The Blankenship | Watkins Advisory Group team continues to perform as one of the top producing brokerages on the emerald coast with over $2.5 Billion in production since 2020! Our team understands current trends and demands, we are forward thinkers and market makers. We recognize the importance of continually developing our proven development sales programs and training. From conception to construction, to closing, Blankenship | Watkins Advisory Group works together with our buyers, sellers and development partners to create the best transaction experience possible. We orchestrate on your behalf a tailored negotiation and plan. We are driven daily to ensure our customers needs are met successfully.
As you make this extremely important decision, we want to emphasize that our team is a knowledgeable, client-focused, and a locally owned company in South Walton. We represents both buyers and sellers in all price ranges and property types. We believe that regardless of price, our client’s properties are their most valuable assets and should be treated as such. We know our results speak for themselves. Our development projects have successful earned our investors great returns. We are full-time professionals who have dedicated ourselves to becoming experts in the industry. We are able to provide data-driven advice to ensure you make the best decision. We are looking forward to working with you!
Meet the Owners
Beau Blankenship and Jacob Watkins are top industry professionals in luxury real estate, contributing to nearly $3 billion in total sales while shaping the 30A market. Now, the two top performers in our market are teaming up, combining their expertise, networks, and leadership to create an unmatched force in luxury real estate.
Beau, a successful business owner, investor, and luxury real estate advisor, launched his first brokerage in 2018 at just 27 years old. Under his leadership, Engel & Völkers 30A Beaches has grown to over 120 advisors, with over $2 billion in personal sales and $3 billion+ in total brokerage sales. Ranked #1 in the 30A market and nationally recognized by Real Trends, Beau continues to drive one of the top-performing real estate firms.
Jacob Watkins brings a mastery of new construction development, vast local real estate knowledge, proven negotiation skills, and a true mastery of the luxury market. He is locally renowned and nationally respected for his elevated service, marketing, and unrivaled expertise in representing exceptional properties. As a result of decades of experience, Jacob has sold some of the area’s most significant homes while playing an integral role in shaping the built environment of the South Walton we know today. Jacob, with a background in investment, finance, and real estate development, transitioned from Ernst & Young to real estate in 2015. After his acquisition of 30A Realty in 2018, he took the boutique firm to over $160 million in sales production of luxury properties in 2 years. Jacob played a key role in the 2020 merger that formed Corcoran Reverie. Under Jacob’s leadership at Corcoran Reverie, the firm reached over $4B+ in sold production in less than 5 years while Jacob personally has represented over $1B in luxury real estate sales earning national recognition.
Buyers' Representation
As your Buyer's Representative, we can make the process of house hunting much easier and more efficient than if you did it all yourself. We can help you get financing, guide you to local neighborhoods, help you determine your budget, and prioritize a list of essential features that you need in your next home. We'll save you valuable time by finding the properties that best suit your requirements, and will show you only the most promising ones.
Once you've found a place that catches your eye, we'll look at comparable properties in the area to help determine a purchase offer. Then we'll negotiate on your behalf with the seller to make sure you get the most favorable terms.
It's our job to look after your best interests, and we will do so at no cost to you as a buyer.
If you're ready to start house hunting, you can search real estate listings now. You can also refer to our Buyer's Guide for helpful tools and buying advice. To start working with an agent right away, please contact us.
Sellers' Representation
Selling a house on your own can be an overwhelming task. There's advertising to plan and budget for, open houses and private showings to arrange, purchase offers to negotiate, contract contingencies to worry about, and complicated paperwork to fill out. Make it easy on yourself by putting your home in the hands of seasoned professionals. We have extensive experience marketing properties and showing them to their best advantage.
First, we'll perform a comparable market analysis to determine the most appropriate price for your home. Then we'll provide home staging advice and suggest landscaping changes that will help draw buyers in. We'll advertise your home through a variety of methods, including local publications and online MLS® listings. We may even showcase your home as part of our site's Featured Listings.
When it comes to negotiating a purchase offer, we'll make sure that you get the best price the market will allow. We'll help you understand contract contingencies and details of the closing process, in addition to handling all the paperwork for you. Essentially, we're here to represent you throughout the entire selling process, and to make sure that your real estate transaction is a positive and profitable experience.
See our Seller's Guide to get your Free Home Evaluation, or contact us to get connected with a Seller's Agent.
