Keys and Lending Blog
Realtor + Mortgage, teamed up for a smooth, expedited home purchase

Keys and Lending Blog

Home buying tips for Pensacola, Gulf Breeze and Navarre buyers, plus realtor partnership insights from Angee Kent, REALTOR® (LPT Realty), and Jay Spurlin (Coastal Funding Corporation).

Realtor and lender team in Pensacola: two coffee mugs, closing papers, a calendar tablet and new house keys on a kitchen island
October 21, 2026

Realtor and Lender Team in Pensacola: How It Speeds Closing

A realtor and lender team in Pensacola can shorten your path to closing by keeping offers, financing, and deadlines in sync. Many financed purchases close in about 30 to 45 days after the contract is signed. When your …

Pensacola Beach leasehold homes: raised beach house beyond the dunes with a rolled lease document and brass key on a deck railing
October 21, 2026

Pensacola Beach Leasehold Homes: What Buyers Need to Know

When you buy a home on Pensacola Beach, you buy a leasehold, not the land. The land belongs to Escambia County and is leased through the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA), usually in terms of up to 99 years. You own the …

Navarre FL homes: pastel beach houses on stilts behind sea-oat dunes with the long Navarre Beach fishing pier at sunrise
October 21, 2026

Navarre FL Homes: Buyer's Guide to Prices, Loans & Beaches

Navarre, FL homes sold for a median of about $421,000 in September 2026, and with roughly 5.8 months of supply, buyers have more room to negotiate than they’ve had in a while. Whether you want a full-time family …

Buying a home in Gulf Breeze, FL: aerial view of waterfront homes with docks beside a live oak forest and the bay bridge at sunset
October 21, 2026

Buying a Home in Gulf Breeze, FL: 2026 Local Buyer's Guide

Buying a home in Gulf Breeze, FL means choosing between two very different price points. In September 2026, the median sale price was about $385,000 in ZIP 32563 (the Midway side) and $772,500 in ZIP 32561 (Gulf Breeze …

October 18, 2026

Welcome to the Keys and Lending Blog

Welcome to the Keys and Lending blog. Here we’ll share mortgage tips, loan program guides and local market insights for Pensacola, Gulf Breeze & Navarre. Questions? Visit www.keysandlending.com. Keys and …