Heffer's Twooo Cafe   Last week we took a chow break while showing 25 homes in a day and a half.  We stopped at Heffer's Twooo café in the Ocean Shore Plaza at 1460 Ocean Shore Blvd. in Ormond By The Sea Florida,  There were 4 of us that were very hungry and 1 ordered the chef salad, 2 had breakfast and one had a sandwich.  Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their selection and we were all pleased.  Heffer's Twooo Café is open 7 am to 2 pm daily serving breakfast and lunch.  A good place for breakfast and lunch in Ormond By The Sea.  For information about Heffer's Twooo café call 386-441-9044 04/16/2011

Quarterly homes sold analysis for the first quarter 2011 in Ormond By The Sea, Florida   Almost half of the 40 homes sold in Ormond By The Sea, Florida during the first quarter of 2010, through the Daytona Beach area Association of Realtors® multiple listing service (MLS) had lender involvement.  Lender involvement would be a short sale, foreclosure or lender owned property.  The lowest sold price during the quarter was $50,000 for a 2 bedroom  1 bath on River Shore Drive and the highest was a 3 bedroom 3 bath on John Anderson Drive.  Comparing 2011 to previous years, the chart below shows the continuing decline in values and an increase in the number of sales.Ormond By The Sea, Florida homes sold in the first calendar quarter (January to March) by year.Year        Sold         Lowest $... 04/14/2011

Fancy Sushi Japanese Grill and Sushi Bar opens in Ormond Beach, Florida   The Fancy Sushi Japanese Grill and Sushi Bar is now open wesr of I-95 at 1920 W Granada Blvd. in Ormond Beach Florida. They open at 11 AM daily and noon on Sunday serving an extensive assortment of Japanese specialties from Sushi to entrees like tempura and teriyaki, grilled seafood, appetizers and more. For additional information call 386-615-9688 04/14/2011

Quarterly condo sales analysis for Ormond By The Sea Florida 2011 first Quarter Here is a summary of Ormond By The Sea, Florida condo sales activity for the First Quarter 2011. All activity is from the Daytona Beach Area Association of Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (MLS).  The average sale price for all 15 condo sales was $143,941 and 6 of the sales had lender involvement as a short sale or foreclosure.The average sale price and the volume of sales is up from last year and the number of sales is higher than in recent years.  The chart below shows a comparison to recent years January to March (first quarter) Year  Total  number of Ormond By The Sea Florida condos  2 Bdrm 2 Bath  accross the street from the beach sales  2 Bdrm/2 Bath  accross the street from the beach average sold pr... 04/12/2011

Ormond By The Sea, Florida Condos Sold March, 2011  Five condos sold in Ormond By The Sea, Florida during March, 2011 through the Daytona Beach Area Association of Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (MLS), two of which involved a lender.  That number is consistent with the 2010 average of 5.5 sales each month.  March, 2009 had 4 sales and there were 5 sales in 2010.    There are also 15 condos under contract pending sales closing and 8 of those involves a lender. Of the 85 condos actively for sale on the market, 6 involve a lender. The high inventory of  85 Ormond By The Sea condos for sale continues to indicate a buyers market and is about 17 months of inventory if we continue to sell 5 each month.  There was an average of 5.5 condos sold each month in 2010.Here is the list of the Marc... 04/12/2011

Ormond By The Sea Florida Homes sold in March, 2011    Through the Daytona Beach Area Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (MLS) there were 12 Ormond By The Sea, Florida homes sold in March, 2011.  Five (5)  of the sales had lender involvement, either a short sale or foreclosure. Additionally, there are 45 homes under contract waiting closing and 27 of those have lender involvement. The highest priced home sold was a 34 bedroom on John Anderson Drive for $385,000 and the lowest priced was a 2-bedroom 1 bath on Palmetto Drive for $50,000. Comparing to last year, there were 18 Ormond By The Sea Florida homes sold in March,  2010 and 5 of those involved the lender.         Ormond By The Sea, Florida homes sold in March, 2011 by price range.   Price range$in thousands   Number sold   1Bdrm   ... 04/10/2011

Plantation Bay Golf and Country Cub  in Ormond Beach Florida Homes sold in March, 2011  Through the Daytona Beach Area Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (MLS) there were 3 Plantation Bay Golf and Country Cub home sold in March, 2011.  Additionally, there are 10 homes under contract waiting closing and 4 of those have lender involvement as either a short sale or foreclosure. The homes sold were:2 bedroom on Kingsley Circle for $170,0004 bedroom on Magnolia Lane for $366,0004 bedroom on Castlehawk Lane for $623,500 There was no lender involvement in any of the March 2011 homes sold in Plantation Bay Golf and Country Cub 04/07/2011

