2009 in Review - Waterfront Home Sales Hernando Beach, Florida, Direct Gulf Access Areas Attractive waterfront homes at low prices brought the buyers back to Hernando Beach in 2009.  Home sales in the waterfront community of Hernando Beach more than doubled in 2009 over 2008 numbers.  The neighborhoods with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico experienced a jump from only 17 closed transactions in 2008 to 42 home sales in 2009.  On the flip side, short sales and foreclosure/bank-owned properties also increased adding downward pressure on home prices.  Not surprisingly, both average and median sales prices decreased in 2009 by 19% and 22% respectively. Total Closed:   42 Of these, 10 were short sales, 11 were bank-owned properties. Price Range:  $48,000 - $550,000 Average Price:  $218,844... 01/21/2010

Waterfront Vacant Land Sales in Hernando Beach, Florida - Year 2009 in Review Waterfront Vacant land sales in Hernando Beach experienced an upswing over the previous year as a result of lower pricing.  Waterfront building lots are available in the three neighborhoods of Hernando Beach, Hernando Beach Direct Gulf Access, Hernando Beach Central, and Hernando Beach South.   Waterfront properties in Hernando Beach Central and South are located on freshwater canals and boaters use a boatlift to gain access to the saltwater canals of Hernando Beach Direct Access that lead to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Hernando Beach South is the only Hernando Beach neighborhood that is deed-restricted.   While prices in all three neighborhoods of Hernando Beach have decreased, direct access proper... 01/20/2010

December 2009 Real Estate Market Report:  Hernando Beach, Florida - Hernando Beach Central and South Neighborhoods This market report covers the neighborhoods of Hernando Beach South and Hernando Beach Central, both also recognized as Hernando Beach neighborhoods with indirect access to the Gulf of Mexico as boaters are using a boatlift to gain access to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Hernando Beach South is the only deed-restricted neighborhood in the waterfront community of Hernando Beach, Florida.  There is a private boat ramp for use of residents of Hernando Beach South to launch boats into the freshwater canals of the community.  Hernando Beach Central: Offered for Sale:  14 Price Range:  $149,000 - $479,000 Median:  $272,450 Average: $276,364 Under Contract:  1 Sold in Dec... 01/19/2010

December 2009 Real Estate Market Report:  Hernando Beach, Florida - Direct Access to Gulf of Mexico This is the December 2009 market report for Hernando Beach Waterfront Homes located in those areas of the hernando Beach community that have direct boating access to the Gulf of Mexico. The direct access areas are located in the northern parts of Hernando Beach and include all of the area north of Companero Entra.  The southern areas are Hernando Beach Central and Hernando Beach South which require boaters to use a boatlift to gain access to the canals leading to the Gulf of Mexico. Waterfront homes are available for sale in Hernando Beach in a wide range of styles, sizes, and price range to meet the needs of many buyers.  The lowest priced home in Hernando Beach, Florida, is a home that... 01/19/2010

Real Estate Year 2009 in Review - Home Sales in Hernando Beach, Florida - Central In 2009, 13 homes sold in the Hernando Beach, Florida, Central area.  Sales Price Range:  $119,777 - $395,000 Median:  $225,000 Average: $220,721 While prices in 2009 have come down, closed sales transactions increased.  In comparison, in 2008, only 9 homes sold in this neighborhood ranging from $145,000 to $495,000 with a median price of $225,000 and an average price of $253,489.  The home sold for the lowest price in Hernando Beach Central was a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1 car garage, single-story home, built in 1981.  Lot size is .22 acres with 50 feet of waterfront. This home has 939 living square feet and 1315 total square feet.   It was first listed 6/28/08 at an original list price of $169,000.  List price... 01/10/2010

For Sale: 3197 Gardenia Drive Hernando Beach - Florida Waterfront Living Fantastic Views across several Waterways from the Wrap-around Balconeys! Paradise is calling!  This is a beautiful 3-story stilt home on a wide spring-fed canal in the waterfront community of Hernando Beach, Florida.  Hghlights: Boating access to the Gulf of Mexico via nearby boatlift.  100 feet of waterfront with seawall, kneewall, and floating dock Large bedrooms with Master Bedroom on the third level with sitting area, huge walk-in closet and private balconey to enjoy the view. Spacious Master bath features jetted tub, separate shower, and double vanities Upgraded kitchen cabinets and views across the canals from the kitchen sink! Large enclosed ground level serves as garage and large workshop - a dream for any ... 11/22/2009

