The Data: Bluewater Bay vs. the Competition

• Bluewater Bay (Niceville): Median sale price $549,500 (July 2025), up 9.9% YoY, ~73 DOM.

• Niceville overall: Median sale ~$497K, down 18.5% YoY, ~69 DOM.

• Fort Walton Beach: Median sale ~$295K, down 18.7% YoY, ~53 DOM.

• Shalimar: Median sale ~$520K, up 23.1% YoY, ~66 DOM (small sample size).

Takeaway: Bluewater Bay is holding value and attracting buyers despite longer market times.

Selling in Kenwood, Fort Walton Beach? Price is everything. Learn how to raise it, hack it, and keep more equity by beating hidden costs. Price decides your profit. Improve condition, show condition, and create demand. But the true hack? Control the two biggest costs: commission and concessions.

Price. Competence. Savings. Nail all three and you win. Miss price, and the market punishes you. That’s true from Elliott Point to Kenwood — and today we’ll show you how to bend price in your favor.

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