Daytona Beach Real Estate Blog: February 2010

Get your pipes rumbling and join the fun... it's Daytona Beach Bike Week, 2010! Woo Hoo!

I'm working with international (Swiss) real estate buyers who are here to buy investment property, and enjoy the Bike Week fun. Why not mix business with pleasure? That's a great way to make your vaca a write-off!

I met these real estate investors during last year's Bike Week. I've been in contact with them all year via e-mail, Skype video calls, and our trusty Multiple Listing System; and this year they're ready to buy real estate in South Daytona and Port Orange.

I've put these buyers in contact with a real estate attorney who is helping them create a LLC for their investments; they've been receiving listings from our automated MLS feature that e-mails them properties of interest; they've narrowed down their list in advance; and now they're ready to take the leap.

On Thursday of this past week, we spent a few hours checking out the properties they had chosen from the MLS e-mails, and we added a few more. (Insert weekend Bike Week's weekend festivities here) On Monday we'll be viewing a single-family house in South Daytona, and they'll be meeting with a real estate attorney to create their corporation and receive additional advice on the legalities they need to know. Then they'll then be ready to start making offers on real estate of interest to them. Then we can take a closer look at the potential investment properties they've chosen. Next, we'll crunch the numbers to find which real estate properties yield the best return on their investment capital, and they'll continue to enjoy the Bike Week festivities in-between real estate appointments ( perhaps I have that reversed). Why not? We have plenty of time and inventory and with social networking simplifying the process, once they've made their decisions, we can continue the process past their date of departure if necessary.

These are some really great guys, and we even stumbled upon some unexpectedly fantastic properties in our search this week. So if you have any vacant land zoned for multi-family in South Daytona or Port Orange, contact me ASAP! I have the buyers here now! But they're also looking at single-family homes as well (in the same areas), AND might be making an offer on a Short-Sale Condo in Port Orange. Of course, they're looking for a good buy. Distressed properties are of interest, but if you have a real estate listing that's just a "good buy", let me know. You just never know what they may decide to add to their list.

These fun guys real estate investors have been working this way for many years, from Switzerland to Croatia. They're now expanding their investment funds into our area. I say we provide them with as many South Daytona and Port Orange real estate options as possible!

I'd also like to thank the agent who, upon showing us the 3 parcels that already have approval for a 5-unit, multi-family project, and gave us a copy of the plans as well, then walked us up the street to a beautiful river-front condo-project she was working; for her honesty, professionalism, and all-around helpful nature. This agent was truly an asset to the real estate profession!

So if you're here for Bike Week, no matter what your state or country of origin, I'd love to counsel you on what would be the best investment plan for you, and put you in contact with attorneys, lenders, developers, or other real estate counsel, for whatever your needs may be. I've been selling real estate, homes, and investment properties for about 16 years now, AND I'm a Dayton Beach native!

Make a Smart Choice and contact Lisa Hill for ALL your real estate needs! And have a safe, enjoyable Bike Week! We love our bikers =)

A little while ago, I read this blog post by Gary Woltal called "Is Your Camel Parked in the Right Desert?". I felt the need to share it, because it spoke volumes to me.

As REALTORS®, most of us are constantly trying to better ourselves. We read and study and learn, with the intention of bettering ourselves, and providing better service to our customers. We even do our required continuing education, plus study for even more real estate education and designations. All this is good for us, and for our real estate customers!

But how often do we blame ourselves for not being "top dog" ... "perfect" ... "all-knowing"  or even at the "top of the heap"? Well just a lick of common sense is all we need to know that perfection is not attainable. And according to the bible, in Romans 8:1-2 we're told "1Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2because through Christ Jesus the law of the spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death."

So perhaps as we better ourselves, we should also remember to embrace our strengths. We all have gifts and talents that are different from each other. This world would be a boring place if we were all the same.

Let's also not forget that it's each of our unique personalities that cause different real estate customers to be drawn to different real estate agents. It's not just about facts and figures. We DO need to know our facts and figures, but we also need to be ourselves. And confidence comes from knowing and embracing who we are.

So be yourself. Embrace your unique talents and abilities. Better yourself! Then bring all you are, and all you can be, to your real estate customers, to your families, and to the world. The real estate industry is STILL a personal, one-on-one industry.

Professionalism, knowledge, confidence, and dedication are desperately needed by our real estate buyers and sellers.