Florida Waterfront Living:  These Views will leave you Speechless! You cannot buy these views!  But you can buy the house. This is the view from a third floor balcony of a home for sale in Hernando Beach, Florida.  Intersecting canals make for great and unobstructed water views with the grassy marsh preservation areas of Hernando Beach in the distance.  Looking to the right, one can even see the Gulf of Mexico.  Hernando Beach, Florida, is a residential boating and fishing community along Florida's gulf coast.  The community offers a wide variety of waterfront homes for sale ranging from the affordable low 100's to the 800's.  And if you are looking for waterfront living in a quiet residential community with easy access to Tampa, please contact me.   11/08/2009

October 2009 Real Estate Market Report:  Hernando Beach, Florida - Direct Access to Gulf of Mexico The direct access areas are located in the northern parts of Hernando Beach and include all of the area north of Companero Entra.  The southern areas are Hernando Beach Central and Hernando Beach South which require boaters to use a boatlift to gain access to the canals leading to the Gulf of Mexico. This is the October 2009 market report for Hernando Beach Waterfront Homes located in those areas of the hernando Beach community that have direct boating access to the Gulf of Mexico. The number of homes for sale in Herando Beach with direct Gulf access has remained stable.  The list price range dropped significantly on the higher end resulting in a change in both median and average list pric... 11/08/2009

October 2009 Real Estate Market Report:  Hernando Beach, Florida - Hernando Beach South  This market report covers the neighborhood of  Hernando Beach South, the only deed-restricted neighborhood in the waterfront community of Hernando Beach, Florida.    Homes in this neighborhood are located on fresh water canals and boaters can use a boat lift to gain access to salt water canals that lead to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico.  There is a private boat ramp for use of residents of Hernando Beach South to launch boats into the canals of the community.  Inventory of homes for sale in Hernando Beach South remained stable with average and median list prices slightly on the increase.  There were no sales in Hernando Beach South during October but one property went under contract.  Please... 11/08/2009

October 2009 Real Estate Market Report:  Hernando Beach, Florida - Hernando Beach Central Prices for Hernando Beach Florida homes for sale have dropped and consequently, the different Hernando Beach neighborhoods are seeing more activity as evidenced in higher numbers of properties under contract.  This is true for the central neighborhood of the Hernando Beach waterfront community which can look forward to some closed transactions before the end of the year.  Hernando Beach, Florida, is a waterfront community located along the west coast of central Florida just north of Tampa.  This community offers a wide range of homes located on saltwater and freshwater canals.  This real estate market update covers the central section of Hernando Beach, Florida.  This area is not gated nor deed-res... 11/08/2009

Hernando Beach Florida - Channel Dredge Update After much debate - some would say debacle - the long awaited dredge of the Hernando Beach channel is finally under way! For weeks, residents have been watching preparations take place.  First the signage announcing the dredge of the channel went up by the public boat ramp on Caliente Street in Hernando Beach.  Then some big, fat pipes appeared alongside the road leading to the site where the sand from the dredge will be deposited and stock piled.   While the actual dredging of sand has not begun, there is some heavy equipment out in the Hernando Beach channel removing the bigger rocks from the bottom of the channel.  These rocks are being deposited above the mean high water line on some of the spoil islands.  Orion Marine Group, Inc, is th... 10/28/2009

September 2009 Real Estate Market Report:  Hernando Beach, Florida - Hernando Beach South   This market report concerns Hernando Beach South, the only deed-restricted neighborhood in the waterfront community of Hernando Beach, Florida.   Neighborhoods in Hernando Beach, Florida, are characterized by their boating access to the Gulf of Mexico. The direct access areas are located in the northern parts of Hernando Beach and include all of the area north of Companero Entra.  The southern areas are Hernando Beach Central and Hernando Beach South which require boaters to use a boatlift to gain access to the canals leading to the Gulf of Mexico. This real estate market update of waterfront homes for sale in Hernando Beach covers the most southern area of Hernando Beach, Hernando Beach South. ... 10/14/2009

September 2009 Real Estate Market Report:  Hernando Beach, Florida - Hernando Beach Central Hernando Beach, Florida, is a waterfront community located along the west coast of central Florida just north of Tampa.  This community offers a wide range of homes located on saltwater and freshwater canals.  The homes in neighborhoods on freshwater canals are Hernando Beach Central and Hernando Beach South.  Boaters living in Hernando Beach Central and South use a boatlift to gain access to the saltwater canals to the north which lead directly to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico.  For this reason, properties located in these two neighborhoods of Hernando Beach are identified as "indirect" access.  There are also a number of marinas located in Hernando Beach offering dry and wet boat storag... 10/14/2009

