes at market value or 90% thereof.
At time of contract, use a 90 day closing date, HAP will try for sooner.
Make the offer contingent on HAP approval.
When a contract is entered into, call your HAP district for instructions.
Additionally, I inquired by email and received this communication from HAP Realty Specialist, B.M. Reed, summarized and with emphasis added:

Ms. Rulnick,

               The Department of the Army, in coordination with the other military departments, is in the process of finalizing implementation guidance for the expanded HAP, including determining eligibility, restrictions, and disqualifications.  Based on the current HQ timeline for review and official approval of the guidance, it may not be until late May before the implementation guidance is at district level.  When the implementation guidance is issued, it will be published on the official HAP website, which can be found at http://hap.usace.army.mil

        Unfortunately, without the referenced implementation guidance any attempt to provide detailed information on the Stimulus Bill HAP eligibility, disqualifications, benefits, or how benefits will be calculated would be merely speculation.

        Under this program the Government might be able to reimburse applicants part of the loss from selling their home (private sale benefits) or assist applicants if they do not have enough proceeds from the sale of the home to pay off the mortgage at Closing (private sale augmentation).   Benefits may be based on the difference between the prior fair market value (PFMV) of the property and the current fair market value (CFMV).  The PFMV may be determined by an appraisal effective 1 July 2006, or possibly the purchase price of the property might be used; the CFMV may be determined by the appraised value at the time of sale or possibly the selling price itself.  The Government could pay an amount up to a stipulated percentage of the difference between the two figures used for the computation.  Again, guidance has not yet been published so a completely different scenario might be used to compute benefits.

        The term ‘private sale augmentation’ merely means when an applicant’s benefit payment is brought by the Government to a Closing in order to assist the applicant with the payoff of a mortgage and typical seller closing costs so that the sale can be finalized.  In order to be eligible for a private sale augmentation, an applicant must maintain current payment status on his/her mortgage from the time an application is submitted through Closing.

      
        While the implementation guidance is being finalized, potential applicants are free to apply now by visiting the HAP website to fill out, print and mail in an application to the appropriate district for the area in which the property in question is located.  Instructions on how to apply can be found at http://hap.usace.army.mil/HowToApply.html

      
        I’ve attempted to provide you some information as best I can without having yet received implementation guidance on the program from the DOD.  What information there is available on the Stimulus Bill HAP (ARRA) can be located on the Army’s official HAP website at http://hap.usace.army.mil.  There is wealth of information under the section of FQAs at http://hap.usace.army.mil/FAQs.html

B. M. Reed, Realty Specialist
HAP Section, Acquisition Branch,
    Real Estate Division (RE-HA)
US Army Corps of Engineers
PO Box 889
Savannah, GA 31402-0889

What a predicament for relocating servicemen.  How can you put a home on the market contingent on HAP approval, unless you get a buyer willing to wait with no closing date?  What if you have already changed bases and cannot continue to make mortgage and/or rent payments in both locations?  According to HAP, you must stay current on your mortgage payments to qualify for the program.

I encourage servicemen to contact their state and federal representatives to hasten a resolution of the HAP quandary.  Meanwhile, stay tuned for the latest updates.

It’s Wendy!

Wendy Rulnick, Broker, CRP, CRS, GRI, ABR     Rulnick Realty, Inc.

 

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Eglin AFB and Hurlburt Field: HAP for Military PCS Short Sales

March 23, 2009 It's Wendy! Leave a comment
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Due to the draw-down of the 33rd Fighter Wing at the Eglin AFB complex, approximately 2000 airmen are being relocated from the Emerald Coast of Florida to other air force bases around the country and world.  In addition about 1000 personnel from Hurlburt Field are moving to Canon AFB in Clovis, New Mexico.  Unfortunately, airmen in the Fort Walton Beach, Crestview, Navarre, Niceville and Destin areas of Florida are facing the same predicament as most Americans.  Many have mortgage balances that are more than the market value of their homes.  Thus, when faced with a forced military move, and such choices as to lease out their homes with insufficent rent to cover the mortgage, or foreclosure, the preferred strategy is to conduct a short sale. A short sale occurs when the seller’s mortgage holder accepts fair market value at sale of the property, and, in the best case scenario, forgives the rest of the mortgage debt.

