A Smokey Ride



North Peninsula State Park in Ormond By The Sea Florida

A smokey ride yesterday driving along A1A in Ormond By The Sea Florida

A smokey ride yesterday driving along A1A in Ormond By The Sea, there was lots of smoke from a prescribed burn south of Highbridge Road in the North Peninsula State Park. Several sheriff and fire vehicles were at the scene while State Parks personnel ignited Palmettos and other growth. Prescribed burns, or controlled burns, reduce undergrowth and help restore habitats. To learn more about prescribed burns, visit
http://www.fl-dof.com/wildfire/rx_guide.html

Fancy Sushi Japanese Grill and Sushi Bar opens in Ormond Beach, Florida

The Fancy Sushi Japanese Grill and Sushi Bar is now open at

1920 W Granada Blvd. in Ormond Beach.  They open at 11 AM daily and noon on Sunday serving an extensive assortment of Japanese specialties from Sushi to entrees like tempura and teriyaki, grilled seafood, appetizers and more.  For additional information call 386-615-9688

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/.

Rhonda Lehnen is our sales specialist – ovforsale@aol.com

Deanna Thomas and Jeanne Labonte are our rental specialists – 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 www.ormondbeachcondorentals.com

Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club in Ormond Beach Florida Homes for sale Marc

Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club in Ormond Beach Florida Homes for sale
March 31, 2011

Plantation Bay homes for sale as of March 31, 2011
There are 70 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 March 31, 2011.  An additional 10 homes are under contract awaiting closing

Below is a chart listing the number of homes for sale by price range.

Price range	Homes	Bank
Under $150,000	2	1
150,000 to 199,000	9	1
200,000 to 249,000	20	2
250,000 to 299,000	9	1
300,000 to 399,000	9	1
400,000 to 799,000	18	0
800,000 and over	3	0
Total	70	5

Of the 70 Plantation Bay Golf and Country Cub homes for sale of 5 have lender involvement.  Two of those 2 have asking prices under $150,000.  An additional 10 homes are under contract pending closing and 4 of those involve a lender as either a short sale or foreclosure.

Identify sexual offenders and predators by Florida address

Search by any Florida address to learn about sexual offenders and predators in the area.

http://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/searchNeighborhood.do?actionPerformed=neighborhoodSearchMain 

Watering Restrictions in Ormond Beach Florida

New Watering Restrictions in Ormond Beach Florida Lawn and landscape irrigation in Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach and the rest of Volusia County have new restrictions in place.

Beginning March 13, 2011 new watering restrictions took effect for the 18 counties within the jurisdiction of the St. Johns River Water Management District. Watering is only allowed 2 days per week and only before 10 AM or after 4 PM. When daylight savings time ends watering is only allowed 1 day per week.

For more details about restrictions on watering visit the St. Johns River Water Management District web site http://sjrwmd.com/wateringrestrictions/ .   Watering will once again be allowed days per week when daylight savings time ends in November, 2011.

Ormond By The Sea, Florida Ocean House Condo #203A, 2220 Ocean Shore Blvd. FOR SALE, $156,000

Ormond By The Sea, Florida condo for sale $156,000

Ocean House Condo # 203A                       

2220 Ocean Shore Blvd

Ormond Beach, FL 32176

Ocean House Condo unit 203 Building A is a spacious 2 bedroom 2 bath second floor condo with fabulous views of the beautiful Atlantic Ocean. Water, sewer & basic cable are included in the Maintenance fee. Ocean House condo features a beautiful pool, under ground parking and a gas grill. Unit 203A is being sold fully furnished and features a king bed and TV in the master and 2 twin beds in the guest bedroom. A built in microwave, smooth top range and refrigerator with ice and water in the door are features that will allow you to prepare your favorite meals while enjoying the ocean view from the kitchen. Both bedrooms are carpeted and there is hardwood flooring throughout the rest of the condo. This unit also has a utility room with a full size washer and dryer.  $156,000

 

   

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/.

