Perfect evening in Daytona Beach Shores. Air temperature – 83F, water temperature – 83F.  It all changes tomorrow as the first cold front is coming and for the first time in several months night temperature will fall below 70F. They say that on Saturday we will not go higher than 78F, and after high 80s and low 90s for months, it will feel like winter (don't laugh at me, it is all relative...) But today I am enjoying this warm temperature. The water is so perfect, that I did not want to get out of the Ocean. This is the beauty of living in Florida.     There is always room for few good people to join us in Daytona Beach Shores as full time, or vacation owners. The Market can't be better for the Buyers. Just call me 386-405-4408. Search properties in Daytona Beach Shores   10/01/2011

It is time for a market update for Hawaiian Inn in Daytona Beach Shores. Hawaiian Inn, built in 1965, is one of most popular Daytona Beach Shores vacation places, and always enjoyed great loyalty from vacationers. The resort turned condo-hotel in the very end of the 90s. Developer was on a tight budget, and to maintain the property in decent shape, they always had higher than average maintenance fee, but avoided those Special Assessments. But time was taking its toll, and the need for major concrete work was becoming a necessity. And a Special Assessment was unavoidable. The problem was compounded by weakening economy, and there were concerns that non-paying owners cold drag the Association into bankruptcy. Whether a miracle or not, but the fact is that they were able to overcome the to... 09/30/2011

3043 S Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores, Florida Oceans Three Condominium is one in the family of The Oceans, a popular condominium development in Daytona Beach Shores. Excellent location in Daytona Beach Shores. Shopping Center anchored by Publix is across the street. A rare place in greater Daytona where you can live without a car. Built in 1974, this oceanfront 21-story condo houses 120 two-bedroom/2 baths units. 6 units per floor, units are about 1,200 sq. ft. on average, all have excellent oceanfront exposure and from 4th floor up also a view of the Intracoastal (Halifax River). Outside oceanfront pool, exercise room, social room. On-site association manager. Maintenance fee ranges from $372 to $425, minimum rental -2 months, small pets allowed. There are 7 units for sale starti... 09/25/2011

There are 32 condo units for sale in Opus Condominiums, the last built condominium building in Daytona Beach Shores, and the last in Daytona area. Developer lost the building in a foreclosure sale. Canadian investors grabbed it and are now selling units as bulk seller, not as a successor developer. Besides semantics, this could mean that if new owners will find construction defects, there will be no developer to sue for damages. There are always construction defects and the only question is how serious they are, and how much money it would cost to fix. Developers of Opus Condominiums (at that time it was Islamorada Condominiums) are known for cutting corners, and some kind of problems can be expected. That’s the difference between buying from a well capitalized building like Twin Towers... 09/10/2011

Daytona area has 23 miles of the Beach. The longest shoreline is in Daytona Beach Shores. Being so much smaller than its neighbor Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores “picked” the best place on the beachside. It is bordered by the ocean  on the east and Halifax River on the west and is sandwiched between Daytona Beach to the north and Wilbur-by-the-Sea and Ponce Inlet to the South. Our office is in Daytona Beach, in the oceanfront condo-hotel. And I live in Daytona beach Shhores. I try to walk home from my office as often as I can, and I enjoy walking barefoot on the Beach. On my 4-mile walk, I always notice that some parts of the beach are more crowded than others. In Daytona Beach Shores, if you are going south, after the Shores Hotel, there is nearly a mile-long stretch of single fami... 09/05/2011

It is September in Daytona Beach Shores. And it is still hot in the middle of the day even on the beach. At this time there are more people in the pools than on the beach. In a few hours there will be way more people on the beach, biking, walking, jogging, swimming, playing in the waves… It is hot, and I scream… Ice Cream Ice Cream I scream…   Search MLS For Condos in Daytona Beach Shores or call me 386-405-4408         09/05/2011

I do not have buyers this weekend, but I have two showings of our listing in Towers Grande in Daytona Beach Shores. We actually have more showings but others have lockboxes, but Towers Grande,  like many other condos, do not allow lock boxes. Plus the managers are not there on weekends and getting into the building is not easy on weekends unless you have the Master key. This is a short sale, and we are in a rush to beat the foreclosure. It is a 3 bdr/3bath 2,140 sf oceanview condo in Towers Grande, built in 2004. The price reflects the rush, at $249,900 it is $100K less than identical 9th floor unit on the same line. And at this price it was verbally approved by the short sale Lender. In our small family office we are quite loose with the dress code. Shorts and flip flops are fine when ... 08/20/2011

