Blue Marlin Realty Group Vacation Rentals

At Blue Marlin Realty Group we take great pride in our vacation rentals!  Our inventory has more than TRIPLED in the past two years and continues to grow weekly! 

Your Destin, Florida vacation rental property is an investment worth safeguarding. No one understands this more than Blue Marlin Realty Group. We offer professional rental management services including:

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• Marketing to generate interest in your property and rates designed to maximize your rental income
• Awarded the Excellence Badge from Flipkey and Trip Advisor
• Voted BestInDestin three years in a row
• High guest referral volume
• High return guest volume
• Highly visible website with professional pictures of each property
• Competitive Management fee
• No travel agent fee to owners
• Guest pay cleaning fee
• Profitable experience to our owners
• Guest services
• Online reservations
• A comprehensive preparedness and response plan in the event of a hurricane or disaster
• Access to Owner Link, an on-line tool for owners to obtain reservation information and block time for personal use 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week
• Dedicated team of reservationists and housekeeping/maintenance staff to respond your needs
• Maintaining a 24 hour phone & response service for after emergencies

Entrust Blue Marlin Vacation Rentals to manage your Destin rental property. We’re here for you every season, every day and by entrusting Blue Marlin Realty Group to take care of your property, both you and you guests will have many happy returns.  Call 850-837-7800 to speak with one of our Managers.

Ariel Dunes, Scenic Highway 98, 2bed 2 bath

White sand beaches of the Gulf and gorgeous sunsets await you! Unit 204 is professionally decorated with upscale furniture, tasteful accessories, an upscale kitchen featuring stainless Profile appliances, granite countertops, and raised panel wood cabinets. Other amenities include 12" ceramic tile in baths, kitchen and laundry rooms, the laundry room is spacious with stackable washer and dryer. The master bath has a luxurious walk-in shower and large bathtub. The large balcony overlooks the pools. Enjoy the 47 inch 1080P HDTV in comfort or watch the 19" flatscreen in privacy of the master bedroom. There is a good sized storage closet just outside the front door of the unit. 

This unit is in great shape and has not been on a rental program since it was redecorated in the summer of 2012. Having been built in 2007, Ariel Dunes is one of the newest complexes along Scenic 98. The two towers are in the Seascape Golf and Tennis Resort, a gated community offering golf, professionally staffed tennis, 3 pools, bike and watersport rentals and a conference center. The three large pools seen from this units balcony include zero entry and plenty of space for everyone. There are two other pools available to Ariel Dunes II owners and vacationer within Seascape Resort. One is under a dome and heated!

 The Cabana Cafe is located on the ground floor of Ariel Dunes I. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner and has a full service bar overlooking the pool deck and offers live entertainment. A short stroll across the property brings you to the 2000 sq. ft. deeded beach access allowing peaceful enjoyment of the emerald green water and sugar white sand beaches this area is known for. Seascape enjoys a great reputation as a vacation destination with many repeat vacationers. COA fees are $500.94 per month.  

$269,900 for a 2 bedroom and 2 bath luxurious condo is too good to pass up! Call us today at 850-837-7800 to schedule your viewing!


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Improve Your Curb Appeal IN A DAY!

        Looking to spruce up your condo or beach home? Maybe you are thinking of selling or maybe even putting your property on our full-service Vacation Rental program? Here’s a few quick steps that can make a big difference when looking to market your property!

1.  Spruce up your front door!

Paint your front door a fun color and make your house really pop! Add symmetry; it’s not only pleasing to the eye, but simple to arrange. Use light fixtures, plants, and other front door accents!

      2. Replace Old Hardware!

Elements that can really add unique character to your house: house numbers, a wall mounted mailbox, or the entry door lock set.

 

 3. Do a mailbox makeover!

Mailboxes should complement the home and express the homeowner's personality. Dress up your mail box by painting the wooden post to match the house's exterior color, or by surrounding it by a beautiful flowering garden!

4. Install Outdoor Lighting!

Low-voltage landscape lighting can make a huge impact on your home's curb appeal while also providing safety and security. Fixtures can add accent lighting to trees or the house or can illuminate a walking path!

5. Add outdoor art!

Give your yard a little spunk by adding weather-resistant artwork! Birdbaths, metal cutouts,sculptures and wind chimes are all good choices for outdoor art!

Make this DREAM home YOUR home

Looking for immaculate? Here it is...

This immaculate home is located in Kelly Plantation and is situated on the second green. This almost 7,000 square foot home is ONE LEVEL and this completely custom built home spared no expense. 

Soaring High ceilings, Custom made trim, Custom Cabinets, Highest end appliances, the list goes on!

