What I bring

No awards wall. Different proof.

Nothing here is padded — this is the authority I actually have, and it's the kind you can check.

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The native's lens

Born and raised on the Coast. I know how locals actually use it — which beaches we go to, what changed after Katrina, what a "good street" means town by town.

Decades of lived local knowledge
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The builder

I'm a software developer by trade — I build the site's free tools because I wanted answers I couldn't find anywhere. A working calculator that solves a real coastal problem beats any title.

Flood · cost-of-living · house payment
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The investor

I own and analyze property here myself. The investor content on this site comes from doing it — spreadsheets, insurance quotes, and all — not from reading about it.

First-hand, on this coast
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The data habit

Living Coastal leans on real sources — MLS data, FEMA flood maps, BEA cost figures — because "trust me" isn't a methodology.

Numbers cited, not vibes
Who does what

How Living Coastal works

The builder & writer

Brad Perniciaro

Founder. I write the editorial and data content, build the tools, and run the site. I'm not a licensed agent and I don't handle transactions.

The licensed expert

Lacey Perniciaro

Licensed REALTOR® in Mississippi & Louisiana. She reviews our real-estate content for accuracy and handles every transaction, start to close.

I don't sell houses — I build the resource, then hand you to the pro. Meet Lacey →
My lanes

What I write about

Relocating here, from the resident's sideThe investor's lensData & market analysisHow locals actually use the CoastThe tools & how they work

Stick around — the honest version is free.

Try the tools, read the latest, or — when you're ready for the real thing — talk to Lacey.

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Brad Perniciaro · Founder, Living Coastal · Diamondhead, MS
Not a licensed real estate agent — all transactions handled by Lacey Perniciaro, REALTOR® (MS + LA).