Maintenance free living at it's best!  Lovely 2 bedroom 2 bath 2-car garage condo located in prestigious Pelican Bay.      Open & bright floor plan, split bedrooms, large eat-in-kitchen, inside laundry, newer appliances & fixtures.        This condo is move-in-ready with all neutral colors thru-out, large living room/dining room combo with French doors leading to screened patio.      Priced reduced$116,500!               Pelican Bay is an attractive, and surprisingly affordable, sports and social-oriented (optional), secured community consisting of custom-built executive homes, single homes, golf villas, duplexed, patio and town homes, as well as low level confominiums in a beautiful tree and waterway setting....designed to blend with the natural environment. To preview this property or... 02/06/2008

January residential home and condos sales in the Daytona Beach are were low at 160 in January 2008 compared to 223 homes and condos sold last year for a decline of about 28%.  This is pretty close to the NAR forecast nationwide of an approximate 23% decline in sales from the first quarter of 2007 to the first quarter of 2008.I will report monthly on Daytona Beach area home and condo sales.  Click for graphs of trends for Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach Property Sales for the last year.   02/05/2008

You really liked the photos I took in my post titled Pelican Bay Shenanigans so I thought I would share with you some video I took of my two feathered friends.Sometimes it is hard to believe what people tell you.. You know.. like when they tell you a two foot bird chases them? That's almost like the story about the fish that got away right? Ah, but I have proof.. Not only does that nasty bugger of the Anahinga (AKA Snake Bird) chase the Great Blue Heron, he chases me! Take a look... 02/04/2008

Daytona Beach residents and visitors, make your plans for next weekend! February 8-10, 2008 is the 21st Annual Daytona Beach Boat Show, being held at the Daytona Beach Ocean Center at Oceanwalk Village.Go to their website to get the details about the free children's fishing workshop, as well as the prices and times. This is a VERY affordable way to spend some time with your family. You also have a chance to win a World Cat 230SF with a Twin Honda 150 horsepower engine AND a Road King Trailer.Follow this link for details about the Boat Show at the Daytona Beach Ocean Center.To buy your tickets and find out how to win your own boat and trailer, go to www.DaytonaBeachBoatShow.com. And of course there are those of you who may be considering a move to Daytona Beach. If you're thinking of buy... 02/02/2008

Daytona Beach Real Estate & Community Events blog. By Lisa C. Hill, "THE SMART CHOICE!" As I was driving around the Daytona Beachside showing condos today and wondering why traffic was so heavy (I found out on the way home), I got to thinking that I should post this blog. Over the next couple of months, we will have Bike Week, Race Weeks, Spring Break, Black College Reunion, Canadian Spring Break, and other events in addition to the traditional, annual events. As a result of these special events, the city will be blocking roads and re-routing traffic for each and every event. You can count on the fact that there will be something scheduled, somewhere in the area, at least every weekend and sometimes during the week as well, which brings me to the point of this post. Until we're past al... 02/02/2008

This post is strickly just for fun, as we all need a little fun in our lives. So enjoy and tune in for next month's fun facts and brain bats! Thanks  FUN FACTS!!­ Basketball is a famous American sport invented by a Canadian who was working at a YMCA in the U.S.­ Apples are more effective at keeping people awake in the morning than caffeine.­ Every year, kids in North America spend close to a half billion dollars on chewing gum.­ A mule won't sink in quicksand but a donkey will.­ Did you know that 40% of McDonald's profit come from the sales of  Happy Meals­ If you add up the numbers 1-100 consecutively (1+2+3+4+5 etc) the total is 5050.What is a BrainBat? Simple say what you see! This month's Brainbat:What is represented by this BrainBat?                 DEEFThink about it, all you have... 01/29/2008

I have always enjoyed sports my whole life...it must have been the 3 boys that I have raised..or maybe the 4 brothers I grew up with....not sure but sports have always been an important part of my life! Funny thing, I never got into the Nascar thing...as a matter of fact I never understood it until after visiting my brother in Port St. Lucie..I realized they do in fact go around the track more than once! Not only is my brother a Nascar fan but he seems to watch all the races from all of the different organizations!Go ahead and laugh but I have to say it was not until I moved to Daytona Beach did I even consider following Nascar or racing for that matter!Now I am not a huge fan...but I enjoy the sounds of the speedway from the office and from my home.  I love the enthusiasm the fans brin... 01/25/2008

