Real Estate Market update

Real Estate Market Update National Association of Realtors statistics for February, 2006 show Florida home sales trailing national sales of exhausting homes. Florida sales reported by the Florida Association were 20% lower than in February 2005. There was one sale closed for Ormond by the Sea condos in February. There are currently 89 Ormond by the Sea Condos for sale in MLS. For additional information about the Ormond Beach and Ormond by the Sea Real Estate market contact Marion O’Connor Ocean View Realty Group ovforsale@aol.com. 1-800-356-3409 386-441-8245 Or visit our web site at www.ovrealty.com

Ocean View Realty Staff addition

Marion O’Connor has rejoined Ocean View Realty Group as a Realtor Associate. Ocean View is at 1350A Ocean Shore Blvd. (House of Donuts Plaza) and has operated from the same location since 1991specializing in Ormond by the Sea sales and rentals. Ms. O’Connor was previously with Ocean View from 1998 until taking full time nursing position in 2002. Ms O’Connor, originally from Portland Maine, has over 30 years of nursing experience and will be responsible for sales and long-term leases for residential homes and condominiums. She will concentrate on the Ormond Beach and Ormond by the Sea area. Ms. O’Connor received her Florida Real Estate License in 1997 and has since split her time between nursing and real estate. She is a member of the Daytona Beach Area Association of Realtors. For further information contact: Marion O’Connor or Al Raymondi Ocean View Realty Group 386-441-8245 386-441-2407 Fax ovforsale@aol.com For additional information about Ocean View visit our web site at www.ovrealty.com

Ormond By The Sea Home for Sale

29 Wisteria Dr. Well maintained home in beautiful Ormond by the Sea. Could make the family room a 3rd bedroom. Laundry in the 2 car garage. Quiet area within walking distance to the beach. Screened porch with kitchen window pass through for easy outdoor dining. $279,900 For additional information and your private showing contact Ocean View Realty Group. 1350 Ocean Shore Blvd. Ormond Beach Fl 32176 1-800-356-3409 386-441-8245 ovrealty@aol.com www.ovrealty.com

Ormond By The Sea Condo for sale

Seascape Condo unit 406 $354,900 Spacious 2 bedroom 4th floor condo that is the ultimate in interior design. Effective use of mirrors and plants make an inviting atmosphere. Secure building with underground parking make it stress fee. Storm shutters add to your security during severe weather. Fabulous ocean views make this an easy choice. Being sold full furnised and equipped. Sip your favorite beverage while overlooking the beautiful Atlantic Ocean from your private balcony. Other features include a wet bar and inside laundry. $354,900. For additional information about this and other Ormond By The Sea properties for sale and for rent contact Ocean View Realty Group. ovrealty@aol.com www.ovrealty.com 1-800-356-3409 or 386-441-8245

Ormond By The Sea home for sale

198 PIERSIDE DR. ORMOND BY THE SEA 15 x 30 INGROUND LARSON POOL (MOUNTAIN LAKE MODEL) WITH POOL VALET (AUTOMATIC CLEANER) AND FULLY SCREENED DECK 3 BEDROOM 2 BATH SPLIT PLAN INSIDE LAUNDRY AREA ALL BRICK CONSTRUCTION FANS IN ALL ROOMS ONE BLOCK TO OCEAN OVERSIZED SHOWER/MASTER BATH TRAFFIC FREE BEACH DOUBLE SINK/MASTER BATH WITH EXTENDED VANITY INSULATED WINDOWS THROUGHOUT OVERSIZED 2 CAR GARAGE ALL WINDOW TREATMENTS STAY NEW AIR HANDLER & DUCTWORK 6 PANEL WOOD DOORS THROUGHOUT OUTSIDE SHOWER ON A QUIET CUL DE SAC TASTEFULLY LANSCAPED CARPETED & CERAMIC TILED PRIVATE FENCED YARD MODERN EAT-IN KITCHEN MOVE-IN CONDITION ALL APPLIANCES STAY TAXES $2,272.36 (2005) HOMESTEAD CALL OCEAN VIEW REALTY FOR YOUR PERSONAL SHOWING AT 386-441-8245 HOME IS BROKER OWNED AND OCCUPIED. $374,900.00

