11th Annual Christmas Boat Parade on the Halifax River in downtown Daytona Beach

11th Annual Christmas Boat Parade in Daytona Beach Florida

Christmas Boat Parade

A great holiday tradition, the 2010 Halifax River Yacht Club Christmas Boat Parade on the Halifax River in downtown Daytona Beach will be Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 6:30PM.  This is the 11th annual parade and is expected to be the best yet. 

View the Christmas Boat Parade anywhere along the banks of the halifax river or from the downtown bridges at Seabreeze,Main street or International Speedway Blvd.

The Christmas Boat Parade begins north of the Seabreeze Bridge on the Halifax River and travels south down the Halifax River turning into the turning basin in front of the Halifax River Yacht Club, and then turn into the north basin at the Daytona Beach City Marina where the boats will be judged. 

For additional information, registration form and sponsor form, visit the Daytona Beach Christmas Boat Parade web site at  http://dbchristmasboatparade.com/ or contact the Halifax River Yacht Club at 255-7459 or email hryc@hryc.com

A day at the beach ....... A safe one. Look for the warning flags.

North Peninsula State Park

A day at the beach ....... A safe one

Waves, undertows or rip currents and jellyfish are just a few of the potential problems you can encounter at the beach.  Many Florida counties, including Volusia use a system of flags to warn us of any of these dangers.  The flag color may have different meanings in different areas of Florida and many have questioned the meaning of the flags seen at lifeguard towers and other locations along Volusia County beaches. 
Here is a quick explanation of the message each flag sends. 

Volusia County Florida Beach warning flags

- Two red flags with a swimmer inside a circle with a line through it on one indicates the beach is closed.


Volusia County Florida Beach warning flags

 - red flag is for high hazard, either high surf and/or strong currents.
- yellow flag is for medium hazard such as moderate surf and currents.
- green flag is a low hazard such as calm conditions.

- purple flag indicates dangerous marine life present. 

Knowing the flag meanings may help you enjoy the beach.
Please note that if there are no flags that does not indicate safe conditions.
Visit the Volusia County beach safety web site for additional information:  http://www.volusia.org/beach/default.htm 

Ormond By The Sea Florida Homes sold in October, 2010

Ormond By The Sea Florida Homes sold in October, 2010

 Through the Daytona Beach Area Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (MLS) there were 8 Ormond By The Sea, Florida homes sold in October, 2010.  None of the sales had bank involvement, either a short sale or foreclosure. Additionally, there are 49 homes under contract waiting closing and 30 of those have lender involvement. The highest priced home sold was a 3-bedroom on Sea Turtle Terrace for $191,000 and the lowest priced was a 2-bedroom 1 bath on River Rd for $42,500. 
 Ormond By The Sea, Florida homes sold in October, 2010 by price range.

Price range $in thousands	Number	1Bdrm	2Bdrm	3Bdrm	4+Bdrm	Lender involved
Under $100,000	2	0	2	0	0	0
100,000-149,999	5	0	4	1	0	0
150,000-249,999	1	0	0	1	0	0
250,000+	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total number	8	0	6	2	0	7

Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club homes for sale October 31, 2010

Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club homes for sale October 31,  2010

Plantation Bay homes for sale as of October 31, 2010,  There are 60 Plantation Bay Golf and Country Cub in Ormond Beach Florida homes for sale through the Daytona Beach Area Association of Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (MLS) as of October 31, 2010.  Below is a chart listing the number of homes for sale by price range.

Price range	Homes
Under $150,000	3
150,000 to 199,000	7
200,000 to 249,000	17
250,000 to 299,000	9
300,000 to 399,000	4
400,000 to 799,000	15
800,000 and over	5

There are 60 Plantation Bay Golf and Country Cub homes for sale of which 3 have lender involvement.  Two of those 3 have asking prices under $150,000.

Ormond By The Sea, Florida Condos Sold October, 2010

Ormond By The Sea, Florida Condos Sold October, 2010

 Six condos sold in Ormond By The Sea, Florida during October, 2010 through the Daytona Beach Area Realtors® Multiple Listing Service.   There are also 16 condos under contract pending sales closing.   
Of the 16 condos under contract, 8 involve a lender.

The high  inventory of 93 Ormond By The Sea condos for sale continues to indicate a buyers market

Here is the list of condo sales. 

     Condo                     Description                Sold Price

Villa Sereno            2 bedroom 2 bath                 $89,000
Ocean House           2 bedroom 2 bath            $105,000Ormond Breakers    2 bedroom 2 bath            $118,000
Fairwind Shores       2 bedroom 2 bath            $170,000
Fairwind Shores       2 bedroom 2 bath            $180,000
Aquarius*                2 bedroom 2 bath            $318,773Only the Aquarius sale involved a lender, either foreclosure or short sale.

  *These Condo buildings are directly on the beach

Ormond By The Sea Florida homes for sale October 31, 2010

Ormond By The Sea Florida homes for sale October 31, 2010

  Homes for sale in Ormond By The Sea Florida

There are 107 Homes for Sale in Ormond By The Sea, Florida through the Daytona Beach Area Realtors® Multiple Listing Service as of October 31, 2010 and an additional 49 homes are under contract awaiting closing.
Lenders are involved in 21 of the homes for sale(19%) and 30 (61%) of the homes under contract. 
Asking prices for homes currently for sale range from $42,900 to $1,799,000.
The chart below shows the homes for sale by price range             

Price range in $Thousands	Number	1Bdrm	2Bdrm	3Bdrm	4+Bdrm
Under 100	11	1	9	1	0
100-149	20	0	16	4	0
150-199	20	0	9	11	0
200-299	22	0	2	15	5
300-499	15	0	0	8	7
500-999	13	0	0	10	3
Over $1 Million	6	0	0	1	5
Total number of homes	107	1	36	50	20

To view properties available through Ocean View Realty Group or To search the Daytona Beach Florida area multiple listing for homes and condos for sale in Ormond Beach and Ormond By The Sea Florida go to the   sales page of this Ocean View Realty Group web site. 

Halifax Art Festival 2010 in Daytona Beach Florida

48th annual Halifax Art Festival 2010   

The 48th annual Halifax Art Festival is is a premier annual event in Central Florida.  Scheduled for Historic Downtown Riverfront Park on Beach Street in Daytona Beach Florida, between Bay Street and Orange Avenue November 6 and 7, 2010.  The Halifax Art Festival is one of the of the oldest continuous running art festivals in the state of Florida.  There is no admission. 

If you attend you can expect: 

Many Artists

Children's Art Zone

Student Art Competition
Pet Costume Party
Family fun
Side Walk Chalk Art Competition
Spruce Creek Mining pan for gold.
Art in the Park Lectures
Lots of live Entertainment
Lego Building Competition, Sand Art and Spin Art Area

Fine dining in many local restaurants and cafes
The Halifax Art Festival  is a FREE fun family weekend event in downtown Daytona Beach Florida. 

Saturday hours are 9AM to 5PM and Sunday hours are 10AM to 4PM

For additional information and entertainment schedules  visit the official Halifax Art Festival web site at www.halifaxartfestival.com