Anouncing Perfect Images has a new listing Product " PanoRider ".  What are Panoramic Web Sign Riders or PanoRiders?  They are signs that hang below or above the real estate broker's sign that display a FULL COLOR panoramic scene from inside the property and are assigneda unique web address for the property. ( EX: http://www.123mainstreet.com/)These signs are made with PVC and UV protected inks so they will last well beyond the sale of thehome.This product has been tested for nearly a year and is proven to be anAMAZING listing tool that NO other virtual tour company offers at this time.Visit Our Website and you can see an example of this new listing tool. http://www.360perfectimages.com/Thank YouClaudia JaramilloPerfect Images772-559-2364http://www.360perfectimages.com/ 09/11/2007

Saturday, September 15, 2007, from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. the Pelican Island Audubon Society will be cosponsoring its 21st Annual International Coastal Clean-Up with The Ocean Conservancy. Over the past 20 years hundreds of thousands of people have helped clean-up over 2400 miles of beaches in Florida removing thousands of pounds of garbage and debris through this very large community and voluntary effort. All Scout Troops, Youth Church Groups, School groups and concerned citizens are encouraged to come out and join in. The beaches to be included will be as follows: Round Island Oceanside, 2200 Highway A1A, Sebastian Inlet – Southside, 14251 NW A1A, Golden Sands Beach, 10350 N A1A, JayCee Beach and South Beach. Pelican Island Audubon Society asks everyone to please come out and vol... 09/11/2007

Riverfront Homes in Vero Beach Florida:   AMBERSAND BEACH BETHEL BY THE SEA BETHEL ISLE CACHE CAY CASTAWAY COVE ESTUARY THE GRAND HARBOR HOBART LANDING INDIAN BAY INDIAN BAY POINT INDIAN RIVER SHORES INDIAN TRAILS ISLAND CLUB RVRSDE I ISLAND CLUB RVRSDEII JOHN'S ISLAND KANSAS CITY COLONY LITTLE HARBOUR MARBRISA MARSH ISLAND I MCKEE POINT MOORINGS MOORINGS SUB UNIT 5 NARANJA TR ORCHID ISLAND ORCHID ISLE ESTATES OTHER OYSTER BAY PEBBLE BAY ESTATES PELICAN COVE RIOMAR BAY RIVER CLUB RIVER RIDGE ESTATES RIVERPOINT RIVERSIDE PARK SANDPOINTE SEAGROVE SEAGROVE WEST SEMINOLE SHORES SHORELANDS SHORES SILVER SHORES ST CHRIS HARBOR VERO ISLES VERO SHORES 09/10/2007

 Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA, With a quality of life unique even to Florida, Indian River County is where lifestyle and work style unite to create a highly productive and profitable environment. The City was originally incorporated in 1919 as the City of Vero. In 1925, the City of Vero was re-incorporated as the City of Vero Beach and was transferred from St. Lucie County to Indian River County. The City of Vero Beach consists of 13.1 square miles and is located about 190 miles south of Jacksonville and 135 miles north of Miami on Florida’s east coast. The City’s population is currently estimated at 17,900. Oceanfront Homes in Vero Beach Florida:   AMBERSAND BEACH ANGLERS COVE ATLANTIS BEACHSIDE BERMUDA BAY BONITA BEACH CARLTON CASTAWAY COVE DUNES FLORALTON... 09/10/2007

                                                                               Costa d'Este Beach Resort3244 Ocean DriveVero Beach, FL  32963www.Costadeste.com The signs are finally up for the new Gloria Estefan's Hotel, Cost d'Este in Vero Beach, Florida.  Opening early 2008.  We are excited about the Grand Opening of this new addition to Vero Beach.  We have been watching the renovation of this hotel and lately it is starting to take shape.                                                                                                                                                                                                (Courtesy of Benchmark Hospitality)"Tropical days and urban nights" is the theme of this art deco "South Beach" architecture.  Something very new to Vero Beach... 09/08/2007

Down on the island this morning viewing a few Broker open houses, but all the talk was about the closing of Coastal Escrow Services Inc. here in Vero Beach, with the big questions being “Where did all the money go”?  Pretty much everyone’s worst nightmare when it comes to buying or selling a home, with property buyers and tenants along the Treasure Coast possibly out millions of dollars . The unexpected closing impacts Realtors and their clients from Brevard County through St. Lucie County and possibly farther south, who trusted the firm and its owner, attorney Ira C. Hatch Jr., with their money. The Vero Beach Police Department and the Florida Bar Association have launched separate investigations into Hatch’s financial dealings. “We have subpoenas to obtain his financial records … tha... 09/06/2007

                                                             Bodega BlueArtisan Cheese2115 14th AvenueVero Beach, FL  32960bodegabluecheeses.com772.569-4400 This great deli, snack shop, cheese shop, lunch spot, wine shop, beer garden, chocolate shop, catering, gift basket shop and evening entertainment club is a great addition to Vero Beach!   Located in Historic Downtown Vero Beach, Bodega Blue, offers over 100 different beers plus 6 new drafts on tap!!   Bodega Blue offers wonderful cheeses from all over the country, small family dairy's and farms run by people who have a passion for making cheese. You have to take a look at their website for the list of fabulous cheeses that they offer here.  Bodega Blue is a great place in the afternoon, Lynne Persinger will make up a tasting plate ... 09/04/2007

 One of the more memorable customer stories was during our strong sellers market, just a couple of years ago.  We would often see FSBO [for sale by owner] signs around town because many sellers believed that there was nothing much to selling their property; with such a strong demand at that time and many buyers looking, they believed only in "saving the commission."  Of course there were and are FSBO's who successfully sell their property - but unfortunately as a professional REALTOR® I tend to learn more about the many "horror" stories that transpire.  One such story was of a delightful couple who decided to sell their property on their own with no more than a sign outside in their yard and an ad in the local paper - they did in fact find a buyer.  The good news was that both the buyer... 09/03/2007

Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach Florida is committed to providing a total theatre arts experience that entertains, challenges, and educates both adults and children. The theatre produces quality works from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Regional Theatres with an emphasis on high production values, providing the youth of the community with a broad range of education opportunities that will cultivate tomorrow’s artist and audiences, while building the skills of today.Click here for the full post...   09/03/2007

The Vero Beach Museum of Art is the fulfillment of the combined efforts of two community-based arts groups: the Vero Beach Art Club, a nonprofit organization established in 1936; and the Alliance for the Arts, a separate nonprofit established in 1978 solely to create a regional Museum for the appreciation and teaching of the arts and humanities. The partnership raised $2.5 million from local private sources. The Vero Beach Museum of Art opened its doors to the public debt-free on January 31, 1986. The Museum is the principal visual arts facility in a region of more than 800,000 residents and millions of tourists.Click here for the full post...   09/03/2007

One of our very favorite places to stay in Vero Beach, Florida, is South Beach Place.  Whether it’s poolside or beachside, South Beach Place, is a tropical oasis in the sun, located in quaint and beautiful Vero Beach, Florida. Clean and comfortable, fully furnished one bedroom suites are equipped with all the comforts of home… and more. Your host, Brian Kelly, will assure that your stay at South Beach Place will be filled with plenty of rest and relaxation.  For more info, please visit: http://www.southbeachplacevero.com/ 09/03/2007

Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA, With a quality of life unique even to Florida, Indian River County is where lifestyle and work style unite to create a highly productive and profitable environment. The City was originally incorporated in 1919 as the City of Vero. In 1925, the City of Vero was re-incorporated as the City of Vero Beach and was transferred from St. Lucie County to Indian River County. The City of Vero Beach consists of 13.1 square miles and is located about 190 miles south of Jacksonville and 135 miles north of Miami on Florida’s east coast. The City’s population is currently estimated at 17,900. The city is divided by the Indian River into the mainland on one side and the oceanfront barrier island on the other. The island is comprised of wealthy ... 09/03/2007

Family Fun Magazine recently named Vero Beach Florida as one of 20 Great Family Beaches in the U.S. From their review: Divided by the Indian River, Vero Beach serves up family lodging and restaurants on the mainland side and, on the ocean side, beaches as far as you can see.Click here for the full post...   09/03/2007

If Treasure Coast counties approve plans to significantly increase their impact fees, local builders predict an economic slowdown. James Nicholas, a University of Florida professor and impact fee consultant counters that “Just because it’s bad times doesn’t mean people don’t want new roads. … You’ve got to build schools, you’ve got to build roads, and the costs of all that have just skyrocketed. That’s the reality. If we could wish prices down, wouldn’t that be wonderful, but that’s our dilemma.”Click here for the full post... 09/03/2007

The Vero Beach City Council voted 4-1 recently to approve the conceptual site plan for the development of the former ‘Crusty’s site’ near Humiston Park in Vero Beach Florida. The proposal includes money to expand the current 49-space parking lot in the southeast section of the park farther west to add 23 spaces. Flamevine Properties I LLC proposes to build 3,487 square feet of retail space, 12 residential units and a 2,872-square-foot restaurant at the site of the former Crusty’s restaurant, which sits next to Corey’s Pharmacy, another Vero Beach landmark.Click here for the full post...   09/03/2007

Foreclosure rates continued to climb across the Treasure Coast in July, according to a new RealtyTrac report released Monday. Indian River County had the lowest rates on the Treasure Coast, and was the only county in the region to see foreclosures drop in July with 66 homes entering some stage of foreclosure — last year the county accounted for 123 homes going into foreclosure.Click here for the full post...   09/03/2007

While strolling the Vero Beach Oceanfront yesterday around noon with my lovely wife, we both heard two very loud ‘booms’, which sounded like they came from under the beach. Very odd. So after a few minutes of discussing the possibilities that the ghosts of some apparently ill-resting pirates had fired off a couple rounds from the galleons of their treasure coast wrecks, it was welcome news to read the headlines this morning that what we heard was actually the Space Shuttle Endeavour breaking the sound barrier as it headed toward a landing at Kennedy Space Center. Not as intriguing as the pirate story, but great compared to what we witnessed many years ago with Discovery… 09/03/2007

Bargain hunting holiday home buyers are taking advantage of the pound breaking the $2 dollar barrier and snapping up deals on American currency. ‘This Is Money UK’ recently reported that Britons hoping to profit from the faltering American property market and strong pound have brought a surge in the number of dollar enquiries, according to foreign exchange specialist Moneycorp. It said that investors were buying up cheap dollars for delivery at a later date when property purchases go through.Click here for the full post...    09/03/2007

For those of us here, all we have to do is step outside for a weather update.  But maybe for second home owners, keeping track of the weather in Vero Beach may be a little more important.  Those folks may find the daily updates by Charles  Shinn over at the WeatherBug Backyard Club Blog very interesting. Check it out here…  09/03/2007

The ‘Daily Mail’ in the UK recently ran an article entitled Property Abroad: Hidden Florida. In it, Robert Liebman writes “One of Florida’s best-kept secrets is the Indian River, a gentle, narrow 150-mile-long waterway that starts north of Miami near Palm Beach and extends northward almost to Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center”. He notes that the lagoon is a haven for homeowners, and that the amount of waterside land is enormous, comprising three coastlines: the Atlantic alongside the unbroken string of beaches on the eastern seaboard, plus the western and eastern boundaries of the river.Click here for the full post...   09/03/2007