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Should You Buy a Home While Stationed in Florida? A Military Family’s Guide to the Decision.
As a Northwest Florida local for the last 16 years, I know a lot of military service members who have lived here, and many who are living here now. Florida's military presence isn't small. In 2025, FloridaCommerce reported that the state's military and defense sector had a $102.6 billion annual economic impact and supported more than 865,000 direct and indirect jobs. Those are statewide figures, but the greater theme is hard to miss here in Northwest Florida: military personn
jeanettethetford
Sep 73 min read


5 Questions to Ask Before Making an Offer on a Home
I love to start my articles with perspective. Today’s perspective comes from my own personal experience, both as a Realtor and a previous home buyer. When I bought my first home at age 32, I had already been a real estate agent for six years. I found the house on an MLS site, stared at the photos for probably an hour, and showed my spouse. The house checked a lot of boxes for both of us, and we agreed to tour it during its Open House the next day, a Saturday. I remember the h
jeanettethetford
Aug 302 min read


Is Being Busy Evidence That A Real Estate Business Is Healthy?
I always like to start my conversations with perspective before really diving into a topic once the topic is known. Picture a real estate business or your real estate business. I just want you to picture a real estate business. Now in your mind are you visualizing one person, a company, a top-producing agent you know of, or yourself? Are you imagining the scene in your mind is geographically New York, California, Florida, or maybe Utah? Is it a national or international busin
jeanettethetford
Aug 232 min read
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