September 19th, 2010 by admin
On Saturday a car driving north on Stone ran off the road taking out the fire hydrant at the corner of Stone and Pennsylvania before plowing through one of my neighbor’s fences and into their backyard tree. According to the neighbor the driver and passenger were not seriously hurt. There are now boil water alert signs [...]
September 16th, 2010 by admin
Becky Singleton and Shari Lawrence would like to invite you to view this condo located in the Villa Villar DeLand condo community. This condo is being offered at a price below $40,000. The condo has been remodeled and includes: Cherry wood cabinets Quartz counter tops Hurricane shutters Updated A/C This unit is wheel chair accessible. [...]
September 6th, 2010 by admin
You can drive by Bill Dreggors Park morning, noon or night and you will witness people walking and running on the concrete walking path that circles the park. I have spent many an evening walking around this park and calculate the distance to be ½ mile +/-. It is a great way for area residents to exercise [...]
August 15th, 2010 by admin
Freddie Mac has announced mortgage rates hitting under 5% this past week. Low mortgage rates could be good news for DeLand home buyers when coupled with low home prices created by short sale and bank owned inventory currently for sale. With nearly 700 homes for sale in and around DeLand, home buyers should have no [...]
January 8th, 2010 by admin
The DeLand Martin Luther King Jr. Parade will be held on Monday, January 18, 2010 at 9:45 a to 11:45 am according to information released on DeLand.org. The parade route will begin at Stetson University and will run down Woodland Blvd. to the Chisholm Center. You can call 386-943-7029 for more information.
January 2nd, 2010 by admin
As 2010 begins there are over 60 foreclosures for sale as of this post in DeLand. These homes have been foreclosed on and are now bank owned also referred to as REO properties. They range in price from a low of just under $30,000 to a high of over $500,000! Scattered throughout DeLand these [...]
December 3rd, 2009 by admin
Short sales are being used throughout the country by home owners who are faced with a distressed situation where they are unable to afford their home and because they owe more on their mortgage than the home is worth they are unable to sell the home for enough to pay off the mortgage along with [...]
October 18th, 2009 by admin
I spent part of Saturday enjoying the DeLand chili cook-off. For $10 I was able to sample some of the best and worst chili this side of the St. Johns. I could not pick a winner from the dozen or so samples but did leave the event full. The chili cook-off is another reason DeLand is a great [...]
September 27th, 2009 by admin
This year I plan on attending the Volusia County Fair. The fairgrounds is in DeLand just east of the city. I checked on the dates for the fair this year and discovered the fair will be held on November 5th -15th. Being from midwest attending the county fair was an every year event. Cotton candy, games, [...]
September 10th, 2009 by admin
DeLand investment or fixer upper home for sale Here is a great opportunity to purchase this DeLand HUD home. This 3 bedroom 2 bath home is priced at $40,000. If you would like to make a bid or receive more information about buying a HUD or other homes in the DeLand area, contact me [...]