Bob & Emily + Alexa

BEACH HOME BUYERS: bob & emily – Married Couple

Current Home: kaysville, utah

Beach House Hunting In: seaside, oregon

Beach Home Budget: $450,000

Bob and Emily have been married nearly 30 years, and their love story kicked off the old-fashioned way: on a blind date they almost didn’t go on. After a false start (Emily had to cancel, and Bob was sure she was making up an excuse), fate gave them a second shot, and dinner that night turned into decades together, three daughters, and a partnership that’s equal parts steady and spontaneous. She’s the outgoing high school counselor who never met a stranger, and he’s the numbers-guy- accountant who likes to stay in the background making them the ultimate yin-and-yang duo.

The two are Utah born and raised, but after years of hot summers, icy winters, and one too many sweltering vacations, they realized they’re not “hot weather people,” instead they’re “cool-coast dreamers.” The Oregon Coast has always tugged at their hearts since they’ve taken several family vacations to the area. Add to that the fact that their best friends recently moved to Seaside Oregon, and after a recent visit to see them, they decided to start making the dream a reality.

Bob and Emily aren’t chasing a sprawling estate or a fixer-upper, they’re looking for a cozy, move-in- ready home with plenty of natural light, an open floor plan, two bathrooms and close enough to the beach that they can stroll there daily without breaking the bank. A small yard is a must because they’ve done their time with shoveling snow and mowing lawns. Instead, they’d rather spend their days cooking in a bright kitchen, reading novels and exploring the coast.

More than anything, this beach home would be a gathering place, a space for their daughters to return to, for future grandkids to run wild, and for bonfires on the sand with the friends who first inspired this leap. For Bob and Emily, the Oregon Coast represents not just a change of scenery, but the start of a new adventure.

Real Estate Agent: Alexa, Oregon Coast

Alexa is a real estate agent with a fun, easygoing personality that instantly puts her clients at ease. She has a quick wit, a knack for turning even the most stressful parts of home buying into a laugh, and a genuine warmth that makes every client feel like a new friend. When she’s not showing homes along the Oregon Coast, she’s likely sampling yet another bowl of clam chowder (strictly for “research,” of course) or cracking jokes about her least favorite locals...the pushy seagulls who, in her words, “beg worse than dogs.” Alexa’s playful charm, paired with her deep knowledge of coastal communities, makes her not only a trusted guide but also a joy to tour homes with. She’s also a local, raised and living most of her life in these communities--she knows and understands the properties and the people from her years of living the coastal life. For her, helping clients isn’t just business, it’s about sharing the quirky, eclectic, and beautiful lifestyle of the coast. Seagulls and all.