Think Real Estate
Matthew Wright
Realtor®
Military Buyers, Single Family Residences, and First Time Homebuyers
At The Office Building Strategy
Follower of Jesus Christ, husband, and father. These words define Matt extremely well.
Matt was born and raised in Port St. Joe, FL, but has called Panama City home since 2013. Having worked in higher education with Troy University since 2012, he has had the unique opportunity to serve thousands of adults with their collegiate journey, including hundreds of active duty airmen and their families. Through his experience in higher education, Matt has adopted excellent and unique skills that have proven to translate exceptionally well into the real estate world. He has built incredible communication skills, innovative approaches to marketing and multitasking.
Matt loves college football, hunting, fishing, and spending time in the outdoors with his beautiful wife, daughter, and son. As a follower of Jesus Christ, Matt has built his business around the principles of God’s Word and the foundation of the “Golden Rule” (love others the way Jesus does).
Matt promises to always respond quickly to all of your questions and inquiries, an innovative approach to marketing your home, and a relentless work ethic in helping you achieve your real estate goals.
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Are you ready to buy, sell, or invest in Bay County, Florida?
Call Mathew Wright, Realtor with Think Real Estate.
850-227-8276
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.