Ocean Vistas Condominiums. 1925 S Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118 I consider Ocean Vistas in Daytona Beach Shores the best oceanfront condo in greater Daytona Area.  «A uniqueness of this project is bringing the Art Deco style to the Daytona Beach area» wrote the architect, the Principal at Charlan Brock & Associates, David Portwood.  And as Ocean Vistas' website says «Premier among Florida's luxury condominiums, this beautiful community features 108 graciously sized, two- and three-bedroom residences on 400 feet of beachfront. Spacious balconies with glass rails for unobstructed views; Access-controlled entry to building, parking garage and pool area; Gourmet kitchens with imported cabinetry; Granite countertops; G.E. stainless steel kitchen appliances; Stainless steel Je... 08/16/2011

Imagine a man or a woman buying a plane ticket. S/he goes on the net and searches for the best deal. S/he finally finds one. It is an exceptional price, so s/he is thrilled. Small problem, however. The seat is not by the window, and s/he would like it by the window. Is there anything by the window? Yep, but $200 more. What if s/he waits? Well, the seats are going fast, and the deal might be gone. S/he still decides to wait until there will be a seat for the same money but by the window. One hour later the deal is gone, and s/he has to book the ticket for $250 more, but by this time there are no window seats left, so s/he pays for a middle seat $250 more. The funny thing is that s/he is happy, as this was the last ticket sold and 5 minute later it would be already too late. There might b... 08/10/2011

I posted yesterday Oceans Four Condominium in Daytona Beach Shores. It is a general blog post about the building and the amenities. Today we will look at sales in Oceans Four condominiums in Daytona Beach Shores. There are currently only 4 units for sale in Oceans Four. Two 2 bdr/2 bath units, one 3bdr/2 baths unit and one unit which consists of two 2 bdr/2 bath units, a rather unique situation.   4 units for sale is an interesting sign. In stable (healthy) market we usually have 7% of total number of units for sale. So, with 115 units in Oceans Four we should see 8 units for sale. It is easy to discount it as a fluke, but it isn't. We see the same trend practically with every condo in the area. Our condo inventory is only half of what it should be. So, on the one hand it is understanda... 08/02/2011

Oceans Four Condominium in Daytona Beach Shores   This is one of 15 condominium buildings in the family of The Oceans, even though two or them do not have «Oceans» in the name (Cloverleaf South and Cloverleaf North), this is know in Daytona as the Oceans. Oceans Four was built in 1980, and this is a unique Oceanfront Oceans. Only one building like it. At the time it was built, it was a benchmark for luxury. Imagine a 21-story oceanfront building with 3 stacks of elevator each opening to two units. The first condo to have an indoor pool and Jacuzzi. Other amenities include library, social room with full kitchen, exercise room...  6 units per floor, corner units are 3 bdr/ 2 baths. 1,775 sq. ft. inside and 260 sq. ft. between two balconies. 4 inside units are 2 bdr/ 2 baths units. Living ... 08/01/2011

Lenn Harley posted WAS STAGING REALLY THE CAUSE OF A HOME SELLING FASTER AND/OR FOR MORE MONEY??? Inquiring REALTORS want to know??? Her blogs are always a good read, so I suggest you read. I am sure that Lenn is right in general. Lenn was inspired by Karen Bernetti, and I was inspired by Lenn’s post. Our client recently bought a luxury condo in Bella Vista in Daytona Beach Shores. In about a month after, he brought his brother-in-law and asked me to show him a few units. I showed a couple of great buys in Bella Vista and then took them to Ocean Vistas, also in Daytona Beach Shores, which was very similar in quality and amenities, and overall luxury. There was this 2,927 sq. ft. stunning 3-bedr/3 bath plus media room ocean view unit designed and furnished by Interiors by Steven G. Inc. ... 07/25/2011

We recently listed a short sale in Towers Grande in Daytona Beach Shores. 3 bedroom/3 baths direct oceanfront condo in a 7-year old building. It was a rare case, where the Buyer needed financing. The buyer had excellent credit, sufficient funds for down payment available, should have been no problem. And while we concentrated on obtaining the approval of the Short Sale, and worked with a local law firm Johnson & Johnson Attorneys & Counselors at Law, we kept track of the Buyer's progress. We had the pre-approval letter. So, all we were waiting for was to get the short sale approved. Wasn't a walk in the park, but we finally got it approved. So, now it was in the Buyer's bank corner. And instead of getting to closing, we got into a stalemate. There was a lien against the Association by a... 07/24/2011

