What Kelly Plantation, Destin Florida lots have sold so far in 2014?  Have any Kelly Plantation bayou, Choctawhatchee bay front or lake front lots sold? Let’s take a look!

Lot 5 Stonebridge, on the Fred Couple Kelly Plantation golf course, sold for $210,000. It has a lake view.

4383 Old Bayou Trail sold for $132,500. It is almost a half-acre.

4406 Stonebridge sold for $135,000. It is a half-acre lot.

4323 Preserve sold for $125,000. It is a smaller lot in Club Commons in Kelly Plantation.

That’s it for “sold” Kelly Plantation lots so far this year!

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Wendy Rulnick, Broker, Rulnick Realty, Inc.
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Email Wendy: itswendy@rulnickrealty.com

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This lovely home at 201 Matties Way, Kelly Plantation, Destin, Florida just sold!  The contract date was June 4, and the property closed on June 20, 2014, just two weeks later. There were multiple offers after the price was reduced from $639,000 to $599,900. The selling price was $603,000.

What should you do if you have multiple offers on your Kelly Plantation Destin Florida property? There are a few ways to handle that situation. Here is an overview:

1. You can accept one of the offers. That’s right. Just because you have multiple offers does not mean you have to engage all of them.

2. You can reject all offers. Again, you are not required to do a thing when you receive an offer. Of course, it would be nice to respond, but it is not necessary.

3. You can counter-offer one of the offers.  Let’s say there is an offer on your Kelly Plantation home that is significantly higher or has better terms, such as “cash” or a quicker closing date. The other offer is just unreasonable and has too many hurdles.  You can just negotiate with the offer you find more attractive.

4. You can ask for the “highest and the best” from all parties.  This tends to be my favorite advice.  Why? Because the buyer with the lower offer and “mess” of terms will sometimes “snap to it” and really come up and simplify his offer.  It doesn’t always work like that, though. Some buyers are nervous when there are multiple offers and don’t want to be involved in a “bidding war”. When you counter offer with “highest and best”, are you, the seller, prevented from disclosing terms you want or even what the other offer is? Nope. You are in charge. You can advise your Kelly Plantation listing agent as you see fit.

Do you have questions about selling your Kelly Plantation, Destin Florida home? Give me a call or send me an email.

It’s Wendy… It’s Sold!

Wendy Rulnick, Broker, Rulnick Realty, Inc.
Call 850-650-7883 ext 204
Email Wendy: itswendy@rulnickrealty.com

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See the statistics below to help you understand what new listings and sales are happening in Kelly Plantation. There is currently a 13 month inventory of homes. That means it would take 13 months to sell all the Kelly Plantation homes for sale at their current rate of sales. A normal market would be six or seven months inventory. There are 40 homes for sale in Kelly Plantation.

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Wendy Rulnick, Broker, Rulnick Realty, Inc., Kelly Plantation listing agent
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What homes are homes selling for in Kelly Plantation, Destin Florida? Wendy Rulnick, listing broker, provides you a search for homes for sale in Kelly Plantation. You can also obtain a free market analysis of your Kelly Plantation home.

Location of Kelly Plantation in Destin Florida

Kelly Plantation is located near some of the best shopping on the Emerald Coast, not just fun shopping, but convenient and practical, too.  Find two grocery stores in nearby plazas, including Fresh Market and Publix.  Do you like to go out to eat?  Many restaurants are within a few minutes of Kelly Plantation, including Bonefish Grill, Outback Steakhouse, Osaka Japanese Hibachi, New Dragon Chinese restaurant, Hard Rock Cafe and more. Shopping? Destin Commons is five minutes away, with a 14-film movie theater, dozens of stores including Bass Pro Shops, Belk, Loft, Pandora Jewelry and many more stores, including a major expansion this summer with even more shops and restaurants.

Kelly Plantation Amenities

Kelly Plantation homeowners can take advantage of amenities such as five clay tennis courts, basketball court, gym, community clubhouse, on-site restaurant, jogging trails, fishing, dog park and the well-regarded Fred Couples designed 18 hole Golf Course. Kelly Plantation is a gated community.

