Florida Homes and Condos for Sale: Florida: Viera

Selling Your House – Treat it Like a Job Interview!

Here is the scenario: Two guys show up for a job interview where their is only one position available.

The first applicant arrives 10-minutes early with a perfect resume in hand,impeccable dress, a smile, firm handshake and positive attitude.

The second applicant arrives a couple of minutes prior to the scheduled appointment, spilled coffee on their clothing, no resume, and smelling of cigarette smoke.

Who gets the job?  You don’t have to be a human resources expert to figure that one out but my guess is the first impression will go a long way toward this decision.

Now consider how this mirrors selling your house or condo?  Your buyer shows up and either your house is prepared or not. Ready or not, your buyer prospects are out front!

Like a job interview, your first 10 seconds will determine the mental decision on whether you are a contender or dismissed!

Take the time to be prepared on day one as you only get one chance.

Overcoming a negative first impression is almost always impossible!  And if you do overcome the negative start, it will likely cost you in a lower offer!

Gary L. Waters PLLC, Florida licensed real estate agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida serving Florida's Space Coast including the cities and communities of Melbourne, Viera, Rockledge, Suntree, Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach and the surrounding region.

Whether your interest lies in a 55+ community such as Heritage Isle, a golf course community such as Baytree National Golf Links or water front, give me a call!

Read my blog Florida Homes for Sale Moving to Brevard County, Florida, and  Brevard County Florida Real Estate Information.


Viera Florida - 16 Developments Surely To Fit Your Needs - Check Us Out!

Viera, located in north Melbourne Florida, has about 19,000 residents and about 8,100 homes. The planned community will eventually cover about 22,000 acres and will provide residents with golf courses, conservation areas, lakes, parks, shopping, schools, a new hospital and more.

Many of these amenities are already operational including The Avenues at Viera Mall, Health First Viera Hospital (opens in 2011), Duran Golf Club, Space Coast Stadium (minor league baseball, Washington Nationals spring training facility), Viera High School, Manatee and Quest Elementary Schools and more!

Regardless of price range, Viera has a place for you to call home.  For the sake of space I am providing just a comment on the neighborhoods. 

  • Wyndham at Duran - Million dollar golf course homes, 4,000+ sq ft and more! 
  • Charolais Estates - Gated community, $500,000+,  executive homes. 
  • Colfax Landing- Gated community, executive style homes, $400,000+ prices. 
  • Chelford- New construction $300,000- $400,000s, large homes, nice! 
  • Cortona - Gated community, $700,000 range. 
  • Daintree - Affordable homes in $200,000 range. 
  • Eason Landing- Great custom built homes by Viera Builders, in $300-400,000s. 
  • Fairway Lakes at Viera- Gated golf course community, $300,000 to $700,000s, nice! 
  • Gatwick Manor - Semi custom homes around $300,000. 
  • Heritage Isle- Exclusive 55+ community offering condos and single family unit. 
  • Levanto - Custom built homes in $400,000s.  
  • Ravencliffe- Gated community, mostly in the $400-$500,000 range. 
  • Stoneridge - New townhouse community offering units under $200,000.  
  • Summer Lakes - Large, exclusive exclusive homes in premier gated community, $800K to $2 million! 
  • Sunstone - Large Lennar built homes mid-$200,000 to mid-$400,000. 
  • Terramore - Priced in the $300-$600,000s, semi custom homes.

There are new construction, re-sales (even some short sales) available in most of the above developments.

For information on any houses or condos for sale in Viera, just ask!

 

Gary L. Waters PLLC, Florida licensed real estate agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida serving Florida's Space Coast including the cities and communities of Melbourne, Viera, Rockledge, Suntree, Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach and the surrounding region.

Whether your interest lies in a 55+ community such as Heritage Isle, a golf course community such as Baytree National Golf Links or water front, give me a call!

Read my blog Florida Homes for Sale Moving to Brevard County, Florida, and  Brevard County Florida Real Estate Information.


Retiring To Florida Isn't What It Once Was...."The Times Are a-Changin" [Thanks Bob Dylan]

There was a time when “Retiring to Florida” stirred some folks to envision a small condo or even a manufactured home (trailer) community where your days were spent playing shuffleboard or bridge with an early bird special for dinner...and retiring to your rocker.

