Archive for January, 2008
Barnes and Noble Signs Lease For Port Orange FL Store!
January 25th, 2008 Categories: Port Orange FL Neighborhoods, Port Orange Real Estate
Barnes and Noble Is coming to Port Orange FL!!!
I was so excited this morning after reading MarketWatch to hear that the largest bookseller announced they signed a lease agreement to open a Barnes and Noble in Port Orange FL. The bookstore is expected to open march 2009 and will be located in The Pavilion at Port Orange on the northwest corner of I95 and Dunlawton Ave.!!!
The store will stock close to 200,000 book, music, DVD and magazine titles and include a cafe serving Starbucks coffee.
Port Orange Spruce Creek students and Palmer students start getting excited. According to MarketWatch, heres some of the great features Barnes and Noble are bringing to their Port Orange store!!
Rapid special-order service.
Cant find it on the shelf? Barnes & Nobles massive warehouse inventory is available in real-time, enabling its booksellers to order and confirm the availability of over one million titles at the click of a button.
Large-scale childrens departments.
Bigger than most typical bookstores and stocking over 15,000 titles in an easy-to-browse environment, Barnes & Noble Jr. departments are designed to appeal to children, parents, teachers and librarians. Childrens story hours will be held three times a week.
Advanced technology
Music-listening and movie-previewing system. The stores music department will feature RedDotNet, the most advanced listening and previewing technology. RedDotNet enables customers to listen to any CD in the store, sampling up to 270,000 music titles by simply passing it under a scanner. Connected to the companys online electronic music catalog, the stores listening stations make browsing with your ears a reality. Thanks to the latest technology, RedDotNet stations also allow customers to view a three-minute clip of up to 60,000 DVDs.
Giant Newsstand.
The stores newsstand stocks over 2,000 titles, including hundreds of hard-to-find specialty magazines, out-of-town and even foreign newspapers.
Wi-Fi Service
AT&T Wi-Fi(SM) service allows customers to use their laptop computers and personal digital assistants anywhere in the store or cafe to communicate online, surf the Internet and connect to corporate networks at speeds 50 to 100 times as fast as a dial-up connection. A single two-hour session costs $3.95, and an annual membership with unlimited access to Barnes & Noble and more than 10,700 AT&T Wi-Fi hot spots is available for $19.95 per month (with a one-year commitment).
Community Center
The Barnes & Noble store will serve as a local community center, hosting a number of community events throughout the year. They will include author readings and discussions, book clubs, and programs with local literary and cultural organizations. The store will also hold bookfairs, partnering with local schools and other community institutions.
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Let Freedom Ring From Daytona Beach FL For Martin Luther King
January 21st, 2008 Categories: Daytona Beach Events, Holidays
Copybloggers - Brian Clark honors Martin Luther King, Jr. with Martin Luthers Guide to Inspiration. A classic speech given by a famous orator. Repititon of his words add strength and terrific effect to his poetry!! What a fine blogger Martin Luther would have been!Daytona Beach Celebrates Martin Luther King Day!
TODAY IN DAYTONA BEACH FL!!
MARTIN LUTHER KING MEMORIAL BREAKFAST: 7:30-8:45 a.m., Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 214 N. Myrtle Ave., New Smyrna Beach. FREE. 386-426-0118.
ECUMENICAL CELEBRATION: celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.; featuring keynote speaker, Dr. Trudie Kibbe Reed, president of Bethune-Cookman University, 11 a.m., Palm Coast United Methodist Church, 5200 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast. FREE. 386-446-4706.
EYES ON THE PRIZE ” THE TIME HAS COME: screening of film covering the civil rights struggles, 1-6 p.m., African American Cultural Center, 4422 N. U.S. 1, Palm Coast. FREE. 386-447-7030.
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Just In Off The Press from KBHome Martha Stewart Community Ormond Beach FL
January 3rd, 2008 Categories: Daytona Beach Real Estate, Ormond Beach Real Estate
The GOOD NEWS is that they have sold 26 out of 43 homes in Deer Creek in the past 7 weeks. KBHome has only 17 home sites left in the Deer Creek community.
The BAD NEWS is that the pricing may be going up BETWEEN $5,000 AND $20,000.
Right now, home buyers can still get a 2757 living sq. ft home in Ormond Beach , in Hunters Ridge, a brand named community for only $229,990! Thats $84. a sq ft., WITH THE LOT INCLUDED! Plus if buyers use Countrywide Home Loans for financing then only $3,000 in closing costs. In addition, KBHomes offers a 1680 SF home in Ormond Beach starts at only $193,990. That is insane!!!!!
On a Martha Stewart note, KBHomes is having a really BIG EVENT out at Deer Creek , their Bonus Bowl KICKOFF Event January 12th 1 “ 5pm , a tailgate party not to be missed.
In fact KBHome and Brighthouse Networks has teamed up to bring you great tailgating parties in 18 Communities with a chance to win fabulous prizes!