Eve of the Independece Day. Days are the longest now, but the transition from light to dark is rather quick in Florida, and it is not unusual that I get to the beach when the sun is still there and come back when it is dark. Sunday before the Independence Day was a busy day on the Beach, and even when it got dark there were people watching the sporadic fire crackers going in the sky, enjoying the weather, the beach, and the ocean.   The colors are beautiful, and even though it was already dark, I decided to grab the camera from the car and return to the beach and take some photos. In the distance, right in the heart of Daytona Beachside near Ocean Walk Wyndham Resort they have fireworks every weekend, and here is a photo, that I took.   I enjoy living in Daytona Beach Shores, a small co... 07/04/2011

My best shots are those that I have no taken. When I do not have my camera with me, that's when the best photo ops are happening. Yesterday it looked gloomy, but there was no rain, and I figured that there was no reason to take a camera with me. My nearly 11-yo grandson is with us this week. We took a short drive to the closest park a half mile from us, and when I got out of a car, I saw that the ocean was just beautiful. The water was the color of steel and there was no horizon, the sun popped from heavy clouds with just a few minutes before sinking into the horizon and cast its light onto the sand... But the camera was at home. We jumped back into the car, drove back, grabbed the camera, came back and in about 10 minutes later I had a camera in my hand and I was standing right there..... 07/02/2011

On Monday we had closing for unit 1201 in Oceans Six in Daytona Beach Shores. It was another deal that came from the buyer, who found me on Active Rain. Actually, not from the Buyer, but from his parents. Isn't it the sign of changing times? I am used to children calling and searching for their parents, but just this past June we had two closings like that, both initiated from the blogs on Active Rain, both where parents did all the «looking». We waited more than 30 days to close even though it was a cash deal as the Buyer had to travel a lot overseas, and scheduling was tight. I wrote to him that we could do a mail-away, but he had not seen this particular unit, and wanted to be at the closing, even if he had to fly across the country for just a few hours. He saw a few units when he wa... 06/30/2011

It was getting dark in the middle of this Sunday... Clouds were getting heavier and rain was just minutes away. I was to meet a client at the airport and take him to see the condo unit in Oceans Six in Daytona beach Shores, that he bought, but has not yet seen. Of course, I wanted him to like it, and I hoped the rain will be over by the time we get to the unit. It worked perfectly. the sun came out, and made everything so nice. Looking at this photo it is hard to believe that only half an hour before it was pouring. My client liked the incredible vistas of the ocean and the Intracoastal from this 12th floor unit. After that we stopped for dinner at Mediterranean Cuisine at 170 N Beach Street, where my friend Nasi is a chef. And then we stepped out and were amazed by this rainbow. It was... 06/26/2011

Today in the morning I received a call that a sale of a 2 bdr/2 baths new condo in DiMucci Twin Towers in Daytona Beach Shores  closed. It was an excellent deal for a 1,643 sq. ft. direct oceanfront unit on the 12th floor for $252,500. It was, actually, a wow deal. For me it was a special closing in many respects. First, it was a referral from a mom and dad, who looked at some properties in our area 3-4 years ago, but later did not buy in Daytona, and bought a house in Orlando. But when their other son started looking for a vacation condo on the ocean, they called me and introduced me to their son and daughter-in-law. Loyalty is a wonderful quality in people, and I felt humbled. Secondly, this was a very rare case for us where financing was involved, and we had some experience with Appr... 06/17/2011

I think it was 2003, when I learned about Ocean Villas Condominium in Daytona Beach Shores. Market was on the rise, developers from South Florida, squeezed by a ferocious competition and high prices in the Miami – Fort Lauderdale area, gobbled oceanfront land, which was crazy expensive by Daytona standards, and was dirt cheap by South Florida standard. The new luxury was coming and nobody could stop the glorious parade. "Prices are starting from $1,000,000 for this stunning oceanfront property. As a result, buyers are wasting no time making reservations to secure their positions at Daytona's hottest new address. Construction on Ocean Villas is scheduled for completion in summer 2005." It took the developers, Urban Partners and Devlin Group, both from Jacksonville, a year longer to finis... 06/11/2011

The beauty of summer is that days are long, and even if you are late in the office, you still have all the time to enjoy the ocean and the beach. I live in Daytona Beach Shores, less than 10-minute drive from my office, and this is a rare time when I am on the beach every evening. I usually only have my I-Phone with me, and every time I regret that I do not have my Canon Mark II, as the  changing beauty is overwhelming, and you always have the feeling that  you will never see it like that… which is true, as each moment is unique. My IPhone has a camera and I can also shoot videos with it. Amazing, isn’t it? Of course, it is not even close to a fancy Canon, but it is light, and with me, while heavy Canon is at home… And when it is getting a bit darker, IPhone has a problem in low light, ... 06/11/2011