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Spoiled Living Here on Florida s Space Coast

This morning I had breakfast with a friend and we were talking about the importance of having balance in our lives. That’s something I’m not very good at. When I’m not working, we are working on one of our rental houses or we have a project going on at home. That’s just something we’ve always done.  My friend reminded me that when we work hard, it s important to have some down time, too.  So, I was thinking of the options of things we have available to do in our area.

Brevard County Florida is home to the St. Johns River, the Indian River Lagoon and Banana Rivers and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.  We are an hour away from Orlando, with all it s theme parks: Walt Disney World Park Resorts . Disney s Hollywood Studios . Disney s Animal Kingdom . Disney s Epcot Center . Universal Studios . Islands of Adventure . Sea World, Wet n Wild and Orlando s famous International Drive . I have to say that Epcot is my favorite on that list.

We can stand in our driveway and experience the breathtaking Cape Canaveral rocket launches . There is nothing like the feeling of the ground rumbling as we watch the rocket lift off.

Cruise ships set sail right here out of Cape Canaveral . Taking a cruise is one of my favorite vacations. We go every summer.  If I could go to Cozumel every trip, I  would.  But, then my family would disown me. They re tired of Cozumel.

The Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts  is 5 minutes from home. We see incredible shows that come to us from around the world. We ve seen Daryl Hall and John Oates, Peter Frampton, Dennis DeYoung of Styx, Riverdance and The Nutcracker. We re going to see Whitesnake and Swing in August.

People come from all over just to visit   World Famous Ron Jon s Surf Shop  here in Cocoa Beach. The  Cocoa Beach Pier hosts World Famous Surfing Contests with champion surfers.

We ve got other  great attractions . like the War Bird Museum . Museum or Arts and Sciences and the Brevard Museum ,  Jungle Adventures . Airboat Rides . the Ace of Hearts Ranch . Forever Florida and the Brevard Zoo . Or, play video games and ride race cars at Andretti Thrill Park .

If your prefer to be outside we ve got swimming, fishing, sailing, surfing, windsurfing, paddle boarding, boating, water skiing, shrimping, deep sea diving, golfing, bicycling, tennis, racquetball, camping, hiking, or just basking on the beautiful world famous beaches! Or, you can spend a day strolling downtown antiquing.

As I look through this list, I am reminded of why Florida s Space Coast has been my home for the past 40 years.  And, I will probably be here for another 40!

Brevard Real Estate Market Report May 2015

There were 1518 new listings on the market in May 2015. This is down by 4.0% from May 2014 of 1581.

There were 1288 new pending sales. This is up by 5.5% from May 2014 of 1221.

There were 1238 closed sales. This is up by 1.1% from May 2014 of 1225.

The average sales price was $194,682. This is an increase of 18.47% from 2014 at $164,330.

The median sales price in May 2015 was $160,000, compared to $130,000 in 2014, an 23.08% increase.

There was a 3.3 month supply of homes for sale in January 2015, compared to 4.53 month supply in 2014, a decrease of 27.16%.

Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Source: FLEX MLS Statistical Data