DEBRA WELLINS ...bringing luxury and comfort home

Providing exceptional service with integrity and grace is the cornerstone of Debra Wellins’ success. Debra has a knack for connecting the right property and buyer, whether it’s selling a luxury home or working with a first time home buyer. She understands that profitability, effectiveness, great communication and discretion are critical to guiding her clients smoothly through the complex process of buying and selling homes.

Debra has a perfect track record of closing every single transaction. But, it’s the high level of satisfaction expressed by her diverse portfolio of clients and the enduring relationships she develops with them that gives her the most pleasure.

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April 1, 2014

Are Zillow Zestimates Accurate in Home Valuation?

When citing a home’s value, I personally have not had a problem with my sellers and buyers believing a Zillow “zestimate” over my Comparable Market Analysis (CMA).  The value generated by a well researched and analyzed Professional CMA is persuasive and clear. Zillow is very upfront about their limitations.  They generate a range for their estimate rather than a specific sales […]
March 26, 2014

Pinecrest Home Sales – Price Per Square Foot Up 13%

  Pinecrest homeowners have good reason to be happy as the first quarter of 2014 comes to a close. I crunched the numbers of single family home sales in The Village of Pinecrest and compared sales from this year to sales from last year for the same time period (January to present). The average sale price is up $ 40 a square […]
March 25, 2014

Two Sales in Snapper Creek Lakes

Two homes were snapped up by buyers this year in Snapper Creek Lakes. 5545 Arbor Lane Sale Price  $4,994,500 $491 per Square Foot Brokerage:  EWM Realty International This home is of superb craftmanship with impeccable woodwork and details throughout.  The spacious 6 bedroom, 8 bath craftsman-inspired residence was custom-built in 2008 and includes his and […]
March 20, 2014

The Latest on Flood Insurance – Simplified

It’s good news for flood insurance rates. The Senate passed the Flood Insurance Bill and President Obama plans to sign it. Before Biggert-Waters The annual flood insurance rate increase was capped at 10 percent The home improvement threshold was set at 50 percent of a home’s value.  This refers to an increase in the flood insurance rate based on the percentage of renovation or remodeling […]