http://www.lynnbyrne.com/articlesblog Articles and Blog Posts Sat, 17 Sep 2011 18:11:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm hearing and reading that people are looking for foreclosures and short sales to get a great deal. I say, let's back up a bit and talk about what most buyers really want - they want the best price they can get. If you're buying Daytona Beach homes and looking ... http://www.lynnbyrne.com/articlesblog/daytona-beach-home-sales/foreclosure-or-great-value/ There are some amazing homes for sale in Daytona Beach. I marvel at some of the old Victorian style homes in the city as well as well as Ormond Beach. I love things Victorian and have a Victorian clothing collection. A marvelous piece of local history just changed hands when two ... http://www.lynnbyrne.com/articlesblog/daytona-beach-home-sales/blodgett-house-sells-in-daytona-beach/ Energy costs for Daytona Beach homes are very high in the summer months when air conditioners run around the clock. US Building codes are being updated to significantly reduce energy costs. I found the story about the updates to the national building code in an article at Sustainable Business - ... http://www.lynnbyrne.com/articlesblog/daytona-beach-real-estate/national-home-building-codes-updated/ Port Orange is one of the more desireable communities in the Daytona Beach area. We've been expanding the Port Orange Homes for Sale section of our website by adding pages for Cypress Head, Ashton Lakes, Town Park and Spruce Creek Fly In. Each page shows a map of the area, ... http://www.lynnbyrne.com/articlesblog/port-orange-real-estate/port-orange-homes-for-sale-new-communities-added/ Sales of Daytona Beach Florida Real Estate continued their rise in May (2011). Sales of Daytona Beach properties in May improved 6.1% over last month and 11.0% over May of last year. Daytona Beach MLS reported sales were 473 homes and condos sold vs. 446 in April and 426 over May ... http://www.lynnbyrne.com/articlesblog/daytona-beach-home-sales/sales-of-daytona-beach-homes-continue-rise/ Daytona Beach Real Estate Sales Up 6.2% Sales of Daytona Beach condos and homes were up in April by 6.2% over April of last year. For the year, sales are up 4.2% over 2010 and 38.1% over 2009. Here's a look at the first four months of the last three years. As ... http://www.lynnbyrne.com/articlesblog/homes-condos/daytona-beach-real-estate-april-2011-sales-report/ What is the Difference Between a Potential Short Sale and Bank Owned? We deal with a lot of customers and we get a lot of the same questions. This is one that's asked often. A bank-owned/REO (Real Estate Owned) property is one that has already been foreclosed on by the bank.  The ... http://www.lynnbyrne.com/articlesblog/foreclosures/customer-question-what-is-the-difference-between-potential-short-sale-and-band-owned/ August 2010 Daytona Beach Real Estate Sales Bounce Back August sales of Daytona Beach real estate were up over 10% over both last month and over August of last year - 10.8% over last month and 10.1% over last year. For the year, sales stand at 3020 this year vs. 2447 ... http://www.lynnbyrne.com/articlesblog/daytona-beach-market-news/daytona-beach-real-estate-sales-up-10-8-in-august/ Daytona Beach News Journal Quotes Me on Condo Sales On Wednesday, I was quoted in a News Journal article on the current Daytona Beach Homes market. Bob Koslow wrote the article about the decline in sales in July. I reported on July Daytona Beach home sales on August 6th. See - ... http://www.lynnbyrne.com/articlesblog/daytona-beach-condos/quoted-in-news-journal-as-daytona-beach-condo-expert/ I was out for an evening walk when I came along this guy having his dinner. Ormond Beach Homes http://www.lynnbyrne.com/articlesblog/working-daytona-beach-real-estate/ormond-beach-nice/