Beach Real Estate Then and Now

Real Estate In Grove By The Sea Florida

The old saying that nothing goes up forever is certainly true and by the same logic you can argue that nothing will stay down forever either. This point has been hammered home in South Walton County's Grove By The Sea neighborhood located in Seagrove Beach, Fl. Take a look at real estate sales for two sets of homes:

• A 1,914 sq.ft. home on Cullman Ave. with 3 bedrooms and 2-1/2 baths and sold in 2005 for $910,000! As of December 16, 2008 a very similar home on Cullman Ave. with 1,976 sq.ft., 3 bedrooms and 2-1/2 baths is currently listed for only $499,000! A significant drop from $910,000.
• To show that this isn't a one time fluke take a look at the home on Andalusia that sold in 2005 for $750,000 - it had 1,560 sq.ft., 3 bedrooms and 3 baths. Now there is a home just down the street with 1,576 sq.ft., 3 bedrooms and 2 baths listed for sale at $475,000. Also a significant drop from the $750,000 sales price in 2005.

These examples tell me that there are tremendous deals for real estate at the beach right now. That combined with very low interest rates makes for a dream come true for buyers looking for second homes at the beach, vacation condos or even land to build a place down the road. The trick for buyers is not to get too greedy like many sellers did when it was their time because before you know it the tide will change and sellers will rule the day.

For more information about great deals for real estate at the beach or to see all the foreclosures and short sales in South Walton County go to the At The Beach website.

The Other Water At The Beach

Coastal Dune Lakes
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When people think of water at the beach in South Walton County Florida the Gulf of Mexico generally is what comes to mind, or maybe Choctawahatachee Bay may pop up once in a while but here on scenic highway 30A coastal dune lakes provide scenery that often rivals the Gulf for pristine beauty.

There are 15 coastal dune lakes between Blue Mountain Beach and Rosemary Beach insuring that scenic highway 30A lives up to it's name as you wind along the coast through hamlets such as Blue Mountain Beach, Grayton Beach, Watercolor Beach, Seaside, Santa Rosa Beach, Seagrove Beach, Watersound Beach, Alys Beach, Seacrest Beach and finally right on through Rosemary Beach.

The 15 named Coastal Dune Lakes in South Walton County (listed below) are rare, natural systems . Similar ecosystems can only be found in the Florida Panhandle, Madagascar, Australia, New Zealand and the Northwest Pacific Coast of the United States.

WALTON COUNTY CURRENTLY RECOGNIZES 15 COASTAL DUNE LAKES:• Fuller• Morris• Campbell• Stallworth• Allen• Oyster• Draper• Big Red Fish• Little Red Fish• Alligator• Western (Grayton)• Eastern• Deer• Camp Creek• Powell


If you would like to explore the many great real estate opportunities for property near or next to these wonderful coastal lakes or Florida state forest or simply got to www.atthebeachfl.com

Be sure to check out the foreclosures and short sale properties as well at www.atthebeachfl.com

Soaring Along In Grayton Beach Florida

Gryaton Beach Florida is a magical place and if you would like to see more pictures check out the At The Beach Florida Photo Gallery



I was wondering what Grayton Beach Florida is like in December. Would there be any people around? What would the beach look like? Well, I had the chance to stop by Sunday afternoon at sunset and I can tell you - it's a very pretty, very relaxing place that is great for friends to hang out, families to enjoytime together and fisherman to consider one last cast of the line before the sun droped into the Gulf of Mexico.

If you would like to explore the many great real estate opportunities in Grayton Beach Florida such as foreclosures and short sales, or simply see what the most or least expensive properties are in Grayton Beach go to the At The Beach Florida web site.

Half Price Sale On Beach Real Estate

It's amazing what has happened to the value of property At The Beach here in South Walton County, Florida. Prices are off across the board and on some condos they have dropped more than 50% from their peak in 2005.

For example, the average sell price of a one bedroom condo at Majestic Sun in 2005 was $523,356. Fast forward to 2008 and the recent sales prices for one bedroom condos in the building have dropped to $200,000!





This is definately bad news for people looking to sell, but it is great news for those who were priced out of the market a couple of years ago. To see the many great deals to be had on real estate at the beach including short sales and foreclosures, go to the At The Beach Florida web site.


The Moran Team
Keller Williams Realty Emerald Coast
http://www.atthebeachfl.com/

Ice Skating At The Beach In Florida

There are all kinds of things to do at the beach but ice skating? View more pictures of Ice Skating at the Beach

Who knew? At Sandestin Resort in Destin Florida there is a small ice rink set up and for $10.00 you get a pair of skates and all the fun you can handle. For a guy that grew up in skating outside in North Dakota, it was a real treat to be able to show my kids, who have never even seen snow, how to skate. Now this "arena" is not going to host the Olympics but for fun and a chance to ice skate outdoors At The Beach in sunny Florida you can't beat it.


The Moran Team
Keller Williams Realty Emerald Coast
http://www.atthebeachfl.com/

Seeing Red Wine Festival At The Beach

There are more things to do At The Beach then play in the surf and get a tan at any one of the great beaches in South Walton County Florida. There are also great festivals that are fun for the whole family and festivals intended for the grown up kids as well. The recent Seeing Red Wine festival is a great example. It was a great event, showcasing hundreds of wines from around the country.

The event was part of the branding of The Beach, an effort to build awareness of Northwest Florida, both nationally and internationally.

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For more South Walton County Beach events and festivals, go to At The Beach Florida.