Pace · First-Time Buyers
First-time home buyers in Pace
Your first home, explained one step at a time, so you understand every decision before you make it.
A first home in Pace
For a first-time home buyer in Pace FL, new construction can be a real advantage. A new home comes with a new roof and new systems, which can mean fewer repair surprises and often easier insurance in your first years. And builders sometimes offer incentives or help with closing costs that can make the numbers work.
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How I help first-time buyers in Pace
Vivian Corwin is a bilingual Realtor and Military Relocation Professional with IXL Real Estate in Pensacola, FL, helping military and relocating families buy and sell homes across Pensacola, Pace, Milton, Gulf Breeze, and Navarre. I walk first-time buyers through the whole process before they decide anything. In Pace, that includes explaining how a builder's contract works, what a builder will and will not negotiate, and how to compare a new build with a resale home down the street. If the school zone matters to you, I confirm it for each address, because the lines do not always match online maps.
What to expect
- A free consultation about your goals and your timeline
- Pre-approval, so you know your budget and payment
- A search in and around Pace, new and resale
- An offer with any closing cost request built in
- Inspections, appraisal, insurance and closing
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Pace tips for your first purchase
Bring your own agent on your first visit to a model home. Get an independent inspection even on a brand-new house. And compare the monthly payment, including any HOA fee, not only the price. If Pace stretches your budget, Milton often offers more home for the money. Schedule a time to talk with Vivian.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a builder help with my closing costs?
Builders sometimes offer incentives or closing cost help, especially on finished homes. I negotiate that for you.
Do I need an inspection on a new Pace home?
Yes. An independent inspection before closing catches mistakes while the builder can still fix them.
Should I bring you to the model home?
Yes, on your first visit. The builder's sales team works for the builder.
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What first-time buyers looks like in Pace
Newer homes and new construction, with many buyers aiming for the Pace High School zone.
Pace sits in Santa Rosa County, northeast of Pensacola across Escambia Bay, and is one of the busiest places in the area for new construction.
Much of the demand here comes from buyers who want the Pace High School zone, so I confirm the zone for every address rather than trusting an online map.
- The homes
- Newer homes and a lot of new construction, with builders releasing new phases over time, including Holiday Builders in Jubilee. Typical price around $350,000.
- Why people choose it
- Military and relocating families, plus local move-up buyers, choosing new or near-new homes to get into the Pace High School zone.
- Schools people ask about
- Pace High School is the one buyers ask for; Sims Middle School is the main middle school they ask about. Zone lines often do not match online maps, so confirm each address.
- The trade-off
- Buyers pay for the Pace High School zone; Milton next door usually offers more land for the money.
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