Did Dallas Overtake Atlanta on 30A?

I thought they were mostly from Aladambama...

I do know that a few years ago (2002ish) that SoWal was owned by approx. 42% Georgia folks!

The folks in Dallas took a look at Galveston and turned left.

Atlanta is still our number one market for second property owners. It does seem that some local spots get people primarily from one or two large cities or states. Typically in Seaside, I see many TX and TN license plates.

The folks in Dallas took a look at Galveston and turned left.

...was it me you saw?

The folks in Dallas took a look at Galveston and turned left.

...was it me you saw?

And never looked back!!

This is probably a Realtor question, I don't know if there is any hard statistical evidence to back this up...

I am a local going on 3 year on 30A--having lived in Atlanta for 25 years prior to that. In that time, I have noticed Texas license plates more and more frequently as I travel up and down 30A.

Question: Did Dallas overtake Atlanta at some point in the total # of second home ownwers in this area? Or is Atlanta still # 1? Or am I wrong altogether?

Texas is close but no cigar. 20% of Atlanta's population travels to our area each year.

I am a local going on 3 year on 30A--having lived in Atlanta for 25 years prior to that. In that time, I have noticed Texas license plates more and more frequently as I travel up and down 30A.

Lots more roofers and maids from "Texas."


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...was it me you saw?

Were you in a BMW X5 that you almost bought. Yes, I saw you.

Lots more roofers and maids from "Texas."


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Why would more roofers come here? No storms, damage repaired, but west of us is still gone in MS and LU.

Why would more roofers come here? No storms, damage repaired, but west of us is still gone in MS and LU.

Then that would be landscapers and maids.


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Then that would be landscapers and maids.


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Then that would be incorrect.

Were you in a BMW X5 that you almost bought. Yes, I saw you.

;-)...you didn't see me, because if you did I would have made you a brownie.

I think the maids still skew Eastern European or seasonal Jamaicans. The Texicans are definitely becoming big players in the landscaping biz though. And they seem to be settling into the area. I'm seeing a lot more families, and a number of new small businesses catering to them. These days, we joke about Sundays at Destin Target being mercado day.

And even though residental construction projects have slowed down, there are a couple of big ongoing infrastructure/business/commercial projects in the area, and no one's being particularly fussy about checking employment elgibility.

Odds are that the new Bay County airport is going to be built, in significant part, by people who aren't really supposed to be here. There have already been multiple cases of illegals doing contract work at Tyndall.

And even though residental construction projects have slowed down, there are a couple of big ongoing infrastructure/business/commercial projects in the area, and no one's being particularly fussy about checking employment elgibility.

Odds are that the new Bay County airport is going to be built, in significant part, by people who aren't really supposed to be here. There have already been multiple cases of illegals doing contract work at Tyndall.

...and if you look at the arrest reports for Walton County, you will typically see at least a couple ticketed for tampering with Gov't issued documents, and failure to have a license. (usually Mexican names).