LOCATIONS! Arbor Ridge, Southern Fields, Bella Toscana, Bayberry Lakes, Amber Pointe, Compass Bay, Bridgewater, Loch Leven, Sundance, Isles, Landings, Avalon Homes & THs, Deer Creek, PEL, Blackstone, Mallard Pond & Lake Burden
REGISTER TO WIN! A 42 HD flat-screen TV “ delivered before the big game - between January 1st and January 25th.
Contact US via email or by phone and we will get you to the right person immediately to sign up for a free gift in addition to a chance to win a 42 plasma TV and more!!
GIVEAWAY! FREE $10 Target Gift Card to the first 20 people per community.
ENJOY! Hot Dogs, Peanuts, Popcorn and Drinks!!
Looking to buy or sell Ormond Beach Real Estate? Whether you are a first time buyer or looking for the ultimate vacation home, you will find the tools and the information you need about the Daytona /Ormond Beach /Port Orange community.
If you have a property you would like to place on the market or need assistance locating one, please feel free to call us at our office to set-up your appointment. We can be reached at the following phone numbers:
Marty Gagliardi Direct: (386) 316.5968
Janis Gagliardi: (386) 299.2798
Mike Gagliardi : (386) 316.5967
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Top Ten Reasons Its A Great Time To Buy Port Orange Real Estate
January 2nd, 2008 Categories: 1st Time Port Orange Home Buyers, Daytona Beach Real Estate, Ormond Beach Real Estate, Ponce Inlet Real Estate, Port Orange Real Estate
1. Selection, selection, selection. There are about 4721 resale homes on the market in the Greater Daytona Beach area including Port Orange, Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, Ponce Inlet, Holly Hill, New Smyrna Beach and Edgewater . Regardless of the price range a buyer desires, there are plenty of houses from which to choose. There is a huge selection of Port Orange single family homes, condos, luxury homes and townhouses. You can find large lots, small lots, and acreage for your horses that will also accommodate your boat or RV. Huge options in this market!2. No Bidding Wars. If you were in the market for a home in 2005, you probably remember the frenzy to get to the new listing that was scooped up in just a few hours! We had a customer during that period that lost 4 houses to the feeding frenzy that existed. Buyers bid the properties up substantially higher than the list price. No competitive bidding in this Port Orange buyers market.
3. You can make an offer. Today the sell price list vs. price ration is about 91%. A seller will not be insulted if you make them an offer they cant refuse. Sellers are looking for offers in the Port Orange market!
4. Patience is tolerated. In a hot sellers market, everything moves quick and offers are rushed. You had to jump on MLS fast and early to find a house before other buyers did and then hurry up and make an offer. Today, Port Orange buyers can take their time. Shop and look at several homes before making your decision.
5. Due diligence is welcomed. Port Orange home buyers are encouraged to obtain a home inspection, termite inspection, and appraisal. In 2005, many buyers waived their contingencies in order to make their offers attractive and get the advantage over multiple offers.
6. There are plenty of specs. Ask your Port Orange Realtor to take you to new construction. New home builders have plenty of specs with great upgrades at no charge and ready for immediate occupancy.
7. Repair requests are welcomed. After a buyer completes a home inspection, buyers have the ability to negotiate with the the seller to make repairs. In the past, a seller would insist their home was sold ˜as is. There were many back-up contracts waiting to jump into first position ! Now the ball is in the buyers court!
8. Few, if any investors. Approximately one third of all sales in 2005 were to investors. These non-owner occupied properties caused the market to inflate and affordability to decline. Mortgage fraud became commonplace. Its a great time to buy without having to compete with hundreds of prospective landlords.
9. Location, location, location. Todays buyers can find homes closer to work. In the past buyers flocked to more rural areas of Volusia county in order to find affordable homes. In this market, reasonably priced homes are within biking or walking distance to schools, rapid transit lines, and relatives.
10. Real Financing is available. The ˜wink, wink zero down, no doc, adjustable, sub-prime loans are . Fixed rates are back. FHA financing, first time homeowner bond programs, special loans for teachers, and police officers have returned! Its a great time to buy Port Orange real estate!
Looking to buy or sell Port Orange Real Estate? Whether you are a first time buyer or looking for the ultimate vacation home, you will find the tools and the information you need about the Daytona /Port Orange community.
If you have a property you would like to place on the market or need assistance locating one, please feel free to call us at our office to set-up your appointment. We can be reached at the following phone numbers:
Marty Gagliardi Direct: (386) 316.5968
Janis Gagliardi: (386) 299.2798
Mike Gagliardi : (386) 316.5967
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9 More Reasons to Live In Daytona Beach FLorida
January 2nd, 2008 Categories: Daytona Beach Real Estate, Port Orange Real Estate
Looking to buy or sell Port Orange Real Estate? Whether you are a first time buyer or looking for the ultimate vacation home, you will find the tools and the information you need about the Daytona /Port Orange community.If you have a property you would like to place on the market or need assistance locating one, please feel free to call us at our office to set-up your appointment. We can be reached at the following phone numbers:
Marty Gagliardi Direct: (386) 316.5968
Janis Gagliardi: (386) 299.2798
Mike Gagliardi : (386) 316.5967
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