Jon's Real Estate ramblings

Ocean Walk Resort. A Condo or a Condo-Hotel?An excellent question. Honestly, I do not have a definite answer. Let’s think about it.First of all, the term condo-hotel is not a legal term. It is a condominium if we are talking about the form of ownership and in this sense it is not different from a...

Daytona Condo-Hotels in NumbersThere are 14 condo-hotels with 2,448 condo-hotel in Daytona Beach area.A brief description of a typical condo-hotel would be a property built and operated as a hotel, which at some point converted it into condominiums with the goal of selling units to individual own...

I read a blog by Tim Ramey Is Home Flipping For You? with some interesting statistical data, and it inspired me grab my laptop and write.We used to go to foreclosure auctions at the courthouse, and once I ran into a well respected real estate attorney in the hallway. I asked him whether he was pl...

I left a comment in a blog post of another member here on Active Rain. It was the only comment on a post at this time. The author did not tag me in the response, and, actually, I do not know whether there was a response.I wanted to go back and read other comments but for the life of me, I coudn't...

I remember the excitement of the points. I remember how we were waiting for the first millionaire. How we were watching the fierce competition for being number 1 on Active Rain.I remember some hype with the first 2 mil points…Do you know who has the most number of points on Active Rain now? Do yo...

Is Daytona Beach = Los Angeles?In Los Angeles this oceanfront condo would Cost $3 Mil. Probably…This is what people tell me. And they find it very important for their search of condo in Daytona.But Daytona is not LA… I doubt Daytona will become LA anytime soon.So the price you would have paid for...

Riverside Condo market at a glanceI am looking at listings in Riverside Condo and noticing that the prices are up.Active Listings1-bedr: 1 unit for $79,900$145K – River and ocean view$169,900 – Courtyard view, pool$169,900 – direct riverfront with river and ocean view from bedrooms.Sold ListingsS...

2-Bedroom Beachside Condos under $100KBeachside is a barrier island sandwiched between the Intracoastal (Halifax River) and the Atlantic Ocean.There are currently 10 two-bedroom condos for sale on the Beachside, which are for less than $100K.9 of 10 are on the Halifax River. Prices start from $62...

Is it only me or you, guys, experience the same thing, that when you add the featured image and then try to publish, it throws you the lineIncomplete response received from applicationand your blog and everything you did to it (images, formatting) is all gone unless you saved it?I had it today ag...

"Florida Realtors scored a big legislative victory today following the passage of a bill that caps estoppel certificate fees, among other changes." This is on the Florida Realtors' website. It says that ""After several years of educating legislators and building support in both legislative chambe...