Enjoy Maintenance Free Living in a Gated Golf/Tennis Community with 24/7 security at both gates! This one-story 3 Bedroom, 2 Baths, 2-Car Garage home is located in the Beautiful Pelican Bay Community of St. Andrews Highlands.
Pelican Bay Master Association Fee $575.00 Yearly, St. Andrews Assoc fee $275 quarterly, cable service $445.00 yearly (Sept 1-August 31) Maintenance fee covers the exterior painting as well as the yard care and security.
It features large master suite with walk in closet, recently remodeled baths, kitchen with newer stove, microwave, fridge and dishwasher, washer and dryer that are 2 months old, breakfast nook with tastefully finished built-in cabinets, newer tile, carpet, and light fixtures throughout the house, living room & sun room overlooking water canal and a golf course.
Property located near everything including Publix, Walgreens, Sam's and Wal-Mart among many other amenities and only one mile from the I-4 and I-95 interchange.
I was tagged by Midori Miller. Thanks a bunch!!!!!!!!! Now I have to find 8 victims.......
1. Who is your favorite musical artist (post a YouTube Video). Hard to say, but from cotemporary artists, I likeYanni, James Blunt, and Josh Groban. Classics: Mozart, Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky,Pavarotti, and Rastrapovich. I could go on and on! But my most favorite are Gipsy Kings!
2. Who is your favorite artist? (Post a Flickr photo). I love art in all of its forms and styles through the ages fromMichelangelo to Dali, from Rembrandt to Ivan Shishkin. It changes from time to time. My favorite for now is the artist from Seattle, Dale Chihuly.
3. Who is your favorite blogger? There are so many. One of my favorites isMaggie Dokic. Her writing is fun, entertaining and educational.
4. If you could meet anyone (dead or alive) who would it be and what is the most interesting thing about them? Albert Einstein...Do I really need to explain why? Exploring a mind of that caliber is always exciting.
5. What did you want to be when you grew up? I was one of those weird kids that when I was asked this question (probably up unit age of 7) by adults, I would look at them and say something like," Do I have to commit to something now? I have the whole life ahead of me to decide." After that, they kind of stopped asking........... So I don't remember anything specifically, although I used to love to put up a show for the guests of the house whether they liked it or not..........
6. What is the most interesting piece of trivia you know? For the nine months that we spend in our mother's uterus, we swallow the amniotic fluid regulating its amount. Once swallowed, the amniotic fluid passes through the baby's kidneys and excreted as urine, which then is swallowed again, recycling the full volume of amniotic fluid every few hours.(Yes, this means that most of the fluid is eventually your urine! You were swallowing your own pee for 9 months and have no recollection of it. Is it disgusting?)
7. If you could live in any point of history, what would it be and why? The 60's, since so much transformation took place then..........
8. What is the most interesting job you have ever held? Most of the places I've worked at were pretty normal, but once I applied aka faxed my resume to a place that only had the job description, but no location or the name of the company that I was applying to. The job required solid sales skill and administrative experience. "Well", I thought, "I have that." When my "future" boss called for an interview, I learned that I applied to a funeral home to sell caskets, flowers and all that other crap. Needless to say, once I learned about that, I had to decline that position. And let me tell you, there is no polite way of doing that. He caught me off guard. Awkward!!!!!!!!!!! Awkward !!!!!!!!!!!!! Obviously, somebody's got to do that job; I just did not want to do it!!!!!!!!!!!
So I haven't been so active on ActiveRain for number of reason. One of them is I am pregnant and soon will have an addition to our family. Between juggling family and marriage life, growing a baby inside of me, and taking care of real estate business, I haven't got many breaks. I also wanted to keep my pregnancy secret for a while since it's my first one and anything could go wrong, but now it's obvious. There is no denial there-- I got a baby bump, and now it looks more like a baby bump than a beer belly.........
However, some things are worth to be working on and kept up with and that includes Active Rain Blogging. I went to a TECH FAIR in Daytona Beach today and that got my creative juices flowing.