Ocean watch condo for sale in Ormond By The Sea

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH TOP FLOOR CONDO FULLY FURNISHED, EQUIPPED AND READY FOR OCCUPANCY. JUST BRING YOUR TOOTHBRUSH. WELL MAINTAINED UNIT WITH CERAMIC TILE IN ENTRY. Fabulous Ocean Views.

Contact Ocean View for additional information and your private showing.

Price reduced to $337,000 Toll free--USA and Canada 800-356-3409 Phone 386-441-8245 fax 386-441-2407 mailto:ovforsale@aol.com www.ovrealty.com

Ormond By The Sea Real Estate Market analysis

In the entire Daytona Beach area 41 condo sales closed in January 2006 compared to 104 in January 2005. 413 condos were added to the market compared to 204 added last year. These figures are from the Daytona Beach Area Associaon of Realtors and therefore do not include most of the new construction, which is generally sold by a seperate sales group. Statistics from the Daytona Beach Board of Realtors MLS system for Ormond by the Sea as Awaiting closing as of March 3, 2006 ___24__ Condos for sale as of March 3, 2006 ___82__ Homes for sale as of March 3, 2006 __218__ Total condos sold year to date as of March 3, 2006 _2__Note: 23 were sold in this time period last year. Total homes sold year to date as of March 3, 2006 _17__ For additional information contact Oceanview Realty Group, 1350A Oceanshore Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL 32176 USA & Canada 800-356-3409 386-441-8245 www.ovrealty.com ovrealty@aol.com

Palm Coast Florida home for sale or rent

Palm Coast is one of the fastest growing communities in the country. 21 WENTWORTH LANE PALM COAST, FL 32164 SPACIOUS 5 BEDROOM 2 ½ BATHS SPLIT PLAN HOME IN A DEVELOPED AREA OF PALM COAST. CONVENIENT TO SCHOOLS, GOLF AND SHOPPING. NEW ROOF IN 2004, BEAUTIFUL SCREENED HEATED POOL WITH WATERFALL . FENCED BACKYARD. 2 CAR GARAGE. 3000 SQ. FT. FOR RENT $1500 MONTHLY ON A YEAR LEASE, OR YOU CAN BUY IT FOR $295,000 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CALL SCOTT AT 904-471-7269

Daytona Beach Marine Science Center

The Marine Science Center100 Lighthouse DrivePonce Inlet, Florida386.304.5545www.marinesciencecenter.comthe Marine Science Center provides an innovative learning experience where visitors of all ages can discover, enjoy and appreciate the many wonders of marine science

