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  1. drivingtheview

    First new Destin luxury condo since 2006

    I had no clue units next door (assume silver shells) asking $1.7 range. This looks like a great development. Way too deep for me!
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    First new Destin luxury condo since 2006

    Interested to see if any flips occur. I don't believe this development has anything comparable much less higher priced nearby? Average pre-sale prices start @ $1.5M. Mortgages aren't being approved by last night's bartender anymore. Big banks have all but 86-ed 2nd home condo loans. The only...
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    First new Destin luxury condo since 2006

    Curious about the going rate -- anyone know? 16 total units (includes 2 penthouse). Quick math at $500/sf yields $22.5M potential revenue. My guess is north of that. Party like it's 2004
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    CNBC: Job losses to cause more foreclosures

    This just in; CNBC also reporting that consumption of more calories than burned to cause weight gain :doh:
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    State of SoWal Real Estate - Spring 2009

    I'll add my 2 cents so take it for what it's worth. The March 2009 inventory is pretty staggering. However, I personally believe the March 2009 inventory potentially represents only half of what is actually "For Sale." I believe there are thousands of lot/home/condo owners who want to sell...
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    Salty Dog closed

    Wow! Sad to hear about these events. I used to frequent the original dog and love the new version, especially since it is walking distance from the house. Sounds like some believe that attribute is over rated. I took my young children there because they loved the food and music (to the...
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    Scenic 30A and 395 Intersection in Seagrove Beach

    Agreed with all. How about this-do nothing! I believe a bypass already exists called Hwy 98:D. Nothing will limit the # of vehicles on the road, especially during the peak months. And you have to drive very cautiously/slowly along 30a anyway (especially when approaching 395 eastbound from...
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    Hurricane Ike photos, video, webcams

    Thank you for the pictures of submerged Hwy. 98. What a freakin storm. It's hard to comprehend the pictures of SoWal from a storm that is making eyewall landfall some 600+ miles away! Any updates on storm surge/beach erosion in SoWal?? How does it compare to Gustav?? Any chance this storm...
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    Hurricane Gustav

    Lots of friends coming in for Labor Day Weekend. I've got a really bad feeling in my gut about Gustav. The predictive map projections are ominous. Hope I'm completely wrong.
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    Video Camera needed for one night

    If it works for Pamela Anderson, why not...:blush:
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    Driver Pulls Gun on Cyclists This Morning

    The lack of response is obviously attributed to the utter sadness/ignorance of these comments. I have had some traumatic days, as we all have. Never flashed a gun at anyone as a result. Never crossed my mind. One great thing about America is that we all can live where we choose. I used to...
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    Cash only

    Stinky's accepts credit (Visa, MC)-just not AMEX (not sure about Discover). Last time I was there, the family with us only had AMEX. Guess who took care of the bill!
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    Skip Caray

    I was talking to a buddy about this tragic news earlier today. I told him about my favorite professional sports moment of all time. No other moment comes close to this one for me. Just found it and listened for the first time since it was live: Got goose bumps when I listened. The...
  14. drivingtheview

    Another access issue

    Smiling Joe for County Commissioner and Mayor of SoWal!! Who knows more or cares more about Sowal? I'm continually amazed
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    Draper Lake outfall breach - story and photos

    This should not happen, but kids are kids. Someone said it earlier: where are the freakin parents?? As far as the ecosystem goes, I don't believe much damage is done when a couple of kids can take a small shovel to create a breach. Now the houses built on and all around that lake-that is...
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    New Airport- all it's hyped to be?

    SJ's dead on with his summation about the airport and "future" growth opportunities. I've heard many tales spun about this airport as a soon-to-be savior for the reeling real estate market. This is laughable-especially when paired with the current national economy and statewide homeowner...
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    $13.75 Million Dream Home Under Contract -- Blue Mtn Beach

    For those that love redundancy!! :lolabove:
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    $13.75 Million Dream Home Under Contract -- Blue Mtn Beach

    SJ-Absolutely love the house and more power to the seller (and buyer). And I don't think there is a better lot in sowal. Besides, that's not what I said. I made no comparisons to other lots in sowal. I simply said that this kind of money can buy a huge amount of real estate anywhere...
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    $13.75 Million Dream Home Under Contract -- Blue Mtn Beach

    I know a house is only worth what someone will pay for it. And that house is worth a lot! But how in the world is this house worth that much? Even if they got a huge discount, I'm sure it did not sell for less than $10mil. I'm familiar with the home and location, and know how impressive it...
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    Trespass On The Beach

    Exactly-Beautifully said!!! :clap: Thanks for posting Andy A. He asked where does this leave us in regards to signs on the beach? Based on these requirements, hopefully they're painted white. Appears their sole purpose is a resting place for the seagulls-fittingly so :moon:
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    Landscaping/Irrigation system referral needed

    Irrigation Assistance? I need some minor assistance with my irrigation system. I need to adjust and/or swap some heads and also need my drip lines checked and possibly extended. Simple stuff in the world of irrigation-ashamed I can't do it by myself. Of course, it would help if I could be at...
  22. drivingtheview

