Think Real Estate
Michele Monastra
Realtor®
Residential Home Sales and Commercial Leases
Faithfully Forward Focused
Meet Michele, an out of the box thinker that thrives on a good challenge. As a military spouse, with homeownership in Oklahoma, Alaska and Florida, she knows all too well how to deal with the stresses of buying and selling homes and knows first-hand how overwhelming the whole process can be. With a passion for serving others and a wealth of experience in various fields - from banking to teaching and even running her own women's boutique - the hard does not scare her. Michele's journey has led her to be a resilient and creative problem-solver, always ready to lend a helping hand in any way she can. She brings her boundless energy and enthusiasm to everything she does.
When Michele isn’t serving others in their real estate needs or boutique, you can find her spending time with her husband of 25 years, 3 of her 4 children still at home (one has flown the nest), painting, crafting or exploring one of our beautiful springs on her SUP.
Fun fact: She prays to have ears to hear, eyes to see and a mouth to speak of the beautiful ways the Lord shows us He is still very alive and well today. She welcomes any stories you have to share too!
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Are you ready to buy, sell, or invest in Bay County, Florida?
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850-270-4200
Think Real Estate
Buy Land and Build A Home or Buy An Existing Home in Bay County
Your future home awaits and we are here to help.
Are you in the process of locating your next dream home? If you are, you may be considering the differences between buying land and building new versus buying an existing home. Both of these options can be great, but each has a different journey to completion.
Fortunately, the real estate market in Bay County, Florida is still activity pushing along. And while there is not as much inventory, compared to 2020, there are still land & homes for sale across our wonderful community.
You can buy a neighborhood lot in a beachy or in-town community, or possibly find acres of land in the northern part of Bay County to start your own farm. Lynn Haven has become a very popular community to call home and the Cove has long been a wonderful community for those seeking to be near downtown Panama City. Lots and lots of choices to create a future that is uniquely you.
It is far more complex to buy land and build a home than it is to buy a home that is already built and move-in ready. Someone has to be available to make the continuous decisions that go along with such a project. And it is often times more expensive, too. Land costs, architectural design, permits, foundation work, framing, site work, exterior finishes, interior finishes, mechanical rough-ins— the details can add up rather quick. When building a custom home, $350,000 doesn’t build a palace in Bay County in 2020. Here is an example of what a $350,000 build budget would look like:
- Architectural Design: $17,430.00
- Site work. Design, Permit fees, inspections, etc.: $7,810.00
- Foundations. Excavation, concrete and retaining walls: $38,685.00
- Framing. Sheathing, trusses, etc.: $44,930.00
- Exterior finishes. Roofing, windows, and doors, etc.: $75,245.00
- Interior finishes. Drywall, flooring, insulation, paint, lights, appliances, etc.: $77,840.00
- Major systems rough-ins. Electrical, HVAC and plumbing: $35,445.00
- Hardscapes and softscapes. Driveway, fencing, landscaping, shed, etc.: $49,490.00
In contrast, the same budget of $350,000 can buy an existing home or condo, land included, that is move-in ready and waiting to welcome you home. And with the inventory in the Bay County Real Estate MLS, you can likely find your new home or investment project without too much effort.
Whichever your choice may be, Think Real Estate has two convenient offices in Bay County, Florida to serve your real estate needs. Our beach office is on Middle Beach Road, just east of Shipwreck Island Water Park, and our in-town office is on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., about one mile north of the mall. Both of our real estate offices offer the same high-quality service and personable, professional, dedicated Realtors. Contact us today to get started.
