Florida Property Tax Changes

Florida voters will decide on January 29th on a proposed constitutional amendment for property taxes. The plan, recently passed by the legislature, includes the following major changes: - Create an additional $25,000 household exemption. - Let homestead property owners transfer their tax savings when they move. - Cap annual assessments for businesses and second homes at 10 percent. Of course, there is fine print and other restrictions built into the new law and it must still be approved by voters to be implemented. For information about Ormond Beach and Ormond By The Sea homes and condos for sale or rent, contact Ocean View Realty Group or visit our web site at http://www.ovrealty.com/. Marion O’Connor is our sales specialist – ovforsale@aol.com Deanna Thomas is our rental specialist – ovrentals@aol.com Ocean View Realty Group 1350 Ocean shore Blvd. Suite A Ormond Beach, Fl 32176 386-441-8245 Fax 386-441-2407 Toll free USA & Canada 1-800-356-3409 Vacation rental information is at http://www.ormondbeachcondorentals.com/

Seabridge North 102 condo for sale

View the ocean from this 2 bedroom 2 bath condo at Seabridge North in Ormond By The Sea. Enjoy the ocean breezes and watch the sun rise over the beautiful Atlantic Ocean from your private balcony. This first floor condo is convenient to the pool and beach. Being sold fully furnished and equipped and ready for you to enjoy your time at the beach. Nicely furnished and well maintained. Features a modern all electric kitchen and inside laundry. Weekly rentals and small pets are allowed at Seabridge North condos. A garage is also included to protect your car from the sun and salt. Offered at $220,000.

For information about Ormond Beach and Ormond By the Sea homes and condos for sale or rent, contact Ocean View Realty Group or visit our web site at http://www.ovrealty.com/. Marion O’Connor is our sales specialist – ovforsale@aol.com Deanna Thomas is our rental specialist – ovrentals@aol.com Ocean View Realty Group 1350 Ocean shore Blvd. Suite A Ormond Beach, Fl 32176 386-441-8245 Fax 386-441-2407 Toll free USA & Canada 1-800-356-3409 Vacation rental information is at http://www.ormondbeachcondorentals.com/

Sunny Beach Club end unit 207 for sale

Sunny Beach Club Unit #207 is a 2 bedroom 2 bath 936 sq. ft. apartment at the north end of the building on the second floor. Great ocean views await. This Ormond By The Sea condo is nicely furnished and decorated with purple and orange accents to make it unique. This unit has an inside stack washer and dryer and sleeps 4 with a king bed in the master and 2 twins in the guest room. All electric modern kitchen includes dishwasher and Garbage disposal. Fully furnished and well equipped with everything you need to make your Ormond By The Sea life memorable. Come live by the sea or rent. Weekly rentals are allowed and small pets are okay too. This unit has windows on the north side since it is the end of the building. Balcony access is from the living room and the master bedroom. Ocean View heaven. Storm Shutters included for your protection and peace of mind. $199,900 Price Reduced. For information about Ormond Beach and Ormond By the Sea homes and condos for sale or rent, contact Ocean View Realty Group or visit our web site at http://www.ovrealty.com/. Marion O’Connor is our sales specialist – ovforsale@aol.com Deanna Thomas is our rental specialist – ovrentals@aol.com Ocean View Realty Group 1350 Ocean shore Blvd. Suite A Ormond Beach, Fl 32176 386-441-8245 Fax 386-441-2407 Toll free USA & Canada 1-800-356-3409 Vacation rental information is at http://www.ormondbeachcondorentals.com/

Atlantis Condo for rent in Ormond Beach Florida

Ormond beach condo for rent

$1100 monthly

Atlantis Condo

111 Atlantic Ave.

Ormond beach Fl 32176

2 Bedroom 2 bath direct oceanfront 2nd floor condo with fabulous views of the beautiful Atlantic ocean,underground garage parking and security. $1100 Monthly for a year lease. Rent includes water, sewer and basic cable. Large Ocean Front balcony with access from the Master bedroom and living room. Convenient to shopping and restaurants.

For information on this and other Ormond Beach and Ormond by the Sea rental homes and condos contact Deanna Thomas at ovrentals@aol.com. Deanna is our reservation and Customer Service Specialist.

