Ashley Meadows Homes of Keller Williams Realty

10/01/2026

✨ NINE MONTHS IN, AND OUR MARKET IS STILL MOVING ✨

Through September, the numbers keep telling a strong story right here at home.

Comparing January through September 2026 to the same nine months last year, across the Panama City metro and the beaches:

🏡 SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES (Panama City, PCB and Lynn Haven)

→ Closed sales up 6.1 percent, 1,463 versus 1,379 a year ago → Median sale price up 1.2 percent to $425,000 → About 85 days to go under contract

Steady demand, prices still climbing, and well-priced homes are moving.

🌊 BEACH CONDOS (Panama City Beach)

→ Closed sales up 23.5 percent, 767 versus 621 a year ago → Median sale price eased 4.0 percent to $356,000 → Around 139 days to go under contract

Buyers are active in the condo market, and they have plenty to choose from.

So are sales rising or declining? Rising. Both single-family homes and beach condos closed more sales than a year ago.

📌 A NOTE FOR SELLERS: PRICE IT RIGHT ON DAY ONE

Here is what the numbers quietly show. Bay County single-family homes sold for about 92.4 percent of their original list price this year. Beach condos sold for about 90 percent of theirs.

The homes that hold the most of their original price are the ones priced correctly from the start. Overpricing and adjusting later shows up in two places, a smaller share of your original number and more days on the market.

Pricing to the market on day one is not leaving money on the table. It is how you keep it.

If you are thinking about selling, I will show you exactly where your home lands in these numbers and how to price it to net the most.

Comment "MARKET" or send me a message and I will pull your numbers.

Ashley Meadows | Broker Associate Keller Williams Success Realty

09/28/2026

🌊 WEEKLY HYPERLOCAL REAL ESTATE REPORT 🌊
Bay County + Panama City Beach

Here is what actually moved this week and what it means for you.

📈 Rates jumped. The 30 year hit a one year high, back around 7 percent. Buying power tightened, so the math matters more than ever right now.

🏡 Our market is balanced, not frozen. Around 2,900 homes are active, the median sale sits near $345K, and about 1 in 5 listings has adjusted its price. Priced right homes are still selling. Overpriced ones are sitting.

💛 Insurance is FALLING. Florida approved more homeowners insurance rate cuts this week, and Florida is the rare state where premiums are dropping. That is real money back in your monthly payment.

🏖️ Buying a condo? New Florida rules mean reserves and structural inspections matter. I check the association finances and pending assessments before you fall in love, so a surprise does not blow up your closing.

The headline: rates up, insurance down, and room to negotiate. This is a market that rewards good strategy and a local who reads it every single week.

Comment "PCB" or send me a message and I will pull the numbers for your exact neighborhood.

Ashley Meadows | Broker Associate
Keller Williams Success Realty

09/24/2026

This is the part of real estate you don’t always see.

The extra drive. The extra videos. The extra set of eyes.

Because when my clients can’t be there themselves, I want them to know they can count on me to be there.

09/24/2026

Truth! And sometimes it hurts, but it can help you on your journey. ☀️

The market has never once asked what you paid, what you owe, what you dumped into the kitchen, or what the house across the street "went for" according to a neighbor who may or may not be lying.

Buyers price your home against what they can actually go buy instead of it. That's the whole equation.

A comp isn't an insult and it isn't an opinion. It's a receipt. It's proof of what a real buyer paid a real seller for a real house down the street, this year, in this market.

You can argue with your agent. You can't argue with a closed sale.

This is exactly why the "just try it high, we can always come down" plan backfires.

The data was already there. Ignoring it doesn't change it, it just costs you time and leverage while the number stares back unchanged.

Your home is worth what someone will pay for it. Everything else is a story you're telling yourself.

09/22/2026

This one really resonated with me.

I saw this from Matt Gottesman and it stopped me because I think there’s a lot of truth in it.

Real estate is a business, but it’s also incredibly personal. I want to do business with people I respect, trust, and genuinely enjoy being around.

The transactions come and go. The relationships are what stay.

Inspired by Matt Gottesman. 🤍

09/21/2026

✨ HYPERLOCAL WEEKLY REAL ESTATE NEWS ✨
Panama City · Panama City Beach · Lynn Haven

Five things moved on the coast this week, and every one of them touches your address. 🌊

→ RATES JUMPED BACK NEAR 7%. The Fed hiked on September 16, its first since 2023, and pushed any cuts out to 2027. Do not wait on a rate rescue that is not coming this cycle.

→ BUYERS ARE IN CONTROL. Eight plus months of single family supply, condos stacked at 12 to 14, and homes closing near 95% of list. Real room to negotiate.

→ CONDOS, CHECK THE RESERVES. Special assessments of 10k to 100k+ per unit are hitting Florida buildings before the December 31 deadline. Pull the file first.

→ INSURANCE IS DROPPING. Citizens cut rates 8.7% for 2026 and premiums fell in 51 of 67 counties. Owned here six months and have not shopped your policy? Call for fresh quotes.

→ NEW CONSTRUCTION IS COMPETING HARD. Builder incentives are running near 11% of price. Great for buyers. Sellers, price against it.

Comment LOCAL and I will send you a read on where your own home or condo sits inside these numbers. 🏡

Ashley Meadows | Broker Associate
Keller Williams Success Realty
850.890.1802

09/18/2026

At least one listing, one under contract and one closed puts you on the Home Run Leaderboard. In this market, that’s a lot of agents putting in the work and even more clients choosing us over the competition. Success leaves clues. KW #️⃣1️⃣❤️🏡❤️ Thankful, Grateful and Blessed🙏🏻