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Melbourne, FL Real Estate News

By Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate, Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast
(M & M Realty of Brevard Inc.)
A wish... for simpler times,   for people to come together, and for peace to all across the nation!
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By Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate, Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast
(M & M Realty of Brevard Inc.)
  I see rentals advertised all over town. Move in with first, last, and security deposit. Hmmm. That's a lot of money. How many people can afford to do this? But, does the landlord understand what they're really asking for? Not always. As a landlord for nearly 17 years I have always required first month's rent and a security deposit from tenant's moving in. The security deposit is typically about $150 to $200 more than the rent amount. So, for $800 rent, the deposit is usually $1000. Many landlords require first month's rent, last month's rent and a security deposit for move in. Let's think about this for a minute. On an $800 rental, that's $800 first, $800 last and $1,100 security. If they have a pet that can be another $250 nonrefundable FEE. So, a perspective tenant could be looking ...
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By Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate, Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast
(M & M Realty of Brevard Inc.)
  The National Association of Realtors conducted a study to find out why houses don't sell. Well, not surprisingly, price topped the list. An overpriced listing will sit on the market for months, and sometimes even years, without selling, and often without ever receiving an offer. The study went on to indicate the second reason a house doesn't sell is because it's not ready to be put on the market. The attention to the small details has been overlooked. The house hasn't been cleaned and cleared of clutter. So, before the for sale sign goes up a good cleaning from top to bottom is ideal. Neutral paint and wall coverings appeal to a wider variety of buyers. And, clearing out the excess clutter, knick knacks and furniture help to show off the beautiful features of the property. If a buyer ...
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By Gary L. Waters Broker Associate, Bucci Realty, Eighteen Years Experience in Brevard County
(Bucci Realty, Inc.)
This Baytree Golf Course home located in the Isles of Baytree in Melbourne, Florida recently sold for $180,000. Homes in the Isles of Baytree are not staying on the market very long with three homes selling in the past two weeks.  All sold for prices between $180,000 and $195,000. Baytree offers residents lawn service, club house, exercise center and community pool all within the gated Baytree Golf Course communities. Baytree Golf Course and the surrounding communities are located in the very popular planned unit development of Suntree.  For information on the Suntree Master Association, click here. For information on other homes for sale in the Baytree, Suntree and Viera area.
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By Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty, Florida Space Coast Homes
(Waves Realty)
I belong to a running club here on the Space Coast of Florida. We usually run in the Melbourne or Viera area. After our run this morning we all decided to head over to D.I.G. Bistro on Wickham Rd in Melbourne. It opened earlier in the year so we all wanted to try out the new kid on the block. The location is great...right in the Suntree and Viera area a little east of I-95. (The address is 7700 Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL 32940 for those wh0 use navigation...and the phone number is 321.254.5001). D.I.G serves both breakfast and lunch seven days a week. The menu combinations and alcoholic smoothies are more reminiscent of a restaurant in Miami or Denver then our usual Space Coast options. The open style kitchen and huge specials board above the see-in kitchen window will give you the feel...
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By Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty, Florida Space Coast Homes
(Waves Realty)
Windover Farms of Melbourne is a beautiful development of larger homesites and New England style farm homes built in a secluded community...yet near everything the Space Coast has to offer. What really sets Windover Farms apart from other close by communities is lot size...lots range from 1/2 acre to over 5 acres...very unusual when it comes to deed restricted communities that seem to want to carve out every homesite they can...and a large lot is 1/4 acre. The community itself is made up of 741 homesites...all with lots of trees and picket fences. Windover Farms is located in central Brevard County...west of Wickham Rd, East of I-95, South of Pinieda Causeway and north of Eau Gallie. This central location puts residents minutes from everything...including the Atlantic Ocean! The neighb...
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By Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate, Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast
(M & M Realty of Brevard Inc.)
        Sandy Shores, Melbourne FL Broker-Associate M & M Real Estate, Inc. Residential, Investment, New Construction and Relocations We have a team of professionals to facilitate your Short Sale. Melbourne Real Estate / Palm Bay Real Estate 321-253-4545 or 321-733-6080 www.SandyShoresMelbourne.com Email me at SandyShoresMelbourne@hotmail.com Subscribe to my blog ____________________________________________ Serving Brevard County Florida for 16 Years Brevard County Resident for 37 Years Melbourne, Palm Bay, Suntree, Viera, Rockledge, Cocoa, Canaveral Groves, Merritt Island, Titusville, Mims, Melbourne Beach, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Satellite Beach, Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral ______________________________________________ I buy, sell, rent, own and manage Investment Property...
