Real Estate News

Tydemark Community Information Tydemark will be New Smyrna Beach’s newest oceanfront condominium community and will feature 19 direct ocean luxury residences. Community amenities will include private beach access, beachside pool, and a clubhouse with a fitness center and club room (party/meeting room), kitchen, conference room, and an office. Tydemark is located on the ocean within walking distance to the shops and restaurants along Flagler Avenue. Tydemark Condominium Features Design Over 65 years of home building experience. Homes by Towne is currently building single-family and condominium homes in Arizona, California, Florida, […]

Weather Concerns for Purchasing Coastal Florida Real Estate When purchasing coastal Florida real estate buyers often express their concerns for the intense weather, especially “The Big H”…hurricanes.   Long time local resident and Condo Queen, Diana Williams, reviews the history of tropical depressions, hurricanes, and other inclement weather in New Smyrna Beach.  The news has a special way of hyping up these weather events but in all reality damage has been minimal due to New Smyrna’s location, tucked behind Cape Canaveral.  Learn more by watching the full video discussing the purchase of […]

Real Estate Mortgages – Condos Join local real estate mortgage expert Sally Vance as she details important information and updates on real estate mortgage trends.  Learn about loans specific to condominiums and the difference in owning as your primary residence or as an investment property.  Sally has made lending for condos in New Smyrna her pet project and is a favorite real estate mortgage professional the Royalty Realty Condo Queen Team often calls upon for solutions. Contact Royalty Realty at 386-478-4808 to get in touch with our Condo Queen Team of professional real […]

Determining New Smyrna Flood Zones Prior to Purchase Florida is know for its active weather and our office often gets several questions concerning New Smyrna flood zones and insurance. Royalty Realty agent, Lindsey Baldwin, talks about New Smyrna flood zones and how they effect the purchase and sell of property. If I live beachside am I automatically in a flood zone? Where do I go to access New Smyrna flood zones map? What should my flood zone rate be? These are just a few of the questions answered in episode […]

How to Setup your MLS Listing Cart Our Royalty Realty website has the incredible MLS Listing Cart feature for all of our customers to use.  Receive instant notifications on MLS listings that meet your criteria of type (condo, house, townhome, etc.) price range, location, number of bed and bath, sqft, and so much more!  With over 20 menu options in our Advanced Search to really narrow all MLS listings to the ones that you would truly consider.  Condo Queen Team member, Lexi Young, hosts this episode of BB & Me to walk you […]

Choosing a New Smyrna Listing Agent Learn the importance of choosing a New Smyrna listing agent that is going to be diligent in the necessary research to price your condo, home, or property to sell in your expected time and price range for the New Smyrna beach area. How much should you price your home for? When do appraisals come into play? What updates should I make to sell quickly? If I list with you what type of advertising will you do for my home? Typical percentage buyers offer off list price […]

Real Estate in New Smyrna Beach FL Comparison Real Estate in New Smyrna Beach FL housing market comparison, summer 2016 to 2017.  If you are considering buying or selling you must watch this video! Hear about single family homes, condos, property, townhomes, etc.  How about contract time?  What price ranges are selling and what you should be buying? How does Royalty Realty price my home to sell?  All of these are excellent questions Diana and BB cover during this episode focused on the summer comparison of Real Estate in New […]

New Smyrna MLS Listings Have you been searching on Zillow or Truila?  Oh no!  All of those big third party websites take weeks to update their lists of homes that are actually still for sale.  Often you’ll run a search, fall in love with a house or condo only to find out that it’s been purchased once you contact a realtor that pulls up the MLS search.  Instead, skip all of that heartache and always visit a local broker or agent’s personal website.  Royalty Realty has the New Smyrna MLS […]

BB and Me – We Know Florida Real Estate Join Royalty Realty Broker, Diana Williams, and her supermodel cat Brigitte Bardot to learn more about Florida real estate market trends.  Hear from Florida Realtors © Chief Economist about the annual data they gather forecasting increases and decreases in real estate. Are single family homes up? Are condos the hottest real estate property? When should I buy or when should I pull the trigger to sell? Where are the up and coming neighborhoods? Watch episode one of Royalty Realty’s newest series answering […]

Determining Needs When Considering New Smyrna Beach Condos for Purchase When you embark on the condo-buying process, your heart is filled with high expectations to fulfill your ideal living situation.  It’s hard to stop your mind from reeling through the “I have to have X…Y…Z,  so I’ll cut back somewhere else ” statement.  It’s even more difficult when you dive into your search of New Smyrna Beach condos without a realistic plan of what you need and can afford versus what you want and may unnecessarily be cutting back on other […]

FSBO – Not the Deal You Thought Let’s start out by agreeing that a “For Sale by Owner” sign on New Smyrna Beach real estate  does have a certain appeal. It summons up mental images of a simple, direct relationship: no middle men, just straight talk and fair dealing with the One in Charge! And in fact, in many walks of life, dealing directly with the owner can be a plus. When you’re recommending a retail outlet to friends, telling them that you know the owner strengthens your endorsement. So […]

Loan and Deed Decision Making for Purchasing New Smyrna Beach Real Estate Home buyers direct a series of major decisions when it comes down to finalizing their New Smyrna Beach real estate purchase. Among the most important are two with decisive ownership and financial consequences: who will be the primary borrower for the mortgage; and who will be named on the deed? The answers to these questions are the opposite of the fine print details that few of owners ever need to concern themselves about. These cast defining roles in […]