Real Estate Professionals of the South Inc.

09/24/2026

Dean Martel | Licensed Real Estate Broker, Real Estate Professionals of the South Inc. — MS Lic # B20970 | 228-207-4989

A veteran told us he had assumed his VA benefit "probably expired by now."

It had not. He had been renting on the Coast for six years on that assumption. We got him with a lender who works VA loans every week, and the conversation he had been avoiding took about twenty minutes.

If you served, the benefit you earned is worth ten minutes of checking — even if someone told you no years ago, and even if you have used it before.

Ask us anything, no obligation → https://www.findmississippirealestate.net/veterans/

Buying on the Mississippi Gulf Coast with your VA benefit? Broker representation for Keesler AFB, the Gulfport Seabee base, and military families since 2003.

09/23/2026

Dean Martel | Licensed Real Estate Broker, Real Estate Professionals of the South Inc. — MS Lic # B20970 | 228-207-4989

Waveland spotlight.

Waveland sits at the west end of the Coast, next door to Bay St. Louis, with a long stretch of beach and a pace that is noticeably slower than the middle of the Coast. It is close enough to New Orleans for a day trip and far enough that you feel like you left.

Buyers land here for the beach access and the elbow room. Just know that elevation and flood zone matter a lot in this stretch — which is exactly the kind of thing we go through with you street by street.

See Waveland homes + neighborhood notes → https://www.findmississippirealestate.net/waveland-ms-real-estate/

Waveland sellers are asking $347,000. Buyers are paying $253,950. That 37% gap is the biggest on the Coast, and it explains this market.

09/21/2026

Dean Martel | Licensed Real Estate Broker, Real Estate Professionals of the South Inc. — MS Lic # B20970 | 228-207-4989

MONDAY REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT — Mississippi Gulf Coast
Week of September 21

INVENTORY — 130 new single-family listings hit the Coast in the last seven days, and 2,117 homes are active right now across Harrison, Jackson and Hancock counties. That's the widest selection we've had in about a year.

TIME — Homes are sitting longer. Harrison County averaged 67.6 days on market in August, the latest complete month, versus 55.4 days a year ago. Jackson averaged 56.0. Hancock averaged 115.9.

PRICE — Here's what didn't change. Harrison County sellers collected 96.7% of asking price in August — the exact same figure as August 2025 — and the median sold price rose to $259,900 from $250,000. The market got slower. It did not get cheaper.

FOR BUYERS — More homes, more time to decide, and prices that haven't run away from you. 38% of last week's new listings came in under $250,000.

FOR SELLERS — 86 homes closed on the Coast last week, $28.2 million worth, and 44% of them went in 30 days or less. Buyers are out there. Plan for a slightly longer runway and price it right from day one — that's still the whole game.

Questions about your street, your price range, or what your home would actually sell for today? Call or message us — no pressure, no obligation.

Same time next Monday.

Real Estate Professionals of the South Inc. | 228-207-4989 | findmississippirealestate.net

09/21/2026

Dean Martel | Licensed Real Estate Broker, Real Estate Professionals of the South Inc. — MS Lic # B20970 | 228-207-4989
Monday Real Estate Market Report — Mississippi Gulf Coast
Fall officially starts this week. What that means on the ground:
We are entering the last stretch where a buyer can start now and still close before the holidays. After mid-October that gets tight.
Sellers who have been on the market since summer are the ones making real price moves. If you are a buyer, those are worth a second look.
Relocation traffic picks up as out-of-state buyers plan winter moves — the Coast is a lot more appealing in January from somewhere cold.
Want to know how any of this applies to your street specifically? Ask us.
Start with your home's value → https://www.findmississippirealestate.net/home-value/

Free home valuation for your Mississippi Gulf Coast property. Real local market data from Biloxi, Gulfport, Ocean Springs & Hattiesburg agents. Get yours.

09/18/2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another 5-star review for Real Estate Professionals of the South Inc.!

"Dean at Real Estate Professionals is THE BEST! He is very informed on all facets of selling/buying. He will fight for what you need/want and produces quick results."
— Jessi, Mississippi Gulf Coast

We are so grateful for our amazing clients! If you're thinking about buying or selling on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, we'd love to earn your 5-star review too. 🏡

📞 (228) 207-4989
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09/18/2026

Dean Martel | Licensed Real Estate Broker, Real Estate Professionals of the South Inc. — MS Lic # B20970 | 228-207-4989

Listing this fall? Five things worth handling before the sign goes in the yard.