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By Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate, Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast
(M & M Realty of Brevard Inc.)
Times are tough, and today you don't hear people complaining that they have too much money left after they've paid all of their other bills.  Sadly, many fall short each month of covering their monthly bills. It's so important to watch those pennies. The other day I headed to the store to pick up the items on my shopping list.  My bill came to $35.56. I gave the cashier $35.60 and waited. He laughed as she was handing me my change, almost as if she were uncomfortable handing me a bunch of pennies. "Sorry." "That's fine, I like getting my change back. All those pennies add up," I said. I remembered being in this type of situation before, where the cashier asked if I wanted the change.  Of course, I always want the change. This cashier told me a story about a clerk that she knew that wor...
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Carolyn Smith, Realtor & Bridget Sentz, Realtor ~ Coastal Estate Team - Brevard County, FL Employment: 900 New Jobs Coming to Melbourne, FL! Over 900 new jobs coming to Brevard County, FL! Aerospace and defense company Northrop Grumman recently announced its plans to locate a Manned Aircraft Design Center of Excellence at Brevard County's Melbourne International Airport, bringing over 900 new jobs to the area. The majority of these jobs will be for engineers, and computer designers and developers. The projected 920 new jobs will almost double Northrop Grumman's current Melbourne, Florida workforce, bringing an enormous boost to the local economy. Northrop Grumman has been a major employer in Brevard County for decades, and these new plans for expansion come at a very important time for ...
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By Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty, Florida Space Coast Homes
(Waves Realty)
Grills is a resort type restaurant, bar and night club wrapped up into 2 large locations...one in Melbourne Florida on the west side of the Indian River and one in Port Canaveral. The Melbourne Location is on US.1 just north of the Pineda Causeway. To try and explain Grills you need to think of the place as more of a destination rather then a restaurant. They often have live entertainment, boats docking, a cool tiki bar atmosphere (outside)...and a full munu restaurant. I have seen some really good bands playing out on the deck...go to the website and check out who is playing: www.grillsseafood.com Grills has a large and interesting menu. From a bunch of starters (nibblers) to burgers (including Boca Burgers), wraps, sandwiches, kabobs and tacos. They also have quite a few seafood (and...
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By Captain Wayne - Rowlett Real Estate School, Rowlett Real Estate School / Owner and Instructor
(Rowlett Real Estate School)
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By Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate, Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast
(M & M Realty of Brevard Inc.)
Fairview Estates, Lake Washington Area, Melbourne FL Fairview Estates is a small, well appointed community of just under 60 custom built, single family homes, situated on half acre lots or larger. Fairview feels like country living in the city. As of this writing there is no Homeowners Association in place. Fairview is located south of Lake Washington Road, one block west of Wickham Road. Location is key in this desirable neighborhood. Walk to shopping, Burger King, Taco Bell, Ice Cream, Dunkin' Donuts. Just minutes to I-95 and US 1 and the Maxwell C King Center for the Performing Arts. Fairview is situated near top rated Brevard County Schools. There is one house for sale in Fairview Estates. It is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, pool home situated on 1 acre with 2246 square feet of living. And, ...
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By Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate, Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast
(M & M Realty of Brevard Inc.)
Kingsmill, located just off of Lake Washington Road is a quiet, well maintained community of over 300 houses built between 1986 and 1988. It is situated between Parkway Drive and Aurora Road, just west of Wickham Road in Melbourne Florida. Kingsmill is just minutes to shopping, dining, churches and schools. Publix grocery store is within walking distance. Access to I-95, US 1 and the causeways to the beach are within 5 minutes. View Map The west end of the community boasts custom built homes by Joyal and Tiffany Builders. Several of the homes are situated on half acre sites. The other homes in the neighborhood were built by Maronda Homes. Kingsmill association fees are currently $135 per year, per house. This covers maintenance of the common grounds, the 2 parks, and the retention ponds...