Kelly Plantation Home Types

Kelly Plantation has both new and existing construction, including both houses and condos. You can also find undeveloped lots for sale. Many homes back up to wooded preservation areas, other Kelly Plantation homes are on lakes, the bayou or the Choctawhatchee Bay.

Kelly Plantation Home Values

There are public sites where you can type in an address, and an estimate of value comes back. These estimates are not always accurate.  In fact, this  Kelly Plantation, Destin listing broker has seen home values off by $100,000 on some “free” websites. If you want a true market analysis because you are thinking about selling your Kelly Plantation home, contact me today. There is no obligation to find the value of your Kelly Plantation home.

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Wendy Rulnick, Broker, Rulnick Realty, Inc., listing agent Kelly Plantation
Call toll-free 1-877-487-9639 or local 850-650-7883 ext 204
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This home at 221 Matties Way, Kelly Plantation in Destin Florida is under contract in less than 90 days.  The final list price was $599,900, which spurred on a bidding war.  The home is scheduled to close by the end of June.

What causes a home to have multiple offers? In this, case the Kelly Plantation price point in the $500’s made this large Matties Way home, over 3000 square feet and on the nature preserve, a real value. Not only that, the home has an in-ground pool, and a fabulous three car garage.  The new buyer will be able to join the stellar Fred Couples Golf Course and enjoy amenities in Kelly Plantation, such as tennis, clubhouse, gym and more.

This home at 221 Matties Way in Kelly Plantation had three offers within two days of reducing the price from $639,900 to $599,900.  Follow this blog to find out what the final selling price is.

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Wendy Rulnick, Broker, Rulnick Realty, Inc.
Call toll-free 1-877-487-9639 or local 850-650-7883 ext 204
Email Wendy: itswendy@rulnickrealty.com

Wendy Rulnick sells real estate in Kelly Plantation, Destin, Santa Rosa Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Bluewater Bay, Navarre, Seagrove Beach, Watercolor, Sandestin, Seaside, Crestview, Rosemary Beach, Mary Esther, Shalimar, Panama City Beach, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field. 

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Stately home in Kelly Plantation, Destin Florida is designed to take advantage of your outdoor lifestyle. Walk in and smile as you immediately see straight back -lavish covered pool and spa, fantastic huge patio, total privacy of trees in the nature preserve behind your home. Elegant and refined, this home features an open and versatile floor plan. The kitchen overlooks the combined dining/living room as a true great room – perfect for entertaining. Kitchen has incredible, custom curved granite center isle, upscale lighting, gas oven and heated floors. There is an extra living room on the first floor, as well as family room on the second level to maximize your possibilities! Home features 10′ ceilings, tile floors, granite, wet bar, over-the-top garage and security system.

Kelly Plantation offers golf, tennis, playground, clubhouse, gym and more. It is convenient to shopping and dining, Destin Commons and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.

201 Matties Way, Destin, Florida offered for $599,900.

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It’s Wendy… It’s Sold!

Wendy Rulnick, Broker, Rulnick Realty, Inc.
Call toll-free 1-877-487-9639 or local 850-650-7883 ext 204
Email Wendy: itswendy@rulnickrealty.com

Wendy Rulnick, Broker,  lists and sells real estate in Destin Florida.

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This home for sale at 221 Matties Way, Kelly Plantation in Destin Florida just sold. It presented marketing challenges that many agents and buyers are unfamiliar with.  First, Kelly Plantation is located in a COBRA zone. Second, this property was also in an AE flood zone. Let’s review the challenges of selling Kelly Plantation homes with these issues.

Some definitions:

COBRA Zone: The term “COBRA” stands for CBRA or “Coastal Barrier Resources Act”. COBRA was intended to discourage development on coastal barriers. Coastal barriers are areas that naturally protect inland properties by acting as buffers. These coastal barriers are determined by FEMA and are found on the oceans, Great Lakes and other locations, such as bays.  If a property is in a COBRA zone, unless it was built before 1982 and meets other criteria, National Flood Insurance will not be available.  There are several subdivisions along the Emerald Coast of Florida that are in COBRA zones, including Kelly Plantation.

