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volusia county: Do Your Own Work... And Reap the Rewards! - 12/23/08 10:17 AM
I'm going to step on some toes with this one, but when I read a recent bit of advice by Jeffrey Gitomer, I was in such complete agreement, I knew I had to blog it! If you're not familiar with Jeffrey Gitomer and you're in any type of sales, you need to get familiar with Mr. Gitomer. His no-nonsense approach to sales training and advice is always on target. But sometimes when the arrow hits that target, it can make you want to strangle him, while at other times, it can make you want to grab the nearest phone so you … (57 comments)
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volusia county: Daytona Beach 2008 3rd Quarter Real Estate Market Update - 11/16/08 06:45 PM
If you'd like to buy or sell real estate in Daytona Beach FL, you'll be interested in this information. A few days ago I posted a blog with all the 3rd Quarter Real Estate Sales Data for Volusia County. I'm now in the process of covering each of the other individual cities in East Volusia County.
Here are links to some of the market reports for the other cities in East Volusia County...
Volusia County real estate, 3rd quarter listings vs sales report, 2008. Port Orange real estate, 3rd quarter listings vs sales report, 2008. Ormond Beach real estate, 3rd quarter … (0 comments)
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volusia county: It's Time Again! Time for the Volusia County Fair! (And some real estate data too) - 10/29/08 05:17 AM
I love the Fair. Every year, residents of Daytona Beach, Port Orange, Ormond Beach, Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach, DeLand and every other city in between, decide to go to the Volusia County Fair. Our fair has become almost like Disney World. Half of the structures are permanent. And there are always concerts, a huge midway, more rides than one can ride in one trip, and the food! OMG, the food! LOL. Just make sure you don't eat a corn dog before riding the Gravitron.... been there, done that. 'Nuff said o_O
If you're in the Daytona Beach area, or anywhere … (6 comments)
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volusia county: Volusia County Real Estate Update: 2nd Quarter 2008 - 07/03/08 01:15 AM
If you're a regular reader of my blogs, you know that for 2007, I did a city-by-city, 2000-2007 real estate report for Volusia County (Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach areas), including graphs of that data. Here are the links to those reports...
Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, Holly Hill, Ormond Beach, Ormond by the Sea, Ponce Inlet, Port Orange, South Daytona, Wilbur by the Sea, Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach.
I also did a combination city-by-city, all-in-one graph for this data. You can view this data in the graph at the right.
I also did a first quarter real estate report … (5 comments)
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volusia county: Ormond Beach: Discover our History - 04/26/08 03:45 AM
If you're interested in buying real estate in Ormond Beach, please allow me to say "Welcome!" I hope I can help. But for now, please allow me to provide you with some information about this fabulous city, and even Volusia county! I'm a native and would love to help you with your real estate needs.
For all you history buffs out there, here's a great way to spend your Saturday. If you're in or near Ormond Beach Florida this Saturday, April 26, 2008, you may be interested in a lecture at the Anderson-Price Memorial Building at 42 North Beach Street in Ormond … (6 comments)
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volusia county: Volusia County First Quarter Real Estate Sales, 2008 - 04/14/08 10:52 PM
Since we're now past the first quarter of the 2008 year in real estate, I decided to give you all a first quarter update for all of Volusia county. Before I show you the results so far, here's my post of the Daytona Beach FL Real Estate Year in Review for 2007 which includes a comparison chart for 2000-2007.
You might also be interested in my real estate charts for all the other cities in East Volusia County. You can find those below.
Daytona Beach Shores real estate sales 2000-2007South Daytona real estate sales, historical reviewPort Orange real estate sales history Ormond … (8 comments)
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volusia county: Volusia County Parade of Homes 2008, Where and How to get started! - 03/30/08 08:02 PM
Last week I posted my first blog about this year's real estate Parade of Homes for Volusia County. The models have been open for over a week, since the winner was already chosen. You can read about this year's winner, and a real estate market update in this link.