If you are considering retiring to Florida then check out the modern 55+ communities in Florida.  

Along the east coast of central Florida you will find a couple of such developments in Viera – Heritage Isle and Grand Isle.

What do these new 55+ communities offer their residents?

  • Gated,
  • Solid newer construction structures (condos, single family home, patio style),
  • Pools and spas,
  • Fitness centers,
  • Clubhouse(billiards anyone?),
  • Basketball courts,
  • Bike trails,
  • Tennis and shuffleboard(hey, its a classic game),
  • Clubs and interest groups (bridge?),
  • Social gatherings and movies,
  • Library on site,
  • Access to golf course next door (some like Indian River Colony Club have the course within gates),
  • Maintenance free lifestyle(Varies).

Check these 55+ communities out and you may just find this kind of rocker among the residents... they all have one of these guys!

Call me at 321-693-3850 or drop me an email if you have an interest in retiring to one of Florida's  55+ community or elsewhere!

 

Gary L. Waters PLLC, Florida licensed real estate agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida serving Florida's Space Coast including the cities and communities of Melbourne, Viera, Rockledge, Suntree, Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach and the surrounding region.

Whether your interest lies in a 55+ community such as Heritage Isle, a golf course community such as Baytree National Golf Links or water front, give me a call!

Read my blog Florida Homes for Sale Moving to Brevard County, Florida, and  Brevard County Florida Real Estate Information.


Heritage Isle - Viera Florida 55+ Community offers Condo living at its Best!

The Heritage Isle community in Viera (Melbourne, Florida) - long known in the central Florida region as the 55+ community - offers several choices of housing for those relocating to central Florida.

Although most look at the single family detached houses as well as the patio/villa style homes, there are excellent condos available as well.

Priced between $135,000 and $162,5000, these waterfront condos are situated next to the 21,000 club house facility and tennis courts.  Many of these units overlook the fairways of the exclusive Duran Golf Club to the east...an amazing sunrise!   All units are two bedroom two bath with square footage ranging from about 1,100 to 1,400.

In January 2010 there was one unit that closed in the condo complex for $149,000.

For information on Heritage Isle or any of the  Brevard County Florida 55+ communities, please give me a call or email me at agent@moving2brevard.com.

Gary L. Waters PLLC, Florida licensed real estate agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida serving Florida's Space Coast including the cities and communities of Melbourne, Viera, Rockledge, Suntree, Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach and the surrounding region.

Whether your interest lies in a 55+ community such as Heritage Isle, a golf course community such as Baytree National Golf Links or water front, give me a call!

Read my blog Florida Homes for Sale Moving to Brevard County, Florida, and  Brevard County Florida Real Estate Information.


Viera East Home Sales Trend - 13 Months

Viera Florida, located in north Melbourne, Florida, has two distinct areas separated by I-95 in Brevard County.

Although the separation is not as distinct now that a flyover opened over Interstate 95,  the newer homes and greater green space in Viera West still differentiates the two areas.  With golf, shopping, excellent newer schools and marks, Viera offers its residents a superior, relaxing lifestyle.

While most of the homes in Viera East were constructed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s the homes (and condos) in West Viera were constructed from around 2004 to currently under construction homes.  

Over the past 13 months the average sales price for a single family home was about $195,000 with about 28 homes being sold each month (about 360 in 13 months).   The price is less than the average for Viera as a whole since the newer homes west of I-95 are larger, more gated communities with some million dollar+ subdivisions.  

A snapshot (13 month sales data) of Viera East single family home sales reveals a dip between May and November 2009 which I believe is reflective of short sale activity.

 

Gary Waters, Florida licensed real estate agent, Bucci Realty, Rockledge Florida working exclusively with the Realtors of Century 21 Baytree Realty.  Email me or call me directly at 321-693-3850. 

Read my blog Florida Homes for Sale for more information on Brevard County Florida's real estate market.

Gary L. Waters PLLC, Florida licensed real estate agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida serving Florida's Space Coast including the cities and communities of Melbourne, Viera, Rockledge, Suntree, Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach and the surrounding region.

