Century 21 First Story
Guides & Resources
Branded buyer and seller guides for historic homes, luxury and equestrian property, farms, ranches and timberland across North Florida and Southwest Georgia.
The Guide Library
The right guide for the property you’re buying or selling
Each guide is written by broker Debbie Kirkland for a specific kind of property and a specific set of decisions — from what to inspect before you write an offer to how we value and market land. Read it online, or download the full PDF to keep.
Historic Homes · Buyer
The Buyer’s Guide to Historic Homes
How to buy a piece of history with your eyes open — materials, inspections, insurance, designations, incentives and financing.
Historic Homes · Seller
The Seller’s Guide to Historic Homes
How to honor your home’s story, disclose with confidence and market a historic property to the buyer who will treasure it.
Luxury & Equestrian · Buyer
The Buyer’s Guide to Luxury, Legacy & Equestrian Property
What to check before you buy a horse farm or country estate — barns, fencing, footing, water, land and rural due diligence.
Farm, Ranch & Equestrian · Seller
The Seller’s Guide to Farm, Ranch & Equestrian Property
How we value every asset on your land — timber, fencing, barns, water and more — and put it in front of the most probable buyer.
Legacy Timberland · Buyer
Legacy Timberland: A Buyer’s Guide
Owning, managing and growing value in planted pine land — species, thinning, fire, harvest and the long-term plan.
Relocation guides, market by market
We’re building a relocation guide for each market we serve — Tallahassee, the Forgotten Coast, the Red Hills and Southwest Georgia. Tell us where you’re headed and we’ll send the guide for your market, or walk you through it.
Not sure which guide fits your situation?
Tell us what you own or what you’re looking for, and Debbie will point you to the right guide — or to the right property.