Up until now, the homes have just been open for people to come and go into each model they wanted to see. And home buyers will continue to be able to do that. But today is the actual start of the Parade itself.
If you want to join the actual "Parade", it starts … (0 comments)
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volusia county: Volusia County Parade of Homes, 2008 - 03/18/08 11:45 PM
Volusia county real estate buyers and sellers, you owe it to yourself to make the most of this year's Parade of Homes. The Parade models will be open daily, Monday through Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.
Real estate values in Volusia county are very close to leveling off, making this Parade of Homes an excellent one to attend. Many houses that are on the market for re-sale are subject to the seller's motivation level, or how much they're able to negotiate, based on how much they owe on their mortgage. That's not … (4 comments)
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volusia county: Recycle Your Christmas Trees/Get Free Mulch! - 01/06/08 06:27 AM
Here's a great idea for Volusia County residents. Your Christmas trees can be transformed into mulch! Any trees placed curbside in unincorporated ares of Volusia County will be picked up for free on your regular yard waste collection days. Be sure to remove tinsel and decorations.
You can also take your trees to the landfill or transfer station until January 31. According to the Daytona Beach News Journal, the Christmas trees will be combined with other yard trimmings and chipped into environmentally friendly mulch.
To collect your free mulch, just bring a shovel and bags to collect your mulch from the … (7 comments)
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volusia county: How Do You Get Your House or Condo To Sell Faster? - 12/16/07 09:53 PM
Given the nature of the strong buyer's real estate market that we're currently in, I thought this would be a good time to talk to my own real estate sellers about how to get their listings to sell faster, including addressing the subject of home staging. With that being said, I'm going to be very direct with this post.
Home Sellers, I have to tell you, in this market, it's going to take every tip, trick and bit of advice your REALTOR can give you, in order to sell your house. I've stated this many times in my blogs but I'll … (8 comments)
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volusia county: The Impact of Real Estate Photos/Listing Real Estate to Sell! - 12/15/07 06:18 PM
Bad real estate photos. We've all seen them. And we've read posts about them and seen videos about them, etc., etc. And still they continue. I realize that some people are never going to have an eye for the right angle and light. But why not experiment with turning the lights on or off, and/or just take 15 shots of the same subject, from different angles until you get it right? Just getting the entire house in the shot would be an improvement sometimes. Or how about asking someone to step out of the frame?
The question begs … (8 comments)
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volusia county: Visit the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet Florida - 11/20/07 11:00 PM
A few weeks ago I spent a leisurely afternoon at Ponce Inlet. I walked through the nature trails, climbed the lookout tower, spent some time on the jetty, watched the sunset, and took lots of great pictures. Ponce Inlet is an absolutely beautiful, popular place to live. It's near Daytona Beach, but not in the thick of all the tourist trappings. The local residents love living there!
On my outing that afternoon, I wanted to visit the Ponce Inlet Marine Science Center but I didn't have time then. So I'm planning an afternoon there soon and I thought I'd share … (7 comments)
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volusia county: Daytona Beach Area Upcoming Events - 10/25/07 06:21 PM
This is just a quick post to give you a list of events to plan on attending in the Daytona Beach area. Daytona Beach has MANY events that go far beyond what the public is aware of.
Pretty much everyone knows about NASCAR, Bike Week, Biketoberfest, Spring Break, etc. But if you'll read my last post titled Moving to Daytona Beach? There are Plenty of Things to Do you'll find out about a whole lot more.
And NOW YOU CAN PLAN FOR THE EVENTS YOU WANT TO ATTEND OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.
The Volusia County Fair, November 1-11, 2007 at … (4 comments)
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volusia county: Real Estate Sale Prices for July 2007 for Volusia County Florida - 08/07/07 11:13 PM
For interested parties, I thought some random sales data from around east Volusia county, for July 2007 was in order. This data is from the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) of the Daytona Beach Area Association of Realtors and is strictly a random sampling from the total sales for the month of July, 2007. The total number of residential sales was 245 out of a total of 6925 listings.
