Quick answer, as of September 23, 2026
In the current Pensacola-area market, a well-priced home takes roughly 45-75 days from list to close: two to four weeks to a solid contract, then a 30-45 day escrow on a financed buyer. Adding prep time, the planning window is 90 days before you need to be gone. A personalized comparative market analysis is free with no listing commitment, and a response is aimed within 24 hours on business days.
Gregg Costin, Realtor, Dalton Wade
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Selling on PCS orders? Share your report date and the home you are leaving so we can plan the sale around your orders.
Get the Number First: Everything Else Follows
Every PCS-out decision (sell or rent, list now or after you leave, accept the cash offer or go to market) starts with one number: what your home is actually worth to a qualified buyer on your timeline. Start with a personalized comparative market analysis and a conversation about the choices ahead.
A valuation shaped around your property and timeline
Share your property address and selling plans. Gregg will review comparable sales and current competition, then discuss condition, ownership costs and timing with you. A local pricing conversation starts with the details of your home.
Request Your Personalized Comparative Market Analysis
When you're inside the decision window (orders in hand, weighing rent-vs-sell, or fielding a cash offer), you want a human-built valuation: sold, pending, and active MLS comps (the same three sets an appraiser pulls), adjusted for condition, flood-zone splits, and your timeline. Send your request below. Gregg aims to respond within 24 hours on business days and will confirm any additional details needed.
What You Get: a Valuation Built for a PCS Decision
An online estimate can't tell you any of that. It also can't see the things that actually move price on the Gulf Coast: which side of the street the flood zone splits on, what the insurance quote will do to a buyer's payment, whether the comp that closed high had backup offers, or whether your assumable 3% VA note is worth real money to the right buyer. Mine does, because I check every one of those before I give you a number.
PCS Math: Your List Date Works Backward From Your Report Date
In the current Pensacola-area market, a well-priced home takes roughly 45-75 days from list to close: figure two to four weeks to a solid contract, then a 30-45 day escrow on a financed buyer. Add prep time (photos, punch-list, staging) and the safe planning window is 90 days before you need to be gone. If your report date is closer than that, you still have options (leaseback after closing, selling occupied, a cash-offer floor, or renting it out), and my valuation lays out each path with real numbers, not theory.
Deciding between renting it out and selling? That decision hinges on your equity, your interest rate, and honest rental math. I wrote the full framework here: Rent or Sell When You PCS. If you want the floor established first, see how cash offers really compare to listing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How fast will I get my valuation?
Request a personalized comparative market analysis using the form on this page. Gregg aims to respond within 24 hours on business days and will confirm any property details needed to prepare it. This is a human-reviewed request, not an instant automated estimate.
How is a comparative market analysis different from an automated estimate?
A comparative market analysis reviews relevant sales, current competition, property condition and your selling timeline. An automated estimate cannot inspect your home or confirm its details. The analysis is a pricing discussion with your Realtor, not an appraisal or a guaranteed sale price.
Is it really free, with no obligation?
Yes. No listing agreement, no commitment, no follow-up pressure. Most PCS families ask for the number 3-6 months before orders drop so they can plan. That's exactly the right way to use it.
Zillow already gives me a number. Why would this be different?
Automated models can't see condition, flood-zone splits on the same street, insurance-driven price cuts, or what backup offers looked like on the comp that closed. In the Pensacola market those factors routinely move value by $15,000-40,000, more than most AVM error bands.
Should I sell or rent it out when I PCS?
It depends on your equity, your current interest rate, and whether your loan is assumable. My valuation includes the rent-vs-sell math both ways (projected rent, management cost, vacancy, and what selling nets you today) so you decide with numbers instead of guesses.
I already PCS'd / I'm OCONUS. Can you still help?
Yes. I've sold homes for owners in Japan, Germany, and deployed locations. Photos, prep, contractor access, closing by power of attorney or remote online notarization. I've made 11 PCS moves myself and built my listing process for exactly this.
My VA loan has a low rate. Does that change my home's value?
It can. A 2.75-3.5% assumable VA loan is a marketable asset in 2026: marketed correctly to qualified buyers, it can justify a premium or a faster sale. I check assumability on every valuation. See my assumable VA loans guide for how that works.
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