This home takes outdoor living to another level with with a pool, fireplace, summer kitchen and grill all tucked away in the covered lanai area and screened in back porch. 

Do you like to entertain? This house has a  Guest suite with full a bath located off of the pool. The living room, has coffered ceilings and a custom hand made fireplace, with a full bar/wet bar tucked away. This home is completely open, with perfect flow for entertaining.

This 5 bedroom 5 1/2 bath Mediterranean house (or palace rather), is move in ready and believe us...you will never want to leave!

To view this house, stop by 367 Kelly Plantation Drive on Sunday, February 23rd from 1:00pm-4:00pm for an amazing open house experience.

After viewing this masterpiece, you will understand why there truly is no place like home!

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Is Buying or Renting Right for You?

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"Is it better to buy or rent?"

This is one of the most frequent questions we are asked here at Blue Marling Realty Group. The truth is, the decision to buy or rent depends on your current financial situation, your future plans and the lifestyle you want to live. Both options have their own set of benefits, and potential drawbacks, that should be carefully evaluated.

• Buying may make sense if you...

  
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• -Have reliable income, good credit and documentation to verify your savings.

• -Can afford at least a five percent down payment and related closing costs.
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• -Want a chance to build equity and be eligible for homeowner tax breaks and credits.-

• -Have an adequate cash reserve to withstand a loss of a job, long-term illness, or other financial setback
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• -Are financially able to take on home maintenance/improvement projects.

-Are Planning on staying in your home for at least four years.

Renting may make sense if you... 

-Have a career or lifestyle that requires you to move frequently or suddenly.

-Prefer having a set monthly budget and cannot afford unforeseen home-maintenance expenses.

-Do not have the time or desire for home maintenance /improvements.

-Enjoy having amenities such as a pool, gym, concierge and tennis courts.

-Plan on downsizing your living space or retiring in the near future.

-Are experiencing a financial setback and/or rebuilding your credit.

The advantages of owning or renting are different for everyone, so be sure to consider these important personal situations and long-term goals before making your decision.

"The World's Luckiest Fishing Village"

Destin is known as the "World's Luckiest Fishing Village." The city houses the largest and most elaborately equipped fishing fleet in the State of Florida.

Destin’s history dates back to the seventh century A.D. Artifacts confirm American Indians lived here, surviving off the abundant seafood in area waters. Spanish explorers visited some 900 years later, and divers are still finding wreckage of old ships in area waters.

Destin traces its immediate history to a fisherman, Leonard Destin, who moved here from New London, Conn., and settled in Northwest Florida about 1845. For decades, he and his descendants fished and navigated the only channel passage to the Gulf of Mexico between Panama City and Pensacola, known as Destin’s East Pass.

Fisherman of Leonard Destin’s era fished close to the shores with seine nets from small boats called yawls, which they operated with oars. The oldest seine fishing boat still in existence is The Primrose, a 1920s era boat now restored and on display at Destin’s History and Fishing Museum. A trip through the museum reveals the evolution of fishing in the Destin area, from methods used by its earliest Indian inhabitants to seine nets, the introduction of rods and reels, and eventually to the largest charter fishing fleet in the State of Florida.

Top 5 Reasons You Should Entrust Your Investment Property With Blue Marlin Realty Group

5. By choosing Blue Marlin Realty Group as your property manager you are supporting local business and contributing to building a stronger community on the Emerald Coast. Owners and co-brokers, Johnathan Hughes and Jerry Sullivan, are always available and on-site to greet you or to discuss any aspects of your property.

4. Blue Marlin Realty Group believes in an open door policy and building a personal relationship with all clients. Kiss the big corporations and automated phone recordings goodbye! When you entrust your property to Blue Marlin Realty Group, your management team is just a stop in or phone call away to discuss your investment property. Owners feel like a part of the Blue Marlin family- because they are! 

3. Blue Marlin Realty Group works with the best local full-service Marketing and PR agency, Proffitt PR, that helps keep them as one of the most visible real estate groups in the area. Blue Marlin Realty Group has presence on all major social media outlets which increases rental potential more than just listing properties on a typical rental website. 

2. The Blue Marlin Realty Group vacation rental inventory has almost tripled in two years. The Blue Marlin Realty Group website has seen more traffic than ever before! 

1. MAKE MORE MONEY- Bottom Line! The Blue Marlin management rate is only 25% whereas the average rate for other companies in the area is 30-35%. They charge NO credit card fees, NO travel agent fees, NO start up line fees, and guests are responsible for their own cleanup fees. Rental properties were bought for investment purposes and Blue Marlin Realty Group believes in owners keeping the money where it belongs---in their pockets!