Sherry Armstrong's Blog

April brought some positive signs to the Daytona Beach real estate market.  Though prices are still declining, and are expected to continue in that trend until our bank-owned inventory is absorbed, sales numbers rose significantly. In the Daytona Beach Metropolitan area, in April, 871 single-fami...

The national news has been too full of bad news for Floridians in the last two years.  Well, the latest report is that our unemployment rate has dropped for the 1st time since 2006!  According to the Miami Herald, "After three consecutive months of record high joblessness, Florida's unemployment ...

For those of you who haven't heard of a business incubator, or been in a community which sponsors one, it is an exciting concept.  The Volusia County Council has approved a plan to establish a business incubator to bring along newborn ideas which have a good chance of becoming profitable companie...

Can you see yourself waking to this view every day?  Strolling on the beach with your coffee while you listen to the gulls and the waves?  It can be yours for under $600,000, now listed at $599,000.The home is 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1232 sq ft, on a 7650 SF lot, with concrete block construction, ce...

According to the latest housing statistics from the Florida Association of Realtors (FAR), sales of existing single-family homes in Florida rose 24% in first quarter 2010 compared to the same period a year earlier.  A total of 38,846 existing homes sold statewide in 1Q 2010; during the same perio...

In River Ridge Estates, this oceanfront home on 18,000 SF is priced to sell at $849,000.  3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 1-car garage, workshop, split bedrooms, irrigation well, appliances, and central air are just some of the features.  There are 2 porches to enjoy the ocean views from the split level tra...

Daytona Beach Shores celebrated its 50th anniversary this week, in a 3-day long celebration of music, dancing, food, drive-in movie, and more family fun.  Incorporated in 1960, the city was organized by local business leaders who wanted a smaller community than Daytona Beach. The city grew rapidl...

Daytona Beach Shores celebrated its 50th anniversary this week, in a 3-day long celebration of music, dancing, food, drive-in movie, and more family fun.  Incorporated in 1960, the city was organized by local business leaders who wanted a smaller community than Daytona Beach. The city grew rapidl...

Daytona Beach Shores celebrated its 50th anniversary this week, in a 3-day long celebration of music, dancing, food, drive-in movie, and more family fun.  Incorporated in 1960, the city was organized by local business leaders who wanted a smaller community than Daytona Beach. The city grew rapidl...

Daytona Beach Shores celebrated its 50th anniversary this week, in a 3-day long celebration of music, dancing, food, drive-in movie, and more family fun.  Incorporated in 1960, the city was organized by local business leaders who wanted a smaller community than Daytona Beach. The city grew rapidl...