To buy or not?

[Smiling JOe]

SJ,
The difference I would see between that one unique home in Pcola is just that. It is one. Alys Beach is a development, which it seems would make it more appealing to more people in the "uniqueness" category.

Just showing that the idea presented, that uniqueness sells, is not universal. If it did, everyone would be building unique homes (like everyone else). Reminds me of the college state of mind -- I want to be different like everybody else.

 

[GreenWaveDave]

Let's not beat this unique versus not unique thing into the ground.

The point of my post was the investment potential on the Eastern end of 30A, not a debate on architectural preferences or the human psyche.

I'm noticing the majority of these posts get twisted and turned in a direction very far away from the original topics. A post that starts with a topic on Seaside ends up talking about Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches not too long after a few people get through with it.

 

[Mermaid]

Let's not beat this unique versus not unique thing into the ground.

The point of my post was the investment potential on the west end of 30A, not a debate on architectural preferences or the human psyche.

I'm noticing the majority of these posts get twisted and turned in a direction very far away from the original topics. A post that starts with a topic on Seaside ends up talking about Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches not too long after a few people get through with it.

You got that straight. This place is the tangental twilight zone. However, the conversations that twist around are very often the most interesting to follow.

We noticed that the eastern end of 30-A is hopping when we were looking for condos in the summer. The prices are leaping like crazy down there--the price per square foot is higher than it is in the older parts of 30-A.

 

[Mermaid]

I hear some cackling from the NORTH!!!!

MIDWEST, MISS KITTY! Sheesh. I'm going to have to start giving out Northstar navigators pretty soon.

Great apologies to Dave for the coffee klatching going on (we really do try to improve our minds and our investments).

 

[GreenWaveDave]

You're right, I got so confused by the tangled tangent that I myself even forgot I was supposed to be pumping up the investment potential of the East end of 30A (not the West as my latter post indicated).

East End of 30A forever!

 

[Mermaid]

GreenWaveDave, join us in the Lounge any time. :clap_1: :clap_1:

 

[Rita]

Dave said "Let's not beat this unique versus not unique thing into the ground. The point of my post was the investment potential on the Eastern end of 30A, not a debate on architectural preferences or the human psyche.
I'm noticing the majority of these posts get twisted and turned in a direction very far away from the original topics. A post that starts with a topic on Seaside ends up talking about Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches not too long after a few people get through with it."


:roll: Geeze, Dave, You were complaining about a tangent on this thread before there even was one!
Hang in there - you'll get one, and you won't even have to look that hard!
;-)

 

[Kurt]

Sooo....is this a good time to buy on 30-A ?

Buy and live - absolutely.
Buy and hold - absolutley.
Buy and sell - it depends but this time of year things don't move much.

 

[TooFarTampa]

Buy and live - absolutely.
Buy and hold - absolutley.
Buy and sell - it depends but this time of year things don't move much.

:clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1:

My thoughts exactly. I think now is a great time to buy and a bad time to sell -- both because the available buyers are relatively few right now and because if you have 5 or 10 years to hang on, you will be happy you did.

We own a house in Seacrest Beach North with another couple. It is a pain to manage and worry over -- especially since we don't get to go up there that often. But we see Rosemary Beach to the east, Paradise by the Sea (high-end, low density, $$$$$$) across the street and Alys Beach going up to our west, and we feel pretty good about our investment.

Our lot in Seagrove -- which we bought just in time to be able to buy and hold indefinitely -- is just ours. No plans to build anytime soon, but that's our retirement. As long as people dream of retiring to SoWal, any property there will be a great long-term investment.

 

[GreenWaveDave]

Buy now!

A wise man once told me "When all the other fish are swimming upstream, I know it's time to start swimming downstream".

For whatever reason(s) our market has slowed, it is only a temporary thing. Take advantage of the opportunity. Rates are still relatively low.

Don't wait to buy until things heat up again (and they will- 30A is too amazing of a place to not become a premier destination for people from all over). The deals are there for the taking now. You'll regret waiting.

East end of 30A has tremendous growth/appreciation potential. That's what smart buys are made of. Getting in at the potential stage, not the already proven stage.