    Teens Break into Home to Party

    I thought nightswimming was crazy in my time! Taking over an empty house is criminal. If I had done that I would have begged the police to keep me in jail away from father! The scary part is all of the foreclosed and/or partially constructed abandoned homes in the area. I've spent a lot...
  23. drivingtheview

    Customary Beach Use

    Thank you-as this is what I thought. Indeed-these areas have always been privately owned. However, the costs associated with the impact of the recent hurricanes has obviously brought these access/use issues to the forefront (along with the massive over-development/subsequent increased tourism...
  24. drivingtheview

    Customary Beach Use

    One issue that cannot be avoided is that there are private homes/condos immediately adjacent to public access points (Ed Walline & Gulfview Heights are good examples). So, as an open question, how does all of this information relate to the new signs @ Seaside (The Seaside Times current...
  25. drivingtheview

    New Publix on Hwy 98 in SoWal breaking ground

    So where is the new Publix near 393??? Forgive me in advance if the answer is buried in this thread. I did a quick peruse, but the posts strayed greatly from sj's original subject.
  26. drivingtheview

    Any lake outlets open?

    As of late Tuesday afternoon, Draper Lake was closed off with a pretty significant sand buffer. I would guess it was about 30-40ft from gulf.
  27. drivingtheview

    Big Cats in South Walton

    We definitely have some kind of wildcat in the woods south of our neighborhood. My house (vacation home) is just north of Gulf Place off 393. My neighbor is a full time resident and warned us about a panther (or some similar sort??) that he has seen near our yard and his (because we have two...
  28. drivingtheview

    Possitive article in Barron's

    Always nice to see anything positive and no doubt St. Joe's stock price will significantly rise again. Only question is when? But..... I believe 2010 falls on the side of optimism. In addition to the obvious problems, the insurance market is still a catastrophe at best and June 1 will be...
  29. drivingtheview

    FYI on a condo price

    :trainwreck: Like, who cares about the m's & the k's? Seriously, who's got the hotel room for prom night?
  30. drivingtheview

    Auction Tomorrow - Reserves Lowered

    What happened to the good ole days? Used to be you could walk into a sales office and get sized up to see if you were a "worthy buyer?" Then, if you did not feel too uncomfortable, you could ask for a "Lottery" ticket to see if you could "Win" an opportunity to buy a new property. And if you...
  31. drivingtheview

    Flippers still in the market????

    Genius, and totally called for. Down with the observations and commentary. Long live Castro! ;-) Please provide us with a link to your blog. :biggrin:
  32. drivingtheview

    Own in Watersound for $275,000

    Yes, I am with you.
  33. drivingtheview

    Own in Watersound for $275,000

    Making me curious enough to open the e-mail! (by contemplating that something in Watersound could be bought for $275K). Alas, only to read about the dreaded time-share :bang:
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    Own in Watersound for $275,000

    Give St. Joe credit. The following is an e-mail I received today, including the subject line (as I'm sure many of you also received). I normally delete these w/out opening. But the subject line got me for a split second. What a deal. Did not mean to get you too. That being said, this...
  35. drivingtheview

    Another fire sale in Watercolor

    :nono1: I used to read posts here everyday. Today is the first day I have logged on since the Christmas holidays. Now I recall why I stayed away for so long. The market is what it is. Just as it was what it was back in 2004. I find it hard to comprehend the high levels of narcissism...
  36. drivingtheview

    Another investor alert

    What type of appraisal. Independent or tax assessor?
  37. drivingtheview

    Faa Decision To Relocate Airport

    Perhaps St Joe can purchase and create "Bay Hangar Camps" A lot purchase includes your own private detached aircraft garage. For an additional $1 Mil, they could offer an adirondack loft apartment above the hangar. I would also include a 30 story condo at the water's edge for those who do not...
  38. drivingtheview

    Rosemary Beach house sells for $7,200,000

    :drink: Nice to know that some surf & sand combined with a little granite, stainless, and tumbled tile still carries "added value." Pair this with a little airport talk and Shazam. Good for the seller, good for the buyer. $7.2 is big-time in any league. Incomprehensable in my league...
  39. drivingtheview

    Faa Decision To Relocate Airport

    No. 280 is horrible and getting worse every day. I consciously live in a part of town where I never have to get on 280. A consultant has been in town recently pitching an elevated toll-road as a remedy. She is the same consultant who helped design a similar successful elevated toll-road in...
  40. drivingtheview

    Faa Decision To Relocate Airport

    Birmingham resident here. Dirt is plentiful, affordable, and easy to get to in your car. Big, big fan of Atlanta's airport.
  41. drivingtheview

    Roadblock 331

    We arrived at the roadblock @ 1:00am. They had cars lined up like the Miracle Strip on Spring Break. My wife was driving, I was asleep, our three year old was asleep, and we had a U-Haul trailer in tow. The cop flashed his light inside and asked if we were drinking? My wife responded...
  42. drivingtheview

    St. Joe's airport breaks ground May 2006

    How will the Watersound north limited access highway to/fro the new airport be limited? Will you have to have a Watersound and/or St. Joe car decal? I too assume it will follow the existing jeep trail. Crossing the intercoastal has been discussed in the past. The permitting and cost makes a...
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