No End in Site for Tourists in Okaloosa County
Posted by Tim Shepard - Broker on
2015 has been an outstanding year for owning a rental property in Destin. We're still waiting to see the typical drop off in tourism that usually happens in September and October, because this year, it hasn't happened. In fact, Destin News recently reported that due to the amount of tourists still flocking to the beaches, lifeguard patrol will be extended until November 1. Usually, that service ends by October 15.
This is great news for anyone with a rental property, or local Destin business that depends on tourism. To put it in perspective, the permanent resident population of Okaloosa County is approximately 180,000. Just over 13 million people visit the Emerald Coast each year, and every dollar they spend gets pumped into our local economy 1.8…
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