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By Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty, Florida Space Coast Homes
(Waves Realty)
  OK...so I must admit up front...I kinda dig the Mansion in Melbourne, FL. They are a little bit different ...and they know it! This place sort of seems like a bunch of bars, restaurants, deli, and wine store all wrapped together...and it works! The Mansion offers two distinct bars, one on the first floor is sort of a quiet pub that is a good place to meet a client or just chat. The upstairs bar is a great place to view the river, meet on a first date or just hang out with friends after work. Although the menu is the same, the upstairs and downstairs restaurant seating areas have a very different feel (I love going upstairs  after the sun goes down to enjoy our amazing Space Coast weather). The menu itself is a mix of nice entrees (the salmon and pork chops get good reviews), burgers,...
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By Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate, Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast
(M & M Realty of Brevard Inc.)
Just one more reason to live in Melbourne FL..       Sandy Shores, Melbourne FL Broker-Associate M & M Real Estate, Inc. Residential, Investment, New Construction and Relocations We have a team of professionals to facilitate your Short Sale. Melbourne Real Estate / Palm Bay Real Estate 321-253-4545 or 321-733-6080 www.SandyShoresMelbourne.com Email me at SandyShoresMelbourne@hotmail.com Subscribe to my blog ____________________________________________ Serving Brevard County Florida for 16 Years Brevard County Resident for 37 Years Melbourne, Palm Bay, Suntree, Viera, Rockledge, Cocoa, Canaveral Groves, Merritt Island, Titusville, Mims, Melbourne Beach, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Satellite Beach, Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral ______________________________________________ I buy, se...
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By Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate, Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast
(M & M Realty of Brevard Inc.)
Recently, I was out showing houses to local buyers. We looked at a number of houses. The buyers narrowed the selection down to the two that were there favorites.  Lucky, because today buyers can't always find two. They were weighing their options and looking at the pros and cons of which house they wanted to buy. I recommended we go back and look at them a second time. It's good for a buyer to look at houses a second time, on a different day, at a different time of day (if possible, in our market of multiple offers).   A house can look different the second time around. The buyer had seen numerous properties, so their perception has changed. The way they look at houses has changed, as they get a better idea of what's on the market, what they want and what their money can buy them.   Ligh...
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By Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate, Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast
(M & M Realty of Brevard Inc.)
Market Report - Brevard County FL Real Estate January 2013 Brevard County FL Real Estate, including single family residential, condo, and townhouses: Statistics through the Melbourne Association of Realtors for January 2013 are as follows: There were 930 new listings. There were 332 sold listings. Average sales price was $138,779. Average days on the market were 102. For single family residential units only: There were 682 new listings. This is an increase of 20.71% from January 2012 of 565 new listings. There were 250 sold listings. This is a decrease of 4.94% from January  2012 of 263 sold listings. The average sales price in January 2013 was $151,313. This is an increase of 3.35% from January  2012 of $146,410. Average days on the market were 84, a decrease of 32.26% from January 201...
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By Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate, Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast
(M & M Realty of Brevard Inc.)
I recently read an article asking if house prices are, again, rising too quickly.  The CNBC article indicated that inventories of homes for sale are down.  Thus, causing an increase in property prices. Prices in some areas increased by 8% from December 2011 to December 2012.  For those in our area, buyers have to move quickly on a house when they see one they want to buy. The scope of the market is continually changing.  We are seeing multiple offers on houses under $125,000. The "good ones" are going first and quickly. That may be the most important information we are trying to get out to our buyers. International buyers, second home buyers from Northern states, and investors are all scooping up deals on Brevard County real estate. We have heard that 20% to 40% of the buyers in the mar...
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By Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate, Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast
(M & M Realty of Brevard Inc.)
      Sandy Shores, Melbourne FL Broker-Associate M & M Real Estate, Inc. Residential, Investment and Relocations We have a team of professionals to facilitate your Short Sale. Melbourne Real Estate / Palm Bay Real Estate 321-253-4545 or 321-733-6080 www.SandyShoresMelbourne.com Email me at SandyShoresMelbourne@hotmail.com Subscribe to my blog ____________________________________________ Serving Brevard County Florida for 16 Years Brevard County Resident for 37 Years Melbourne, Palm Bay, Suntree, Viera, Rockledge, Cocoa, Canaveral Groves, Merritt Island, Titusville, Mims, Melbourne Beach, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Satellite Beach, Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral ______________________________________________ I buy, sell, rent, own and manage Investment Property. Visit me on Google...
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