Performing Arts in the Daytona Beach Florida area

Bandshell Concert SeriesDaytona Beach Bandshell70 Boardwalk, Daytona Beach (386) 671-3420http://www.daytonabandshell.com/Outdoor, oceanfront concert series held April - October. Concerts feature jazz, Dixieland, big band, folk, and rhythm and blues music. To see the Schedule of Bandshell events, click here. Central Florida Cultural Endeavors, Inc. Box office address: 210 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach(386) 257-7790http://www.fif-lso.org/A non-profit arts organization, CFCE presents a variety of cultural events throughout the year encompassing classical, choral, and chamber music as well as dance. Call for dates, times and locations. Daytona Beach Symphony SocietyBox office address: 140 S. Beach Street; Suite 107, Daytona Beach (386) 253-2901http://www.dbss.org/The society presents six annual concerts and Daytona Winterfest (annual festival combines world-class performances and cuisine in January) during the winter season. Features internationally-acclaimed orchestras and soloists. Call for dates, times and locations. Daytona Playhouse100 Jessamine Blvd.Daytona Beach (386) 255-2431In operation for more than 40 years, the Playhouse offers a variety of stage productions from September through June. Call for a schedule. Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts CenterBethune-Cookman CollegeW. International Speedway Blvd.Daytona Beach(386) 481-2000http://www.mmbcenter.com/Opened in 2003, this $20 million facility hosts a variety of cultural events and activities. Ocean Center101 N. Atlantic Ave. Daytona Beach (800) 858-6444, (386) 254-4545http://www.oceancenter.com/Daytona Beach's multi-purpose convention center and entertainment complex hosts numerous concerts and performances throughout the year. Call for a schedule. Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center399 N. U.S. Highway 1Ormond Beach (386) 676-3375http://www.ormondbeach.org/pac/This community arts facility sponsors and promotes children's theater, community theater, a professional concert series and touring theater productions. Call for a schedule. Peabody Auditorium600 Auditorium Blvd.Daytona Beach (386) 671-3461 or (386) 671-34092,500-seat facility is home to the Daytona Beach Symphony Society, Daytona Beach Civic Ballet, Concert Showcase and the London Symphony Orchestra during the Florida International Festival. Call for a schedule. Seaside Music TheaterSMT Downtown176 N. Beach StreetDaytona Beach- And -DBCC Theater Center1200 W. International Speedway Blvd.Daytona BeachBox Office (for both locations): (800) 854-5592(386) 252-6200Email: nicole.saffer@seasidemusictheater.orghttp://www.seasidemusictheater.org/The only professional music theater in the Southeastern United States which combines a full-pit orchestra with its productions. Summer and winter performances. The News-Journal Center (Open to the Public in Winter 2005)http://www.n-jcenter.com/The News-Journal Center will be the first facility of its kind in this region of Florida - a mid-sized venue for the performing and visual arts designed to welcome participating artists, students, residents and visitors from Volusia County, the surrounding regional area, the state of Florida and the nation. For more information, contact 386-267-1520

Ormond By The Sea Condominium rentals

Condo Rental information and Building photos are being added to a new BLOG at http://ormondbeachcondos.blogspot.com A photo and a brief narrative about each building will be added to this BLOG and updated on a continuing basis. Featured buildings are those where Ocean View Condominium Rental Group, inc have one ore more condo rental units. There will also be information about our vacation rental homes. If you have information you would like to see posted there let me know. For more information about Ocean View vacation and seasonalOrmond By The Sea rental programs go to our rental web site at www.ormondbeachcondorentals.com For additional information about Ormond Beach and Ormond By The Sea Real Estate sales and rentals contact Ocean View Realty Group today. OVRealty@aol.com Or visit www.ovrealty.com Outside Florida call 1-800-356-2409 local phone 386-441-8245 fax 386-441-2407.

Daytona Beach area sports

Here are links to Daytona Beach area sports-related web sites. Daytona Beach is home to the Daytona 500 and the LPGA. Daytona Cubs http://www.daytonacubs.com/ LPGA http://www.lpga.com/default_rr.aspx Daytona International Speedway http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/ Daytona Beach Thunder Indoor FootballOcean CenterTicket Info: (386) 254-4545Web Site: http://www.dbthunder.net Daytona Lagoon601 Earl StreetDaytona Beach, FL 32118Phone:(386) 254-5020 Email: fun@daytonalagoon.comDaytona Lagoon is conveniently located in the heart of Daytona Beach at Oceanwalk Village. Right next to the Convention Center and numerous hotels and resorts, we offer family entertainment for all ages. Much more than just a waterpark, Daytona Lagoon also has Grand Prix Go-Kart Racing, Mini-Golf, an awesome arcade, Lazer Tag, Rock Climbing, and a High Ballocity play center

