The last remaining luxury oceanfront condos in Daytona Beach Shores are going fast. The luxurious Bella Vista and Palma Bella are tremendous deals, actually selling for less than pre-construction pricing. Interested parties are encouraged to contact me for the scoop. 03/25/2009

Daytona Beach Shores Real Estate & Community Events Blog. By Lisa C. Hill, "THE SMART CHOICE!" If you're interested in buying real estate in Daytona Beach Shores, this is a great time to buy! The Daytona Beach real estate market seems to be stabilizing and there are lots of great real estate buys to be found. In the last few days, I've written a couple of blog posts about some fun things to do in Daytona Beach Shores. You can read those here... Home Buyers and Residents of Daytona Beach Shores, Let's Have Some Fun? Real Estate Buyers and Residents of Daytona Beach Shores, Let's Have Some More Fun! Now for those of you who would like to join our long list of seasonal residents, and those of you who are interested in living here year 'round, here's what Daytona Beach Shores has to offer.... 03/03/2009

Daytona Beach Shores Real Estate & Fun Things to Do. By Lisa C. Hill, "THE SMART CHOICE!" Daytona Beach Shores real estate buyers and residents who are looking for fun things to do in this beautiful city, read the blog below. Now this is fun! Before I get started, let me say that I'm a REALTOR® with Adams Cameron & Co., REALTORS®. We have 8 offices in Volusia County. So if you want to buy a house or condo in Daytona Beach Shores, call or e-mail Lisa Hill. Now let's focus on the fun stuff! Last weekend while I was driving around Daytona Beach Shores, enjoying a beautiful Sunday afternoon, I stopped and took photos of this quaint little park on A1A, named Seaspray Park. (There's another similar park just a little bit south of this one.)  Seaspary Park is right across from the Atlantic oc... 02/28/2009

Hawaiian Inn2301 S Atlantic Ave.Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118 Here's the  update on Hawaiian Inn, old but very popular condo-hotel in Daytona Beach Shores. The Property is undergoing the major renovation. This is the biggest job (and, accordingly, assessment), that you get when you are on the ocean. It involves concrete restoration, when the concrete on the balconies and on the walkways of the properties with outside corridor system is replaced. They jack hammer it, then cut of the rusted metal bars (and for that they have to go inside 18'), so this is an expensive work and it is paid through the Special Assessment. That special assessment is paid by the Seller, so it does not affect you. The Condo-owners  Association also wanted some other upgrades, so they decided on additional asses... 02/24/2009

Daytona Beach Shores Real Estate and Fun Things to Do. By Lisa Hill, "THE SMART CHOICE!" Daytona Beach Shores real estate buyers  and residents who are looking for fun things to do in this beautiful city, read the blog below. Now this is fun! Before I get started, let me say that I'm a REALTOR® with Adams Cameron & Co., REALTORS®. We have 8 offices in Volusia County. So if you want to buy a house or condo in Daytona Beach Shores, call or e-mail Lisa Hill. Now let's focus on the fun stuff! Arrr Mateys. Thar's fun to be had herrre! For any home owner who has lived in an area for a while, there's a good chance that there are things for you, your family and your friends to do, but you've just forgotten what's there. There are probably even more things to do than you realize. It's just easy... 02/24/2009

The appetite for new luxury condos at The World's Most Famous Beach is still there. Who wouldn't want a deal on oceanfront new condominiums at reduced prices? I have talked to dozens of high end buyers recently because they know value when they see it. Motivated sellers have driven prices down as well as the availability of a (very) few beachside REO's and short sales. All things being equal, our buyers find that they can more easily (and more surely) close with a developer than a bank (short sale) Since prices have been  "adjusted" to this market smart money is leaving the stock market and falling in love with real estate again. And since no new condos are on the drawing board, the availability of new condos is VERY limited. I was curious to know how luxury condos are selling in other ... 02/10/2009

Oceans Grand, 2 Oceans West Blvd, Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118 This building was in the plans since early 70. At that time it was a double triangle 21-story tower. The developer of the Oceans complex sold the parcel to a construction company Callahan & Sons, and they decided to go with one tower concept. They did not build it, they only were the developer, and the General Contractor was Yates Construction Company headquartered in Atlanta, GA, which built quite a number of projects in Daytona Beach area.  Built in 2005, Oceans Grand entered the world at the peak of real estate boom in the area. As a real estate bubble baby, Oceans Grand is getting sick with all the bubble diseases. Started in 2003 with reservations for about $249,900 for 2 bdr plus den on middle floors (a bit less on l... 01/24/2009

