Jon's Real Estate ramblings

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Real Estate Broker/Owner - Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408
Living in Daytona Beach area is more relaxed and easier than in more humid Miami, and it is also the most affordable living by the Ocean.
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Active for SaleBased on data from Daytona MLS, there are only four 1-bedroom condos for sale in Daytona Beach Shores at this time. Starting price $145,900 for an 866 sf 3rd floor unit in Sandpoint. Built in 1984. Great for rentals with 1 week minimum rent limitation.Next is a 600 sf 5th floor con...
06/14/2017
Oceanside: Old Trouble or New Start?Let’s look what is happening in Oceanside Inn and compare it to other condo-hotels in Daytona Beach Shores.Oceanside Inn17 units for sale. 14% of all units in the resort. 7% is considered healthy. 14% is double that rate. It resembles a sinking ship with owners...
06/13/2017
Mike wrote an incredibly powerful piece. It touched my heart deeply, and I am sure it would touch yours. It is about our history, and in some way it is about our future. When enmity is gone and serenity has taken its place... A brilliant post, Mike. Consider this a big thank you to you. I share t...
06/10/2017
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I received this frantic call from a lady in Ohio. Her two daughters found a furnished condo for rent on Craig's list, signed the rental agreement for 3 months, sent the money, drove to Daytona Beach and found out that somebody lives in this condo, and that owner had no clue about any ads on Craig...
06/04/2017
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What about respect?The fact that we rarely talk about it does not mean that it is not happening. I would be hard pressed to believe that the issue of respect is only my issue.I am getting a request for showing. The agent tells me that her customers will be in town only one day, and it is Saturday...
06/03/2017
Daytona Beach Resort & Conference Center is a unique condo-hotel. It is definitely one of the nicest. On a par with The Plaza Resort & Spa. It's been a very long conversion, as they still have, I believe, 60 unsold units. Again, The Plaza Resort & Spa comes to mind, as they also have not sold 100...
05/29/2017
Why Am I In Florida?I remember my first visit to St. Croix, one of 4 US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It was paradise. And then I was surprised talking to Realtors, that they try to go to Miami or any other place in continental US at least 2 times a year, and better, more often.It is our natur...
05/23/2017
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Sea Turtle Season is Back on Florida BeachesMay 1 is the beginning of the Sea Turtle season on the beaches of Florida and in Volusia County where Daytona Beach is.“All of the world’s sea turtles are designated as either endangered or threatened and are protected by state, federal and internationa...
05/18/2017
It was a time when the market, after reaching the peak, started the free fall. There were tons of opportunities, but no cash :)We had an office in the condo-hotel building. The guy came in and asked about the unit on the second floor. He was the bank employee and he told me he was getting this un...
05/13/2017
Long ago after the AR made some sweeping changes, and we got likes and other stuff, something changed on AR in a big way. And I can’t figure why.By that time I had about 400 followers. Many of them were not already on AR, so, probably about 1/3 of this number were really followers. They would com...
05/11/2017