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Aaron Pugh with SEC MarketingAaron Pugh and SEC Marketing use CondoInvestment.com and hundreds of other websites to promote the Alabama / Florida Gulf Coast.  From the small Gulf Coast town of Robertsdale, Alabama, Aaron was an outfielder for the South Alabama Jaguars while he studied business management and marketing. After getting his real estate license, Aaron worked with one of the area's most accomplished real estate developers - collaborating on projects from Gulf Shores, Alabama to Panama City, Florida.  After creating CondoInvestment.com in 2001, he began learning the ins-and-outs of web design and online marketing.  Ten years later, he merged the area's most popular condominium sales website with a social media following of 60,000 to create a hybrid real estate service that facilitates client needs well after closing.
After getting a series 107 pilot's license in 2016, Aaron has been gathering aerial imagery used to offer exclusive perspectives of our Gulf Coast.  CondoInvestment.com ranks #1 for almost all local condo and many subdivision searches and improving each day.  This huge network is not only a place to market real estate, but also helps clients supplement revenue and actively promotes the Children's Miracle Network to millions and millions of people every year.  Aaron's background in real estate, web development, and current efforts in professional aerial imagery and video production helps to promote the beautiful Gulf Coast while providing helpful area info and local resources.  Follow us socially and keep in touch at:

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ALLEGIANT GULF SHORES NONSTOP FLIGHTS ROUTE MAP

Gulf Shores International Airport has welcomed over 40,000 passengers in just six months—and the momentum is only growing. Thanks to this tremendous success, Allegiant is adding five new nonstop destinations to its Summer 2026 schedule, bringing even more visitors straight to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. This expansion builds on Allegiant’s rapid growth across key Midwest and Southern markets. With 13 total nonstop routes now connecting travelers directly to the Alabama coast, the demand for easy, affordable beach getaways is higher than ever.

Allegiant Summer 2026 Schedule:

Newly Added Destinations:
Huntsville, AL (HSV)** – 2x/week
Louisville, KY (SDF)** – 2x/week
Omaha, NE (OMA)** – 2x/week
Springfield, MO (SGF)** – 2x/week
Oklahoma City, OK (OKC)** –

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 Margaritaville Orange Beach Pre-Sales

Construction is officially underway at Margaritaville Resort Orange Beach, marking a major milestone for the Alabama Gulf Coast’s hospitality and tourism industry. The groundbreaking ceremony took place Wednesday, May 14th, on the 83-acre waterfront site along the Intracoastal Waterway direct across from The Wharf. The resort will bring over 400 coastal residences to the area, including luxury condominiums, condo-hotel units, and a mix of resort cottages, bungalows, and waterfront villas. Guests and owners will enjoy an array of resort-style amenities, including a sprawling six-acre water recreation complex complete with a lazy river, waterslides, a serenity pool, and a swim-up bar. Additional features include a marina with 43 deep-water transient

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The Beach Club Resort sits on 86 acres in Gulf Shores, AL on the Fort Morgan peninsula.  The Fort Morgan peninsula is a 22-mile stretch of land that juts out at the bottom of Alabama with Mobile Bay on one side and the Gulf of Mexico on the other.  Oyster Bay, Little Lagoon and the Intracoastal Waterway all culminate in the southern part of Gulf Shores to create much of the waterfront real estate in the area.  From the upper floors at the Beach Club, Mobile Bay and the other bodies of water can all be seen meandering through the city.

The Beach Club is approximately eight miles West from the intersection of Highway 59 and State Highway 180 down Fort Morgan Road.  The actual fort from which the area gets its name, is another 10-or-so miles West of the

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Updated on 8/9/18

Quick fly-by of the Hangout Music Festival on Saturday, May 19th 2018.  While gathering video for Island Winds East condos and Phoenix All-Suites West, we took a quick peak at the Music Festival.  Find additional Gulf Shores condo info along with other aerial videos and helpful local info on our website.  And visit our Facebook page @gulfcondos.

 

Hangout Music Fest Info -  Skip to find parking info, musical lineups, nearby condo locations, acceptable items, things to do and shuttle service info.

