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Builder Makes Alexa a New-Home Standard
DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2018 Lennar, the nation’s largest homebuilder, announced a deal with Amazon that will make voice-activated digital assistants a standard feature in its new homes, as well as other smart devices. The new homes will include built-in Wi-Fi, smart locks, doorbells, thermostats, and lights that can be controlled by Amazon’s voice-activated digital assistant, Alexa. “This will be the hallmark of why we buy a new home,” says David Kaiserman, president of Lennar Ventures. “It’s an important step in the mass adoption of all these technologies.” Every new home from Lennar will come with two Alexa-enabled smart speakers, an Echo Show and an Echo Dot. The builder will also give home buyers a complimentary visit from an Amazon technician to teach them how to operate everything. Lennar and Amazon announced Wednesday that they will be opening eight model homes across the country to showcase the technology. “We want to be able to walk into one of these model homes and see how it all works in a real house, so they can see how much it would simplify their lives,” says Nish Lathia, general manager for Amazon Services. “It’s super addictive.” Voice assistants have been growing in popularity. About 18 percent of Americans this year use a smart speaker at least once a month, according to eMarketer, a digital marketing firm. Amazon holds the majority of the market share, but Google and Apple hope to change that. Source: “Amazon’s Alexa Will Be Built Into All New Homes From Lennar,” USA Today (May 9, 2018) Find your Burnt Pine Home or Lot in Sandestin Florida.Burnt Pine is a MAGNIFICENT community in Sandestin. This gated community inside of a gated community is STILL the standard by which the rest of our area judges themselves. This prestigious community has many micro neighborhoods in which you can choose from, with its canopy of oak trees to keep cool, the beautiful views of the bay or Burnt Pine Golf Course as your backdrop, which ever neighborhood you decide to call home, I know you will be glad you are resident of this truly a remarkable place. Click here to start your search  Burnt Pine - Call Gena today 850-650-6985 What is my home worth? What is My Home Worth? Receive a custom evaluation for your home, including comparisons to other homes that have recently sold or are on the market, you receive the most accurate information available. Click Here  Are you looking for New Construction Home? See properties below and year built. in Okaloosa County - South of the Choctawhatchee Bay Built in 2014 $0-$500,000, $500,000-$1,000,000, over $1,000,000 Built in 2015 $0-$500,000, $500,000-$1,000,000, over $1,000,000 Built in 2016 $0-$500,000, $500,000-$1,000,000, over $1,000,000 Built in 2017 $0-$500,000, $500,000-$1,000,000, over $1,000,000 in Walton County - South of the Choctawhatchee Bay (includes Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort) Built in 2014 $0-$500,000, $500,000-$1,000,000, over $1,000,000 Built in 2015 $0-$500,000, $500,000-$1,000,000, over $1,000,000 Built in 2016 $0-$500,000, $500,000-$1,000,000, over $1,000,000 Built in 2017 $0-$500,000, $500,000-$1,000,000, over $1,000,000 Santa Rosa Beach, Florida (includes 30A) Built in 2014 $0-$500,000, $500,000-$1,000,000, over $1,000,000 Built in 2015 $0-$500,000, $500,000-$1,000,000, over $1,000,000 Built in 2016 $0-$500,000, $500,000-$1,000,000, over $1,000,000 Built in 2017 $0-$500,000, $500,000-$1,000,000, over $1,000,000  Viridian Seagrove, only two units left!  .Only 2 units remain. Viridian Condominiums will be built above the V Restaurant in Seagrove Beach. This 3rd floor condo is on the west side and will boast 3,263 sq ft. This beautiful condo will offer a spacious and open living area, large balcony with Gulf views, 3 large bedrooms each with their own private bath, plus a study and full sized laundry room. This thoughtfully designed floor plan has plenty of room entertaining friends and family. Enjoy the ocean breeze and views on this large balcony which provides additional living space. There are only 5 opportunities remaining in this exclusive development where owners and guest will have their own private beach access and a shared green common area. Each unit will have a reserved parking spot.  Sandestin, Miramar Beach, Santa Rosa Beach and 30A areas -- Market UpdateWant to find your place here along the Emerald Coast in the South Walton area? There's much to enjoy and I'm here to assist you. You can search the area on my website: www.SoWal30A.net Here's a look at the activity in all of Walton County...  Sandestin is a Resort for the whole family.I know it feels a little cold outside right now, but spring is just a short time away. Remember Sandestin is a place for the whole family to enjoy year around. But every spring the phrase we hear often is I forgot how beautiful it was here or I love it here. This 2,400 acre resort called Sandestin offers many different forms real estate, from beautiful estate homes to studio condominiums. Sandestin is a member of Beaches of South Walton, and is the only resort situated on both the Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, as anybody who has been here before will proclaim as the whitest beach they have ever put their toes in, are as sugary as ever and emerald green water makes for a truly delightful beach walk. Come see all you can do here with your Family! BeachSide Village of Baytowne Bayside West Bayside East  Sinfonia Christmas on Broadway
We enjoyed last nights performance of Christmas on Broadway by our local symphony and guest singer Morgan James.