Be sure to read Gary's post. It's an excellent allegory and lesson to be learned. (The link is at the top of this post) Don't try to be someone else. Just be the best YOU that you can be.

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Earlier today, I posted a little something about some time my family and I had spent at an oceanfront park in New Smyrna Beach. In that post I stated how I'm a big kid and had to play on the playground. Well you know that photo wasn't the only one, because of course I played around quite a bit! lol. So enjoy my next little bit of fun, and...

Click here if you're a real estate buyer, wanting to buy a house or condo in New Smyrna Beach.

Click here if you're a real estate seller, wanting to sell a house or condo in New Smyrna Beach.

I'd love to help! Make a Smart Choice and contact Lisa Hill for all your Volusia County real estate needs.

www.LisaHillRealtor.com

If you're a visitor, a renter, or a home owner in the New Smyrna Beach, or Daytona Beach areas, make sure you take time to enjoy our many parks, beaches, and multiple tourist events too =)  Volusia County is a great place to live!

And thanks for reading another post for "Speechless Sunday with words"

Not long ago, my family and I, while in New Smyrna Beach, decided to stop at this little park located right on the ocean. And of course, being the big kid that I am, I had to play on the playground =)

Click here if you're a real estate buyer, wanting to buy a house or condo in New Smyrna Beach.

Click here if you're a real estate seller, wanting to sell a house or condo in New Smyrna Beach.

I'd love to help! Make a Smart Choice and contact Lisa Hill for all your Volusia County real estate needs.

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Don't forget to stop and enjoy all the beautiful parks in New Smyrna Beach, and all over Volusia County. Take time to enjoy the Florida sunshine =)

And thanks for reading another post for "Speechless Sunday with words" =P

For this week's "Wordless "Wednesday" (with a few words) I'm featuring the beautiful entrance to Venetian Bay community in New Smyrna Beach FL. For this post, just enjoy this entrance photo, but if you're interested in buying or selling a house in any of the gorgeous sections of Venetian Bay, I'd love to help.

To buy or sell a house in New Smyrna Beach, or anywhere in Volusia County, make a Smart Choice and contact Daytona Beach Native, Lisa C. Hill with Florida Property Experts, for all your real estate needs. Lisa Hill has sold all types of real estate in every city in Volusia County. Don't wait. Make YOUR Smart Choice today!

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For more information on Venetian Bay in New Smyrna Beach, try these links...

• Things are Just Ducky in Venetian Bay, New Smyrna Beach, FL
• Beautiful New Smyrna Beach Community
• Nature and Real Estate in Beautiful Venetian Bay
  

If you're a Daytona Beach area real estate investor, or just an owner of a house, condo or townhouse that you'd like to rent or lease, I have customers who are actively looking! At this very moment I have...

• A couple of roommates who'd like to lease a 2 bedroom condo in Daytona Beach, South Daytona or Port Orange for less than $1000 per month.

• A small family who need a 3 bedroom house in Port Orange or South Daytona for (preferably) less than $1200 per month.

• Another family who would like a 3 of 4 bedroom house in Port Orange or Ormond Beach, for around $1200-$1500 per month. If the home has a pool, that would be even better!

• A single person who is looking for a 1 bedroom or studio apartment or condo in Daytona Beach or Holly Hill, for the best deal they can get. I know there are many real estate owners on the beachside who will allow weekly rental payments. This would be ideal for this person, since they work in the service industry and like to pay their bills with cash from their tip money.

• And for the most challenging prospect, I have a couple of roommates with a dog that they are NOT willing to lose. They need a 2 or 3 bedroom house or condo where they can keep their medium-sized dog, without having to pay an exhorbitant amount of money.

I have a few others who have inquired about small condos as well, but I'm not sure how serious they are. However, quite frequently, all I have to do is find the right property and these customers will suddenly become motivated.

So if you have ANY type of house, condo or townhouse for rent or lease, PLEASE contact Lisa Hill with Florida Property Experts ASAP! I really need these types of listings right now. I've been focusing on helping renters lately, and these listings tend to move quickly.

Again, please call Lisa Hill with Florida Property Experts if you have a house, condo, or townhouse for rent or lease. I need to increase my listing inventory, in order to keep up with the list of potential tenants I'm accumulating. Don't miss out. Call or e-mail me today!

List Real Estate in Daytona Beach, Port Orange, Ormond Beach, South Daytona, Ponce Inlet, etc.!

