Business

It has been an extremely busy real estate season on 30A!  Although it is September, all indicators are showing it will be a great fall season for real estate sales as well! After all these months writing for South Walton Life, I feel as if I know you!  I think...

Savi Flooring and Tile has moved into its new showroom, located at 84 Lynn Drive in Santa Rosa Beach. They invite the community to join them for an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony, with the Walton Area Chamber of Commerce, on September 20th from 9 to 11 a.m.....

Energy Tips by Emerald Coast Energy Solutions By Chris Balzer If you do a search for “things we insulate” you will see the majority of sites and images are of attic spaces, walls and windows. However, we insulate much more than our homes. In fact, we are constantly looking for that...

By Tad Hunter The market in Miramar Beach, Crystal Beach, and the west end of 30A continues to be strong. Inventory is light for prime vacation rental property. If you are considering selling, it’s a great time to do so. Many buyers have their eyes on specific buildings and neighborhoods...

By Danny Margagliano Today, it seems as if the fake news has hit all sectors not just the political and nightly news channels. I believe that the real estate industry has been plagued with fake news since the first caveman sold his cave thousands of years ago.  I am going...

Radiant Barrier, Alien Technology? By Chris Balzer I have been in the home improvement industry for over 16 years and have heard just about all the sales gimmicks and cheeky techniques used by sales people. One slightly stretched story I have heard about radiant barrier is: did you know that radiant...

Today, we interview Hense R. Ellis II of Insight Investments, LLC (“Insight, LLC”). Insight Investments is an Independent, South Walton, Registered Investment Advisor and Retirement Finance Expert. SWL: Let’s get to the point: What makes Insight different? Hense: Well, as a client of other advisors and agents for thirty years, I...

By Tad Hunter The growth in Walton County is well documented and those of us who live here can feel it in the traffic.  The construction along HWY 98 bottles things up and short trips and errands can take an hour. Yogi Berra is quoted as once saying of a...

Vacation Rental Market Stays on winning streak By Tad Hunter The vacation market is in full swing and rents are up again this year. In the rental market business, a measure of success is to maximize income per available night. In the hotel and vacation space, it’s the combination of the...

By Chris Balzer    But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. - William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet No one would dispute having the beauty of soft natural light shining through our windows puts a smile on our face and warms the heart.  We have...