$130,000, 2br, Beachside 2 story condo/Riverside Pool Complexposted: January 17, 2008, 10:04 AM Reply: click hereQUALITY AT IT'S FINEST! 2 STORY CONDO COMPLETELY RENOVATED AND UPGRADED WITH LOTS OF WOOD TRIM. WINDOWS AND SILLS CASED IN WOOD, SHADOW BOXING ON THE STAIRS. NEW ROOF IN 04, BRAND NEW KITCHEN & APPLIANCES IN 07, NEW A/C UNIT IN 07. TILE & CARPETING THROUGHOUT. NEWLY PAINTED INSIDE AND OUT. I SAVED THE BEST BEST FOR LAST. RELAX BY THE POOL & ENJOY A BREATHTAKING UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW OF THE HALIFAX RIVER. SELLER WILL ASSIST W/CLOSING COSTS ON ALL REASONABLE OFFERS. 144 S. Halifax #4, 32118    google map | yahoo mapLocation: Daytona Beach FloridaBedrooms: 2.     Call Lori DeLoeraCentury 21 Sundance RealtyTo see this beauty!386-846-6417 01/21/2008

Vacation Home for Sale............ Race Track Condo For Sale $129,800GO TO www.ThisIsDaytonaBeach.com for Virtual Tour. Call Joy for all Area Home or Commercial Listings 386-453-0138........................email joymitchell@gmail.com FEATURES OF 173 White Fawn Drive........Italian Tiled Floors Down and Laminate Up Stairs, newer ceramic top stove, hot water tank, Laundry with washer and dryer, screened & tiled porch, two and a half baths, community pool, walk to Daytona 500, Volusia Mall, Veterans Administration Clinic and Many Medical facilities including Halifax Hospital and Senior Citizen Facilities. Drive 3 to 5 minutes to Daytona International Airport. Drive East on Dunn Ave straight to Beach Side Main Street. Near I95 Interchange to Miami and Jacksonville.  Perfect Vacation Home...... 01/20/2008

OH MY GOODNESS!  SALE PRICE ONLY $129,800LIVE LIKE A KING OR QUEEN ON 1231 OLD KINGS ROAD FOR LESS!VIRTUAL TOUR @ Joy Mitchell's Florida Information Resource Web Site  www.ThisIsDaytonaBeach.com                             FEATURES          2 BEDROOM POSSIBLE 3RD BEDROOM                                 Fireplace                  New Laminate Flooring in Family Room                                                                                                 Updated Kitchen Cabinets                                                                                    Landscaped Corner Lot with Circular Drive                                                                                        Extra Great No Maintenace Privacy Fence                                     Screened Private Cou... 01/20/2008

Lately one of my feathered friends here at the Pelican Bay Century 21 Office has ~ shall we say ~ become very "territorial" Last summer I wrote about him in Lunchtime At The Canals Of Pelican Bay. At that time I thought HE was a SHE. I've gotten a lot closer since then and realized he is a HE by the color of his feathers.  The Anahinga doesn't know how to share or play well with others. When my friend the Great Blue Heron comes gliding in to have breakfast or lunch, it's a good bet that Anahinga will chase him off. This has been going on for a good week solid now. It started on January 4th... The Great Blue Heron was waiting for me to come out to feed the fish, I grabbed the company book keeper so she could get a good look at him. He begins to hunt for food and the Anahinga dives into t... 01/16/2008

Since moving to Fairway Estates, I've been involved in the sale of 171 homes. No one else comes close...NO ONE. I do not say this to "impress" you but rather to impress upon you the incredible success home sellers have experienced using the Ed Savard Home Selling System. It's a fact that the systems, secrets and knowledge I use not only sells more homes in Fairway Estates for MORE money $$$ but I also sell them in LESS time than any other agent! What that means to you is that when you list your home with my Team it is far more likely to sell and far more likely to sell for more money and in a much much shorter time. We will continue with this difficult market for some time to come. This is another reason that if you are selling your Fairway Estates home, you need and agent that can get ... 01/15/2008

Impeccably maintained, 3 bedroom, 2 bath single family home in the Cypress Cove section of Pelican Bay.  Spectacular waterviews nestled on premium waterfront lot.   Open & bright floor plan, newer tile in bathrooms, new laminate wood flooring in kitchen, dinette & foyer.  Large eat-in-kitchen with breakfast bar,pantry and upgraded appliances.     This lovey home has community heated pool in walking distance.  Located in 24 hour gated community.  $244,900 Susan Southerland Century 21 Sundance Realty (386) 547-1600      01/14/2008