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OK so I decided we needed 2 posts for this week's Speechless Sunday. Why? Because I forgot about this one. LOL! I just had to share it =)  Ah the good ole days. But then, not much has changed. She's older and more mature, but somehow I think this is something she'd still do! HAHA!

Yep. I'm continuing with my quest to embarass my daughter, by posting silly pictures of her when she was younger. (Love the braces with the blue bands in this one)

But this photo is somewhat bitter-sweet. We love guineq pigs in our house. But this one had upper respiratory problems the entire time we had her. We tried everything. But she only lived a few months. And this is one of the few pictures I have of her. She had burrowed into the sleeve of my daughter's nightgown and just stuck her nose out. lol. I thought it was adorable. As for her short little life, I viewed it as her having the best home she could have, with people who loved her and took good care of her. I'm glad we were able to share our love with her sweet little piggy personality. =)

As a follow-up to my recent post titled "Ponce Inlet Real Estate Listings and Sales 2000-2009 Market Report", I decided to write this post, which shows just how many of the 2009 sales were foreclosures and short sales. Once again, I've included a bar graph. And for statistical purposes I've also posted the actual numbers of how many of these real estate sales were along the lines of foreclosures, pre-foreclosures and short sales.

As indicated in the bar graph, for the city of Ponce Inlet, the 2009 real estate Foreclosure Sales and Short Sales were not as high as some other cities in Volusia County. For example, a significant number of the 2009 real estate sales for the city of Daytona Beach were NOT traditional seller-to-buyer sales. But Ponce Inlet had a lower number of foreclosure sales and short sales, which is good news for Ponce Inlet real estate sellers.

Read my previous post in the link at the beginning of this post to see all the data on the real estate listings and sales for Ponce Inlet for the last decade (information provided by the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS® and Multiple Listings Service - MLS).

To buy a house or condo in Ormond Beach, FL, or to sell a house or condo in Ormond Beach, FL (or to buy or sell any type of real estate) make a Smart Choice and contact Lisa Hill for all your real estate needs.

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As a follow-up to my recent post titled "Holly Hill Real Estate Listings and Sales 2000-2009 Market Report", I decided to write this post, which shows just how many of the 2009 sales were foreclosures and short sales. Once again, I've included a bar graph. And for statistical purposes I've also posted the actual numbers of how many of these real estate sales were along the lines of foreclosures, pre-foreclosures and short sales.

As you can see by the sales numbers, a significant number of the 2009 real estate sales for the city of Holly Hill were NOT traditional seller-to-buyer sales. Read my previous post in the link at the beginning of this post to see all the data on the real estate listings and sales for Holly Hill for the last decade (information provided by the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS® and Multiple Listings Service -MLS-)

To buy a house or condo in Daytona Beach, or to sell a house or condo in Daytona Beach (or to buy or sell any type of real estate) make a Smart Choice and contact Lisa Hill for all your real estate needs.

www.DaytonaBeachRealEstateSales.com

As a follow-up to my recent post titled "Ormond by the Sea Real Estate Listings and Sales 2000-2009 Market Report", I decided to write this post, which shows just how many of the 2009 sales were foreclosures and short sales. Once again, I've included a bar graph. And for statistical purposes I've also posted the actual numbers of how many of these real estate sales were along the lines of foreclosures, pre-foreclosures and short sales.

As indicated in the bar graph, for the city of Ormond Beach, the 2009 real estate Foreclosure Sales and Short Sales were not as high as some other cities in Volusia County. For example, a significant number of the 2009 real estate sales for the city of Daytona Beach were NOT traditional seller-to-buyer sales. But Ormond by the Sea had a lower number of foreclosure sales and short sales, which is good news for Ormond by the Sea real estate sellers.

Read my previous post in the link at the beginning of this post to see all the data on the real estate listings and sales for Ormond Beach for the last decade (information provided by the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS® and Multiple Listings Service - MLS).

To buy a house or condo in Ormond by the Sea, FL, or to sell a house or condo in Ormond by the Sea, FL (or to buy or sell any type of real estate) make a Smart Choice and contact Lisa Hill for all your real estate needs.

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The most arrogant, blatant disregard for the welfare of our real estate buyers and sellers that I've seen so far. And that's saying a lot! Buyers AND Sellers Beware of this short sale plot!

Read the post below, by Richard Zaretsky; Florida Real Estate Attorney.

