Who doesn’t love looking at houses online? The beautiful photos, the perfect furnishings, and the incredible backyards are inviting—even enchanting—but are those photos really telling the entire story? Before you fall in love with the ideal Americana 4 bedroom 2.5 bath colonial, keep in mind the reality—the photos aren’t the entire picture. Do you know what’s behind the property line, or next door? That’s where working with an expert in local real estate is essential to finding your dream home and making sure it isn’t located in the midst of a nightmare.It’s fun and easy to look online as long as the website you are using provides the most current listing information. The best resource? Use a real estate website that has a live connection to the local Multiple Listing Service so it can ... 01/13/2020

837640 - Residential  Detached Single Family - Active       $940,000   Office File #:   Address: 19 Sea Winds Drive, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 County: Walton Area: 17 - 30A West Sub Area: 1702 - Santa Rosa Beach Project Name/Subdivision: GULF PLACE AT SANTA ROSA BEACH Zoning: Resid Single Family Parcel ID: 03-3S-20-34400-00B-0010 Elementary School: Van R Butler Middle School: Bay High School: South Walton Apx SqFt(Htd/Cooled): 3,435 Price/SqFt: $273.65 Bedrooms: 6 Total Baths: 7 Full Baths: 6 Half Baths: 1 Design: Beach House # Stories: 2                 Year Built: 1994         Construction Status: Construction Complete     SqFt Source: County PA Records Pool: Yes Pool Type: Private Directions: Take the western 30A junction from Highway 98. then Drive to the Santa Rosa Beach Club - a... 01/04/2020

824224 Full Agent Report - Residential  Detached Single Family - Sold       $260,000   Office File #: 48268 Address: 189 Ash Street, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 County: Walton Area: 17 - 30A West Sub Area: 1703 - Hwy 393 to Hwy 83 Project Name/Subdivision: GULFVIEW HEIGHTS Zoning: Resid Single Family Parcel ID: 02-3S-20-34100-00K-0140 Elementary School: Van R Butler Middle School: Emerald Coast High School: South Walton Apx SqFt(Htd/Cooled): 1,072 Price/SqFt: $242.54 Bedrooms: 2 Total Baths: 2 Full Baths: 2 Half Baths:   Design: Ranch # Stories: 1                 Year Built: 1999         Construction Status: Construction Complete     SqFt Source: County PA Records Pool: No Pool Type: None Directions: From 98 take 393 south to 30A. Left on 30A go approx 1 mile. Turn north on Satinwood. F... 01/04/2020

The Holiday Season is fast approaching a close and we are getting ready for the Real Estate boom in activity that happens with the start of the New Year.  I don't really understand why we have this boom every year because real estate is one of those business that should hum year round.  We all have the same wants and desires but some how the priorities change depending on the season.  The Real Estate market along the Gulf Coast of Florida is still very strong.  Interest rates are low, the stock market is doing very well with the Santa Claus rally making the year end numbers very strong.  The talking heads on TV stress that there are large amounts of cash on the side lines, waiting to be invested.  This is the time to consider diversifying your portfolio with a Vacation/Investment proper... 12/30/2019

Are you interested in keeping up with the 30A Real Estate Market?  You can search past 30A sales like a broker or appraiser by clicking the link below.Recently Sold Properties on 30A With the link above you can stay in the loop  and make an educated offer if you plan to purchase real estate on 30A.  With our Advanced Search, you can search by area, city, subdivision, number of bedrooms, square footage and more.  You can even find those pending sales that disappear from Zillow and Realtor.com. Of course, feel free to reach out to me (Clayton Bonjean) directly and anytime with questions at 850-585-1284.  I would love to offer my insight and chat about current market conditions. 12/06/2019

Scenic Highway 30A is actually 2 different sections of highway.  The most famous is  24 mile corridor that hugs the Gulf of Mexico coastline in Northwest Florida’s Walton County. Along this breathtaking drive you will see sugar-white sand beaches and rare coastal dune lakes. Scenic Highway 30A is a tourist attraction of major proportions. Winter time brings out the finest in this area as the owners may or may not chose to decorate thier homes in Holiday atire.  I crossed paths with this home recntly and wanted to share it in all it's grandure.  It is actually one of of the larger homes along the highway but it does demonstrate the trends as this area continues to develope and grow.  This area is an exciting and eclectic mix of hot colors and soft pastels, with architecture to match each... 12/03/2019