I wrote several times about Oceanside Inn. My fascination with this condo-hotel stems from the fact that it is the least expensive of the best condo-hotels, has solid good management, which bought the commercial space - the first floor - from the developer, and therefore has vested interest in the property and long term goals. For a few yearsI thought that the stars really alligned for this to happen. Well, like it often happens in life, nothing is forever. The weakness that I failed to notice (I actually did not even know about it) was that the Board of Directors consisted only of 3 people. Of course, condo-hotels, where people often live out of state present difficulty to run. It is not uncommon that the Associations are trying to keep the Boards small, but 3 people is really too smal... 12/14/2008

Daytona Beach Shores Real Estate. Houses, Condos and Reports by Lisa Hill, "THE SMART CHOICE!" If you'd like to buy or sell real estate in Daytona Beach Shores FL, you'll be interested in this information. So far, for the real estate listings and sales data for the 3rd quarter of 2008, for East Volusia County, I've covered The total for the county, at Volusia County Real Estate Report; 3rd quarter 2008, listings vs sales. Ormond Beach real estate listings vs sales, 3rd quarter 2008. Daytona Beach real estate listings vs sales, 3rd quarter 2008. New Smyrna Beach real estate listings vs sales, 3rd quarter 2008. Port Orange real estate listings vs sales, 3rd quarter 2008. Now for the 3rd quarter real estate listing vs sales data for Daytona Beach Shores. For the 3rd quarter of 2008, there... 12/10/2008

Oceanside Inn 1909 S Atlantic Ave.Daytona Beach Shores, Fl 32118 This is a property that I really like. There are valid reasons for that, but this is for another blog. We actively sell in this property. Last year all sales there were ours. Nobody sold anything there besides us (but some of the sales were not our listings). We sold a few this year as well. A few days ago I have received the e-mail from one of my clients, who bought a unit there with our help in spring this year. He forwarded me the e-mail from the management company. I started reading and that was a shock. The ting is that the rental management company is not a stranger in Oceanside Inn. They own the first floor. But that's not all. They have dual role there, being the rental management company and the manager for the As... 11/15/2008

I live in Ponce Inlet, which is the southernmost tip of the Peninsula, and go to our office in the heart of Daytona Beach, and on 9.5-mile stretch between these two points is Daytona Beach Shores - the city with the logest shore line of all 7 municipalites comprising the Daytona Beach area. For quite some time already there is a crew working on the sidewalks and right in the middle of the road. This is part of the $30 Million streetscape beautification project that affects 1 mile from Dunlawton Ave and Van Ave. The project includes replacement of more than 300 light posts, putting the cables underground, the city has also replaced the benches. The streets and sidewalk lights are turtle-friendly, look very nice, and underground power lines not only make the street look much better, but t... 10/25/2008

Larry saw the listing on Realtor.com. I have sent Larry the information about Oceanside Inn in Daytona Beach Shores, including a few links to the blogs on Localism about this property. Here's the e-mail from Larry: "jon,thanks for the information. do you have any idea what the occupancy rate is? what is the split with the resort on rentals? what is the split if i provide the rental? i am very interested in this property. have you any idea what the availability of mortgages is for a condotel? what down payment can i expect? as you can see i have a lot of questions. thanks" I will answer these questions, as, though each condo-hotel is different, there are more similarities in the way they operate, than differences. 1. In Daytona Beach area for our purposes we do not use the occupancy rate... 10/03/2008

 Oceanside Inn. September 2008. No BS news from Jon Zolsky Oceanside Inn  Of all condo-hotels in Daytona Beach Area, Oceanside Inn offers the best of both worlds: it is the nicest of all the inexpensive resorts, and it is the most affordable of all the nicest resorts. Coupled with professional management, this is a place to look at if you want the best combination of quality and price. All units have floor-to-ceiling windows and all units have view of the ocean.WATCH A SLIDESHOW AVAILABLE UNITS Unit # Orientation Rooms Baths Sq. Ft. Price Comments 301 City 0 1 433 $74,900 Handicap unit, no kitchenette 401 City 0 1 433 $89,000 Handicap unit, no kitchenette 802 South 0 1 496 $95,000 Ocean and river views 724 North 0 1 407 $99,900   320-321 North 2 2 750 $109,900 Best deal on a double unit... 09/18/2008