None of these are renovations. They are the things buyers notice in the first ninety seconds and the things that slow a deal down at inspection. Handle them up front and the whole process feels calm instead of reactive.

Swipe through, then let's talk about your house specifically — because the list is always a little different in person.

Talk to a local Coast listing agent → https://www.findmississippirealestate.net/sellers/

09/17/2026

Dean Martel | Licensed Real Estate Broker, Real Estate Professionals of the South Inc. — MS Lic # B20970 | 228-207-4989

A Coast homeowner told us he had wanted more room for three years but was scared of being "homeless in between."

That is the real reason a lot of people stay put — not the market, the logistics. So we did it in the boring order: what his house would realistically bring, what he still owed, what his next payment would look like, and only then how to line the two closings up.

Once he could see all four numbers on one page, the fear turned into a schedule. He is in the bigger house now.

If "what if I sell and have nowhere to go" is what is stopping you, that is a solvable problem.

Start with your number → https://www.findmississippirealestate.net/sellers/

Sell your Mississippi Gulf Coast home with an agent who knows the buyers. 20+ years in Biloxi, Gulfport, Ocean Springs. Free home valuation to start.

09/15/2026

Dean Martel | Licensed Real Estate Broker, Real Estate Professionals of the South Inc. — MS Lic # B20970 | 228-207-4989

"We'll buy when renting stops making sense."

Fair enough — but here is the part people skip: renting and buying are not the same math. Rent is a payment that ends when the lease does. A mortgage payment builds something you keep, and the housing part of it does not reset every year the way a renewal does.

That does not automatically make buying the right call for you this month. It just means the comparison is worth actually running instead of guessing at.

We will run it with you honestly — including the months when the answer is "keep renting a little longer."

First-time buyer resources → https://www.findmississippirealestate.net/first-time-buyers/

First-Time Home Buyers on the Mississippi Gulf Coast Buying your first home is a big deal. You deserve an agent who explains every step, answers the dumb questions without making you feel dumb, and looks out for your money like it’s theirs. That’s what we do. “I’m Not Sure I’m Even Ready.....

09/14/2026

Dean Martel | Licensed Real Estate Broker, Real Estate Professionals of the South Inc. — MS Lic # B20970 | 228-207-4989

MONDAY REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT — Mississippi Gulf Coast
Week of September 14

INVENTORY: 75 new listings came on across our thirteen Coast cities in the past seven days, led by Gulfport with 20 and Ocean Springs with 14. Active residential inventory across Harrison, Jackson and Hancock counties now sits right around 2,090 homes.

TIME: 71 homes closed in our cities this week. The average took just under 80 days to sell — but the median took 42, and 23 of those 71 closed in two weeks or less. That gap is the real story: priced right, homes still move fast here.

PRICE: Sellers averaged 97.5% of asking price, with a median closing of $260,000. The week's top sale was in Ocean Springs at $1,252,200 — above list, in 21 days.

FOR BUYERS: More choice and less pressure than a year ago. Gulfport homes averaged 69 days on market in August versus 51 a year earlier — that is real room to think and negotiate. With 30-year rates in the mid-to-upper 6% range (Freddie Mac, September 10), talk to a lender early so you know your real monthly number.

FOR SELLERS: The homes selling in under two weeks are the ones priced to today's market, not last year's. Your asking price is holding up better than your timeline — so get the price right on day one.

Questions about your street, your price, or your timing? Call or text. No pressure, no obligation.

Real Estate Professionals of the South Inc. | 228-207-4989 | findmississippirealestate.net

Same time next Monday.

09/12/2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another 5-star review for Real Estate Professionals of the South Inc.!

"Dean was excellent, really knowledgeable and knows his stuff. If you are in the market, check him out. Our sale closed right on time."
— Willie, Mississippi Gulf Coast

We are so grateful for our amazing clients! If you're thinking about buying or selling on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, we'd love to earn your 5-star review too. 🏡

📞 (228) 207-4989
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Locally-owned Mississippi Gulf Coast brokerage since 2003. Biloxi, Gulfport, Ocean Springs & Bay St. Louis homes for sale. Free home valuation.