This morning, NASA had a space probe crash into the moon.  The probe was launched in June and the purpose for this exercise is to determine whether there is water on the moon by examining the resulting dust cloud from the crash.   These photos of the "undamaged" full moon were taken at the beginning of October 2009 in Hernando Beach, Florida.  Enjoy!   10/08/2009

This is the September 2009 market report for Hernando Beach Waterfront Homes located those areas of the community that have direct boating access to the Gulf of Mexico. Hernando Beach Waterfront Homes Offered for Sale:  68 Price Range:  $82,000 - $850,000 The lowest priced home in Hernando Beach, Florida, is a home that is severely fire damaged.  It is offered as a short sale. Median:  $337,300 Average: $359,540 Average Days on Market:  275 Hernando Beach Waterfront Homes Under Contract:  8 Price Range:  $150,000 - $579,000 Median:  $209,500 Average:  $255,225 Average Days on Market:  91 Among the homes under contract, five are short sales, one is a foreclosure home, and two are offered as market listings. Closed Transactions in September 2009:  3 Sold Property 1:  A two-story stil home... 10/01/2009

Evening over Hernando Beach, Florida .... with Pretty Pink Clouds Living in the waterfront community of Hernando Beach, Florida, has many rewards.  One of my particular favorites are the ever changing skies.  Every evening, Florida nature is treating the observer to a new sunset that is different from all the others before it. Here the setting sun is reflecting in some enormous storm clouds that are forming in the east.  It's wonderful to watch the evening unfold as the sun sets.  And even with the sun hiding behind a cloud, its light is reflecting in the water, coloring the clouds in the sky, creating a beautiful scene before finally dipping into the sea.  09/30/2009

August 2009 Real Estate Market Report:  Hernando Beach, Florida - Direct Access to Gulf of Mexico There are many homes for sale in the waterfront community of Hernando Beach, Florida, in a variety of styles, features, and price ranges.  Neighborhoods in Hernando Beach, Florida, are distinguished by their access to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico.  Homes in the direct access neighborhoods are located on wide and deep saltwater canals leading directly to the Gulf of Mexico whereas the neighborhoods of Hernando Beach Central and South require boaters to use a boatlift.   Hernando Beach, Florida, is a residential boating and fishing community located on the west coast of Florida.  This real estate market update covers the direct access neighborhoods of Hernando Beach.  This area is a ... 09/15/2009

August 2009 Real Estate Market Report:  Hernando Beach, Florida - Hernando Beach Central Hernando Beach, Florida, is a waterfront community located along the west coast of central Florida just north of Tampa.  This community offers a wide range of homes located on saltwater and freshwater canals.  The homes in neighborhoods on freshwater canals are Hernando Beach Central and Hernando Beach South.  Boaters living in Hernando Beach Central and South use a boatlift to gain access to the saltwater canals to the north which lead directly to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico.  Hernando Beach neighborhoods also are categorized by the accessibility to the Gulf of Mexico, either with direct access or indirect access via boatlift.  This real estate market update covers the central section of ... 09/15/2009

August 2009 Real Estate Market Report:  Hernando Beach, Florida - Hernando Beach South The waterfront community of Hernando Beach, Florida, contains three distinct neighborhoods that are characterized by their boating access to the Gulf of Mexico. The direct access areas are located in the northern parts of Hernando Beach and include all of the area north of Companero Entra.  The southern areas are Hernando Beach Central and Hernando Beach South which require boaters to use a boatlift to gain access to the canals leading to the Gulf of Mexico. This real estate market update of waterfront homes for sale in Hernando Beach covers the most southern area of Hernando Beach, Hernando Beach South.  This subdivision is a non-gated but deed-restricted community located on wide and deep fresh wate... 09/15/2009

For Sale: Waterfront Residential Building Lot on Canal in Hernando Beach, Florida, Short Sale!  $75,000 LP Location: Hernando Beach Fishing and boating can begin right from your own backyard! Almost 1/4 acre waterfront lot with 125 foot seawall already in place. Located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac street in the waterfront community of Hernando Beach, this lot looks out over an intersection of two deep and wide saltwater canals that lead out to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The views from your dream stilt home will be stunning! This is an opportunity to obtain a prime waterfront building lot through a short sale.Hernando Beach is residential boating and fishing community offering a wide range of home styles along saltwater and freshwater canals as well as waterfront homes ... 09/13/2009