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Investment Guide

Ways

To invest

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Significant Appreciation
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Maximum Appreciation

Entry Level Investment

Ways
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North of 98: $700k-$1.5M South of 98: $2M+

Inlet Beach

pros:
  • Lower price per Sq. Ft.
  • Value add connector to 30A
  • Newer Construction
cons:
  • Not “on” 30A
  • May have to drive to the beach
  • Lower occupancy rates
Pro Tip:

Secret direct access to WaterSound Beach Club!

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House/Condos: $1M-$3M Gulf View Homes: $5M+

Seacrest West

pros:
  • Several uncrowded public beach accesses
  • Little or no HOA fees
  • Lower price per Sq. Ft.
cons:
  • Minimal neighborhood dining/activities
  • Less neighborhood uniformity
  • Many STR excluded zones

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Condos: $800k-$1.2M House: $1.5M-$3.5M

Prominence

pros:
  • Best ROI on 30A
  • Two luxury heated community pool areas
  • Features The Big Chill family entertainment area
cons:
  • No direct beach access
  • Lower appreciation play
  • Must provide golf carts and bikes
Pro Tip:

Secret direct access to WaterSound Beach Club!

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House/Condos: $1M-$3M Gulf View Homes:$5M+

Seagrove Beach

pros:
  • Great price per Sq. Ft.
  • Variety of food and shopping options
  • Little or no HOA fees
  • 10 public beach access points
cons:
  • Less uniformity in neighborhoods
  • Many older assets needing updates
  • Sprawling, less walkable community
Fun Fact:

Seagrove was the first community developed along 30A!

Significant Appreciation

Ways
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Condos: $400k-$2M Houses: $1.5M-$3.5M

Seacrest Beach

pros:
  • High occupancy rates
  • Great community pool
  • Peddler’s Pavilion
cons:
  • Crowded beach access
  • No golf carts allowed
  • Mostly older assets, needing updates
Hot Tip:

Perfectly sandwiched between Alys Beach & Rosemary Beach!

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House/Condos: $2M-$10M

Watersound

pros:
  • Adjacent to the Watersound Beach Club
  • Premier private beach access
  • Strong appreciation play
  • Gated serene vacation experience
cons:
  • Lower cashflow
  • Strict HOA
  • Little neighborhood dining/activites
Fun Fact:

Designed to reflect coastal New England architecture.

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House/Condos: $2M-$10M

Watercolor

pros:
  • Adjacent to the Watersound Beach Club
  • Premier private beach access
  • Strong appreciation play
  • Gated serene vacation experience
cons:
  • Lower cashflow
  • Strict HOA
  • Little neighborhood dining/activites
Fun Fact:

Designed to reflect coastal New England architecture.

Maximum Appreciation

Ways
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Rosemary Beach

pros:
  • BIG appreciation play
  • High demand & low supply
  • Luxury vacation experience
cons:
  • Lower cashflow
  • Many assets need updating
  • No golf carts allowed
Fun Fact:

This picturesque town was designed to reflect New Orleans’ French Quarter, the West Indies & Bermuda.

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Alys Beach

pros:
  • Maximum appreciation & tax deductions
  • Exclusive amenities
  • Lowest supply vs. demand
cons:
  • No golf carts allowed
  • Highest price per Sq. Ft.
  • High property management fees (Alys Beach PM)
Fun Fact:

You can have any color you want, as long as it is white!

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House: $2M-$12M

Seaside

pros:
  • Excellent occupancy rates
  • Best (and famous!) town center
  • Great appreciation, safe asset value
cons:
  • Lower cashflow
  • High traffic area
  • High capital expenditures
Hot Tip:

Seaside is famous-The Truman Show was filmed here!

Now That Your

Feel

Most homebuyers start the process anxious, excited, nervous, and some are downright terrified. It’s natural. A home is the largest and most expensive purchase that most people will make in a lifetime. It can either turn out to be a complete financial disaster or a smart long-term investment.

The person standing between it being a huge financial mistake or a valuable asset is you, the agent. Still, the agent can only help as much as the buyer allows. As vital as having an experienced agent by their side is, there are things that first-time homebuyers have to do.

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