Does Watson have an office in Daytona or close by?

Watson Realty offices are located thoroughout Central and Northern Florida including 3 offices in the Daytona area.  Those offices are located in New Smyrma Beach, Port Orange and DeLand.  In each office there are agents that can assist you with your Daytona real estate needs.  Call me and I will introduce you to an agent in the Daytona area.

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New homes planned for Deland

BOB KOSLOW reported for the news-journalonline that a 153 unit single family development is being planned in Deland near the existing Victoria Park community.

Deland’s community development director Dale Arrington, is quoted in the news report regarding concerns for over development,

"We are still issuing building permits for real people moving into new homes and
not as investments, so I am not worried about over building here. We are still
an active community."

Read the complete news report.


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Volusia County 2008-09 School Year Calendar

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From the Volusia County Schools News Room

2008-09 School Year Calendar

• August 12 (Tuesday) . Preplanning Begins – Teachers Report
• August 18 (Monday) . First Day of School for Students
• September 1 (Monday). Labor Day Holiday
• September 26 (Friday). Professional Development Day/Student Holiday
• October 24 (Friday) . Teacher Duty Day/Student Holiday
• November 10 (Monday). Teacher/Student Holiday
• November 11 (Tuesday). Veterans Day Holiday
• November 21 (Friday). Thanksgiving Holiday Begins - End of Day
• December 1 (Monday) .Classes Resume
• December 19 (Friday). Winter Holiday Begins - End of Day
• January 5 (Monday) . Classes Resume
• January 16 (Friday). Teacher Duty Day/Student Holiday
• January 19 (Monday) . Martin Luther King’s Birthday Holiday
• February 16 (Monday) . Presidents’ Day Holiday
• March 30 (Monday). Teacher Duty Day/Student Holiday
• April 3 (Friday). Spring Holiday Begins - End of Day
• April 13 (Monday) . Classes Resume
• May 25 (Monday) . Memorial Day Holiday
• June 5 (Friday). Last Day of School for Students
• June 9 (Tuesday) . Last Day of School for Teachers
  
  Make-up days for inclement weather include:
  
• November 10
• November 24
• November 25.

The order in which the days would be used will be decided later if they become necessary.

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- Greg Staker, Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255

Deland’s Victoria Park shopping center construction continues

Search for a home in Victoria Park

The Daytona Beach News Journal Online reports that 3 commercial buildings that are part of the Village Center, the commercial center located near the Victoria Park community, are on track for completion with many of the tenants expected to be in place by May.

Victoria Park is located in Deland Florida.

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Volusia County schools receive good grades

Deland home for sale with separate in-law suite.


- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255

Volusia County Schools is looking for college students

In a press release dated December 19th, Volusia County Schools is looking for tutors for the
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Program.

This program helps prepare high school and middle school students for college.

Tutors can make $8.00 an hour

According to the press release interested students can apply by contacting Sue Canning, AVID/VPK Project Manager, at (386) 734-7190, 255-6475 or 427-5223, extension 60151, or email scanning@volusia.k12.fl.us.

The complete press release can be found here.

Volusia County includes Deland and Deltona.

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- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255

Deland residents given a chance to be heard

Deland city leaders will be holding several meeting in January. As the press release states:

"Through a series of scheduled meetings, the City is seeking to engage residents in a process of establishing priorities for services and programs and providing direction for City officials as they plan for the coming year."


"Residents can attend any of a series of scheduled meetings where City staff will provide information, answer questions and ask participants to help us identify the program and service priorities for our City government."

The Deland meeting locations are:


1-17 @ 7 p.m., Stetson Baptist Church, 1025 W. Minnesota Ave.
1-24 @ 7 p.m., Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd.
1-28 @ 7 p.m., Spring Hill - Back to Basics, 918 S. Adelle Ave.
1-30 @ 7 p.m., Club at Victoria Gardens, 1001 Garden Club Drive
1-31 @ 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 115 E. Howry Ave.

The complete press release can be located here.


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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255

Volusia County has been approved for $1 million for hurricane home fortification

Homesteaded homes with an insured value of $300,000 or less may qualify for funds to fortify their homes from hurricane damage.

The program was created by the Florida Legislature in 2006 to provide free wind inspections and grants to homeowners.

To find out if your home qualifies you can visit the Volusia County government website for more information.


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- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255

Stetson University's blog receives makover

Stetson University located in Deland Florida announced the makeover of the Stetson blog. The student controlled blog offers an inside look at campus life and informs prospective students about what life at Stetson is like.

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- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255

Need to get a car tag or title in Volusia County?

Then you will love this. Volusia County has a web cam installed so you can monitor the long lines from home before leaving. They even can tell you approximately how long you will be waiting in line:

The average line at the tag office moves at a rate of one person every one
and a half to two minutes.

The cam shows title and tag offices throughout Volusia County including Deland and Orange City.


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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255

Gallery Homes to build in Deland

Gallery Homes has announced plans to build a new home community in Deland. The first community named Highlands will offer 55 lots west of Deland. The home prices are expected to start from the $150,000.

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- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255

Deland Florida tornado pictures

Clean up from the Christmas day Tornadoes is in full swing. The area had been blocked off for several days allowing only residents, news and government officials in. Today it as opened and I took a few pictures to show some of the damage and what is left of some of the mobile home parks.

The number reported said more than 200 residences were damaged in Orangewood, Fernwood and Rosewood mobile home parks. Of those, 52 were destroyed.


Most of the major damaged units have been cleared off site.

Temporary shelters have been set up for those who lost everything.



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Ground Hog day tornado


- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255

West Volusia real estate market

Recently reported numbers for July, 2005 as reported for the West Volusia MLS look like this:

Avg. list price $208,000.
Avg. sales price $204,000.
Avg. DOM 34
July inventory was reported as 606. Compare this to 397 in April and May and now over 1000 for August further indicates a slow down. Is it because prices have reached the limit or has the buyer supply dwindled? We will see.


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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255