Allison Richards

10/16/2026

Focused by nine. Recovered by noon. Energized by five.

That’s the rhythm at Cocoon Wellness + Coworking in Inlet Beach, a collaborative community of professionals where the workday and the recovery routine share an address.

Get the work done, then step into the sauna and the salt cave. Finish the day with a cold plunge.

It’s a good example of why more people are choosing 30A as a place to live and work, not just vacation.

Find more of our favorite wellness spots in the 30A Wellness Guide. 🔗 Link in bio.

10/15/2026

$314,225.

That is the first tally from this year’s two Agents Against Cancer events, with $216,925 of it coming from the Gala and Karaoke night alone.

Numbers like that do not happen quietly. They happen because agents bid higher than they planned to. Because sponsors said yes before we finished the sentence. Because a room full of Compass people got on a stage and sang, badly and on purpose, for something that matters.

Cancer has touched nearly every family in this community. So has this room.

To everyone who gave, hosted, sponsored, and showed up: thank you. We are already thinking about next year.

10/14/2026

The most useful conversation at Wealth Redefined was not about real estate.

On October 1, The Richards Group hosted the Wealth Redefined salon on 30A in partnership with Private Network for Leading Luxury Real Estate Advisors

We built the day around a question our clients keep raising and the industry keeps answering in pieces: how does a home actually sit inside a family’s larger financial picture?

So we put the people who answer it on the same stage. An architect. A wealth strategist. A wellness practitioner. A founder.

Panels moderated by Aaron Colby-Begovich, with Geoff Chick, Chelsea Kmiec, Kristen Comeau, Brandon Youngs, and REALM founder Julie Faupel.

The day opened at sunrise at a private Gulf-front residence with Kenzie Burleigh, moved to the WaterColor Lakehouse for the panels and lunch, spent the afternoon in Justin Gaffrey’s gallery, and ended at a bonfire in Inlet Beach.

These are not passive attendees. They are advisors who shape where and how significant capital moves.

Our guests also raised $3,800 for Alaqua Animal Refuge , which mattered to this group as much as anything on the agenda.

Thank you to REALM, to every panelist and sponsor, and to the partners who traveled in from nine states to be here.

10/12/2026

Over the years, three of my clients have left Scottsdale and made 30A their primary home.

Millennials, baby boomers, Gen Z. Different stages of life, same conclusion.

I sat down with Monica (Monson) Pennypacker | Scottsdale, AZ for a Private Network for Leading Luxury Real Estate Advisors conversation about why that keeps happening, and the parallels are hard to miss.

Buyers in both markets want a life with less hustle. They want the option to leave for part of the year. Many of them own more than one home, some overseas.

Monica sees it from her side too. Full-time residents come for the ease of daily life. Part-time owners come because getting there is simple, with commercial and private airports close by. And many are buying legacy properties to keep in the family, or to invest.

The desert and the coastline look nothing alike. The buyer often does.

🔗 Watch the full conversation on our blog. Link in bio.

10/09/2026

We are proud to represent the buyer in the sale of 153 Gulf Point Rd, Santa Rosa Beach

Congratulations to all involved on 153 Gulf Point Rd — and thank you for trusting The Richards Group to see it through.

Behind every closing is a strategy, a relationship, and a team that stays one step ahead from first showing to final signature.

10/07/2026

Hosting 24 people is mostly a logistics problem. 21 Penny Lane was built with that in mind, down to a full-size laundry on every floor. And when no one feels like cooking, Gulf Place is just across the way.

📍21 Penny Lane
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
10 Bedrooms
9 Full Bathrooms, 2 Half Bathrooms
5,992 SqFT

💬 Comment PENNY for a link to the listing

10/05/2026

Our little stretch of the Gulf is not so little anymore.

With more direct flights making 30A increasingly accessible from major markets like New York City, we’re seeing more people discover what makes this area such a compelling place to vacation and own a second home.

I sit down with Toni Haber, a top real estate advisor in New York, to talk about the growing connection between New York and 30A, and what she’s seeing from buyers looking beyond their usual destinations.

🔗Watch the full conversation on the blog linked in my bio.

10/02/2026

Wealth Redefined was a reminder of why I love this work.

On October 1, we brought together advisors, builders, and leaders from across the country for one day on 30A. We began at sunrise on the Gulf, spent the morning in conversation at the WaterColor Lakehouse, toured the gallery with Justin Gaffrey, and closed the night around a bonfire on 30A.

One idea kept coming up. Real estate today sits where wellness, wealth, and collaboration meet. How people choose to live shapes where they invest, and the best outcomes happen when the right people are in the same room.

Thank you to everyone who traveled in, to our panelists and sponsors, and to Private Network for Leading Luxury Real Estate Advisors for partnering with us. It was a privilege to host you.

Until next time.

A special thank you to our sponsors:
SOUTHERN HOLIDAY HOMES LLC
RELI | Acrisure Partner
Key Lime Construction | Custom Home Builder
Pacaso Homes
SHELTAIR

10/02/2026

Just yesterday, The Richards Group, in collaboration with Realm Global, had the honor of hosting Wealth Redefined, a 30A salon event centered around meaningful conversations, fresh perspectives, and redefining what wealth can look like.

And while we’d love to take all the credit, that would be wildly inaccurate.

This event simply would not have been possible without the generous support of our incredible sponsors. Today, we’re giving them the spotlight they deserve.

A very big thank you to the following partners who helped bring Wealth Redefined to life. We invite you to check them out, show them some love, and get to know the people and brands behind the support.

SOUTHERN HOLIDAY HOMES LLC
RELI | Acrisure Partner
Key Lime Construction | Custom Home Builder
Pacaso Homes
SHELTAIR

We’re incredibly grateful to have had you be part of it. Thank you for helping us make Wealth Redefined one to remember.

10/01/2026