Cocoa Beach Condo prices have fallen to a point that is creating some great opportunities to own a condo on, or near the beach. Even the media is reporting on this story. According to the Florida Today newspaper, condo prices on the Space Coast of Brevard, have fallen to levels that are spurring more interest in condo units.
Cocoa Beach Condos Heating Up a Surprise?
The interest in beach side condos should not be a surprise to anyone. We are seeing interested buyers from all over the country as well as from overseas. Real Estate agents in the trenches have notice an increase in buyer activity since the first of the year in 2008. The Space Coast of Brevard, with Cocoa Beach near the middle, offers so many great opportunities for home owners, investors, and visitors. With summer coming, Cocoa Beach will see flurry of beach activity, including all the things happening at Ron Jon's Surf Shop!
Why is Cocoa Beach, Florida the Destination of Choice?
Along with all of the beach activities, we have nearby Port Canaveral with all of the cruise ship opportunities. Orlando is an hour away, including Disney, Sea World, Universal, and so much more. You choose your pace, whether it be fast paced to include all of the things to do, or just a leisurely pace relaxing and enjoying the ocean and sand.
The Barton Boulevard
Streetscape Project is starting to shape up! All of the underground work is done, and sidewalks are in. The new mast arms and street lights are spectacular, especially at night. This project started last year and will help define the center of town. When finished, the area will flourish with new and updated businesses and services. This is truly an exciting time in Rockledge, Fl.
How All of These Improvements in Rockledge, Florida Started
Many years went in to the planning of the streetscape project. Visit Choose Rockledge for more historical, and planning information about this project. This project will benefit the entire community of Rockledge, Fl, as well as Brevard County.
What's Next and When Will Rockledge, Florida See the Finished Barton Streetscape Project?
As you can see from the photos, the rich, dark planting dirt is in place. Over the next few weeks trees and plants will be added. Paving will take place in June and the whole place will be looking great! Most of us can't wait for it to be finished and watch it improve the economic growth of Rockledge while also drastically making a difference in appearance. Plans are already in pla
ce to move the City of Rockledge's Cruise on in Car Shows along with November's Hot Rockin' Night's Annual Car Show!
Living in Rockledge IS GREAT!
Rockledge has done a great job on this project and it really is something to be proud of. This project as well as others are making Rockledge even a better place to work or buy a home! All of this and just minutes from Cocoa Beach and the ocean, can't ask for much more. Wait, you can ask for more. Rockledge is near the cruise ships at Port Canaveral, and less than an hour from Disney, Sea World, and all of the other Orlando attractions.
Why are so many Brevard County, Florida homes and condos expiring without selling? This is a good question for discussion, and a very serious matter for someone who has to sell their home and can't. There are several reasons why this is happening, but first let's take a brief look at the numbers.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA EXPIRED HOME LISTING NUMBERS
Last month in April there were 737 listings that expired in Brevard for both single family homes and condos. The first day of May there were 333! Many of these expired listings were short sales, further complicating things for the owners of those homes. A short sale is when a home is being sold for less than the amount owed to the lender. To put it in perspective, there were 586 closed, 962 pending/contingent, and 1599 new listings in April. These numbers are all from the Brevard MLS.
WHY DIDN'T MY BREVARD COUNTY HOME OR CONDO SELL?
Well, as you can see there were many that did sell and even more that had contracts executed. There are several primary reasons why a home does not sell. It is understood that there are always exceptions and the following are a few of the main reasons a home does not sell in Brevard County, Florida:
-Price
-Ineffective Marketing
-Difficult or complicated to sell
WHAT CAN I DO TO SELL MY EXPIRED BREVARD COUNTY REAL ESTATE?
If you find yourself in this frustrating position, you must find a real estate agent who knows how to effectively evaluate your position, market your home, and adjust to the market. The Denise Shockey Team is ready and willing to serve you. We are a full service real estate team with the knowledge to deal with expired listings and short sales. We have an in house attorney available to assist you with any short sale or foreclosure issues.
Don't give up, there is help available. Please feel free to call or email with any questions, no strings attached.
Denise Shockey
321-446-4994
deniseshockey@gmail.com www.deniseshockey.com
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It's A Wonderful Life!! Okay, I live and work as a real estate agent in Brevard County Florida, not Bedford Falls. What a great way to have a positive impact, helping people buy, and sell their homes.
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