Meet Michele
Your Guide to 30A
As the top producing agent in her area, her bespoke approach to buying and selling has been lauded by many in the industry. Her industry specialties are luxury homes, estate sales, and investment properties.
A local for nearly 30 years, Michele Bailey is a multi-disciplined leader and resident expert on the market, culture, and lifestyle along the Scenic Highway 30A corridor in the Florida panhandle. As a Broker Associate and founding agent for Compass 30A, she primarily represents second-home buyers and investors throughout Okaloosa, Walton, and Bay Counties, focusing on luxury homes and condominiums in Watersound, Watercolor, Santa Rosa Beach, Inlet Beach, Rosemary Beach, Seagrove, Dune Allen, and Alys Beach.
2020
Corcoran's Top Performing Sales Agent
2020 President
of the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors®
2020
Corcoran's Highest Property Sold
Michele Bailey
Founding Agent of Compass 30A and Broker Associate
Team Leader
License # BK3244265
Superpower:
Innate ability to eat a whole tub of ice cream in one sitting.
Zigs and Zags:
The world shutting down in March of 2020 due to a worldwide pandemic was the least of her worries as her husband of 27 years was diagnosed with stage four salivary gland cancer the same month. The next two years were spent in treatment in the midst of figuring out how to support her family, building their dream house, opening a real estate brokerage while being president of the local Realtor association among other things. Did I mention she and Scott had 3 teenage boys to manage in the midst of - well, see above. Part of her life story ended when Scott passed away in December of 2021 but the next series of struggles began as a solo parent to three very strong willed humans. I think they call it motherhood. But she’s doing it - Day by day, sometimes minute by minute - because she believes everything is figureoutable in the end and there is nothing in this world more important than faith and family.
Work Life:
Michele is a former court reporter by trade who worked with real estate attorneys hearing how everything went wrong for agents and homeowners for over ten years in Birmingham, Alabama. The birth of her first child lead to a relocation to the beach and a transition out of the legal world into a more creative one. She opened a scrapbook store until two more pregnancies resulted in two more sons and the nanny making more than she did. A brief hiatus from work allowed her to switch gears into real estate over a decade ago and she hasn’t looked back since. A desire to improve the industry she serves lead to the past ten years serving on various Realtor committees, boards and organizations and becoming an advocate for her clients in all things related to home ownership like insurance reform and private property rights. A dedicated education junkie she has amassed a plethora of letters after her name indicative of her passion for learning which most folks doesn’t know what they mean but demonstrate a desire to always be learning more about the industry she serves.
TESTIMONIALS
Real Clients. Real Stories.
"Michele did a great job during a difficult national time (COVID) in selling our home in Watercolor. She's always helpful and friendly and goes out of her way to make things happen. We bought another house with her help and it too went very quickly and very well with her good advice and ability to make things happen."
Happy Homeowner
"Where to start? From the very first phone conversation, I knew we were going to be friends for life. Besides being an AMAZING REALTOR®, she’s just a good human - thoughtful, caring, selfless...And the REALTOR® part? Well, you will have to look long and hard for someone who knows more. Her background is extensive in the field and she’s constantly learning and researching. I have no doubt that I could not have closed this deal with anyone else. She worked to find answers to questions before I even had a chance to ask. If you want someone who works for you as if it’s her own purchase, look no further. She’s the GO-TO agent on 30A!"
Happy Buyer
"Michele Bailey is a true real estate professional. She listened to our needs and helped us find the perfect property. Details can make or break a closing. Michele was proactive and helped us address any issues so that the process ran smoothly. We highly recommend her and cannot imagine working with anyone else."
Happy Homeowner
"Michelle sold our home quickly while others lingered on the market for a year or more. She came over and presented us with her marketing plan and then executed her plan brilliantly. She is truly professional, knowledgeable, experienced, smart, patient and kind. Hands down the best we’ve ever worked with buying or selling."
Happy Seller
"Michele made buying my beachfront home such a smooth process. Michele answered my questions quickly and completely. I can't imagine going through this long distance process without Michele's knowledge and advice. She kept me informed every step of the way. I loved working with Michele and I love my new 2nd home. Michele and her team are the best I have ever worked with."
Home Buyer
"Michele is an excellent REALTOR® and we will use Michele again and would highly recommend her. Being out of state buyers, we relied on Michele's extensive knowledge of the 30A area and market. She was very patient to answer all our questions, and we were very pleased with how prompt Michele responded. Michele always went above and beyond to check in with us and to take some of our questions to her other professional contacts to make sure we had the best and most accurate information. Michele exceeded our expectations for all she did for us as a REALTOR®!"
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