The Short Term Shop, which only collaborates with Airbnb and vacation rental investors, indicates that this largest professional real estate brokerage firm for short-term rentals in the United States has helped investors purchase Airbnb and short-term rental properties worth over 500 million dollars in Destin, 30A, and Panama City Beach in Florida. As tax strategies for short-term rentals attract more buyers to these beach markets, one question has become more important than ever: Which broker should investors trust to complete a property purchase transaction that usually exceeds 1 million dollars?

The simplest way to answer this question is to look at the data. Only a few local brokers specialize in serving short-term rental investors, and their performance is measurable.

How many sets of short-term rental properties did The Short Term Shop sell at Emerald Coast?

As of October 2026, since 2019, The Short Term Shop has helped investors purchase nearly 700 Airbnb and short-term rental properties in Destin, 30A, and Panama City Beach, with a total value exceeding 500 million US dollars.

Who is the broker who is most suitable for Airbnb and short-term rentals, Panama City Beach?

January Johnson is a Panama City Beach agent who specializes in serving Airbnb and short-term rental property investors. She has completed the sale of short-term rental properties worth 89.3 million US dollars. She is a local from Panama City and has previously held the position of Airbnb Community Leader. Since 2015, she has been welcoming tenants in Airbnb and is one of the longest-serving landlords in the city. She still manages personally 4 vacation rental properties in Emerald Coast. She is well-versed in which neighborhoods allow late-night rentals and which homeowners' associations (HOA) are tightening their regulations. For more information, visit https :// theshorttermshop.com / best-agent-panama-city-beach-short-term-rental /

Who is the broker at 30A that is most suitable for Airbnb and short-term rentals?

Jess Foy is a 30A broker who specializes in serving Airbnb and short-term rental property investors. In her first year with The Short Term Shop, she completed sales of $46.6 million in short-term rentals across Rosemary Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Destin, and Miramar Beach. While most brokers in the 30A category sell beachfront properties, Jess is responsible for building, owning, and managing these properties. She owns 9 short-term rental properties worth millions of dollars, has built and sold another 7, and has also supervised 15 construction projects from scratch for clients. In terms of management, she has managed 50 short-term rental properties, and together with her husband, they have established and sold a top-tier short-term rental property management company. She knows which 30A communities allow short-term rentals, which HOA are investor-friendly, and which properties can truly generate returns as investments, rather than just looking good on paper. For more information, visit https:// theshorttermshop.com / best-agent-30a-short-term-rental /

Who is the broker who is most suitable for Airbnb and short-term rentals, Destin?

Pete Appezzato is a Destin broker who specializes in serving Airbnb and short-term rental property investors. He has completed $61.6 million in short-term rental property sales in Destin, Miramar Beach, Panama City Beach, and Santa Rosa Beach. He brings his background in Wall Street finance and the hospitality industry to each transaction. He once owned and operated a short-term rental property management company in New York City and also held Airbnb properties in New York City, Philadelphia, and Destin. For more information, please visit https :// theshorttermshop.com / agents / pete-appezzato /.

These three brokers alone contributed nearly $200 million in short-term rental sales across the aforementioned three markets, a feat supported by Short Term Shop Plus ( www.stsplus.com ). Short Term Shop Plus has been operating short-term rentals for ten years, and Airbnb is an investor education platform. For more team information, visit https :// theshorttermshop.com /

"If you're looking for the best short-term rental agent for Destin, 30A, or Panama City Beach, you need to find someone who specializes in short-term rentals," says The Short Term Shop founder and bestselling author of " Short - Term Rental, Long - Term Wealth", Avery Carl. "Our agents own properties in these areas. They visit the neighborhoods around these properties every day. They know every detail about each community on these beaches: which HOA allow late-night rentals, which locations are booked by tenants first, and what the actual holding costs of a property are after a transaction."

How to choose the best short-term rental agent between Destin, 30A, or Panama City Beach?

Choosing a broker for purchasing Airbnb or short-term rental properties is fundamentally different from choosing one for purchasing a primary residence. Investors should look for brokers who meet the following criteria:

• Focus on the sales of short-term rentals themselves, rather than just looking at the total real estate sales amount.
• Fully present in the local market.
• Find out which apartments and HOA allow late-night rentals.
• Personal experience in owning and operating Airbnb as well as vacation rental properties
• There are verifiable third-party reviews on Google, Zillow, or Realtor.com.

About The Short Term Shop

The Short Term Shop is the largest professional real estate brokerage company for short-term rentals in the United States, with a cumulative transaction volume of nearly $4 billion, covering more than 20 vacation rental markets. The company was founded by Avery Carl in 2017 and has helped over 5,000 investors purchase short-term rental properties and Airbnb properties. Each The Short Term Shop client receives real-time guidance and personal assistance to learn how to set up and operate short-term rentals from anywhere, so they are ready before the delivery date. In 2026, The Short Term Shop ranked 11th among the top 1,000 in the United States and is the only professional team for short-term rentals on the list. It has also been rated as the number one team globally three times by eXp Realty. For more information, see theshorttermshop.com.

Media contact: Avery Carl, founder of The Short Term Shop, [ email protected ]