  Mid November Gulf Place Condo Update;      -144 Spires Lane, Unit 111 is in a Pending status, listed for 133 days at $342,000.  It is expected to close the first week of December.  Interesting to see.  It has been recently upgraded.   -145 Spires Lane, Unit 310 sold this month for $315k after being listed at $329k for 108 days -145 Spires Lane, Unit 201 sold in October as well for $325k after being listed at $445k for 48 days No Activity along the back side of Gulf Place this year.  -13 W. Henry is still an active listing at $535k over 100 days.  Bummer.   As a quick market update, the Interest rates are still low and the economy is humming along.  My contacts in the rental business say that bookings are strong but the consumer seem to be waiting till last minute before the book a vac... 11/12/2019

The good, the bad and the ugly.  Price, condition and location.  Motivated buyer and motivated seller.  These are all words or phrases that are used in the real estate industry.  And they do convey a lot of emotion about the entire process.  Buying a property can be very emotional, only topped by the emotions you feel when you sell the home that you have lived in for a while and brought up a family.  Buying a second home or investment property also should be thought of in a business type fashion.  What is my purpose for this purchase?  Do I like the location, is it a place that I would like to spend more time?  How do the price and condition complement each other? There are numerous shows on TV that portray the process of buying a fixer upper and seeing how those professional flippers/r... 11/05/2019

Lakeside at Blue Mountain Beach Real Estate - Just Sold By Clayton Bonjean with Mainsail RealtyI just sold a home in Lakeside at Blue Mountain Beach near Hwy 30A.  I represented the buyer's in the transaction and they are very happy with their purchase.  The home was fairly new and offered turn-key.  The buyers plan to use it as a 30A vacation home only and not rent it out.   Lakeside at Blue Mountain Beach has a community pool and it is a very short walk to Redfish Village and the public beach access on Hwy 83. Below are the details of the transaction. Sold Price - $727,500 (Furnished) Price Per Square Foot - $330 Square Footage - 2202Date Sold - 9/19/2019 Number of Bedrooms - 4 Address - 318 Cabana Trail, Santa Rosa Beach, FL  32459 I would love to help you buy or sell your home in La... 09/26/2019

#TeamERAERA American Real EstateERA had a spirit week this week, This is a good effort put on by ERA to remind everyone to do everyday things.I want to say thank you for the public support of the LGBT community in our area during Pride Month this year on all social media pages for each office of ERA American Real Estate.One of the days of the spirit week was a thank you day to reach out to to say thank you.   09/15/2019

#SpiritWeek ERA American Real Estate had a week of events this week focused on giving back to the community. The open house events this week had 40 open housing going for the first event.The second days event was education, held by lenders, appraisers, held for a full day to answer questions on a wide range of topics.The third day was a celebration of and encourage of community service. The fouth day was a thank you day to reach out to all past customers.The fith day was pay it forward random acts of kindness.The sixth day was military red day to show appriciation for our military. 09/15/2019

I have joined the Walton County Democrats Executive Committee I look forward to working with Democratic Environmental Caucus of Walton County Florida Okaloosa Democrats Official Walton County Democratic Party both Okaloosa Dems and Walton Dems on multiple caucus committees with trying to support things that I care about the LGBT community with the Okaloosa Caucus and the Walton County Environmental Caucus of Florida.I have been able to attend the first Caucus of the forming of the LGBT caucus in Okaloosa and first couple events already. I have also been able to attend the first Caucus of forming the Walton County Democarts Environmental Caucus and first fourth of July event. The links to the Facebook pages are above please like and share.  07/07/2019

#FirstRainbowOn30A LGBTQ Nation LGBT Okaloosa LGBTQA LGBTQ LGBTQ Center of Bay County Inc.The one I placed on our office lasted less than 48 hours I had been waiting to buy it from the first Pride event in Panma City Beach which I attended in June and placed the sticker shortly after the event back in the middle of June.This is what I posted about it on Facebook.   I will be checking out Amazon, I will be getting one back up. I really hadnt thought about it being a welcome sign to anyone using the office and visiting the office until I was listening to Jack Barry at NAGLREP talking about how he thanks the business owners for being welcoming and goes out of his way to do so. I really started to see how important a rainbow sticker can be and are. There is a good bit of driving traffic tha... 07/07/2019

312 Pin Oak Loop, Driftwood Estates, Santa Rosa Beach Florida is sparkling clean with pristine paint and flooring. This four bedroom home has granite counters, cathedral and trey ceilings, recessed lighting, raised panel doors, brushed nickel hardware and more. The brick elegant exterior is refined and highlighted by a covered patio. The pond setting is relaxing – you’ll see diving osprey! Landscaped to attract butterflies and birds, there is also a new sprinkler system and lawn pump. The closets are oversized, the master bedroom has a huge walk-in.  The master bedroom is on the water side, wake up and soak in a fresh day. The master bathroom is luxurious. The kitchen has a plethora of cabinets and granite counters and offers water views. There is a laundry room adjacent, the washer and... 07/01/2019