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As a follow-up to my recent post titled "Ormond Beach Real Estate Listings and Sales 2000-2009 Market Report", I decided to write this post, which shows just how many of the 2009 sales were foreclosures and short sales. Once again, I've included a bar graph. And for statistical purposes I've also posted the actual numbers of how many of these real estate sales were along the lines of foreclosures, pre-foreclosures and short sales.

As indicated in the bar graph, for the city of Ormond Beach, the 2009 real estate Foreclosure Sales and Short Sales were not as high as some other cities in Volusia County. For example, a significant number of the 2009 real estate sales for the city of Daytona Beach were NOT traditional seller-to-buyer sales. But Ormond Beach had a lower number of foreclosure sales and short sales, which is good news for Ormond Beach real estate sellers.

Read my previous post in the link at the beginning of this post to see all the data on the real estate listings and sales for Ormond Beach for the last decade (information provided by the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS® and Multiple Listings Service - MLS).

To buy a house or condo in Ormond Beach, FL, or to sell a house or condo in Ormond Beach, FL (or to buy or sell any type of real estate) make a Smart Choice and contact Lisa Hill for all your real estate needs.

www.DaytonaBeachRealEstateSales.com

As a follow-up to my recent post titled "South Daytona Real Estate Listings and Sales 2000-2009 Market Report", I decided to write this post, which shows just how many of the 2009 sales were foreclosures and short sales. Once again, I've included a bar graph. And for statistical purposes I've also posted the actual numbers of how many of these real estate sales were along the lines of foreclosures, pre-foreclosures and short sales.

As you can see by the sales numbers, a significant number of the 2009 real estate sales for the city of South Daytona were NOT traditional seller-to-buyer sales. Read my previous post in the link at the beginning of this post to see all the data on the real estate listings and sales for South Daytona for the last decade (information provided by the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS® and Multiple Listings Service -MLS-)

To buy a house or condo in Daytona Beach, or to sell a house or condo in Daytona Beach (or to buy or sell any type of real estate) make a Smart Choice and contact Lisa Hill for all your real estate needs.

www.DaytonaBeachRealEstateSales.com

As a follow-up to my recent post titled "Port Orange Real Estate Listings and Sales 2000-2009 Market Report", I decided to write this post, which shows just how many of the 2009 sales were foreclosures and short sales. Once again, I've included a bar graph. For statistical purposes, on this graph I've also posted the actual numbers of how many of these real estate sales were along the lines of foreclosures, pre-foreclosures and short sales.

As indicated in the bar graph, for the city of Port Orange, the 2009 real estate Foreclosure Sales and Short Sales were not as high as some other cities in Volusia County. For example, a significant number of the 2009 real estate sales for the city of Daytona Beach were NOT traditional seller-to-buyer sales. But Port Orange had a lower number of foreclosure sales and short sales, which is good news for Port Orange real estate sellers.

Read my previous post in the link at the beginning of this post to see all the data on the real estate listings and sales for Port Orange for the last decade (information provided by the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS® and Multiple Listings Service - MLS).

To buy a house or condo in Port Orange, FL, or to sell a house or condo in Port Orange, FL (or to buy or sell any type of real estate) make a Smart Choice and contact Lisa Hill for all your real estate needs.

www.DaytonaBeachRealEstateSales.com

www.PortOrangeRealEstateSales.com

As a follow-up to my recent post titled "Daytona Beach Shores Real Estate Listings and Sales 2000-2009 Market Report", I decided to write this post, which shows just how many of the 2009 sales were foreclosures and short sales. Once again, I've included a bar graph. For statistical purposes, on this graph I've also posted the actual numbers of how many of these real estate sales were along the lines of foreclosures, pre-foreclosures and short sales.

As you can see by the sales numbers, Daytona Beach Shores fared better than the city of Daytona Beach, regarding the number of the 2009 real estate sales that were not traditional seller-to-buyer sales.

Read my previous post in the link above to see all the data on the real estate listings and sales for Daytona Beach Shores for the last decade (information provided by the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS® and Multiple Listings Service, MLS).

To buy a house or condo in Daytona Beach Shores, or to sell a house or condo in Daytona Beach Shores (or to buy or sell any type of real estate) make a Smart Choice and contact Lisa Hill for all your real estate needs.

www.DaytonaBeachRealEstateSales.com

As a follow-up to my recent post titled "Daytona Beach Real Estate Listings and Sales 2000-2009 Market Reports", I decided to write this post, which shows just how many of the 2009 sales were foreclosures and short sales. Once again, I've included a bar graph. And for statistical purposes, on this graph I've also posted the actual numbers of how many of these real estate sales were along the lines of foreclosures, pre-foreclosures and short sales.