Foxboro in Port Orange FL: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage, 1815 sq ft of living area, built in 1986, sold for $197,000. 79 days from list to closing.Ashton Lakes in Port Orange … (7 comments)
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volusia county: RECYCLING IN VOLUSIA COUNTY - 07/11/07 08:12 PM
I am proud to be posting this information about Volusia County, Florida.
For anyone who's concerned about our atmosphere, which should be everyone, I have some great news for those who live in Volusia County, Florida. Until now, residents of unincorporated areas of Volusia County were only able to recycle items coded 1 and 2. Now, they'll be able to recycle items coded 1 through 7.
This may sound strange to residents who live within the incorporated areas, but prior to July 1, 2007, the unincorporated areas were unable to recycle their margarine tubs, cottage cheese tubs, sour cream containers, yogurt cups, … (6 comments)
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volusia county: Fireworks cancelled due to high fire risks - 07/01/07 07:35 PM
Due to extremely dry conditions and high risk of fires, some locations in Volusia and Flagler counties will not be having fireworks this July 4th, 2007. To make arrangements to change your plans, if necessary, check this list of locations where fireworks will or will not be held, in Volusia and Flagler counties.
Daytona Beach News Journal, 4th of July, 2007 Fireworks
Check back for rescheduling dates.
If you're considering buying or selling real estate in Daytona Beach, FL, make a Smart Choice and call Lisa Hill today!
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volusia county: Daytona Beach Condo Projects - 06/26/07 10:49 PM
In July of 2005, Daytona Beach area pre-construction condo sales hit a record high, according to the Florida Association of Realtors. And one year ago, 2 dozen condominium complexes were under construction in Volusia and Flagler counties, while at the present time, 16 of them are in various stages of completion.
According to Daytona Beach city planners and developers, only a handful of new condos projects will be launched in 2008, as investors are reluctant to risk further millions of dollars, while new sales lag, and growing numbers of condo buyers are forfeiting their existing contracts.
The good news is, condo buyers … (0 comments)
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volusia county: How to make sure your dream home, stays that way! - 06/26/07 10:00 PM
Have you heard the nightmare stories from people who bought a home that was located by a greenbelt, preserve, conservation area, or something of that nature, only to have that area developed into a noisy, ugly monstrosity at a later date? Or perhaps it's happened to you.
There are few things more disappointing or heart-breaking than buying your dream home because you fell in love with its' peaceful location, then losing that peace and not being able to do anything about it.
So how do you keep this from happening to you? Unfortunately, if you've already bought a house in Daytona … (4 comments)
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volusia county: SAVE OUR HOMES - 06/12/07 10:11 PM
Florida home buyers need relief from high property taxes!
This is a statement we've heard far too often in recent years.
In 1992, the state of Florida enacted the Save Our Homes act, for home owners who call Florida their primary residence. Under this act, home owners are able to claim the Homestead Exemption on their property taxes. With this exemption, $25,000 is deducted from the assessed value of a home, before taxes are calculated. And for the entire length of time that a home owner calls a particular home in Florida their primary residence, the taxes on that home cannot be raised … (5 comments)
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volusia county: Volusia County Florida Tax Reform - 04/18/07 01:29 PM
TAX REFORM IS COMING!
Last month, in Tallahassee, Local Realtors (r) met with the following persons:
Senator Evelyn Lynn, Representative Dorothy Hukill, Representative Joyce Cusack, Representative Pat Patterson, Governor Crist, Senators Mike Hardopolis, Senator Carey BakerVolusia County property appraiser, Morgan Gilreath, former Daytona Beach mayor Dick Kane, and current Daytona Beach mayoral candidate Gwen Asman- Edwards, traveled on chartered buses with our Realtors and Volusia Tax Reform representatives. It was a positive experience that left us with hope that we will receive true, comprehensive tax reform.Also, hand-delivered to our representatives was a list of Volusia Tax Reform's suggestions/recommendations on this urgent issue. About … (2 comments)
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