Expert strategies for defining flow and function in your yard

Here are a few ideas experts use that will instantly improve the function and flow of your yard, helping create a space that is not only beautiful, but value-enhancing, too. Recreation - No matter what size your yard, it's important to incorporate some type of open space. It's visually appealing and offsets other landscape features, plus it's a must for pets and family. Designate at least one segment of your yard for open space, and plant grass or another plant that's friendly to foot traffic. Property line - Define your property with attractive trees, shrubbery and fencing. Keep in mind … Continue reading...

Curb appeal tips to transform your home

Curb appeal improvements can range from giving your home a facelift with a new paint color to changing out the landscaping for a fresh look. Here are some curb appeal projects you can take on this summer to highlight the wonderful qualities of your home: * Enticing lighting - Lantern-lit walkways, under-shrub lighting and even soft twinkle lights illuminating a front porch all provide a welcoming atmosphere that invites visitors to your front door. Lighting can also help increase safety outside a home, as it brightens dark corners of your yard and reduces tripping hazards along walkways. … Continue reading...

Can I Buy a Beach House?

I recently had a conversation with a friend who was visiting the beach from Atlanta. I asked her why she hasn’t considered buying her own place down here. She just replied with “(Sigh...) I wish I could”. I know she can afford it, but I think a lot of people just assume that it is too expensive to own your own little slice of paradise. I don’t think they take the time to look at the numbers. If they did, they would see how affordable it is. And, what a great investment it can be. As someone who personally got caught up in the excitement of the last Real Estate boom, and who lost a lot of … Continue reading...

The 8 Traits that Successful Real Estate Investors

Take a few minutes to think about the successful people around you, not only financially, but also those who embody personal success. Consider the characteristics each of them possess and how these characteristics have fueled their achievements in their given field. Over the past several years I have come in contact with quite a few real estate investors, both directly and indirectly, and have recognized many I consider to be very successful. These people have not only started successful real estate businesses, they also seem to have mastered balance in their life, a very difficult goal to … Continue reading...

On Clayton In Grayton!

Check out this video we did when we first opened.  It has been an amazing year!  We now have 22 agents. They range from veterans to newbies and we are stoked for every single one of them. Bobby loves to share his 15 years of knowledge with all and gets just as excited helping others grow their business as he does his own.  If you have never been, stop by and say hello.  You might even catch Bobby on the way to the beach and get free surf lessons! 30A Local Properties … Continue reading...

The Company We Keep

“Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this world better than when you found it…” We would love to take credit for that quote, but it was Wilferd Peterson’s Art of Living that gives us sound advice on choosing the company we keep.  At 30A Local Properties, we take that advice to heart.  Keeping company with the most extraordinary agents is how we plan on building a reputation that distinguishes us from … Continue reading...

Knight in Shedding Armor

 The first time I saw him I was amazed that she would have actually gone to the pound to adopt a mutt.  If this was Beverly’s way at getting back at me for a recent fight, it was brilliant!  When I finally broke down and said what was on my mind, which was something like, “Beverly, you win, now bring that damn dog back to the pound where he belongs”.  Bev simply told me that Romeo was her new love and I would be the one going if I did not learn to accept him.  They were a package.  If I wanted to stay in this relationship, it now included Romeo.  Great, we get in a fight, she moves out and … Continue reading...

Reason #101 to Move to Sowal

While we have had our share of 'relative' cold, ice, and water too chilly to enjoy, it is NOTHING in comparison to the conditions in Minnesota shown in this video. Having said that, this is why we live HERE ladies and gents. While I would love to witness such a frozen phenomena, the event would have to entail my immediately boarding a plane home--The Gulf Coast of Florida...4 seasons (well probably more like 3.5), world's most beautiful beaches and a pace of living that feels just right at any point in the 30-90 degree range. … Continue reading...