Thanking the Veterans

May 31, 2010

Tweet On this Nation’s holiday, I think it is of utmost importance to remember the men and women in our armed services. After all, they are the ones that have given so much so we can celebrate this day with friends and family. Take a moment to Thank the Veteran you meet in your travels […]

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Looking to the Future for Tyndall Air Force Base

May 28, 2010

Tweet It was recently announced that Tyndall Air Force Base is in the running with three other bases for a F-22 mission. This is encouraging news for Bay County, Fl. especially in light of the fact that Tyndall has started a draw down of two F-15 fighter squadrons. The F-15 draw down is yet another […]

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3-2-1- Liftoff – The Nation’s Newest Airport is here and ready for business

May 23, 2010

Tweet The nation’s newest airport is ready for business and will have the first official airline flight on Sunday, 5/23/10. For the interim, the former Panama City Bay County airport will be utilized for general aviation only. The new airport is the result of land donated by the St. Joe Company. For those of you […]

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Davinci for the iPad – Is Bigger really better ?

May 19, 2010

Tweet Alamode software just announced that DaVinci for the iPad is now available for download in the itunes app store. Of course, this is still an alamode labs project meaning that the software is currently in the development and testing phase; therefore a user can likely expect some bugs, etc. I currently use Davinci for […]

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The Tax Credit Results for Bay County FL

May 15, 2010

Tweet I’m finally getting around to crunching those stats that I previously mentioned. Let’s take a look at how the numbers shook out and see if the Bay County market really recognized any significant benefit from the $8k home buyer tax credit. For purposes of this analysis, the data shown herein is based on the […]

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The New Airport is nearing the final countdown

May 15, 2010

Tweet 8 Days and counting With 8 days remaining until the opening of the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, time is flying by. Last minute preparations are still being made as workers rush to meet the May 23rd scheduled opening. A grand opening celebration is being planned for the weekend of May 23rd; with […]

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Panama City Beach Condo Analysis for April

May 8, 2010

Tweet The condo sector of Panama City Beach gained positive ground in April contrasting the prior 12 month period in 2009. Overall, the total number of unit sales increased, sales volume increased, and the median sales price also was up compared to the prior 12 month period. This is a refreshing change that hasn’t been […]

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Panama City Beach vs. Deepwater Horizon

May 4, 2010

Tweet A Bay County meeting of the local officials Monday morning states that Panama City Beach is not currently in the cone of uncertainty for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Department of Environmental Protection mentioned that Bay County might see tar balls and possible oil sheen. Of course, at this point, it’s anyone’s guess […]

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The Home Buyer Tax Credit

May 2, 2010

Tweet Has the $8K tax credit influenced the market in your neck of the woods ? My prior analysis of the Bay County, FL  marketplace through the 1st quarter of 2010 did not show any significant increase in sales as a result of the $8K tax incentive. In fact, the area has lagged behind other […]

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Ready to Fly – The Making of Florida One

April 27, 2010

Tweet As we approach the countdown to the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, here’s a post from the Southwest Airlines site showing the latest addition to their fleet, Florida One. The newest aircraft in the Southwest Airlines fleet is truly a work of labor and art, requiring 32 people at the Boeing Company working […]

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