Should I buy or Should I Wait? The call came yesterday evening from a client/friend in Connecticut. “I wanted to buy a condo for our retirement, they were about $160K 4 months ago, but now are $190K-$200K. What should I do? Buy now for more, or wait till the market […] Read more »
Disagreement
My Buyers wanted a vacation condo so that they can come a few times a year and enjoy Florida warm climate. Timing is perfect, the prices, while on the rise, are still very affordable. Their son is in training in Daytona, and they would let him stay in the condo […] Read more »
I Want Top Floor…
– I want top floor I hear it quite often. We live on the 10th floor of a 17-story oceanfront condominium. Gorgeous view of the ocean to the east and the Halifax River to the west. We have it all. Newcomers usually want the top floor. Many people believe that […] Read more »
Whose Convenience?
This story is about listing Daytona condo. It started with a phone call. The guy on the other end has been reading my blogs on my website, and finally called. We are chatting about life, real estate, Daytona condos. He throws a list of criteria at me (nearly killing me […] Read more »
Two-Bedroom Beachside Daytona Condos. June 2017
Two-Bedroom Beachside Daytona Condos. There are 16 two-bedroom beachside Daytona condos for sale priced between $75,000 and $140,000. Here is the link to the information about them. 67 two-bedroom units changed hands in preceding 12-month period. 28 two-bedroom units have new owners since January 1 this year. In the same […] Read more »
Los Angeles = Daytona Beach?
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 […] Read more »
2-Bedroom Beachside Condos for under $100K
2-Bedroom Beachside Condos under $100K Beachside 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 $62,500 for […] Read more »
Riverside Condominium Market Snapshot. Daytona Beach. May 2017
Riverside Condo Market Snapshot I am looking at listings in Riverside Condo and noticing that the prices are up Active Listings 1-bedr 79,900 $145K – River and ocean view $169,900 – Courtyard view, pool $169,900 – direct riverfront with river and ocean view from bedrooms. Sold Listings Since New Year […] Read more »
Oceans Six Condominium Market Snapshot. April 2017
Oceans Six Market Snapshot Oceans Six, built in 1993 is one of the later built condominiums in the Oceans Family. This 17-story 120-unit oceanfront condominium in Daytona Beach Shores was built by Bellmead Development Corp. It is a popular building partially because they have an indoor pool in addition to […] Read more »
Real Estate Absolutes That Aren’t…
Some of those are specific to condos. Like it got to be oceanfront only, no side view, or on the north side as the south side will be much hotter, view from oceanfront buildings is better than from buildings across street, or something else. Today we challenge the height. I […] Read more »
1st quarter Daytona condo market report
1st quarter Daytona condo market report In this report we limited the scope of analysis to the following seven municipalities: Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, Ormond Beach, Holly Hill, South Daytona, Port Orange, Ponce Inlet. These 7 municipalities are adjacent to one another and commonly referred to as Daytona Beach […] Read more »
Buying a condo in Daytona
Buying a condo with your heart… The Buyer is an engineer. He said he would be implying objective and scientific method, be analytical. I worked with engineers before. Alas, I do not believe in engineers buying condos. I do not believe in Excel buyers. You do not buy a vacation […] Read more »