Ormond By The Sea, Florida Condos for sale as of January 31, 2011  As of January 31, 2011 we have 91 Ormond By The Sea condos for sale through the Daytona Beach Area Multiple Listing Service (MLS).  There are 57 priced $200,000 or lower and 10 of those are under $100,000. Additionally, there are 7 condos under contract pending closing of which 5 involve the lender.  There are 13 of the 91 condos for 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 8 199,900 299,900 1973 Yes Atlantic 22 1 169,000 169,900 1990 ... 02/04/2011

Ormond By The Sea Florida homes for sale January 31, 2011    Homes for sale in Ormond By The Sea Florida   There are 99 Homes for Sale in Ormond By The Sea, Florida through the Daytona Beach Area Realtors®  Multiple Listing Service as of January 31, 2011.   An additional  40  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 25 of the 99 homes for sale (25%) and 22 (55%) of the 40 homes under contract.  Asking prices for Ormond By The Sea homes currently for sale range from $60,000 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 Under 100 7 0 7 0 0... 02/03/2011

89 Oceanfront Condominium is … an oceanfront condominium at 89 South Atlantic Ave in Ormond Beach. I guess it happened when the naming creativity was on vacation. But it is convenient. And easy to remember… Very good location in prestigious Ormond Beach  just a few buildings south of intersection of Atlantic Ave with Granada Blvd (Rt. 40. This location in Ormond Beach does not require a car. Shopping, banks, restaurants are within walking distance. There are not that many places like that in Daytona Beach area. This 17-story (no 13th floor, though) building was constructed in 1974 as apartment building. It was converted to condominium in 1982. Outside corridor system. 6 units per floor, total of 96 units. All units are 2 bdr / 2 baths. 8’ ceilings, hook-ups for washer & dryer inside. Li... 02/02/2011

Montovani Italian Restaurant Opens in Ormond By The Sea, Florida  Montovani Italian Restaurant is now open at 1064 Ocean Shore Blvd. in Ormond By The Sea, Florida in the building formally occupied by Lovece's Restaurant; Montovani offers an extensive menu of everything from soups, salads and appetizers to deserts including pizza, subs and a kids menu.  Montovani is open daily 3 pm to 10 pm and also offers carry-out or delivery service.  Entrees range in price from $8 to $22. For additional information call 386-441-1445.  Try Montovani's and comment here to let us know how you liked the food, service and etc. 01/30/2011

  Ocean View Realty Group to close A1A School of Real Estate in Ormond By The Sea Florida.   Ocean View Realty Group in Ormond By The Sea, Florida will not renew the license for the A1A School of Real Estate when it comes up for renewal March 31, 2011.Recently the school has only provided the Real Estate Sales Associate & Broker 14 hour continuing education course required for license renewal.A1A School administrator & Ocean View Realty GroupBroker, Al Raymondi said "eliminating the school will allow us to concentrate more on our core real estate sales and rental activities. We apologize to our loyal customers. Realtors who have used the A1A School of Real Estate for their continuing education requirement will find many alternatives available at competitive prices. 01/25/2011

Ormond Beach Florida Real estate market watch  Real estate market watch for Ormond By The Sea Florida Ocean View Realty Group has updated the Ormond By The Sea Florida Real estate market watch page on its web site to reflect December 2010 activity.  Homes and condos for sale as of December 31, 2010 are indicated as well as the sales of Ormond By The Sea Florida homes and condos in December 2010.  There is also a section with Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club in Ormond Beach Florida homes for sale by price range and homes sold during the month.  All information is taken from the Daytona Beach Area Association of Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (MLS).  View the updated information at http://ovrealty.com/Market_Watch.html  For additional information about Ormond Beach and Ormond By T... 01/13/2011

Frozen in Florida   These photos were taken this morning ouside our back porch in Ormond Beach Florida.  There is ice on the screen and icicycles on the bushes.  The sprinklers were running earlier making the grass crunchy too.              At least we know it melts quickly and there is no white stuff to shovel. 01/13/2011