Bella Vista by Cook DevelopmentDirect oceanfront Mediterranean-style new elegant 11-story 100-unit condominium in Daytona Beach Shores. Rich architectural details, elegant lobby, Italian tiled hallway, beautiful oceanfront community room with full kitchen, billiard and card room, well equipped gym, gorgeous nearly 100' oceanfront poolOutside you find tropical landscaping, oceanfront pool and spa, offering relaxed Florida lifestyle. 10 units on the floor with 5 floorplans feature secured access entry, volume 9' 4" ceilings, handsome crown moulding and 5-inch base baseboards. Units feature multi-speed air handlers for humidity control, pre-wiring for stereo sound and RG-6 for cable, high speed Internet and telephone service. 16" x 16" porcelain tile in the kitchen, foyer and master baths.... 09/10/2008

Ocean Villas. A luxury condominium in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida Ocean Villas brought the new level of luxury to Daytona Beach area. Developed by Devlin Group and Urban Partners, both from Jacksonville. In addition to breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway, Ocean Villas raised the bar for the quality of construction, luxury and the amenities for fashionable, coastal living in Daytona Beach Shores. 76 condominium units total with Eighteen 2 bdr/2.5 baths plus den that can be converted to a bedroom, with 2,136 sq. ft., 436-sf balcony, total 2,572 sf. 58 remaining units are all 3 bdr/3 baths all with over 500 sf balconies. Large units ranging in size from over 2,100 to 2,500 sf. High ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, gourmet kitchens with granite countertop... 09/09/2008

 is the list of all units for sale on MLS. These are all resales, the developer is out. Someof these prices are very dramatically reduced. The last condominium closed just a few months ago, so there is not really any point in resale statistics. But the list of available units for sale is very impressive. Do not be surprised to find out that some sellers are losing money on these deals, but this is exactly why these are considered good deals. Ocean Villas is a gorgeous building, one of few really luxury buildings in the whole area. This is a new generation of condos, those that are comparable to any condo in Florida, any condo in Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale. The developers actually were the first to put Daytona Beach Shores and Daytona area in general on the luxury condo livi... 09/09/2008

We got it, we got it, we got it. We finally closed this short sale transaction where the only short thing was the Short sale title. It started in the fall of last year. The Seller reserved the condo unit in 2003 at so called pre-construction price, closed in 2005 at completion, The intention was to move to Daytona. A young PhD, she was doing marketing for real estate companies advertising in the Eastern Europe, had good success with the companies from Arab Emirates, the money were not an object, life was full of promise. American developers were flirting with  the idea of expanding to the Eastern Europe market, and it looked very lucrative. She needed money to expand the business in Eastern Europe, and the easiets way was to refinance with cash-out, as there was so much equity in hte un... 08/23/2008

Hawaiian Inn Resort. 2301 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores I checked the prices in Hawaiian Inn and decided to show them to you. When you look at $48,888 (and this is not a city view unit), you know that something is definitely not right here. These are prices of 2000-2001, not 2008, even though we tend to think that the prices can't be any lower than they are. So, it is either owners are plain crazy, or there is something we do not know  yet. Smart thinking. This is the classic sign of a big assessment looming, actually already announced. The Condoowners Assocaition tried hard to avoid this assessment, but the property was built in 1965 (the 5th floor was added in 1974), so the time for replacing the concrete was there. This is a dreadful momnet for the owners of any oceanfront p... 08/12/2008

 Guys (abbreviation for Ladies & Gentlemen), The market is at its low (and maybe the lowest point), which makes it terrific time the buyers. It's the hunting season in Real Estate. This is our No BS newsletter. We are not sending a BS newsletter as we figured that we can't compete with the media. If you are OK with what we are sending, enjoy reading (and buying). I promise, we will be getting better. If you do not want the No BS newsletter, just let us know and we will immediately comply by manually (alas!) deleting it from our most precious treasure - the contact information about you, our customers, friends, and just curious people out there. We are dying to hear from you. What you like, what you do not like, and what would you like us to do besides reducing gas prices. We are always ... 08/07/2008

Condo buyers fall into two groups: those who lived in the condo before and those who haven't. And though people who have experience living in a condo and in high-rise buildings often forget that when they are buying a condominium, this is always more then just their unit. I am not referring here to the legal side, where, besides the unit itself, you are getting "an undivided interest in common elements", meaning that your monthly association fee covers elevators, landscaping, pool, gates, security, etc. What I mean here is that any building has some mechanical equipment, which is necessary for operation of the building. We recently sold a high end unit in one of the best condo buildings in the area - Bella Vista. Gorgeous unit, terrific view of the ocean, the balcony the size of a small... 07/22/2008