Lovely 3 bedroom, 2 bath, end unit townhome located in much sought after Pelican Bay.  Open & bright, newer appliances, eat-in-kitchen, fireplace, glass enclosed Florida room, wet bat and intercom system.  Lowest priced 3 bedroom townhome in Pelican Bay!  $138,500        Wow!  What a view for under $140,000 in gated golf community.  Centrallly located close to shopping and schools.  Susan Southerland Century 21 Sundance Realty (386) 547-1600 01/14/2008

Daytona Beach Real Estate. Houses, Condos and Reports by Lisa C. Hill, "THE SMART CHOICE!" I recently posted 2 blogs about how well my Daytona Beach real estate sales have started in 2008. This is great news compared to the great real estate meltdown of 2007. Read Real Estate is Great in 2008 and Good News for Central Florida Real Estate in 2008 to find out how my year has started. Now let's review the residential real estate sales history for Daytona Beach for 2000-2007. Over the last month or so, I noticed an interesting trend. The residential real estate listing base in the Daytona Beach Area Multiple Listing Service (MLS), which includes all of East Volusia County plus some crossover listings from neighboring areas, has been slowly dropping, although the sales don't seem to be incr... 01/10/2008

Congratulations to the following Fairway Estates Residents. Here are January 2008 Beautification Winnersfor Fairway Estates. Thanks to all of you for making our neighborhood a GREAT PLACE to live. If you would like to view all of the past winners click the link below. Also be sure to visit your FREE Community Website at:www.MyFairwayEstatesNews.com, where you can TALK about it, SELL it, BUY it, DISCUSS it and so much more!! Check out what is happening in your neighborhood. Do you have news to share, log on and let your voice be heard. Best of all it is FREE!!!January 20081432 PeachtreeGunter Ulbrich 712 SunviewTanya Marie Carnley Royston 1301 EdgewaterJames MalisClick Here for Past Winners 01/09/2008

It's too soon to tell if this is permanent yet, but as I posted in another blog a couple of days ago, 2008 started out very well for my real estate career. You can read that post here at Real Estate is Great in 2008! Well, it got even better after that. I now have a contract on one of my listings in River House condominium in Daytona Beach, and we're only 1 week into the new year! I have 2 units available in that complex and the contract is on the unit that is not directly on the river, so the direct riverfront condo unit is still available for only $224,900! Both condo units have been completely remodeled and come with tenants for a nice income for whomever purchases them. Or, the tenants in unit 303D which is the one directly on the Intracoastal, are willing to vacate early if a buyer... 01/08/2008

Well it's been a very exciting start of a New Year.  We had our first Business Resource Meeting of the year.Our 3 office locations together in one place, marching into the Daytona Beach Area Association of Realtors at 8:15 am on a cold weary Thursday morning.....January 3, 2007....Kudo's to those who left their warm beds!  This year we decided to spruce up our meetings,  no longer business meetings but the new official name of "Business Resource" meetings...We have them once a month and always at the board.The best information I got out of the meeting, I admit it...it wasn't my presentation but non other than Nancy-Ellen Otte, general manager of Century 21 Sundance.  One of the things she did was determine how many pending sales each month and new listings for 2007...interest facts she ... 01/05/2008

This week in Daytona Beach real estate I have two properties that are under contract.  Yes.... Things are finally picking up!It's definitely a buyers market both properties are pending for more than 20% off asking price.  Seller's are just getting tired of waiting for buyers so they are willing to take a big price cut to just get away from making unnecessary payments on two homes as well as maintenance.  Interest rates are down and the latest articles predict the Canadians are coming down to purchase properties due to the inflation of the Canadian dollar. The value of the dollar against the euro decline currency of 13 European countries: Germany, Belgium, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia and Finland. Today, a foreign buyer w... 01/03/2008

Good new for Daytona Beach.Daytona Beach Community College has earned the accreditation to offer a 4-year Bachelor of Applied Science degrees. This transformed the formally "two year" community college and made it a four year school.Local newspaper today reported that it now offers bachelor and Master's. I di not find any Master's so far, but we will see. If you go to the College website http://www.dbcc.edu/, you will not find a word about the change (at least I did not succeed). The only difference is the name change so far, even though a lot of pages still have old DBCC on them.Nothing is changing overnight, let's be nice to the college, this is good for Daytona.The same local newspaper - News-Journal- also announced another name change for a college: Bethune-Cookman College is now Be... 12/30/2007