Wild Heron/Rivercamps

[Here4Good]

The easiest interface of all is the parcel maps - it color codes those parcels which have sold in the last three years, and since it is a map, rather than a search by legal description, you can easily see neighboring properties which might not be in the subdivision itself.

They are accessed via the "parcel map" link on any parcel you are viewing from the property appraiser's site.

 

[fisher]

Do I read it correctly,,, 22 sales in 2005 --- 3 in 2006 --- 2 for 2007 ? I was wondering if this was the right place to look. Thanks

Yes, you read the county records correctly. I assume they are complete but not sure. The 22 sales that occurred in 2005 were almost exclusively sold during the lottery frenzy that captured the imagination of a host of investulators up and down 30A. Since the initial "lottery" sales in Alys, its been pretty dead.

 

[scooterbug44]

Based on my highly scientific method of counting names on the PA site it would seem that 29 lots/homes are privately owned/owned by someone other than EBSCO.

 

[fisher]

Based on my highly scientific method of counting names on the PA site it would seem that 29 lots/homes are privately owned/owned by someone other than EBSCO.

Looks correct to me. With over 800 units planned, sellout could take a year or two.

 

[scooterbug44]

I only had access to phase 1 info - appears they've sold 1/4 to 1/5 of phase 1 lots so far.

 

[fisher]

I only had access to phase 1 info - appears they've sold 1/4 to 1/5 of phase 1 lots so far.

At the rate of sales over the last 18 months (excluding the initial "lottery" frenzy where many sales were made to EBSCO friends and family out of Birmingham), it will take 20 or more years just to sell out Phase 1.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Am I missing something?

http://64.234.218.210/cgi-bin/walto...-3S-18-1640&Parcel+Search=Search+By+Parcel+ID&

Seems straight forward, but I'm no expert, Please enlighten me.

You are seeing the County records, but what I said was that most Realtors find it much easier to find sales data, including actives and pendings, in the ECAR MLS, and if the developers who are part of ECAR follow the rules, their information in the MLS should be reliable. Most of the customers who are working with a Realtor, rely on the Realtor to pull the sales information for the customer. Believe it or not, but most people aren't internet savvy, and have no idea what the link above means or where to find the info if the link is not posted for them.

As for the low number of sales in Alys Beach, it is a down market, and Alys Beach is a new development. Many people find it hard to envision what the development will look like ten or twenty years down the road. When Seaside began, how many homes do you think they sold in their first few years. Sometimes, buyers want to know what they are buying into.

 

[Pirate]

I remember stopping by the Aly's sales office when they first started the development and they were happy to take my name and pertinent information for a reservation interview, which struck me as odd. When I saw the proposed plans I politely declined. The Beverly Hills Monastery look just isn't for me. I also must say that I don't know anyone that doesn't care about several hundred thousand dollars when making an investment, but I would love to sell to such a group if anyone can point me that way.

 

[Smiling JOe]

At the rate of sales over the last 18 months (excluding the initial "lottery" frenzy where many sales were made to EBSCO friends and family out of Birmingham), it will take 20 or more years just to sell out Phase 1.

You are assuming that sales rates are static, but they are not. Instead, sales rates are dynamic. Look at sales in 2004 in Walton County and you will see find this to be true.

 

[Smiling JOe]

I remember stopping by the Aly's sales office when they first started the development and they were happy to take my name and pertinent information for a reservation interview, which struck me as odd. When I saw the proposed plans I politely declined. The Beverly Hills Monastery look just isn't for me. I also must say that I don't know anyone that doesn't care about several hundred thousand dollars when making an investment, but I would love to sell to such a group if anyone can point me that way.

Some people actually consider a second home at the beach to be a luxury item, not an investment.;-) Look at some of the more expensive sales in WalCo in the last couple of years and you will see that the buyers had no problem with paying full asking price if not more, and sometimes they even paid with cash. Not all buyers are the same.