The Hangout Music Festival is preparing for its 9th annual gathering in downtown Gulf Shores, AL at Gulf Place.  The event was first proposed in November of 2009 and shortly after, Deepwater Horizon made headlines

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If no box / thumbnail is below then there's no current listings in that building.  Tap Read for basic info and tap the link to view the current listings / condos for sale.

Aerial labeled condos in East Beach - Downtown Gulf Shores AL

If no box / thumbnail is below then there's no current listings in that building.  Tap Read for basic info and tap the link to view current listings / condos for sale.

Aerial labeled image of East Beach condos in downtown Gulf Shores Alabama

Looking for a more comprehensive collection of condos for sale in Gulf Shores, AL?  Our main sales page has every condo in the entire city listed along with helpful sales info and numerous links.  For example, find recently SOLD Gulf Shores condos and floor plans and aerial videos for many of the condominiums and rental revenue for each building.

The majority of Gulf Shores condos in East

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I was out gathering video of a new listing the other day - a small lot on West Beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama.  I was approached by someone who had left work to come speak with me.  I first noticed him from about 70 yards away.  He was walking in my direction and by 30 yards, he was definitely coming to talk with me.  After reaching me, the first thing said was - "the latest invasion of our privacy, right there!".  This hasn't been uncommon since I bought a drone and I've been approached with animosity before.

While I'm often inclined to say as little as possible, especially when the initial contact offers a tone of contempt and aggravation, this time I decided to try and share some insight.  I simply replied to the man, "Let me show you something".  I

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Perdido Dunes Tower

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The Perdido Dunes Tower is the latest condominium planned for the beaches of the Alabama Gulf Coast in Orange Beach.  This new low-density complex will feature two units per floor with an East and West-end corner unit;  find floor plans.  Large wraparound balconies will ensure great views of the surrounding area including Perdido Pass.  The pass is the only entrance to the Gulf of Mexico for miles making this a high-traffic area for boats.  Numerous public marinas along with private boat slips sit in this area of Orange Beach and promote the traffic through Perdido Pass.  Some of the larger marinas include San Roc Cay, Zeke's Landing and the Orange Beach Marina is just across Cotton

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Be careful of FREE tools

This is intended for webmasters and real estate website owners

Webmaster logo for RealtorsWhen Zillow, Realtor.com, Trulia and other large real estate portals advertise "free" tools, there's a cost - a very big one.  While there may not be a place to enter your credit card number or a request for your billing address, these sites didn't reach the top of Google's search results by accident.  Although they're good sites, full of information and easy-to-use software with huge marketing budgets, their most effective marketing tactic isn't something they discuss.  In fact, unless you've read the fine print within their terms and conditions, you've probably never heard of how they take advantage of unsuspecting professionals.

Anytime a mortgage calculator,

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Over the past few years, CondoInvestment has witnessed a tremendous amount of growth and has become one of the leading real estate websites in Coastal Alabama. We have a number of projects planned this year, but one of the most exciting is that we are expanding our website to include three coastal areas:  Mobile, AL and Destin and Panama City, FL. We'll be providing more listings for homes and condos along with plenty of area info for those who are interested in Mobile, AL real estate.

Mobile is one of the oldest cities in Alabama and has played an important role in the state's history. French colonists founded Mobile in 1702 and it became the capital of Basse-Louisiane (this was the name given to the southern half of La Louisiane, which extended from

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New feature!  Find every restaurant menu for the Alabama Gulf Coast.  Also, check out CondoInvestment.com on Facebook page for great area info.

Winter's over and spring is well underway in beautiful Coastal Alabama. If you're in the Orange Beach area, or planning to visit this year, you may be wondering what there is to do around town besides lounge by the pool in your Orange Beach condo or dig your toes into the fluffy sands by the Gulf of Mexico. Orange Beach offers a variety of family-friendly activities to do all over town. From hiking and dolphin watching to parasailing and concerts, there's always something to do in Orange Beach.

Just west of Orange Beach is Gulf State Park, which offers a number of things for visitors of all ages to do.

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