Niceville, Shalimar and Fort Walton Beach Sellers: The Scary Part Is the Competition, Not Halloween
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NICEVILLE, Fla. - Floridant -- Halloween is over, and the scariest thing in the local housing market is not a ghost. For a seller, it is the number of homes a buyer can choose instead of yours.

Uber Realty LLC updated its Niceville, Shalimar and Fort Walton Beach market reports on November 1 using ECAR/Flexmls data on detached single-family homes.

Niceville (MLS Area 13): 127 active and 59 pending homes. Thirty-four homes closed in the 30 days ending October 31, with a median sold price of $597,500. Of the 127 active listings, 45, or 35.4 percent, have more than 90 reported days on market.

Shalimar (MLS subareas 1209 and 1210): 35 active and 14 pending homes, down from 41 active on October 19. Twelve homes closed in the 30 days from October 3 through November 1, with a median sold price of $427,450. Of the 35 active listings, 17 have more than 90 reported days on market.

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Fort Walton Beach (MLS subareas 1201 through 1208 and 1212): 198 active and 59 pending homes, down from 201 active on October 19. Forty-four homes closed in the 30 days ending November 1, with a median sold price of $343,250. Thirty-seven of those 44 sales, or 84.1 percent, were below $400,000.

Different homes enter and leave these 30-day windows, so changes between reports do not measure appreciation for any one home.

"Halloween is for a good scare. Selling a home should not be one," said Jim Whatley, broker/owner of Uber Realty LLC. "Look at the homes a buyer can choose instead of yours, and decide from there."

For many families, Dia de los Muertos, observed November 1 and 2, is a time to remember loved ones. A home often holds some of those memories, which is one more reason to make the selling decision with clear numbers and without pressure.

About Uber Realty LLC: Jim Whatley helps you sell your home. He walks you through how it works and shows you how to keep more of what your home sells for. Serving Niceville, Shalimar and Fort Walton Beach.

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Contact: Jim Whatley, Uber Realty LLC, 850.499.2940, jim@uberrealty.com
Market reports for all three towns: https://www.uberrealty.com/market-reports

Based on information from ECAR for the period October 2, 2026 through November 1, 2026. Closed-sale figures: Niceville, October 2 through October 31; Shalimar and Fort Walton Beach, October 3 through November 1. Active and pending counts are the November 1 snapshot; the October 19 comparisons use the October 19 report snapshot. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.