As you can see by the sales numbers, a significant number of the 2009 real estate sales for the city of Daytona Beach were not traditional seller-to-buyer sales. Read my previous post in the link above to see all the data on the real estate listings and sales for Daytona Beach for the last decade (information provided by the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS® and Multiple Listings Service -MLS-)

To buy a house or condo in Daytona Beach, or to sell a house or condo in Daytona Beach (or to buy or sell any type of real estate) make a Smart Choice and contact Lisa Hill for all your real estate needs.

www.DaytonaBeachRealEstateSales.com

Don't you hate it when your mom comes into your bedroom and finds you sleeping like this? LOL! OK... yes, this is an older photo. But I just love digging through old pictures of my daughter. As a matter of fact, I think I'll use them for the next couple of weeks =P

Yes, I have blackmail for life. SCORE!

By Lisa C. Hill with Florida Property Experts. "The Smart Choice" for all your real estate needs.

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For anyone who is planning to buy real estate, or sell real estate in Volusia County, the following links will take you to the amounts of real estate listings vs sales for the last decade, covering Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, Ponce Inlet, Ormond Beach, Ormond by the Sea, Holly Hill, South Daytona, and Port Orange. (Just realized I overlooked Wilbur by the Sea. Check back for that soon!)

• Daytona Beach Real Estate Listings and Sales 2000-2009 Market Report

• Daytona Beach Shores Real Estate Listings and Sales 2000-2009 Market Report

• South Daytona Real Estate Listings and Sales 2000-2009 Market Report

• Port Orange Real Estate Listings and Sales 2000-2009 Market Report

• Ponce Inlet Real Estate Listings and Sales 2000-2009 Market Report

• Ormond Beach Real Estate Listings and Sales 2000-2009 Market Report

• Ormond by the Sea Real Estate Listings and Sales 2000-2009 Market Report

• Holly Hill Real Estate Listings and Sales 2000-2009 Market Report

If you're planning to buy or sell a house, condo, townhouse, vacant land, or any other type of real estate, make a Smart Choice and contact Lisa Hill today! Lisa Hill is a Daytona Beach native, with experience selling all types of real estate in every city in East Volusia county and beyond. Let Lisa put her intricate real estate market knowledge to work for you!

Coming up next? Just how many of these sales were foreclosures!? Stay tuned!

Halifax Landing Condominium in South Daytona is located directly on the Intracoastal Waterway. These photos are just a sampling of the beautifully furnished models. You won't want to miss the stunning all-around views! 

For complete details on all the real estate listings and sales, with data from the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS and Multiple Listing Service (MLS), just follow the embedded, preceeding link.

If you're interested in buying or selling a condo in Halifax Landing, make a Smart Choice and have REALTOR® representation! Lisa Hill is a Daytona Beach native, with experience selling houses, condos, and all types of real estate in every city in East Volusia County.

Call or e-mail me today at 386-212-5357 or Lisa@LisaHillRealtor.com.

Per the The Daytona Beach MLS, there are currently 6 units available for sale, and 1 unit available for rent in Halifax Landing Condominiums. Sale prices range from $201,000 to $473,000. I am personally aware of many other units that are available! Just be sure to call me BEFORE you decide to view them, if you need your own, personal representation. IE: The on-site real estate sales people work for the Developer, or the Individual Owners who have requested to be included with the Developer's sales representatives.

The unit available for rent is a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, on the 5th floor, for only $1500 per month. The Halifax Landing Covenants and Restrictions stipulate that all rentals must be for a period of no less than 6 months.

Buy a house or condo in beautiful South Daytona today. I'd love to be your personal REALTOR® and representative. Visit my web site for full information on everything you need for a successful Daytona Beach Area real estate transaction, including Halifax Landing Condominiums in South Daytona. And read through my blog posts, for the real estate listing and sales data for each city in the greater Daytona Beach area, from 2000-2009.

My Daytona Beach Area Real Estate Web Site: www.DaytonaBeachRealEstateSales.com

My Daytona Beach Area Real Estate Blog: www.RealEstateBlogConnect.com

South Daytona Real Estate Listings and Sales 2000-2009 Market Reports.