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re: If you want to know why no one can afford 30A anymore

Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:18 am to
Posted by Eli Goldfinger
Member since Sep 2016
32785 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:18 am to
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M30AGA


I would sport that sticker.
Posted by bfniii
Member since Nov 2005
17840 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:23 am to
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The over leveraged striver to actually wealthy ratio at Pearl/La Crema is like 100:1
you have access to all these people's bank accounts? That's impressive

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It's really not that impressive at all
yeah, you're right. Double digit million dollars spent on a vacation home is pretty sad

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You'll see more legit wealth at a reasonably high end restaurant in Atlanta or Dallas on a Thursday night.
in some cases, you're describing the same people. Otherwise, it's not a zero-sum game. They both can be uber wealthy
Posted by ksayetiger
Centenary Gents
Member since Jul 2007
68272 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:23 am to
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Oh for sure, ya'll remember back in 2006 when 30A was a middle class community filled with affordable housing everywhere?

Me either. What the frick are you talking about?




My first year to 30A was 1978. I was 3 months old. It has grown exponentially since then, but it was never "cheap"
Posted by Pettifogger
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone
Member since Feb 2012
79128 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:28 am to
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you have access to all these people's bank accounts? That's impressive



I'm not trying to keep you from feeling special when you have drinks at Havana, don't be so defensive.

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yeah, you're right. Double digit million dollars spent on a vacation home is pretty sad



Give me your estimated percentage of people who hang out in Rosemary who own XX million dollar homes on 30A.
Posted by SippyCup
Gulf Coast
Member since Sep 2008
6139 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:32 am to
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eh. If you can afford a multimillion-dollar lot with a double-digit million dollar vacation home, those are Malibu type numbers. Median home price in Malibu is around $6mil and that's their primary residence. Have you been to alys beach? You know about the Hilton house right?


The median home value in Walton county is around 350k, lets not pretend Malibu = Walton County. Yes, I know Alys beach, I lived in NW Florida as a child when all of 30A was considered worthless. In the early 80s my cousins use to camp on the beach for entire weekends and not see a single person.

I'm not knocking it at all, I love the place. My family and I have owned multiple properties throughout NW Florida and I still own a vacation home in Miramamr Beach. My point is, the wealth you see in Seaside, Alys, etc is nothing compared to other "jet setting" beach communities.
This post was edited on 7/1/19 at 9:34 am
Posted by MojoGuyPan
Intercession City, Florida
Member since Jun 2018
2797 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:32 am to
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30A is so yesterday. We go elsewhere now.


They say the smart money is headed back west to San Destin and Destin. 30A too crowded and no longer the value it was in the early 90's.
Posted by I Bleed Garnet
Cullman, AL
Member since Jul 2011
54846 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:33 am to
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Rich folks are buying everything up. Poor people are getting pushed out.

So sounds like a good thing
Posted by tketaco
Sunnyside, Houston
Member since Jan 2010
19451 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:36 am to
Is 30A where Pedophile Island is located or something?
Posted by SippyCup
Gulf Coast
Member since Sep 2008
6139 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:36 am to
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They say the smart money is headed back west to San Destin and Destin. 30A too crowded and no longer the value it was in the early 90's.


Not sure if you're being facetious because the monetary value is not decreasing but this has been happening for about 5 years now. Its not necessarily due to value but more of a quality of life issue for full time/part-time residents. More ways in and out, more restaurant options and you can get in and out of the grocery in less than an hour on a Saturday in the Summer.
This post was edited on 7/1/19 at 9:40 am
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
38945 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:39 am to
Where are y’all going on 30a that’s crowded? You pretty much have to look for crowds to find one.
Posted by Pettifogger
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone
Member since Feb 2012
79128 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:41 am to
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Where are y’all going on 30a that’s crowded? You pretty much have to look for crowds to find one.





We don't go in June/July/August either, but c'mon
Posted by SippyCup
Gulf Coast
Member since Sep 2008
6139 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:41 am to
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Where are y’all going on 30a that’s crowded? You pretty much have to look for crowds to find one.


Beach is not crowded, but you go there enough to know the traffic, restaurants and grocery are overwhelmed.
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
38865 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:42 am to
Yeah, in my experience the actual beaches along 30A aren't very crowded unless you set up close to public beach access. Certainly less crowded than most areas in Destin.

It's everything else there that is crowded - the grocery stores, the restaurants, the main roads, etc.
Posted by flash
NOLA
Member since Sep 2005
512 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:44 am to
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The poors go to 30A. Ballers hit up Hawaii, the Caribbean, pacific islands, and Mediterranean coasts



That's true to a certain point, but 30A is so overpriced you can go to much better places for the same amount or less. That's the hard part to understand about the NW FL coast love.
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
38945 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:44 am to
It’s an easy place to avoid crowds, June of last year...


But most people WANT to be seen.
Posted by Meauxjeaux
98836 posts including my alters
Member since Jun 2005
39887 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:45 am to
If you have to vacation in 30A during peak vacation time, you’re not wealthy. Don’t care how much you spend to do it.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:46 am to
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It’s an easy place to avoid crowds, June of last year...


come on bro, that pic was taken during the morning chemtrail pass
Posted by NOFOX
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2014
9933 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:46 am to
PSJ and CSB are so much more enjoyable. 30A has been a shitshow for a long time now.
This post was edited on 7/1/19 at 11:06 am
Posted by bfniii
Member since Nov 2005
17840 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 10:05 am to
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Really nice pool too.
as the kids say these days, that pool is off the hook. They won't even let me peer over the wall like a peasant. Ha
Posted by bfniii
Member since Nov 2005
17840 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 10:06 am to
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Why do you know so much about a vacation spot?
because I've been there? I'm not sure how to answer that question
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