Our trainer-manager at CENTURY 21 Sundance, Midori Miller, being a member of the tech committee at the Daytona Beach board spent a lot of time helping to organize the event inviting vendors, sponsors and most importantly Realtors. She also was teaching a class today and has done an outstanding job doing all of those tasks.
In addition, she managed to bring aboard Bob Stewart of ActiveRain to the fair and he held a class as well. It was my please meeting him. His training was excellent and I got quite a few pointers out of it. He covered excellent topics and now I have a better understanding why and how ActiveRain works for me, your averageRealtorlooking to get web exposure.
I am almost 7 months pregnant now and can barely stand Florida heat, so I am pretty sure I'll be spending more time inside rather than outside prospecting, working on my website, blog and internet marketing in general.
Now, I have quite a bit of work cut out for me that is directly internet related that will improve my business. Needless to say, TECH FAIRwas a success and I am glad I attended. Every time I go to these types of events I learn something new and that's exciting, plus I get the opportunity to network with others and learn about new tools. Today's Daytona Beach TECH FAIR was excellent and I look forward to more events like that.
Remarks: Excellent Value! Nicely maintained home on a corner lot with a convenient Daytona Beach location in Fairway Estates is close to shopping, colleges, schools, restaurants, and airport. It features newer paint, carpet, tile, fridge and dishwasher. Fully fenced backyard that is nicely landscaped offers plenty of privacy and has storage shed. Property is currently zoned for Turie T. Small Elementary, Campbell Middle and Mainland High School. Super value for the money. Great for family or retirees. All this can be yours for only $144,900
Anna Lukyanova Century 21 Sundance Realty 1102 Pelican Bay Dr Daytona Beach, FL 32119-1381
On Monday, the Fed made a surprise announcement to increase the length of time banks can use funds through the "Fed Window". Keeping things simple, banks have longer time to "pay back" the Fed on borrowed funds. This should help banks increase the amount of money available for loans with less risk to their shareholders. The Dow Jones Average was up over 400 points on Tuesday as a result.
People have been afraid to make big ticket purchases in times of uncertainty including cars, houses, luxury items. Consumer confidence will need to be restored in order to begin to get America spending again.
There is a Fed Meeting March 18, and there are signs that point to yet another rate decrease. If you are rate watching, next Tuesday and Wednesday are key dates for price changes. Depending on the expectations of the market place, you may find a decrease on one of those days. Typically, the market will "price in" expected decrease the day before a Fed meeting. If the expected decrease takes place, markets the day of the meeting may remain flat or decrease a bit more. If the expectations are not met, and the Fed does not lower the rate as anticipated, you may find that rates actually go up from the day before the meeting's prices. It's a roll of the dice for rate watchers.
If you are even thinking of purchasing or refinancing, please contact me prior to the close of business on Monday March 17. If you are serious about locking in on Tuesday or Wednesday, we will need to get your numbers and information worked out in advance. It should be very busy 2 days for locking in loans. If you file is not fully complete, we may have challenges getting you locked in a low interest rate.
Anna Lukyanova Century 21 Sundance Realty 1102 Pelican Bay Dr. Daytona Beach, FL 32119 Cell: 386-405-7784 Fax: 386-761-2713 P. S. We appreciate you as a client and a friend. We appreciate your business, your loyalty, trust and your referrals. It is our goal to provide the very best counsel, advice and service possible for your real estate needs. If we may be of assistance to you, a relative, friend or co-worker please do not hesitate to call us. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you. Visit us online at http://www.DaytonaBeachRealEstateGuide.com/ to get Free Tips and Advice on Buying and Selling Real Estate
I watched something yesterday that prompted me to write about today. I rarely watch reality shows, not because I think I am above them, but because I rarely have time for them. Yesterday was one of those slow nights, as I was flipping through the channels, and came across "The Biggest Loser".
If some of you never watched it, it's about people competing to lose weight. The one who wins and loses the most weight is The Biggest Loser. So, one the contestants was having particularly hard week struggling to loose weight and getting frustrated, while her coach was trying to figure out what's the problem and how she could help her.
