Meet Steve Strano
The Gulf of Mexico is a living masterpiece. Its tides move like a slow symphony, shaping sugar-white sands and carving out the coastline of 30A, where time seems to linger just a little longer. The air, rich with salt and promise, carries stories of old Florida. It's wooden fishing piers, breezy porches, and a way of life that values both simplicity and elegance.
This landscape isn’t just where I work; it’s part of who I am. Having lived along the Emerald Coast for 25 years, I don’t just see real estate. I see the rhythm of life that unfolds within it. A Rosemary Beach cottage, its shutters thrown open to the sea breeze, tells one story. A modern masterpiece in Alys Beach, all clean lines and hand-plastered walls, tells another. Each home is a reflection of its owner’s aspirations, just as much as a perfectly tailored tuxedo channels the spirit of Cary Grant.
Real estate, like fashion, is an unspoken language. The home you choose, whether it's a Gulf-front retreat, a quiet hideaway in WaterColor, or a high-rise penthouse in Destin. It says something about who you are and where you’re going. My job is to listen, to interpret your vision, and to translate it into a reality that fits your lifestyle seamlessly.
Before dedicating myself to real estate, my expertise was in building materials: impact windows, doors, and structures designed to withstand both time and nature. I understand homes from the inside out, not just as places to live, but as investments, shelters, and legacies. Now, as a Realtor specializing in luxury and investment properties, I help clients navigate a market where appreciation, long-term strategy, and lifestyle all intersect.
Markets shift.
Prices rise and fall.
But what remains constant is the value of a well-chosen home in the right place at the right time. Whether you’re buying, selling, or investing, my role is to guide you with the insight of someone who knows these waters intimately.
Let’s find the backdrop to your next chapter.
BIOGRAPHY
Since 2000, I have tried to move away from this area three times. Once for military reasons with my active duty mother, the next for college at FSU, and the final time for my then girlfriend and now wife in Nashville. Each time - the Emerald Coast has drawn me back with its beauty, pace of life, and lifestyle. As if it was magnetic, The Destin / 30A area has always had my heart and I have seen it grow dramatically in the last 20 years.
It is now my passion to share with my clients my love for this area, as well as my network as my team grows to assist your every need.
MISSION
My teams mission is to bring together good old fashioned local knowledge and connections with high levels of technology and marketing methods.
We aim to provide the necessary tools and confidence to get you through a dream home purchase or sale.
If you are buying or selling an investment property, forever home, or dream beach house, it is our goal to provide a solid and smooth transaction through to the end and beyond.
THE METHOD
Just because we now have access to more information and tools than in the history of the world, does not mean that you have to use all of it. In fact, it would be detrimental to you and your family if you did.
Our approach is more surgical, and tailored to each client. From our research and expertise, it is our job to provide a custom marketing plan, and tool bag for you to get the most from your money - and to have fun while doing it!
From my family to yours, it is my sincerest goal to pass along my love for this area, and I hope you enjoy living here as much as I have.