Ormond by The Sea, Florida Publix opens liquor store   Publix has opened a liquor store at the Ormond Mall in Ormond By The Sea at 1258 Ocean Shore Blvd. The new liquor store is south of the Publix Supermarket at the Ormond Mall.  The new store has a good selection of liquor, beer and wine, mixers and ice so stop in and check it out.  Look for the weekly specials to save some money.  Ormond Mall is on SR A1A about 3 miles north of  Granada Blvd.(S.R.40).    For addition information call 386-441-0414. For buying or selling Ormond By The Sea real estate contact one of our Realtors, Rhonda Lehnen or Shonda Stebleton at ovforsale@aol.com 04/06/2011

Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club in Ormond Beach Florida Homes for sale March 31, 2011 Plantation Bay homes for sale as of March 31, 2011 There are 70 Plantation Bay Golf and Country Cub in Ormond Beach Florida homes for sale through the Daytona Beach Area Association of Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (MLS) as of March 31, 2011. An additional 10 homes are under contract awaiting closing Below is a chart listing the number of homes for sale by price range. Price range Homes Bank Under $150,000 2 1 150,000 to 199,000 9 1 200,000 to 249,000 20 2 250,000 to 299,000 9 1 300,000 to 399,000 9 1 400,000 to 799,000 18 0 800,000 and over 3 0 Total 70 5 Of the 70 Plantation Bay Golf and Country Cub homes for sale of 5 have lender involvement. Two of those 2 have asking prices under $150,00... 04/05/2011

Ormond By The Sea Florida homes for sale March 31, 2011 Homes for sale in Ormond By The Sea Florida There are 92 Homes for Sale in Ormond By The Sea, Florida through the Daytona Beach Area Realtors® Multiple Listing Service as of March 31, 2011. An additional 45 homes are under contract awaiting closing. As has been the case in recent months lenders are pricing their properties more aggressively to get quicker sales. Lenders are involved in 12 of the 92 homes for sale (13%) and 27 (60%) of the 45 homes under contract. Asking prices for Ormond By The Sea homes currently for sale range from $62,000 to $1,995,000.The chart below shows Ormond By The Sea Florida homes for sale by price range. Price range in $Thousands Number 1 Bdrm 2 Bdrm 3 Bdrm 4+ Bdrm Bank Under 100 6 0 5 1 0 3 100-149 28... 04/03/2011

Ormond By The Sea, Florida Condos for sale by price range March 31, 2011 The chart below shows Ormond By The Sea Florida condos for sale by price range as of March 31, 2011 Price range in$Thousands Numberforsale Lender involved Directlyonthebeach Under 100 5 1 1 100-149 14 1 1 150-199 36 4 12 200-299 11 0 8 300-499 14 0 12 500+ 2 0 2 Total 82 6 36 For additional information and a chart of condos available by condo name visit my post at    http://ovrealty.activerain.com/post/2220550/ormond-by-the-sea-florida-condos-for-sale-as-of-march-31-2011 04/03/2011

Ormond By The Sea, Florida Condos for sale as of March 31, 2011 As of March 31, 2011 we have 82 Ormond By The Sea Florida condos for sale through the Daytona Beach Area Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (MLS). There are 55 priced under $200,000 and 5 of those are under $100,000. Additionally, there are 15 condos under contract pending closing of which 8 involve the lender. There are 6 of the 85 condos for sale involving a lender , either short sales or foreclosures. Many owners have turned to rentals or have decided to wait until the market improves to put their condo back on the market. Below is a table breaking down the inventory by condominium name. Condo name For Sale Lowest $ Highest $ Year Built DirectlyOn The Beach Aquarius 8 182,500 289,000 1973 Yes Atlantic 22 1 169,000 169,90... 04/01/2011

Ormond By The Sea Florida Ocean House Condo for sale $169,000 Ocean House Condo 105B just listed for sale by Rhonda Lehnen of Ocean View Realty Group in Ormond By The Sea Florida.  Nicely furnished and decorated and with newer appliances, this 2 Bedroom 2 Bath condo with fabulous ocean views for a first floor unit and storm shutters. All new furniture within the past 2 years.        For additional information and more photos visit the Ocean View realty Group web site at http://www.ovrealty.com/Ocean_House_105B.php    03/31/2011