Ormond By The Sea Florida 10 year Condo sales chart   Ormond By The Sea Florida 10 year Condo sales analysis Year Sales Lowest$ Highest$ 2/2* 2/2 average$* 2/2 Low $* 2/2 High $* Directly on the beach 2001 87 49,250 270,000 55 $106,836 66,000 160,000 21 2002 117 55,000 339,000 69 $124,644 63,000 189,900 27 2003 109 64,500 350,000 59 $149,076 92,600 190,000 44 2004 84 78,000 599,000 41 $198,227 125,000 255,000 29 2005 111 128,000 840,000 74 $263,326 137,500 335,000 23 2006 43 117,000 810,000 24 $250,954 130,000 346,000 13 2007 50 110,000 830,000 28 $218,636 110,000 300,000 16 2008 41 110,000 720,000 25 $178,396 150,000 200,000 14 2009 59 50,000 595,000 35 $156,706 104,900 200,000 18 2010 66 47,251 550,000 44 $126,672 67,500 200,000 12 These are on the west side of A1A, across the road fr... 01/11/2011

Plantation Bay Golf and Country Cub  in Ormond Beach Florida Homes sold in December, 2010 Through the Daytona Beach Area Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (MLS) there were 6 Plantation Bay Golf and Country Cub homes sold in December, 2010 of which one had lender involvement.  Additionally, there are 5 homes under contract waiting closing and 3 of those have lender involvement as either a short sale or foreclosure. The highest priced home sold was a 4 bedroom on Hampstead Lane for $265,000 and the lowest priced was a 2-bedroom 2 bath on Jasmine Run for $120,000.  One of the homes sold had lender involvement. For information about Ormond Beach and Ormond by the Sea Florida homes and condos for sale and for rent call 386-441-8245 or visit the Ocean view Realty Group web site at http://www... 01/08/2011

Ormond By The Sea Florida Homes sold in December, 2010  Through the Daytona Beach Area Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (MLS) there were 25 Ormond By The Sea, Florida homes sold in December, 2010.  Eight of the sales had bank involvement, either a short sale or foreclosure. Additionally, there are 33 homes under contract waiting closing and 14 of those have lender involvement. The highest priced home sold was a 4 bedroom on John Anderson  Drive for $870,000 and the lowest priced was a 2-bedroom 1 bath on Brooks Drive for $49,900.  Ormond By The Sea, Florida homes sold in December, 2010 by price range.   Price range$in thousands   Number   1Bdrm   2Bdrm   3Bdrm   4+Bdrm   Lender involved   Under $100,000   12   0   11   1   0   4   100,000-149,999   5   0   1   4   0   1   150,000-249,... 01/07/2011

Ormond By The Sea, Florida Condos Sold December, 2010   Five condos sold in Ormond By The Sea, Florida during December, 2010 through the Daytona Beach Area Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (MLS).   There are also 6 condos under contract pending sales closing.    Of the 6 condos under contract, 2 involve a lender.  Of the condos actively for sale on the market, 17 involve a lender.  The high  inventory of 95 Ormond By The Sea condos for sale continues to indicate a buyers market and is higher than the 88 condos for sale at the beginning of 2010. Here is the list of the December, 2010 condo sales.       Condo                     Description                         Sold Price Villa Sereno              2 bedroom 2 bath              $79,000 Either foreclosure or short sale. Villa Sereno   ... 01/06/2011

Our family get together was a day late and there was a time limit. But it was well worth the wait and we were able to enjoy the company of one another for a few hours. My wife was discharged from the hospital and we arrived home around noon on Sunday and shortly thereafter my son and  two grandchildren came over.  Our granddaughter brought her boyfriend and our grandson brought his wife and son.  Our grandson had to leave to get back to Virginia for Navy duty and so our time was short.  We were able to get a photo of the 4 generations in between eating. Now I refer to my son as the grandfather. Happy new year everyone. 01/06/2011

Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club in Ormond Beach Florida homes for saleDecember 31, 2010 Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club in Ormond Beach Florida homes for saleDecember 31, 2010 There are 59 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 December 31, 2010.  Below is a chart listing the number of homes for sale by price range. Price range  Homes  Under $150,000  2  150,000 to 199,000  7  200,000 to 249,000  16  250,000 to 299,000  12  300,000 to 399,000  5  400,000 to 799,000 12  800,000 and over 5 Of the 59 Plantation Bay Golf and Country Cub homes for sale 11 have lender involvement.  Two of those 11 have asking prices under $150,000.  An additional 5 homes a... 01/05/2011

Ormond By The Sea Florida homes for sale December 31, 2010      Homes for sale in Ormond By The Sea Florida   There are 108 Homes for Sale in Ormond By The Sea, Florida through the Daytona Beach Area Realtors® Multiple Listing Service as of December 31, 2010 and an additional 33 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 27 of the homes for sale(25%) and 14 (42%) of the homes under contract.  Asking prices for homes currently for sale range from $60,000 to $1,799,000.    The chart below shows the homes for sale by price range            Price range in $Thousands Number 1 Bdrm 2 Bdrm 3 Bdrm 4+ Bdrm Under 100 12 1 11 0 0 100-149 29 0 20 9 0 150-199... 01/04/2011

