Neighborly News NOVEMBER

WELCOME! | November 2022

November reminds us that there is much to be grateful for and many ways to show our gratitude and celebrate it. Now and throughout the year, many holiday rituals and religious traditions include food as a means of fellowship, giving, sharing cultures, and honoring one another. This month we celebrate Native Americans, veterans, democracy, kindness, small businesses, giving back and so much more.

Excellence has been an AMAC tradition since 1949. Professional and individual growth is key to the success of Alex MacWilliam. We cultivate a team built on shared values, continued education, and diversified mentality. With over 73 years of success, we believe in the strategic evolution of our company, team, and vision—to expand our practice as the industry and need evolves. We nurture the individual agent with ongoing training in industry advancements, technologies, and customer service, to strengthen the collective well-being of the AMAC team.

From our homes to yours, we hope you enjoy your feasts and traditions this month and invite you to see what's happening in and around Our Neighborhood. We are always open to your feedback about our newsletter content. Click here for past issues.

There's so many things to do in our little piece of paradise and something for everyone whether it's cultural, food related, charitable educational, or environmental, Our Neighborhood has it all.

Check out these links to see what's happening around town...

Cultural Council of IRC

Flash Newsletter

Non-Profits/Charitable Groups

Hurricane season is through November 30th. Here's a link to the Indian River County Emergency Management website that's loaded with great information to help you plan and prepare before and recover after the storm.

Looking for some funky Fall festivities? We invite you to come enjoy the music at Riverside Theatre's "Live in the Loop". Be sure to stop by our table to say "Hi!" and grab some swag.

World War I veteran, Alex MacWilliam, Sr. (shown right) helped create the first Florida State Veteran’s Commission and recruited 88 local citizens to raise money and spearhead the development of Veteran’s Memorial Island.

In honor of Veterans Day, the Veterans Council of Indian River County invites the community to attend a Veterans Day Ceremony Friday, November 11th, 2022 at 8:45am on Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach’s Riverside Park. Free to the public, the ceremony will include full military honors, with the Parade of the Colors by veteran groups, City of Vero Beach Police Department, Indian River County Sherriff’s Office, Indian River County Fire Rescue and numerous civic organizations. The Vero Beach High School Band will provide music throughout the ceremony

The Veterans Council of Indian River County is honored to have Vero Beach native Colonel Tony Young, US Army Retired as the guest speaker for the event. He served as a medical evacuation aviator, medical operations planner & Chief of Staff of the 30th Medical Brigade. Colonel Young deployed in the Gulf War, Bosnia and Iraq.

The Veteran's Council offers many varied programs for local veterans and their families.

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SEPTEMBER 2022 vs. 2021 STATS

Statistics developed by the REALTORS^®Association of Indian River County through its Multiple Listing Service and in conjunction with Florida REALTORS^® reflect the following for Year Over Year SEPTEMBER 2022 vs. 2021.

SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED HOMES

Residential Closed Sales totaled 207 homes vs. 286 representing a 27.6% decrease YOY.

Median Price was $370,000 vs. $320,000 representing a 15.6% increase YOY.

Active Inventory totaled 757 vs. 424 representing a 78.5% increase YOY.

CONDOMINIUMS

Residential Closed Sales totaled 63 homes vs. 75 representing a 16% decrease YOY.

Median Price was $240,000 vs. $200,000 representing a 20% increase YOY.

Active Inventory totaled 182 vs. 130 representing a 40% increase YOY.

Report Prepared on September 21, 2022

For the FLORIDA market update for September, 2022, watch this video.

As we come across interesting content that we have found valuable from various places around the web (not clickbait) we will share it with you here. Our blog, for example, is a great source for articles about our industry and Our Neighborhood.

3 Times it May Make Sense to Offer Less Than What a Seller is Asking.

How do Real Estate Agents Determine a Good Listing Price for a Home??

The winners of Ocean Photographer of the Year from Oceangraphic magazine's 2022 photo contest.

20 Influential Indigenous Americans you might not know about.

Who invented music? The search for stone flutes, clay whistles and the dawn of song.

The secret life of baby turtles: A novel system to predict hatchling emergence, detect infertile nests, and remotely monitor sea turtle nest events.

Why Are Dollar Bills Pinned to Bar Walls? The tradition explained.

As a former, and hopefully lifelong AMAC client, or neighbor of an agent, the referral of your friends and family is the greatest compliment you can give us.

Thank you for your trust.

A Global-Mindset For a Community Driven Brokerage. ^SM