Rhonda Lehnen is our sales specialist – ovforsale@aol.com

Deanna Thomas and Jeanne Labonte are our rental specialists – 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/

Quarterly condo sales analysis for Ormond By The Sea Florida 2011 first Quarter

Quarterly condo sales analysis for Ormond By The Sea Florida 2011 first Quarter

Here is a summary of Ormond By The Sea, Florida condo sales activity for the First Quarter 2011. All activity is from the Daytona Beach Area Association of Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (MLS).  The average sale price for all 15 condo sales was $143,941 and 6 of the sales had lender involvement as a short sale or foreclosure.

The average sale price and the volume of sales is up from last year and the number of sales is higher than in recent years.  The chart below shows a comparison to recent years

January to March (first quarter) Year	Total  number of Ormond By The Sea Florida condos	2 Bdrm 2 Bath  accross the street from the beach sales	2 Bdrm/2 Bath  accross the street from the beach average sold price.  $
2011	15	7	123,129
2010	9	3	116,667
2009	10	5	169,100
2008	10	6	175,983
2007	8	5	258,600
2006	5	3	259,333

The lowest priced 2011 First Quarter Condo sold was $53,000 for a two bedroom at the Ocean Shores Condo and the highest price paid was $284,000 for a three bedroom at the Gemini.
For information about Ormond Beach and Ormond by the Sea Florida homes and condos for sale and for rent call 386-441-8245 or visit the Ocean view Realty Group web site at http://www.ovrealty.com/ where you can also search the Daytona Beach area multiple listing service (MLS) anonymously.

Florida Housing program to help the hardest hit homeowners

Florida Housing program to help the hardest hit homeowners 

Florida Housing (Florida Housing Finance Corporation) has a FREE program for Florida residents that is a foreclosure prevention effort.  Florida's Hardest-Hit Fund program (HHF) is a targeted unemployment program funded by the US Government that provides temporary assistance to eligible homeowners. 

Applicants will not be asked to pay for any eligibility determination services in conjunction with applying for the Florida HHF program.
Homeowner Requirements in addition to a financial hardship include:

 Must be a Florida resident and occupy the property as their primary residence.  Must be unemployed or underemployed total household income must be below 140% of the area median income (AMI).   Applicants must have an active checking or savings account that can be debited by the ACH method of funds transfer.

For complete program information including eligibility Requirements visit https://www.flhardesthithelp.org/ 

Ormond By The Sea Florida Homes sold in March, 2011

Ormond By The Sea Florida Homes sold in March, 2011

 Through the Daytona Beach Area Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (MLS) there were 12 Ormond By The Sea, Florida homes sold in March, 2011.  Five (5)  of the sales had lender involvement, either a short sale or foreclosure. Additionally, there are 45 homes under contract waiting closing and 27 of those have lender involvement. The highest priced home sold was a 34 bedroom on John Anderson Drive for $385,000 and the lowest priced was a 2-bedroom 1 bath on Palmetto Drive for $50,000.

Comparing to last year, there were 18 Ormond By The Sea Florida homes sold in March,  2010 and 5 of those involved the lender.

Ormond By The Sea, Florida homes sold in March, 2011 by price range.

Price range $in thousands	Number sold	1Bdrm	2Bdrm	3Bdrm	4+Bdrm	Lender involved
Under $100,000	4	0	3	1	0	4
100,000-149,999	5	0	5	0	0	1
150,000-249,999	2	0	1	1	0	0
250,000+	1	0	0	1	0	0
Total number	12	0	9	3	0	5

For information about Ormond Beach and Ormond by the Sea Florida homes and condos for sale and for rent call 386-441-8245 or visit the Ocean view Realty Group web site at www.ovrealty.com where you can also search the entire Daytona Beach area multiple listing service (MLS) anonymously

Plantation Bay Golf and Country Cub in Ormond Beach Florida Homes sold in March

Plantation Bay Golf and Country Cub  in Ormond Beach Florida Homes sold in March, 2011

Moon setting

 Through the Daytona Beach Area Realtors® Multiple Listing Service (MLS) there were 3 Plantation Bay Golf and Country Cub home sold in March, 2011.  Additionally, there are 10 homes under contract waiting closing and 4 of those have lender involvement as either a short sale or foreclosure. The homes sold were:
2 bedroom on Kingsley Circle for $170,000
4 bedroom on Magnolia Lane for $366,000
4 bedroom on Castlehawk Lane for $623,500
There was no lender involvement in any of the March 2011 homes sold in Plantation Bay Golf and Country Cub