Ocean View Condominium Rental Group, Inc.

1350 Ocean Shore Blvd. Suite A

Ormond Beach, FL 32176

http://www.ovrealty.com/

1-800-356-3409 Toll free USA & Canada

1-386-441-8245 Local Phone

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More Ormond by the Sea rental information is also at our rental web site at http://www.ormondbeachcondorentals.com/.

For buying or selling Ormond by the Sea real estate contact our Realtor Marion O’Connor at ovforsale@aol.com

September 2007 real estate market watch

September 2007 figures from the National Association of Realtors indicated sales or existing homes were down 8% from a year earlier. For Volusia & Flagler County, the median sales price was $192,700 for September, which was down from $207,000 in September 2006. These regional & national figures are interesting but they do give a true picture of the current market in Ormond By The Sea. National and regional statistics may be usefull for identifying overall trends. But how can you otherwise get anything from a number combining sales of a 1 bedroom cabin in Maine with a 25,000 square foot mansion and a 10 million dollar oceanfront home and with a ranch house in the mid west? The Florida Associstion of Realtors median sales price for Volusia & Flagler County for 2007 year to date is $202,222. That compares very favoravble to the $204,400 figure in 2005 except that anyone with experience in the real estate market will testify that values have decreased much more than the $2,000 indicated by these statistics. Overall I get the feeling we are at the bottom of the value decrease. All we need to do is get more sellers to understand that the 2005 high prices are no longer attainable. My quick look at September 2007 shows the average of $115,000 for Ormond By The Sea homes. For information about Ormond Beach and Ormond By The Sea homes and condos for sale or rent, contact Ocean View Realty Group or visit our web site at http://www.ovrealty.com/. Marion O’Connor is our sales specialist – ovforsale@aol.com Deanna Thomas is our rental specialist – ovrentals@aol.com Ocean View Realty Group 1350 Ocean shore Blvd. Suite A Ormond Beach, Fl 32176 386-441-8245 Fax 386-441-2407 Toll free USA & Canada 1-800-356-3409 Vacation rental information is at http://www.ormondbeachcondorentals.com/

Surfside North 2 bedroom Penthouse condo for rent in Ormond By The Sea

Fabulous ocean views from this penthouse 2-bedroom 2 bath condo. Access the balcony from the living room and Master bedroom sliders. Well coordinated use of ceramic tile and mirrors make 1105 an outstanding place to live. This condo is fully furnished and equipped and ready for occupancy. The remodeled kitchen is a sight to see and is well equipped to make meal preparation a joy. Beautiful and functional at the same time. View the river from the back walkway and get a perspective of Ormond By The Sea, the North Peninsula. Surfside Club North condo features an oceanfront pool, garage parking and security. Penthouse unit 1105 is available for annual lease at $1500 per month. Rent includes utilities other than telephone and electric. This fabulous unit may also be available for a winter rental at $2200 per month.

For information about Ormond Beach and Ormond By The Sea homes and condos for sale or rent, contact Ocean View Realty Group or visit our web site at http://www.ovrealty.com/. Marion O’Connor is our sales specialist – ovforsale@aol.com Deanna Thomas is our rental specialist – ovrentals@aol.com Ocean View Realty Group 1350 Ocean shore Blvd. Suite A Ormond Beach, Fl 32176 386-441-8245 Fax 386-441-2407 Toll free USA & Canada 1-800-356-3409 Vacation rental information is at http://www.ormondbeachcondorentals.com/

Seascape condo 406 in Ormond By The Sea reduces price

Seascape condo unit 406 is a beautifully furnished 2 bedroom condo with storm shutters and a great view overlooking the pool and the Atlantic Ocean. The asking price has been reduced to $230,000. For information about Ormond Beach and Ormond By The Sea homes and condos for sale or rent, contact Ocean View Realty Group or visit our web site at http://www.ovrealty.com/. Marion O’Connor is our sales specialist – ovforsale@aol.com Deanna Thomas is our rental specialist – ovrentals@aol.com Ocean View Realty Group 1350 Ocean shore Blvd. Suite A Ormond Beach, Fl 32176 386-441-8245 Fax 386-441-2407 Toll free USA & Canada 1-800-356-3409 Vacation rental information is at http://www.ormondbeachcondorentals.com/