Whether your interest lies in a 55+ community such as Heritage Isle, a golf course community such as Baytree National Golf Links or water front, give me a call!

Read my blog Florida Homes for Sale Moving to Brevard County, Florida, and  Brevard County Florida Real Estate Information.


Hey, You. Yes, you. Call me!

It has got to say more than..."Hey, you! Yes, you! Call me!"

I received an inquiry yesterday from someone who had found me on ActiveRain.   This person was in search of information on 55+ communities in Viera, Florida - specifically Grand Isle and its sibling Heritage Isle.  

(Actually both communities were developed by Lennar Builders although a couple of other builders including Burgoon Berger and Tiffany Homes were also involved in the Heritage Isle undertaking.)

After playing phone tag I finally got a chance to discuss the 55+ communities in Viera.  We also discussed Indian River Colony Club in Viera but that was dismissed pretty quickly as IRCC is an entirely resident owned not for profit corporation with more expense for the owner.

After obtaining her contact information I promised to mail her some information about the communities.  She will be making a trip here soon to look further.  

As I was about to hang up she let me know that she would only be working with me as her real estate agent in Viera, Florida.



The reason, in her words, "I provide information and don't just say ..."Hey, you! Yes, you! Call me!"  

That means a lot because here on ActiveRain when someone contacts you there is tangible proof that your efforts are not fruitless!

Gary L. Waters PLLC, Florida licensed real estate agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida serving Florida's Space Coast including the cities and communities of Melbourne, Viera, Rockledge, Suntree, Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach and the surrounding region.

Whether your interest lies in a 55+ community such as Heritage Isle, a golf course community such as Baytree National Golf Links or water front, give me a call!

Read my blog Florida Homes for Sale Moving to Brevard County, Florida, and  Brevard County Florida Real Estate Information.


Grand Isle - 55+ Active Lifetsyle living in Florida

Grand Isle is one of Brevard County Florida's most desirable 55+ communities.

This gated community, located in Viera (Melbourne, Florida), is ideally situated near major transportation routes, convenient to the beaches, Patrick Air Force Base and Orlando (45 miles).

Also you will have several golf courses (including the Viera East Golf Course, Turtle Creek Golf Course, Duran Golf Club, Baytree National Golf Links), shopping, restaurants and medical facilities nearby. 

The new Viera Hospital is under construction now and there are plenty of physician and denatl offices nearby.

If a 55+ lifestyle with clubhouse, pool and plenty of activity is in your plans, take a look at Grand Isle.

Currently there are six single family homes listed for sale within the gates of Grand Isle.
Prices range from a low of $160,000 (2 bedroom 2 bath) to a high of $319,000 ( a 4 bedroom three bath).

Between September 15, 2009 and today there have been five properties that sold in Grand Isle. The lowest selling price was $186,500 and the highest price was $232,500.

Although the development is not quite as large as the "other 55+ community in Viera" - Heritage Isle, Grand Isle offers clubhouse, pool, tennis and many of the same amenities.   Not everyone wants a development with over 1,000 properties such as Heritage Isle!

For information on Florida retirement living, please give me a call at 321-693-3850 or email me at agent@moving2brevard.com.

 

Gary L. Waters PLLC, Florida licensed real estate agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida serving Florida's Space Coast including the cities and communities of Melbourne, Viera, Rockledge, Suntree, Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach and the surrounding region.

Whether your interest lies in a 55+ community such as Heritage Isle, a golf course community such as Baytree National Golf Links or water front, give me a call!

Read my blog Florida Homes for Sale Moving to Brevard County, Florida, and  Brevard County Florida Real Estate Information.


Viera Florida Condo - only $65,000!

Newly listed for only $65,000!  This 1998 built 2 bedroom 2 bath condo is ideally situated in Brevard County, Florida's very popular planned unit development of Viera.

Located in the The Greens at Viera East, this 1,092 square foot ground floor is very livable!  With open parking outside your front door, a short walk across the parking lot to the clubhouse, pool, and the fitness center provide conveniences most look for in their Florida condo!

All appliances stay, including the washer and dryer!   With several golf courses nearby (including the neighboring Viera East Golf Course), as well as 15 minutes to the beaches and Patrick Air Force Base,  45 minutes to Orlando, this location is ideal!  Close to excellent schools, medical facilities, restaurants and more!

