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2011 

RE/MAX has launched our new global website, www.global.remax.com. This is fantastic news for both Buyers and Sellers because there were over $82 billion in international purchases in the US in 2010. Almost one-third of all those real estate transactions were conducted in Florida! What makes this ...
11/29/2011
More great news for Florida real estate! On Realtor.com’s recently released “Top Ten Turnaround Town Report”, which is based on third-quarter 2011 data, six of the top ten towns listed are in Florida! Six of the top ten… now that is significant! According to the Realtor.com report, this means th...
11/17/2011
Harris Corp., headquartered in Melbourne, FL, is planning the construction of a new $100 million engineering center on its Palm Bay campus. The construction of the new building is scheduled to begin in mid-2012; the new energy-efficient building will be replacing two older buildings on the Palm ...
11/16/2011
According to the National Association of Realtors chief economist Lawrence Yun, gradual increases are expected in home sales and home prices over the next two years. For 2012, Yun predicts that home sales will rise 4%, and home prices will rise 2%. Additionally for 2012, Yun expects rents to rise...
11/15/2011
Check out the latest statistics for the Florida real estate market, including Melbourne Beach! Existing home sales are up 12% over one year ago Existing condo sales are up 13% over one year ago 7% increase in median sales price of condos over a year ago For those of you who like to see the actua...
11/13/2011
Great news for Florida and especially Brevard County! 380 new jobs are coming to the Space Coast! New numbers just released by the Pentagon show that Patrick Air Force Base will be gaining 156 new jobs, and 224 new jobs will be added at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in about a year from now. ...
11/09/2011
  The Boeing Company recently announced that it will be taking over Kennedy Space Center’s Orbiter Processing Facility-3 for at least the next 15 years, in order to assemble a privately operated spacecraft. This is a first-of-its-kind deal for Kennedy Space Center, as it transitions from the reti...
11/09/2011
Is 2011 the year for a real estate rebound? It very well could be, based on the number of sales thus far in 2011. Take a look at the following facts: Over the past 12 months, 6,693 single family homes were sold in Brevard. This is up from 5,734 at the same point of time in 2010, and in 2009 that...
11/09/2011
For those of us who are lucky enough to live on the beautiful Space Coast, it’s always an extra special day when there is a space shuttle launch scheduled.  Today was no exception, although it was a little bit bittersweet; a gorgeous day for Endeavour’s final trip into space.  Many of us can wat...
11/09/2011
As summer is quickly approaching, and the school year is coming to an end, parents all over Brevard County are frantically asking themselves, “how will I keep my children busy over the next few months?!”  Luckily for us, our local newspaper, Florida Today, has the answer.  Thank you Florida Today...
11/09/2011
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Bridget Sentz & Carolyn Smith
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Bridget and Carolyn are Realtors serving the areas of Melbourne Beach, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Satellite Beach, Cocoa Beach, Suntree, Viera, Melbourne, West Melbourne and Merritt Island. Both Bridget and Carolyn are longtime residents of Brevard County, Florida, where they have raised their families and enjoyed everything the area has to offer. Bridget and Carolyn have a true passion for this special little spot here on the Atlantic Ocean, and the purpose of their blog is to share their passion for the area with you.