Ormond Beach Property for sale

Here is a link that will allow you to search the Daytona Beach area multiple listing service for properties for sale including Ormond Beach and Ormond By The Sea. Not sure how long these thoings are good for but if it stops working let me know and I will put up a new one. Or you can go to my Realtor site and click on search properties. http://webapps2.planetrealtor.com/idx/pkg_IDX.pr_IDXSearch?sStateID=FL&sRealtorID=1067885&sUserType=R&sSearchStateID=FL&sSearchSource=T&sRunSearch=F&sLangCode=ENGLISH

Ormond Beach home for rent

Ornond By The Sea 3 Bedroom 2 Bath 2 Car garage unfurnished for lease. Over 1600 Sq. Ft with lots of space and storage, This home features a bay window in the living room with a view of the Halifax River, circular drive, fireplace in the family room, and a utility room with washer and dryer and an extra refrigerator. Contact Ocean View today! ovrentals@aol.com www.ovrealty.com or call us at 386-441-8245 outside Florida call 800-356-3409 $1400/Mo The home is located on John Anderson Dr. in Ormond By The Sea.

Condo for sale in Ormond By The Sea Seabridge

We just listed Seabridge North unit 513. Top(5th) floor northeast corner. 2 bedroom 2 bath 1110 sq. ft. with a wrap-around balcony. This unit is one of only 8 in the complex with a garage. $344,900. Contact Ocean View today for additional information and your private showing. This could be your retirement home!! Fabulous views of the beautifull Atlantic may be in your future. www.ovrealty.com ovrealty@aol.com or from outside Florida 800-356-3409. Our local number is 386-441-8245.

Ormond By The Sea condos for sale

For additional information on any of these properties contacy Ocean View Realty Group. www,ovrealty.com 1350 Ocean Shore Blvd. ovrealty@aol.com Ormond Beach Fl 32176 800-356-3409

Ormomd by the Sea seasonal/vacation rental home

SEASONAL RENTAL 2 SEA OATS TERRACE ORMOND BEACH, FL 32176 APPROX. 9 MILES NORTH OF GRANADA ON A1A $3500 MONTHLY LARGE 4 BEDROOM 2 ½ BATH HOME WITH POOL SUNPORCH, FULLY FURNISHED AND EQUIPPED FOR YOUR VACATION RENTAL. 2 CAR GARAGE, PRIVACY FENCED. 2 BEDROOMS, KITCHEN & LIVING AREA UPSTAIRS WITH BEATIFUL OCEAN VIEWS. Contact Ocean View today................800-356-3409...........................386-441-8245 ovrentals@aol.com www.ovrealty.com

Vacation rental home in Ormond by the Sea

SEASONAL RENTAL 11 TROPICAL DRIVE ORMOND BEACH, FL 32176 $600 WEEKLY OF $1500 MONTHLY 2 BEDROOM 1 BATH POOL HOME. With carport, privacy fenced back yard with nice pool deck area and laundry room. Fully furnished and equipped for your vacation enjoyment. *Special event weeks at higher rates. Tropical Dr. is less than 3 miles north of Granada on A1A. OCEAN VIEW REALTY GROUP 386-441-8245 ovrentals@aol.com www.ovrealty.com From our main web site you can click over to our rental wite for information about Ocean View and additional rental information. www.ormondbeachcondorentals.com

Vacation rental home

VACATION RENTAL HOME. 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, UPDATED KITCHEN, FLORIDA ROOM. POOL WITH PRIVACY WALL $600 WEEKLY OR $1700 MONTHLY 1 SUNSET BLVD. ORMOND BEACH, FL 32176 APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES NORTH OF GRANADAOFF A1A Contact Ocean View today. ovrentals@aol.com www.ovrealty.com 386-441-8245

Ormond by the sea vacation home

For Rent

Sunset Blvd.

Ormond Beach Fl 32176

2 Bedroom 2 bath pool home with privacy fence just steps to the beach. Big screen TV, 2 car garage, laundry facilities, fully furnished and equipped with everything you need to enjoy your vacation. $600 weekly(except special events) or $1700 monthly.

