A BIG THANK YOU for friends, business colleagues, neighbors and clients who joined us in September for our Ribbon Cutting ceremony on 9/14, with the Indian River and Sebastian Chamber of Commerce. The flowers received from Planet Vero Radio brightened our reception area for quite a while. Thanks to everyone for visiting and sharing a nice time; we really enjoyed you all very much.

Roy Bickford joins our team as a long time, 40+ year, commercial real estate agent. Roy began his commercial real estate career in 1978 in Miami, Florida. He had many successes there, and in 1991 moved north to Vero Beach - where he has resided and worked ever since. During his tenure working in commercial real estate brokerage, Roy has been involved in several golf courses being developed and built--including Quail Valley in Vero Beach, and Eagle's Marsh in Jensen Beach. Handling restaurant sales has been a strong part of his experience - with successful sales including the Lobster Shanty and Mr. Manatees in Vero Beach. Roy has also put together land buyers and sellers throughout his career.

Roy is a lifelong athlete. A graduate of FSU with a BS in Political Science, Roy received a full scholarship to play football with them. He was a successful quarterback and defensive back. Roy wanted to share his athletic abilities and has coached both at the high school level and at the University of Miami as a Graduate Assistant.

Roy now enjoys playing golf and beach living in Vero Beach. But his real passion is helping people to list or sell: land, buildings, and businesses. We welcome Roy to our team at Mac Evoy, and know that he will skillfully and professionally assist our clients. Roy Rickford's contact phone # is 772.913.5713.

Get it before it's gone! 540 feet of Prime US 1 frontage w/ 8 acres. At the very low cost of ONLY $190,000 per acre! Unbeatable!!! This is zoned for light commercial space, so it's okay for retail strip/grocery chain, assisted living and more. Approximately 29,000 cars a day (DOT average) pass by. Hard corner of 73rd street allows access and US 1. Raw Land, buyer would need approvals and to verify all data. Previous plans included a grocery chain/retail strip center. Surrounded by many new and existing housing developments including Grand Harbor. Near to beaches and shops. A great opportunity, will go fast!

Current Price: $1,500,000

2BR, 2BA, Condominium in Royal Park - building for 55+ residents. Walking distance to the art district, shops and restaurants. Don't wait on this 3rd floor unit! Call to view 1-844-Mac-Evoy. Current Price: $89,000

So many times sellers ask what they can do to improve their homes resale value.  Remodeling Magazine in their 2020 Cost vs Value Report for the South Atlantic States provided the following areas to improve single family residences to drive up home sale prices (Listed in percentage order of highest ROI):

It seems that items on the outside or "first impression" items like roofs, siding, windows and entrances rank very high on the list. While kitchen and baths, always deemed to be the very highest interior improvements a home owner can make, are right below that.

We might add that neutral colors in selection of siding, roofs and interior rooms seem to always cause a higher ratio of buyers to be interested in purchasing homes. Many home buyers want a home that's more standard than unique.

In our experience, for kitchen and baths--white or lighter colors which provide a blank palette for the next owner are optimum choices. And while wall paper and bright hues are wonderful to live with once you move in--when you go to sell your home, many Realtors might suggest keeping the color and pattern scheme to a sedate and neutral range of colors and prints.

Let's point out that all of the above mentioned improvements involve sight, or the visual sense. But also important are: smells, and sound. Money invested in neutralizing odors is money that always comes back to the home seller. Other improvements include investing in insulated windows to reduce outdoor noise and keep utility costs down, create a quiet and serene oasis.

Source: Remodeling.hw.net

One Stop Shopping at Mac Evoy Real Estate Co., where we provide you the areas BEST contractors for every household or building need you have. Meet one of our trusted and skilled area professionals, Cherie Thompson of Cherie Thompson Design & Build, Inc.

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Reach our to Cherie Thompson Design & Build, Inc. with your design request for a room, whole house or other space.

Phone: 772.532-4032

Email: CTdesignandbuild@gmail.com

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Rural real estate in Florida is booming despite COVID-19. An Ocala realtor says people are leaving the big city for the countryside because of the pandemic. Living a better quality of life is a high priority these days.

Source: FloridaTrend.com

The nation's largest "WaveGarden," a simulated surfing park, is slated to come to West Midway Road, Fort Pierce, as part of a 200-acre community development.

The new "Willow Lakes" Village is expected to cost $595 Million and will feature a WaveGarden Surfing Center and village with 800 homes, 600 hotel rooms and thousands of jobs. Check out this story on tcpalm.com.

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 August 2020/2019.

The Residential closed sales of single-family detached homes totaled 340 units for August 2020. This compares to a total of 311 units in August 2019. The median price of single-family detached homes sold by members of the REALTORS^® Association of Indian River County MLS for August 2020 was $265,000. This compares to a median price of $245,000 for August 2019. Current active inventory of residential single-family detached homes total 885 for August 2020. This compares to the active inventory of 1,318 for August 2019.

The Residential closed sales of condominium homes totaled 81 units for August 2020. This compares to a total of 69 units in August 2019. The median price of condominium homes sold by members of the REALTORS^® Association of Indian River County MLS for August 2020 was $156,000. This compares to a median price of $155,000 for August 2019. Current active inventory of condominium homes total 424 for August 2020. This compares to the active inventory of 430 for August 2019. Report Prepared on September 22, 2020. Source according to data from NAR/RAIRC

Join us for our Vero Beach Social Tea Club Luncheon! Every third Tuesday of each month at Counter Culture Café, Vero Beach, FL.

We are welcoming everyone back to our luncheons at Counter Culture Café, located within the Boulevard Tennis Club on Indian River Blvd. at 1620 Boulevard Tennis Lane, Vero Beach , FL 32967, beginning on Tuesday, October 20th. We start networking at 11:30 AM and lunch goes until 1:00 PM.

Bring yourself, business cards, name tag, and door prizes are welcome! The Guest Speaker is Milt Thomas, local author, publisher, and local folk historian. We are proud to host Lynn Southerly of the Mardy Fish Foundation.

Please note, we are asking that all attendees register and prepay online via Eventbrite, so that we have a near to exact head count for the Chefs there. Thank you for understanding.