Think Real Estate
Tyler Plunkett
Realtor®
Single & Multi-family Properties
In Love With Life
Hey Y'all! Let's welcome Tyler. She has been deeply rooted in the vibrant community of Panama City Beach for 17 wonderful years. Originally brought here by the Coast Guard, Tyler and her family fell head over heels for this amazing community, making it their forever home.
Married to her husband, Alex for 18 years, they've built a life filled with love, laughter, and a shared passion for real estate. Their journey started with flipping houses, where Alex's construction prowess and her knack for sales meshed perfectly. What a fun and thrilling ride for them, as they watch homes transform and families settle into their dream spaces.
Beyond real estate, Tyler is all about family time with her three awesome kids—Gavin, Addyson, and Hartley. Summers mean endless boating adventures and poolside fun, soaking up every bit of the coastal lifestyle. And when Tyler is not showing off our beautiful community to new friends, you'll find her hosting friends and family or cheering on her kids at their sports events.
What truly drives Tyler is the joy of helping people find their perfect home sweet home. She believes there's something magical about witnessing families grow and create lasting memories in spaces searched for together. Panama City Beach isn't just a place—it's a warm embrace of kind, generous souls, and Tyler can't wait to share that magic with you. Embark on this exciting journey with Tyler!
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Are you ready to buy, sell, or invest in Bay County, Florida?
Call Tyler Plunkett, Realtor, Think Real Estate.
205-577-0890
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.