Contact Ocean View today. 386-441-8245. www.ovrealty.com

Ormond Owners Report 4th qtr 2005

Here is the text for the newsletter we send to out of town Condo owners. ORMOND OWNERS REPORT FOURTH QUARTER 2005 HELLO FROM ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA Business Briefs: Cappuccino’s is open at 1760 Ocean shore. They have quick breakfast and coffee. Coldwater Creek Women’s Apparel will open a 5,500-sq. ft. store at the Trails shopping center this spring. Local Notes: United Airlines Express begins flights between Daytona Beach and Washington Dulles Airport Feb.8 ,2006 The News-Journal Center for Performing Arts will open Jan. 27, 2006 A 2.5 mile nature trail is now open at North Peninsula State Park. There is a map of the trail at its beginning. Florida Hospital Ormond Memorial will be building a new facility, scheduled to open in 2009. Progress had been delayed due to a suit by Halifax Medical Center. Sections of A1A in Flagler Beach continue to have washouts. Workers continue to pack sand and rocks until a permanent solution can be found. The Historic Volusia County Courthouse has reopened after a 10-year restoration project. The downtown Deland courthouse originally opened in 1929. Construction has begun on the former Builders Square site, which will convert it into a retail center with shops and restaurants. The site, at the corner of International Speedway Blvd. and Williamson Blvd. will open this summer and be named Volusia Marketplace. A Smokey Bones BBQ Restaurant is planned for a former car dealership at 2280 International Speedway Blvd. Real Estate Market Watch The number of properties for sale has been growing and the availability of ready, willing and able buyers has shrunk. On July 1, 2004 there were only 4 condos for sale in Ormond by the Sea. As of Dec. 27, 2005 there are 66! In 2004, the condo market was booming! Prices were increasing and available units were selling in days, sometimes with multiple offers. The hurricanes slowed things for a few months but everything seemed to pick right back up and continue the hot market. The 4th quarter of 2005 began a slowdown in the market. Some say it is due to major hurricanes (Katrina & Rita) that caused people to think twice about buying near the ocean. Others say it is due to the increased interest rates. Still others believe much of the problem is the high taxes that continue to increase for out of town owners as the property values escalate. The next several months will tell us if this is a market "correction" or if we are coming into a period of "Buyers Market"conditions. Some believe that activity will pick up again and prices will ultimately continue to rise, although at a much slower rate than the past few years. Not just Ormond by the Sea and not just condos are seeing these changes. There were 3,336 homes for sale in the Daytona Beach Area Multiple Listing Service in mid December compared to about 800 last year. Would you feel better if we were number one? Daytona Beach is No. 1 among residential real estate markets with a disproportionate increase during the past two years of purchases by investors, instead of by people intending to live in the units, a recent analysis by the Credit Suisse First Boston investment banking firm said. As recently as 1998, 1999 and 2000 investors represented 14 or 15 percent of all single-family unit purchases in the Daytona Beach market. But in 2004, investors accounted for 32 percent of all purchases. On overall risk , the Daytona Beach house and condo market tied for fourth place among 50 major U.S. markets, the CSFB analysis said. Credit Suisse First Boston created a formula rating each market with a "risk index". The index includes five factors the analysts pinpointed as crucial to increased demand for housing. In addition to the change in investor presence in the market, the factors are: the pace of recent price increases, the percentage of "exotic" mortgage financing, the market’s job growth and constraints on housing supply. The Daytona Beach area got whacked on price appreciation, too, ranked nine on a scale of one to 10, with 10 being the worst. Web Log Ocean View has begun work on a web log (blog). We will try to post information about Ormond Beach & Ormond by the Sea to keep you informed. You will be able to add comments if you like. The address is: http://ormondbytheseaproperties.blog.com/. For additional information about Ocean View go to www.ovrealty.com