Ormond By The Sea Florida Ocean House Condo 203A for sale $156,000   Just listed by Realtor Rhonda Lehnen of Ocean View Realty Group Ocean House Condo unit 203 Building A is a spacious 2 bedroom 2 bath second floor condo with fabulous views of the beautiful Atlantic Ocean. Water, sewer & basic cable are included in the Maintenance fee.       For additional information and more photos please visit the Ocean View Realty Group web site at http://www.ovrealty.com/Ocean_House_203_A.php or contact Realtor Rhonda Lehnen 386-307-7913 03/30/2011

   Celtic Music Festival in Ormond Beach Florida      Rockefeller Gardens park  The Ormond Beach Florida Celtic Music Festival is presented by the Ormond Beach Main Street Merchants Association and is scheduled for Saturday March 19, 2011 from 10 AM to 10 PM and Sunday March 20, 2011 from 10 AM to 5 PM at Rockefeller Gardens Park.  Rockefeller Gardens is a riverfront park at the southeast corner of the Granada Bridge in Ormond Beach Florida at 26 Riverside Dr.  For information about the Park call 386-676-3216  You can expect to experience Celtic performers on two stages, a jam tent, authentic Celtic food and gourmet foods from around the world, a beer & wine garden, and the Flying Hawkes Axe Throwing demonstrations.   For Celtic Music Festival information call 386-451-2138 or visi... 03/15/2011

Ocean View Realty Group adds Ormondy Condo vacation rental web site     Ocean View Realty Group has added a web site for the Ormondy condo vacation rental unit G-8. G-8 is a beautiful 8th floor 3-bedroom 3-bath condo that directly faces the beautiful Atlantic Ocean. Visit the new web site at www.ormondy.com . The Ormondy Condominiums is directly on the traffic free beach in Ormond By The Sea, Florida. It is a well maintained building with a fabulous top floor club room that has glass on 3 sides to give stunning views of the beautiful Atlantic Ocean. 03/13/2011

Ormond Beach Florida Real estate market watch  Real estate market watch for Ormond By The Sea Florida February 2011  Ocean View Realty Group has updated the Ormond By The Sea Florida Real estate market watch page on its web site to reflect February, 2011 activity.  Numbers of homes and condos for sale as of February 28, 2011 are indicated as well as the sales of Ormond By The Sea Florida homes and condos in January, 2011.   A 10 year chart of condo sales has been added as well as a breakdown of condos for sale by price range and by condo name.  There is also a section with Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club in Ormond Beach Florida homes for sale by price range and home sales during the month.  All information is taken from the Daytona Beach Area Association of Realtors® Multiple List... 03/11/2011

Plantation Bay Golf and Country Cub  in Ormond Beach Florida Homes sold in February, 2011   Through the Daytona Beach Area Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (MLS) there was 1 Plantation Bay Golf and Country Cub home sold in February, 2011.  Additionally, there are 6 homes under contract waiting closing and 3 of those have lender involvement as either a short sale or foreclosure. The home sold was a 4 bedroom on Dovercourt lane for $524,500. 03/09/2011

Ormond By The Sea Florida Homes sold in February, 2011 Through the Daytona Beach Area Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (MLS) there were 13 Ormond By The Sea, Florida homes sold in February, 2011.  Six (6)  of the sales had bank involvement, either a short sale or foreclosure. Additionally, there are 37 homes under contract waiting closing and 24 of those have lender involvement. The highest priced home sold was a 4 bedroom on Eloise Circle for $280,000 and the lowest priced was a 2-bedroom 1 bath on Hibiscus Drive for $66,000. There were 9 Ormond By The Sea Florida homes sold in February 2010 and 7 of those involved the lender. Ormond By The Sea, Florida homes sold in February, 2011 by price range.   Price range$in thousands  Number sold 1Bdrm 2Bdrm  3Bdrm 4+Bdrm  Lender involved  Und... 03/07/2011

What does it take to sell a $2.9M Home in this market?  I was recently asked this question by several of my peers, after I successfully negotiated a 2.9M deal not long after I successfully negotiated a $2M deal.  The closing on February 28, 2011, was a multi-million dollar listing that I have had for 2 years!  So what does it take to sell a $2.9M Home in this market? This is what immediately comes to mind: Persistence Integrity Determination Hard work, and more Hard Work! Dedication Extensive Marketing Experience in multi-million $$ Transactions Market Knowledge Luxury Experience & Certifications Successful Branding One-Line Promotion International Connections Professional Photography Product Knowledge Pre-qualify Buyers Discretion & Confidentiality Client Respect & Care Specializing in... 03/07/2011