And a happy new Year

Merry Christmas

Toast of the Coast

$3.5 Million for this approx 4600 Sq. Ft. home in an elite beachfront community centrally located along scenic hwy. 30-A.

"Off the rack" homes

EuroFab !

Read the entire article here:
Eurofab

Toast of the Coast

On the beach along 30-A .... $5.79 Million and approx 4400 Sq. Ft. of Authentic Lifestyle.

Suburban McMansionist Perspective

Suburban McMansionist Perspective
I find this whole Enchantment concept very interesting... Suburban homes became idealized settings for family life and suburbia became the locus of relentless aspiration and restless consumption (Brooks 2004)


Full Article Here


This commentary interprets the development of upscale American suburbs in terms of the changing political economy associated with distinctive phases of political-economic develop-ment.

The current outcome, it is suggested, is “Vulgaria:” the emblematic cultural landscapes of contemporary American suburbia. They are landscapes of bigness and spectacle, character-ized by packaged developments, simulated settings, and conspicuous consumption, and they have naturalized an ideology of competitive consumption, moral minimalism, and disengage-ment from notions of social justice and civil society.

Sounds COOL

Call me if you have that same dream of opening a cool Tiki-Bar in BOSWAL (beaches of S.Walton).

SABU Tiki Bar .... escape to the South Pacific and hang with the Tiki crowd.

My suggestion for the House Tiki Drink:


Blue Mystique
Makes 1 drink to serve 2 people

Shaved ice
1/2 ounce Trader Vic's Premium Orgeat Almond Syrup (see note)
3/4 ounce brandy
1 ounce blue curaao
2 ounces light rum
Sweet and sour mix

Garnish
1 Dendrobium orchid





Fill a 20-ounce glass about three-fourths full with shaved ice. Over the ice pour the orgeat, brandy, blue curaao and light rum. Fill with enough sweet and sour mix to amost reach the top. Stir, garnish and serve.
Note: Trader Vic's orgeat is difficult to find in retail stores. Any almond syrup, such as Torani brand, may be substituted.)

(From Sam Choy's Hawaii at the Bali Ha'i.)

Insurance rates from Hell

"Yes Sir, You heard right Sir, Your insurance rate is going up 127.8 percent this Year"
Sir, are you there, Hello... Hello...

Citizens Property Insurance OKs rate hike

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Dec. 16, 2005 -- The board of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. unanimously approved Thursday an average statewide rate hike of 44 percent for homeowners in high-risk areas, putting aside a state senator's request that it be delayed until an audit of the company is completed in February.



The increase, which must be approved by the state Office of Insurance Regulation, is on top of a 16.2 percent increase in high-risk coastal areas that was approved last February. The regulation office's board may have public hearings in some areas of the state with large increases.



The increases don't factor in damages of up to $1 billion from Hurricane Wilma, which may force yet another round of price increases for Citizens, said Justin Glover, a company spokesman. The government-created company is the state's insurer of last resort, selling property and windstorm policies to property owners who can't get it from traditional insurers.



The increases approved Thursday will add about $1,028 to the average homeowner's insurance cost for a total average of $3,363.



Residents in Escambia County face the biggest increases, including a 127.8 percent hike, and some residents in Charlotte, Lee and Santa Rosa counties will see increases above 70 percent.



The smallest hikes will be in Pasco County at 1.8 percent; Indian River County at 10.5 percent and Hernando County at 19.5 percent.



By law, Citizens has to have actuarially sound rates and new rates were implemented to meet those requirements. It also, by law, must have the highest rates in the state so it doesn't compete with traditional companies. It covers about 800,000 property owners.



Sen. Ron Klein, D-Boca Raton, asked the company's Board of Governors to delay its vote on a rate increase until the audit by the state is complete to determine "whether the hikes are justified."



Board Chairman Bruce Douglas said he was sensitive to the effect of rate increases on homeowners, but said the board was bound by state laws to remain on firm financial footing after a spate of devastating hurricanes over the past two years.



"We are dealing with a statewide problem," Douglas said, adding that Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi also have had massive hurricane damage. "We have less of problem because we were better prepared," he said.



On the Net:

Citizens Property Insurance Corp.: http://www.citizensfla.org



© 2005 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

New Slang word.....

I have invented a new slang word.

The word is Verse
Meaning: The opposite of perverse
Examples of use: "Man, That guy is laid back verse".
Or: "That's straight verse dude".
Or: "Give me the Zen verse man with no spin".

And you heard it here first on 30aVibe.

Real estate perspective

What will $1.1 Millon bucks buy me in Sarasota?
A Bayside waterfront condo of approx 2450 sq. ft.

Toast of the Coast

I just adore a Penthouse view.... $3.5 Million, 4,100 sq. ft. on two levels.

900k to 1.2m price range report

I decided to pick out three homes in well known developments along 30A and visit them today for some comments... and first impressions...

1. Good build quality is available in this price range.
2. None of the three had a garage or a carport. Two of the three have a single long drive so you can't even park two cars side by side.
3. The most expensive had the best amenity package the least expensive the worst.
4. A car or bike would be the best ways to get to the beach from all three.
5. All had good curb appeal.
6. None had a lot big enough for even a small pool.

$125 Million Dollar Spec Home !

This guy has got *** ****'s !

He has already bought the land for $42M.

Developer Frank McKinney is planning to build a spec house in Manalapan Delray Beach. McKinney has announced plans to build what he claims will be the world's most expensive oceanfront "spec" house -- a house built without a buyer in mind that will be valued at more than $125 million.

Mr. Mckinney is concentrating on the Worldwide "Billionare" market which his research indicates is about 10,0000 and growing.

Perspective: You can still buy a big portfolio of properties on 30A for $125 million.

Bubble heads

Bubble heads
Glink Survey Shows Strong Belief in Bubble
About 67 percent of Americans believe there really is a real estate bubble, according to a recent survey by ThinkGlink.com, a real estate advice and information site.
"Of the survey respondents who believe there is a real estate bubble, just 18.1 percent believe the bubble will burst within six months. Accordingly, the other 81.9 percent of those respondents who believe a real estate bubble exists think the bubble won't burst for at least six months. Another 41.3 percent indicated that the bubble won't burst for at least a year and the balance (40.6 percent) predicted a real estate bubble would burst six to twelve months from now.
The survey, with 475 participants, was conducted by ThinkGlink.com in November 2005. Ilyce R. Glink is a nationally-syndicated columnist, television reporter, radio talk show host and author. ThinkGlink.com offers news, tips, advice and information from Glink on real estate, personal finance and consumer issues.

Stuck on Stupid

Eminent Domain , Don't think it can't happen here

stuckonstupid.blogs.com

Guest blog of the week

Check out the condo mondo at:
http://condoworld.blogspot.com/

Toast of the Coast

$3,995,000 for this approx 3200 Sq. Ft. Dream home with protected views of The Gulf and Western lake in Watercolor on the south side of 30A.
Virtual tour at: Dream home

A Warm Day on 30A

Get out there and Get it while you can folks.....

Neighborhood profile

Check Santa Rosa Beach at: Santa Rosa Beach Profile

World Aids Day

GIANT CONDOM DISPLAY ON WORLD AIDS DAY...


SEASIDE is building that lookout tower where the post office is...hmmmmm

Galaxy for sale

For sale: Pinwheel Galaxy
That somehow sounds dirty and cheap when you look at this amazing picture does it not?

I like the way the shape reminds one of a nautilus on the beach.
(click on the picture to enlarge)
Now that's what I call a superb piece of Real Estate.