Ormond by the Sea condo sales July - Sept. 2007

Here is my quarterly analysis of 2 bedroom 2 bath condos sold in the July to September quarter of 2007. There were 16 sales (4 other sales were 3 bedroom, or 1 bath, etc.) of those, 9 were ocean view units on the west side of A1A, 5 were directly on the beach, and 2 were townhouses. I must point out that 2 of the 16 sold were Ocean View Realty Group Listings. So if you are thinking of selling contact Marion O'Connor at ocean View to get a realistic assessment of the current market and get a hard working Realtor to help you sell. The average sale price of the 2/2 ocean view condos was about 213,000 compared to almost 263,000 in the same quarter in 2006. Aside from two very low sales in July to September 2005 all 13 of the others were $290,000 or above with 6 of those at or above $315,000. The highest price paid in 2007 was a 4th floor Ocean House end unit that sold for $275,000. For information about Ormond Beach and Ormond By The Sea homes and condos for sale or rent, contact Ocean View Realty Group or visit our web site at http://www.ovrealty.com/. Marion O’Connor is our sales specialist – ovforsale@aol.com Deanna Thomas is our rental specialist – ovrentals@aol.com Ocean View Realty Group 1350 Ocean shore Blvd. Suite A Ormond Beach, Fl 32176 386-441-8245 Fax 386-441-2407 Toll free USA & Canada 1-800-356-3409 Vacation rental information is at http://www.ormondbeachcondorentals.com/

Gemini Condo for rent in Ormond By The Sea Florida

2 bedroom 2 ½ bath 11th floor condo at the southwest corner of the beautiful Gemini condo in Ormond By The Sea offering fabulous views of the Atlantic Ocean and Halifax river from your wrap around balcony. Gemini condos is directly on the beach. The master suite features are the private balcony with fabulous ocean views, a large walk in closet, tub and walk in shower. The 3rd bedroom has been converted to a den. Convenient to shopping. Breakfast bar, wet bar, secure entry, inside laundry, underground parking and on-site manager are just a few of the features of the beautiful condominium unit. Your elevator serves only 2 units. Gemini condo amenities include saunas, exercise room, oceanfront pool, pool table and library. Formal living room and dining room are featured in this spacious (over 1800 sq. ft.) residential condominium. All rentals are yearly. $1500 a month includes water, sewer, trash, and pest control. For information about Ormond Beach and Ormond By The Sea homes and condos for sale or rent, contact Ocean View Realty Group or visit our web site at http://www.ovrealty.com/. Marion O’Connor is our sales specialist – ovforsale@aol.com Deanna Thomas is our rental specialist – ovrentals@aol.com Ocean View Realty Group 1350 Ocean shore Blvd. Suite A Ormond Beach, Fl 32176 386-441-8245 Fax 386-441-2407 Toll free USA & Canada 1-800-356-3409 Vacation rental information is at http://www.ormondbeachcondorentals.com/

Red Tide in Ormond By The Sea

The past couple of weeks there has been Karenia Brevis, also known as Red Tide, killing fish and making us cough in Ormond By The Sea. The dead fish are not numerous, there appear to be many more at Flagler Beach than here in Ormond By The Sea. When the wind is blowing in off the ocean, everyone outside is coughing due to the irritating algae. More information is available at http://www.redtideonline.com/ and there are links to current status, definitions and answers to many of your questions. For information about Ormond Beach and Ormond By The Sea homes and condos for sale or rent, contact Ocean View Realty Group or visit our web site at http://www.ovrealty.com/. Marion O’Connor is our sales specialist – ovforsale@aol.com Deanna Thomas is our rental specialist – ovrentals@aol.com Ocean View Realty Group 1350 Ocean shore Blvd. Suite A Ormond Beach, Fl 32176 386-441-8245 Fax 386-441-2407 Toll free USA & Canada 1-800-356-3409 Vacation rental information is at http://www.ormondbeachcondorentals.com/