Are you looking for the best Real Estate App for your Phone or Tablet? With most current listed Properties for our Area. Also has GPS Feature - click near me to see all properties for sale around you.  Phones have come a long way since Mr. Bell made is first call. They are now little computers we carry around with us that help make our lives better. See the latest South Walton and 30A real estate report for May 2015The South Walton and 30A latest real estate report for May 2015 includes statistics for single family homes in Walton County, Florida. 2015 for real estate in South Walton has started off with a bang. Closed sales for single family homes county-wide were up 19% over the same month last year. New pending sales of single family homes are up a whopping 31%. This report for May 2015 in Walton County summarizes sales and listing statistics of single family homes. The Walton County Real Estate Report for is produced by Florida REALTORS® and provided by the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors® (ECAR). The Real Estate Report includes real estate information about South Walton County and Scenic 30A, Inlet Beach, Rosemary Beach, Seacrest, Alys Beach, WaterSound Beach, Seagrove, Seaside, WaterColor, Grayton Beach, Blue Mountain Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Sandestin, and Miramar Beach. Statistics are accurate as of the date they were generated as indicated at the bottom of each report. Reports created at other times or under other circumstances may produce different results. The Fairways in Sandestin, 198 Cove Drive, reduced to 349,900. If you wanting in Sandestin for under 350K come see this beautiful fairways homes just reduced to 349,900 READY to ENJOY! An inviting 2 bed/2 bath cottage with relaxing views of the lagoon and The Links Golf Course. FULLY FURNISHED! Click here to see this home Click here to see all homes in the Fairways UPGRADES INCLUDE: 2015 updated bathroom cabinets and sink fixtures; 2014 plantation shutters, new HVAC ($5,000-still under warranty), added 4''memory foam bed toppers on all beds ; 2013 window treatments, new interior paint, new french doors/second entertainment area; 2012 all new appliances in kitchen, new bamboo floors throughout($7,000), new fixtures and fans throughout, new Nest system, new interior doors, new exterior paint, and golf cart electrical hook-up. NOTE:SELLER is currently getting 2 dining room windows replaced where fogged. SELLER Exclusions: pilgrim painting, monk painting, chair and a half in sunroom, One duvet and one quilt (king), Sandestin your personal piece of paradise on Florida's emerald coast. Sandestin is located in Miramar Beach Florida, or as many like to say around here SoWal (Sandestin is considered one of the 16 beaches of South Walton). The majestic natural beauty here is one to enjoyed offering preservation and sophistication inside a world class master plan community. This is a 2,400 acre meticulously maintained gated community full name is Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, but is a not just resort it is truly a lifestyle. I have often heard that that Disney World is the “happiest place” on earth. Then it would be easy to give the title of the “Friendliest Community” on earth to Sandestin. People here just seem happy and love being here. Our community sets on both the beach and the bay allowing for the enjoyment of both without ever getting into an automobile. By calling this wonderful and resort home (or home away from home) this will allow you to be experiencing, all that this extraordinary resort has to offer its residents. The community is a collection of 36 different neighborhoods, four fabulous golf courses, world class tennis and the only marina in Walton County. The resort is crafted by design for a safe family fun environment. Every day here can be an adventure. This story book like gated community is home to many of the best festivals on the emerald coast. If you and your family enjoy watching fireworks, they are almost a weekly occurrence. The kids will enjoy the cane poll fishing rodeo as well as the Village of Baytowne Wharf and all it has to offer. Not only is this a golf community we are also a golf cart community where the golf cart can be your mode of transportation. You can ride over to Grand Blvd to buy groceries, watch a movie, and eat at one of many fine restaurants or just to buy a cup of coffee at Starbucks. From your golf cart you could also check out the new updated market shops or just enjoy the weekly farmers market. There are no typical days in Sandestin, the days here are to be celebrated, enjoyed and they are full of life. The community was formed in four sections, the beachside, bayside west, bayside east and the village. The community also as a gated community inside a gated community, Burnt Pine has become the gold standard that the other master planned communities on the emerald coast measure themselves by. Just because something is old doesn’t mean it’s not worth having.  I know it easy to say that new is better right? Me: I would say…not so fast. So many of our clients are re-falling in love with the mature communities, the roads are curvy and lined with some most spectacular eye-catching Florida oaks that provide a splendid cooling shade as you drive. Today finding the right community is very important to the lifestyle of buyer and some of these remarkable older neighborhoods are just what they are looking for. How many times have you heard, I really like this community but the house is not what we are looking for, it seems old or tired. Today when I list a home that looks like it might be in need updating – I try to find out what it would cost and to my surprise many times the owners have already gotten quotes. In today’s real estate market there are loan programs available where a buyer can purchase and remodel the home all with the same loan at the time of purchase. This has made much of our older inventory more attractive to future buyers who are looking for the best of both worlds “new and stable” Remember age is never a dis-qualifier - the only dis-qualifier is that we can see it.
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New Listing in theFairways in Sandestin
READY to ENJOY! An inviting 2 bed/2 bath cottage with relaxing views of the lagoon and The Links Golf Course. FULLY FURNISHED! UPGRADES INCLUDE: 2015 updated bathroom cabinets and sink fixtures; 2014 plantation shutters, new HVAC ($5,000-still under warranty), added 4''memory foam bed toppers on all beds ; 2013 window treatments, new interior paint, new french doors/second entertainment area; 2012 all new appliances in kitchen, new bamboo floors throughout($7,000), new fixtures and fans throughout, new Nest system, new interior doors, new exterior paint, and golf cart electrical hook-up. NOTE:SELLER is currently getting 2 dining room windows replaced where fogged.SELLER Exclusions: pilgrim painting, monk painting, chair and a half in sunroom, One duvet and one quilt (king),
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Gena Bolton
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