MARQUARDT REALTY, INC.
MEXICO BEACH, FLORIDA

As a native of Mexico Beach I have a perspective and knowledge of the area not commonly found. The market in coastal communities, especially for second homes, is vastly different from most traditional real estate markets which is why it so important to use a local REALTOR® that knows the Mexico Beach to Cape San Blas area, is available to answer all your questions, and provide you with a seamless transaction from start to closing and even thereafter. Jason had a passion and eye for real estate from early on.  It didn't take him long to realize that is was better to pay a mortgage and build equity in his own property than rent and pay someone elses.  So he went out and bought his first property, a forecclosure, when he was 20 years old. He has continuously bought and sold numerous properties in the past twenty years and firmly believes there is no better investment than real estate, especially along the Forgotten Coast! Choosing to work with a particular real estate agent is a large part of the real estate process. We want your business and will work hard and diligently to earn it! Every transaction is important to us, whether it be a $20,000 lot or a $700,000 home. We will answer your calls, respond to your emails, get you the information you need all in an expedited manner. After graduating from Florida State with a finance degree, I began my real estate career in downtown Orlando. Shortly thereafter I was offered an opportunity to move back home and help sell and market one of the first condominium developments in our area, West End Harbor. Upon moving back to Mexico Beach in 2003, I met Jason, got married, we bought my family's business (Marquardt's Marina) and opened my own brokerage. We eventually sold the marina, and now we are both full time REALTORS®. Marquardt Realty, Inc. Dear Marquardt Realty, My husband Steve and I wanted to thank you and Chrystina for making buying our vacation dream home a reality. We wanted a beach home that we could share with friends and family, but we were not sure where, or what style of home we wanted. I searched the internet for Gulf homes and stumbled upon an area called the Forgotten Coast. The more I investigated the more intrigued I was. I chose Chrystina actually from her picture, and after a very long conversation, I knew our personalities were a good fit. So that weekend, my girls and I hopped in the car for a 7 hr road trip to meet Chrystina, and discover the Forgotten Coast. Not knowing this part of Florida, Chrystina drove us from one area to another, showing us what each community had to offer as well as their beaches. Three road trips later, we finally narrowed it down to Cape San Blas, and then the real work began. We knew we wanted beach front, and Chrystina showed us all the options from shack to duplex, to stand alone, to help us narrow down what we were truly looking for in a second home. There was very little available at the time and we had all but decided to buy a lot and build. So Chrystina regrouped and drove us to all the lots in our price range and we walked them off. As we were driving off the Cape, Chrystina got a call about a house that just came on the market that afternoon. It was it…the one, the perfect beach house! We made an offer that night on the way back to Georgia. One would think that is where the story ended, but actually it was a very difficult negotiation, with many contractual amendments that took two months to close. The sellers had already been hit hard with the spiraling economy, and we didn’t know if we were ever going to come to an agreement. Chrystina not only walked us through the process, but she and I were on the phone daily, working out the details and planning our next move. Had it not been for Chrystina’s knowledge of finance and her due diligence the deal may have never happened. Now we are the proud owners of a fantastic beach house, and we couldn’t be happier with how it all worked out. As a native of Mexico Beach I have a perspective and knowledge of the area not commonly found. The market in coastal communities, especially for second homes, is vastly different from most traditional real estate markets which is why it so important to use a local REALTOR® that knows the Mexico Beach to Cape San Blas area, is available to answer all your questions, and provide you with a seamless transaction from start to closing and even thereafter. Jason had a passion and eye for real estate from early on.  It didn't take him long to realize that is was better to pay a mortgage and build equity in his own property than rent and pay someone elses.  So he went out and bought his first property, a forecclosure, when he was 20 years old. He has continuously bought and sold numerous properties in the past twenty years and firmly believes there is no better investment than real estate, especially along the Forgotten Coast! Choosing to work with a particular real estate agent is a large part of the real estate process. We want your business and will work hard and diligently to earn it! Every transaction is important to us, whether it be a $20,000 lot or a $700,000 home. We will answer your calls, respond to your emails, get you the information you need all in an expedited manner. After graduating from Florida State with a finance degree, I began my real estate career in downtown Orlando. Shortly thereafter I was offered an opportunity to move back home and help sell and market one of the first condominium developments in our area, West End Harbor. Upon moving back to Mexico Beach in 2003, I met Jason, got married, we bought my family's business (Marquardt's Marina) and opened my own brokerage. We eventually sold the marina, and now we are both full time REALTORS®. Marquardt Realty, Inc. Interested in buying or selling Real Estate in Mexico Beach or St. Joe Beach? Then you have come to the right place and right REALTORS to help you get started. I hope you will use this website as your one-stop source for current and accurate property information and news to help you in your real estate search.