There are currently 52 active listings of single family homes in Watercolor.  Watercolor is a planned subdivison developed by the St Joe Land Development Company.  The subdivision is almost fullt developed but there is always signs of construction as the homes that were built in the first phases are being remodeled and the last lots that were undeveloped are finally being built upon.  This is slightly down from this time last year.  We are entering the summer season and most folks do not really want to sell their properties if they have a full summer of rentals on the books.  There are 16 pending listings and 26 have sold over the last six months.  Of the sold listings the average days on market is 141.  the price per square foot of these sold properties is $547.00.  The average price p... 05/03/2019

813597  - Residential  Detached Single Family - Sold      $335,000   Office File #: 47776 Address: 133 Buck Road, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 County: Walton Area: 16 - North Santa Rosa Beach Sub Area: 1601 - Mack Bayou Project Name/Subdivision: Driftwood Estates Zoning: Resid Single Family Parcel ID:     11-2S-21-42010-00P-0170 Elementary School: Van R Butler Middle School: Emerald Coast High School: South Walton Apx SqFt(Htd/Cooled): 3,013 Price/SqFt: $115.83 Bedrooms: 4 Total Baths: 3 Full Baths: 3 Half Baths:   Design: Ranch # Stories: 1                 Year Built: 2004         Construction Status: Construction Complete     SqFt Source: County PA Records Pool: No Pool Type: None   Directions: Take Hwy 98 East to Mack Bayou Road, turn North , Follow to first stop sign and turn left on... 04/16/2019

We enjoy helping both buyers and sellers of new construction homes and pre-construction condos in Destin, Miramar Beach, Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach and Hwy 30A.  We have closed many new construction transactions and we ALWAYS encourage our customers to acquire a home inspection/punch list from a licensed inspector prior to closing.When ordering the home inspection, we also specifically ask the inspector to provide a "punch list" pointing out cosmetic defects.   Our standard Florida contracts only warrant against defective items and not "cosmetic" issues;  however, on a new construction purchases, any reputable builder will offer a punch list to address the cosmetic issues.  It is important that you have an agent looking out for you when purchasing new construction.   Below are some tip... 04/11/2019

There were no parking spots left outside, the room in South Walton county this week was full to hear an update as to where the opposition stands to the HB 631 thats the house bill 631 that Rick Scott signed into law last year here in Florida to give private beach homeowners the land previously used by for public beaches. One of the speakersDaniel W. Uhlfelder, P.A. gave an update and help to answer some questions. Tonia Shatzel, a  retired veterinarian gave some great info with a slide show more info can be seen on the sites below.  "Find your  perfect beach" a former slogan of the Walton county tourist development council.I have a feeling we wont see rental numbers increase like they had in the past year over year for 2018 due to this bill.   #SavePublicBeaches #CUattheBeach  #FBFA  Th... 03/01/2019

As an Emerald Coast real estate brokerage, we enjoy working with 1031 exchange buyers and sellers in the Destin, Miramar Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Sandestin, and Hwy 30A areas.  We have successfully helped many of our customers complete 1031 exchange transactions and we utilize systems that work.  Below are some tips and facts regarding 1031 "like kind" exchanges for Destin to 30A properties. It is critical that you consult with an attorney and/or tax expert to make sure a 1031 is the correct strategy for you.  The amount of profit from the sale, depreciation, and other items will dictate whether or not the expense of a 1031 is worth the benefit. You must retain a 1031 intermediary to house/handle the funds from the initial sale.  You can never have access to the 1031 sale proceeds.  You... 02/27/2019

  813597  - Residential  Detached Single Family - Active       $349,000   Office File #: 47776 Address: 133 Buck Road, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 County: Walton Area: 16 - North Santa Rosa Beach Sub Area: 1601 - Mack Bayou Project Name/Subdivision: Driftwood Estates Zoning: Resid Single Family Parcel ID:     11-2S-21-42010-00P-0170 Elementary School: Van R Butler Middle School: Emerald Coast High School: South Walton Apx SqFt(Htd/Cooled): 3,013 Price/SqFt: $115.83 Bedrooms: 4 Total Baths: 3 Full Baths: 3 Half Baths:   Design: Ranch # Stories: 1                 Year Built: 2004         Construction Status: Construction Complete     SqFt Source: County PA Records Pool: No Pool Type: None Directions: Take Hwy 98 East to Mack Bayou Road, turn North , Follow to first stop sign and turn left ... 02/16/2019