The good news for Eglin and Hurlburt Field military personnel is that further financial help may be available through the Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP).   HAP is a long-established Department of Defense program that is managed by the US Army Corps or Engineers. HAP was initially used only to assist in Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) moves, but the new economic stimulus plan has expanded the program to include Permanent Change of Stations (PCS) moves.

What HAP offers in terms of relief is the following:

The Government may-

1. Reimburse you for part of your loss from selling your home

2. Assist you, if you don’t receive enough proceeds from the sale of your home to

pay off your mortgage

3. Buy your home by paying off the mortgage

4. Help you, if you default on your mortgage

Further, HAP states you should continue try to sell your home on the open market.  According to the program, you may be paid up to 95% of the difference of the Fair Market Value prior to the BRAC or PCS announcement affecting you, and the appraised value at time of sale, with potential for some closing cost reimbursement.  HAP will not reimburse for the total loss.  At the time of this writing, I have three Hurlburt Field and Eglin AFB home sellers who have applied for HAP simultaneously while attempting a short sale.  How the government will interact with short sale lenders is to be determined.

Local Eglin AFB commanders are still trying to get formal interpretation of the program as it applies to Emerald Coast airmen.  One of the controversial limits of the program expansion in the new American Recovery and Stimulous Act is that it applies only to homes purchased prior to July 2006. This limiting date does not correspond to the still-inflated real estate market in the ensuing months, in which many military members continued to purchase homes as outlined by Air Force Major Jason Trew’s Letter to Congress.

While the language in the current bill is still being interpreted by Air Force authorities, you might be eligible to receive benefits under the new legislation.  If you are in a short sale situation, stationed at Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field or Duke Field, you should see your commander or first sergeant and make your Application for Homeowner Assistance.  As always, consult an experienced real estate agent who specializes in short sales to help you through the process.

It’s Wendy!

Wendy Rulnick, Broker, Rulnick Realty

Featured Short Sale Specialist in “Kiplinger Magazine”

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Fort Walton Beach FL Home for Sale- Hurlburt Field AFB

March 10, 2009 It's Wendy! Leave a comment

 

153 Palmetto Ave., Mary Esther FL

153 Palmetto Ave., Mary Esther FL

This well kept plantation-style home is located in Mary Esther, Florida, West of Hurlburt Field air force base.  It has a grand front porch that hints at the inside appeal! Numerous upgrades include corner-angled fireplace, tray ceiling, oversized windows and wood-type flooring in the living room.

Kitchen has a stainless steel refrigerator, flat top stove and plenty of cabinets. Bay window overlooking the back deck and oversized yard. Master bath has two walkin closets, and separate shower and garden tub. Oversized lot provides plenty of area for those large family gatherings or installation of a pool. The driveway provides a parking pad next to the garage. Two a/c units! This Mary Esther home is a short sale subject to seller’s mortgage holders’ approval.  It is close to shopping in Fort Walton Beach, Eglin Air Force Base, Hurlburt Field, the Gulf of Mexico for sunning and fishing! It is 2455 square feet, and offered at $239,900.

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Wendy Rulnick, Broker, CRP, CRS, GRI, ABR     Rulnick Realty, Inc.

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Call Wendy Rulnick, Destin real estate agent, to list and sell your home or condo or help you buy a home or rental property on the Emerald Coast of Florida in Walton, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County-  Destin, Santa Rosa Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Bluewater Bay, Navarre, Seagrove Beach, Watercolor, Sandestin, Seaside, Crestview, Rosemary Beach, Mary Esther, Shalimar, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field.   Wendy is a short sale and pre-foreclosure specialist and can help you sell or buy a short sale property in and around Destin Florida and the Emerald Coast.

All Rights Reserved. *153 Palmetto Ave, Mary Esther FL 32569 – Short Sale West of Hurlburt* Contact Wendy Rulnick regarding Destin Florida real estate and vicinity. Copyright © 2009 by Wendy Rulnick.

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