This is a short sale which means any offer must be approved by the lender.  

If you are interested in condo living in Florida, Viera deserves a look!

This unit is also available for rent at $795 monthly or $850 a month for short term rental

(furnished).

Gary L. Waters PLLC, Florida licensed real estate agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida serving Florida's Space Coast including the cities and communities of Melbourne, Viera, Rockledge, Suntree, Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach and the surrounding region.

Whether your interest lies in a 55+ community such as Heritage Isle, a golf course community such as Baytree National Golf Links or water front, give me a call!

Read my blog Florida Homes for Sale Moving to Brevard County, Florida, and  Brevard County Florida Real Estate Information.


Grand Isle, Viera's "other" 55+ community

In Melbourne, Florida's planned unit development of Viera, you will find the choice of several 55+ communities.

On the west side of I-95 is Heritage Isle with its continuing new development and impressive facilities.

Many times the "forgotten" 55+ community in Viera East is Grand Isle.

Grand Isle is a gated community providing its residents with the Florida lifestyle including a very nice clubhouse/rec room , community pool , exercise room , hot tub/spa , jogging trail , shuffleboard , tennis courts and more.   Of course, Grand Isle offers exterior/lawn maintenance.

Grand Isle is not as large as its younger sibling, Heritage Isle.  Both were developed by developer/builder Lennar Homes.

As of today there are 8 active listings in Grand Isle ranging from $160,000 for a 2 bedroom 2 bath single family home to about $320,000 for a 4 bedroom 3 bath home.

In the past six weeks 5 properties have gone under contract with another two deals closed.  Not bad for a small 55+ community with limited properties for sale! The two that closed sold for $180,000 and $243,000, very reasonable in this market.

For information on 55+ communities in Brevard County, Florida, please contact me at 321-693-3850 or email agent@moving2brevard.com. Gary Waters, Florida licensed real estate agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida.

Gary L. Waters PLLC, Florida licensed real estate agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida serving Florida's Space Coast including the cities and communities of Melbourne, Viera, Rockledge, Suntree, Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach and the surrounding region.

Whether your interest lies in a 55+ community such as Heritage Isle, a golf course community such as Baytree National Golf Links or water front, give me a call!

Read my blog Florida Homes for Sale Moving to Brevard County, Florida, and  Brevard County Florida Real Estate Information.


The Dental Health Professionals at Viera

When relocating to a new area you can be at a disadvantage when you need to find a local expert such as The Dental Health Professionals at Viera.  Need to know who the local "go to" professionals are in ayour new area?  Ask your real estate agent.

In Viera and Melbourne Florida, the "go to" dentist I recommend are the folks at The Dental Health Professionals at Viera

Located in Viera, the newest planned unit development in Brevard County, Florida, you will find The Dental Health Professionals at Viera possesses top of the line facilities, equipment and health professionals! 

Conveniently located in a brand new facility just down Murrell Road from several top notch businesses like the Viera East Veterinary Center, The Dental Health Professionals at Viera offers a variety of dental services to their clients.

As one who has experienced the joy of extractions, fillings, cleaning and crowns, I can tell you the care provided is top rate. 

The staff is extremely friendly and accommodating - a reflection of the service you will get from the husband and wife team of dentists, Kara Helen Marshall-Roppa, D.D.S. and James Dominic Roppa, D.D.S.

You can schedule an appointment by calling The Dental Health Professionals at Viera at 321-631-9395.

Viera offers its residents great shopping, restaurants, golfing, and health care providers. 

Viera, Florida - not just a new town but rather a new lifestyle!

If you are considering relocating to Viera, Florida, call me if I can assist in any way.  Gary Waters, Florida licensed real estate agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida.

Gary L. Waters PLLC, Florida licensed real estate agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida serving Florida's Space Coast including the cities and communities of Melbourne, Viera, Rockledge, Suntree, Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach and the surrounding region.

Whether your interest lies in a 55+ community such as Heritage Isle, a golf course community such as Baytree National Golf Links or water front, give me a call!

Read my blog Florida Homes for Sale Moving to Brevard County, Florida, and  Brevard County Florida Real Estate Information.