Save the Ormond Yacht Club

Newcomers to the area do double-takes when they see the sign, Ormond Yacht Club, on an old gray-shingled building standing in shallow water just north of the bridge. They think the residents of Ormond must be kidding. What kind of boats would tie up where an oyster bar is visible at low tide? And of course it is a kind of local joke. But the aging stru ct u re is only a remnant of what the O.Y.C. once was. When built in 1910, the complex included a dock that ran all the way from the clubhouse to the main river channel. According to current O.Y.C. president Kevin Callahan, the club in its heyday even rented slips to residents of the Ormond Hotel. Callahan is also quick to point out that the current fund drive by members of O.Y.C. to stabilize the building has nothing to do with making it a working boat dock again. It’s the building’s history, its status as a local landmark, that’s worth preserving. Club members are worried that the structure won’t withstand another hurricane. They borrowed $45,000, on top of thousands they’d already spent, to replace pilings and to shore up the foundation and subflooring. The goal is to raise $100,000 to complete the job. As a means to that end, membership dues have been raised to $200. Membership, Callahan explains, is limited to 100; anyone wanting to join must get an application from a current member and is generally expected to have been a long standing re s ident of the Ormond community. Callahan himself joined O.Y.C. eight years ago and has lived in Ormond over 40 years. In the future the club may apply for grant money. The yacht club is, after all, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. N Other fund raising efforts include a banquet planned for January at the Ormond Beach Woman’s Club building across the street. But if it’s a private club, why should non-members make contributions? "We thought about that," says Callahan, "but when we tried to give the building away years ago, nobody wanted it. So we think of ourselves as caretakers." When the foundation is restored and the walkway safe, he adds, the building may be accessible for public visits. But most people donating money for the restoration don’t seem to be interested in what’s inside anyway. There’s not much to see, according to Callahan. Upstairs is a meeting room, downstairs a pool table. The highlight is the East Room window with a great view of the river. In other words, it’s the public’s view of the building from the shore that’s important. Or as one contributor said, "I just can’t imagine Ormond without the Yacht Club. It’s like a trademark." The hope is that more people will agree. Mail contributions to: Foundation Restoration Stabilization Project Ormond Yacht Club, 75 Lincoln Avenue, Ormond Beach, FL 32174 For inquiries, or to make banquet reservations call: Bill Partington, Fund Raising • Cell phone: 386-566-3004 Tickets are $40 apiece.

Condo for rent

FOR RENT OCEAN WATCH CONDO #511 2700 OCEAN SHORE BLVD. ORMOND BEACH, FL 32176 $1000 PER MONTH YEARLY LEASE 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH TOP FLOOR CONDO FULLY FURNISHED, EQUIPPED AND READY FOR OCCUPANCY. JUST BRING YOUR TOOTHBRUSH. WELL MAINTAINED UNIT WITH CERAMIC TILE IN ENTRY AND LIVING AREAS. ONE SINGLE BED IN GUEST BEDROOM APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES NORTH OF GRANADA OCEAN VIEW REALTY GROUP 441-8245 http://www.ovrealty.com

Florida 14 Hour continuing education

For Florida real estate brokers and sales associates 14 HOUR CONTINUING EDUCATIONVIA CORRESPONDENCE $19.95 - Do not wait until the last minute!- Pick up course material at: Ocean View Realty/A1A School of Real Estate1350 Ocean Shore Blvd. Suite AOrmond By the Sea, FL 32176 (386) 441-8245 - Complete the course at your own pace.- You must complete your 14 hours continuing education before you send your payment requesting license renewal.- Return your completed answer sheet to be graded and pick up your certificate of completion.- That's it! $19.95. Complete price. Same text as other schools.- This course is approved by FREC for 14 hours of Real Estate Continuing Education credit. - This course also fulfills the 3-hour Core Law Requirement for license renewal.- FREC approved for Brokers & Salespersons.- Would your prefer the stay-away plan? Mail us a check for $24.95 (the additional cost covers our postage & handling) and we will mail the course materials to you and mail you your certificate upon completion.- Do not wait until the last minute! FREC allows you to complete your education requirement at any time prior to your next renewal. http://www.ovrealty.com