Re: Florida got Hammered!
My sister in law built a house on Hwy 98 in Mexico Beach a year ago. She was in Houston visiting family when this hurricane evolved and hasn’t heard what has happened to her house yet, but based on the reports, she isn’t expecting much, if any, of it to remain.
Re: Florida got Hammered!
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My sister in law built a house on Hwy 98 in Mexico Beach a year ago. She was in Houston visiting family when this hurricane evolved and hasn’t heard what has happened to her house yet, but based on the reports, she isn’t expecting much, if any, of it to remain.
In 2016 we made our way slowly along the coast. We had spent a couple days at Mexico Beach, and my wife had a conference a few days later in Tampa. So we moseyed along, no hurry. Around Apalachicola there is no beach, really, just rocky shoreline. We were noticing lots of houses for sale...and not just houses, but "house skeletons." Concrete structures that are the "bones" of a house. We saw a real estate lady putting up a sign, so we stopped for a chat. One structure, kind of straddling the shoreline, two concrete pillars out in the water, four more on shore. We asked about it, she said, "name your price, the seller will take almost anything for it." She explained if you could even get insurance, it would cost you more than the house would! So most people are not insured, which means NO WAY would a third party lender finance a deal. Has to be self-funded and just take your chances.
I said, Okay, name my price, eh? She nodded. Okay, $200,000. She shook her head, I doubt they'll take that for it, but I can write up the offer! I said, no, you don't understand...if the seller pays me $200,000 I'll take it off his hands. That real estate lady doesn't have a sense of humor...
Seriously though, I was amazed by the number of properties for sale along the coast. Actually, reminds me of the Mississippi Gulf Coast in the wake of Camille. Properties sat vacant for decades. It wasn't until the advent of the casinos did the region experience a rebirth and development began again. Prior to that real estate signs could be seen rotting away.
Re: Florida got Hammered!
We are scheduled to be in Grayton Beach next week for the kid’s fall break. Should find out tomorrow whether or not that’s a go. Crazy
Re: Florida got Hammered!
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johnnylightnin
We are scheduled to be in Grayton Beach next week for the kid’s fall break. Should find out tomorrow whether or not that’s a go. Crazy
Love Grayton Beach. That place reminds me of the old beach towns of the 1960's and '70's. Nothing fancy, but a great setting. Be sure to check out Chanticleer Eatery:
https://www.chanticleereatery.com/