At the weight in, the coach got too emotional and started to yell at the host of the show because the host was asking the contestant some tough questions about the way she feels, what she is thinking, etc... Well, I know it is a reality show and sometimes it can be a bit theatrical, but when the coach lost her cool and started just yelling,"F..... this, and what kind of f...ing question is that, and why don't you f......ing back off that contestant, she is struggling, don't you see," it felt that the coach lost her marbles for a second. Everybody was stunned by her behavior including the other coach, the rest of the contestants, and the host.
Now, if you know me, I use that expression freely, since it is simply a word. However, I would never use it when I am angry or upset, directing it to a specific person because of something they did or asked me about. I would especially not use it when I am working with the public, when I amthe professional. I guess that scene yesterday just reminded me to never loose my cool when dealing with people, even if they start screaming (and that doesn't include just the public, but also other associates, Realtors in town, maintenance people, etc). After all, it's you who ends up looking like a fool.
Then, the coach said something that topped all of that. She said, "Of course that contestant is feeling down. She is a woman, her metabolism is slower than men's, there is no way she can win or compete against other men in the group." Now I hate judging people, but as a coach, you have to keep it cool because you are the professional. To admit on national television that one of your teammates is worse than others is at the very least not nice if not rude.
It's like my broker coming to the office and telling me in front of all other associates that I am not as good/productive and never could catch up. It's like my real estate trainer coming up to me and saying you are never going to achieve what the rest of the Realtors are doing. I think the main objective of a coach, a trainer, or a broker is tell the person," YOU CAN!" even when it seems not feasible, since no one truly knows the full potential of another person. Doubting we can do on our own. No help needed there.
Now, perhaps I am exaggerating and went a little overboard with it, so if you watched the show last night and would like to share your opinion of what happened, please do. I'd like to hear others' perspective.
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Anna Lukyanova Century 21 Sundance Realty 1102 Pelican Bay Dr. Daytona Beach, FL 32119 Cell: 386-405-7784 Fax: 386-761-2713 P. S. We appreciate you as a client and a friend. We appreciate your business, your loyalty, trust and your referrals. It is our goal to provide the very best counsel, advice and service possible for your real estate needs. If we may be of assistance to you, a relative, friend or co-worker please do not hesitate to call us. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you. Visit us online at http://www.DaytonaBeachRealEstateGuide.com/ to get Free Tips and Advice on Buying and Selling Real Estate
Anyone who has been in real estate industry or self-employed long enough, knows that every now and then you get in a rut, meaning you are not motivated and just don't feel like performing to your fullest potential. You don't feel creative and/or act productive, you are in a rut...I'll be the first one to admit I've been there myself before.
It's especially easy to get there when the market is down, when you don't make as much money as you used to or hoped for, when there are more obstacles on your way and it's harder and harder to close the deals.
So the question is what do you do? How you get out of a rut? How you change your mind set? The answer is easy: you surround yourself with people that inspire you.
It could be your real estate coach, aka your personal cheer leader, who keeps you motivated by telling you, "YOU CAN DO IT! GO FOR IT," who also provides you with new "tricks of trade" and helps you along the way.
It could be yourmanager or broker-owner, who is there for guidance, who inspires you because of her ethical core values, personal strength and diplomatic skills, no doubt developed over the years of dealing with people from all walks of life.
It could be your peers, family member, front desk person, but today, for me personally, it is one of my customers.
Every day it seems we are bombarded by life problems. How many people you personally know who are struggling, even getting depressed because life is not easy? This particular person is having a lot of health problems in addition to the daily life stuff...
She has been in and out of the hospitals every other week for the last 8 months. Two days ago she just had a surgery I didn't know about. I called her a few times about decisions that had to be made, but when I didn't have my phone calls returned, I stared to worry.
Finally, she called back and that's how I learned about the surgery. I learned that this person is currently on 5 different heart pills a day. And yet when I talked to her, she was the one who was trying to comfort me, saying, "Call me if you need me... We'll get it done... No worries..."
My God! What a mighty mental strength! Talk about mind over matter! What a will to live and make it through whatever comes your way! What a fighter! That type of an attitude is contagious and deserves respect! For this type of a person not only would I get out of bed, I'll fight with my nails!