Ormond By The Sea, Florida Condos for sale as of December 31, 2010 We began the year with 88 condos for sale in Ormond By the Sea, Florida and as of December 31, 2010 we have 95 for sale through the Daytona Beach Area Multiple Listing Service (MLS).  There are 59 priced $200,000 or lower and 8 of those are under $100,000. Additionally, there are 5 condos under contract pending closing of which 2 involve the lender.  There are17 condos for sale with lender involvement, either short sales or foreclosures.  Last year at this time there were over 100 condos for sale in Ormond By the Sea, Florida.  The inventory has been reduced significantly since there were 130 for sale in November 2007.  Many owners have turned to rentals or have decided to wait until the market improves to put their cond... 01/04/2011

High end luxury home buyers are considering smaller, more compact homes, but are not giving up completely on some of the elaborate finishes and features they want in their homes. The use of exotic woods, (such as teak and bamboo) for their custom cabinetry and built-ins, as well as green or sustainable materials are on the list of requested materials used in new construction and remodels according to the latest trends in new construction. Creating your own "Spa Bath" is high on the list with luxury clients even requesting Warming Drawers installed into their custom cabinetry in the bath to warm their towels, combination bathroom mirror/TV's transform from a mirror to LCD TV; or a Chromatherapy Whirlpool bath that combines the comforts of a whirlpool with underwater "light-therapy" calle... 12/29/2010

I was in Julian’s three times in all these years. The restaurant was a staple in Ormond Beach for years and years. Excellent location on the first block south of Granada Ave on Atlantic Ave. (A1A), it is within walking distance from the Shopping plaza, it is across from Grand Seas, a classy time share Resort, it is directly across from Oceanfront 89 Condominium, other resorts and condos. First visit was with our clients. It was OK, not that there was anything out of the ordinary, but food was decent, as was the service. Restaurant was full of people, and the atmosphere was good. Second time we were invited by our clients formerly from Croatia. The restaurant just recently changed hands, and the new owners, Dennis and Daria Vidas, were also Croatians. Our clients befriended them, and int... 12/27/2010

What I Learned...From a Little Kid I have the opportunity to share a communion message at church tomorrow.  When I remember the death, burial & resurrection, I think about the ways Jesus uses others to teach me about the meaning of the cross. This is the time of the year that two things happen...we reflect on the past year & look forward to the new year. Over the past 12 months I have been inpsired by our daughter, Ashlyn.  God used Ashlyn to teach me 4 main things; "Love For Family"... after Nanny (my grandmother) fell & broke her hip, Ashlyn was amazing how she cared for Nanny "Faith that God Answers Prayers" ... Ashlyn continued to pray for a baby sister even after we told her Mommy & Daddy are not going to have any more children...God answered her prayer, Ashlyn will be a big sister... 12/25/2010

Ormond Beach is not only a fabulous place to live, but also a great place to retire.     Well the secret is finally out.  Ormond Beach, Florida has long been a favorite for its' beautiful beaches, temperate climate, and as a quaint but prestigious location.  Ormond Beach is also known as the Birthplace of Speed, and recently "Where to Retire" Magazine also named Ormond Beach one of the best places to retire.  John D. Rockefeller selected Ormond Beach as his winter home back in 1918 when he purchased The Casements.  His famous winter home, The Casements, is now on the National Register of Historic Places.  Rockefeller is said to have been the richest man on the planet when he bought The Casements, in Ormond Beach in 1918.  The structure was named after the casement windows that faced the... 12/21/2010

Real estate market watch for Ormond By The Sea Florida Ocean View Realty Group has updated the Ormond By The Sea Florida Real estate market watch page on its web site to reflect November 2010 activity.  Homes and condos for sale as of November 30, 2010 are indicated as well as the sales of Ormond By The Sea Florida homes and condos in November 2010.  There is also a section with Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club in Ormond Beach Florida homes for sale by price range and homes sold during the month.    All information is taken from the Daytona Beach Area Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service (MLS).  View the updated information at http://ovrealty.com/Market_Watch.html  For additional information about Ormond Beach area homes and condos contact Realtor® Rhonda Lehnen at Ocean... 12/20/2010