National Flood Insurance: NFIP, or the National Flood Insurance Program has been been in existence since 1986.  The program offers significantly more affordable flood insurance policies than do private insurers.  NFIP requires that any purchaser of a home in a high-flood risk area who obtains a federally regulated mortgage, must get flood insurance.

The Kelly Plantation challenge: Homes in Kelly Plantation, (COBRA zone), that are also in a flood zone with high flood risk, for example the AE flood zone, where the buyer or homeowner obtains a federally regulated mortgage, are required to have flood insurance. A Federal Flood Insurance Program policy would not be allowed due to the COBRA zone regulations. The only alternative would be to get private flood insurance. The quotes for private flood insurance in this situation are about $14,000 a year. (I am not making that up!) Most buyers cannot justify or afford to pay a premium that would cost $1166 per month or more.

Solution: How to Buy or Sell a Home in Kelly Plantation in a COBRA and High Risk Flood Zone

1. Have the homeowner obtain a FEMA Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) or Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill (LOMR-F) if he feels the property was incorrectly mapped and/or fill was used to raise the property so that it is higher than the FEMA Base Flood Elevation. A surveyor who has experience with the LOMA process is recommended in these cases.2. Pay cash for the property. This eliminates the requirement of flood insurance.

2. Pay cash for the property, which will eliminate the flood insurance requirement.

3. Owner financing. This is how I sold this Kelly Plantation home at 221 Matties Way.

It’s Wendy… It’s Sold!

Wendy Rulnick, Broker, Rulnick Realty, Inc.

Call toll-free 1-877-487-9639 or local 850-650-7883 ext 204
Email Wendy: itswendy@rulnickrealty.com

Wendy Rulnick, Broker, has been featured in “Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine” and “Florida Realtor Magazine”. She has successfully helped hundreds of families avoid foreclosure through short sale along the Emerald Coast of Florida. Wendy Rulnick sells real estate in Destin, Santa Rosa Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Bluewater Bay, Navarre, Seagrove Beach, Watercolor, Sandestin, Seaside, Crestview, Rosemary Beach, Mary Esther, Shalimar, Panama City Beach, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field. 

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 This stunning home at 221 Mattie’s Way in Kelly Plantation, Destin Florida is very private, backs to nature preserve and nature buffer to left. Set deep on lot with side entry garage, the hip roofs, copper elements, and mature treed front yard add to the elegance. Impeccably decorated, striking design, high ceilings and upgrades. First floor of 221 Mattie’s Way, Kelly Plantation, Destin, has all custom tiled flooring. Living room has fireplace, surround sound, open to dining room and Sunroom with arched entryway. Sunroom is step down, adjacent to outside covered Lanai with gas firepit, bathed in trees, nature and privacy. has plentiful granite counters and backsplash, G.E. Profile stainless steel appliances, gas cook top, electric convection oven, microwave that can function as oven, pass-through to living room and breakfast area. Refined office to rear of home. Split bedroom design has one wing with guest bath with walk-in accessible tub and upscale fixtures. Master bedroom is dramatic with double trey ceiling, view to nature, electric corner fireplace. Luxury-sized master bathroom with whirlpool tub, separate shower, glass block. Second floor is used as theater room with peaked ceiling. Hurricane shutters for entire house (cost $25,000), whole house gas generator (cost $8000). Air conditioner has been replaced with 13 seer. Centricon pest control system. Water purifier and whole house water softener. Kelly Plantation is located near Destin Commons, Fresh Market, health club, and five minutes to the beach. On-site amenities are Fred Couple’s 18 hole golf course, Owners Club with pool, five lighted tennis courts, playgrounds work-out center, lake, stables, walking trails and more.

221 Mattie’s Way, Kelly Plantation, Destin Florida is offered for $399,000

Owner financing available

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Wendy Rulnick, Broker, Rulnick Realty, Inc.
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