Someone, who makes a priority someone else other then him/her while in a physical pain, is selfless and caring person.
Thank you for being in my life. All my prayers go to you! God loves you, so do I!
If you are looking for a large home located near the river and beach that has plenty of room, you found it. These over 2,500 sq. ft. of living space offer practical alternative to every day living. It's ready to move in with new paint, carpet, tile, and exterior door.
30x12 Master bedroom features wrap around widows that offer wonderful views of vegetation from outside and the ocean breeze. Living/Dining room combo presents a working wood burning fireplace with a brand new mantel. 18X9 Kitchen is large enough for a gourmet cook.
This home has 2 water heaters: one-in the 2-car, oversized garage, where washer and dryer hook up is; the other- inside the premises. There is a sky light for the stairs that increases energy efficiency of the house. The home is wired for high speed cable and has screens on all the gutters, so you don't have to clean them every spring and fall from the leaves and debris.
There are sprinklers on well, and enough room in the back yard for a pool. Also, beautifully landscaped front and back yards create wonderful ambiance and lots of privacy to enjoy outside.
The house has a termite bond through Massey Services. Seller financing available upon request, call listing agent for details.This one is not a drive by, call today for a private showing Anna Lukyanova of Century 21 Sundance Realty at 386-405-7784 or e-mail at annaluk21@hotmail.com
This year we are celebrating 50th Daytona 500 race that will take place this Sunday, February, 17th 2008.
When the race week comes to town, everyone gets excited... Well almost everyone, except for those who don't like extra noise and influxof tourists and therefore of traffic. Now truth to be told, you don't have to be at the races to see a real NAS-CAR. Here are some pics I took of a race car that was parked right outside of our local grocery store. How do you like that?
So don't be surprised when you see the NASCAR fans and famous people/ celebrities rolling into town to see the event. Welcome! And Enjoy!
Believe it or not, but I've been real busy recently, and haven't done much blogging. Now that doesn't mean that I don't spend time on a computer. It seems to me that a good portion of my day devoted to just that. I get to address a lot of different questions. Some of them simple, others need a little more research.
Anyway, I've decided that I will try to write about everyday occurrences of my real estate life.
I hate repeating something that was already talked about on this sight. Although, it's almost impossible. So I did search on activerain.com for definition of property survey and none of the articles on the first page had that info.
Today I was asked in the e-mail: "What is the survey for the house?"
So, here was my quick explanation to the seller of what property survey means:
"A current survey is something that lender requires for the loan process, it outlines the boundaries of the property, including fencing, position of the house,etc. There is usually a time frame for the age of that survey, so if it's too old it's no longer useful. Also, if there was a change done to the property like a new fence put in, it's no longer useful as well.
As a seller, you don't have to do anything for this part of the transaction. The Surveyor usually comes and sticks in orange flags in the ground of your front and back yard that show property line, so when you see a strange man going around your house sticking orange flags in the ground, please do not be alerted."
I hope that helps. Now, if anybody has a more concise explanation, please share.
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There is a Fed Meeting March 18, and there are signs that point to yet another rate decrease. If you are rate watching, next Tuesday and Wednesday are key dates for price changes. Depending on the expectations of the market place, you may find a decrease on one of those days. Typically, the market will "price in" expected decrease the day before a Fed meeting. If the expected decrease takes place, markets the day of the meeting may remain flat or decrease a bit more. If the expectations are not met, and the Fed does not lower the rate as anticipated, you may find that rates actually go up from the day before the meeting's prices. It's a roll of the dice for rate watchers. 
Then, the coach said something that topped all of that. She said, "Of course that contestant is feeling down. She is a woman, her metabolism is slower than men's, there is no way she can win or compete against other men in the group." Now I hate judging people, but as a coach, you have to keep it cool because you are the professional. To admit on national television that one of your teammates is worse than others is at the very least not nice if not rude. 
o your fullest potential. You don't feel creative and/or act productive, you are in a rut...I'll be the first one to admit 
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