What's Selling in Cocoa Beach?

Tasty pompano from the surf in south Cocoa beach

Almost a month into sea turtle nesting season and but a few days from the beginning of the 2013 hurricane season and real estate sales appear to be slowing somewhat. The Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral MLS condo inventory first broke below 300 units exactly one year ago and is still hovering in the same range. The makeup of that plus or minus 300 units has changed somewhat with average prices shifting upwards as the sub-$100,000 supply has been chipped away. Of the 34 units already closed this month, only five closed for less than $100,000. Compare that to the 24 units under $100,000 that closed in May 2012. There was only one sale for more than $375,000 in May 2012. We've had four closed sales so far this month above that number with three of them at or above $500,000.

The priciest condo sale so far this month was a 4th floor SE corner unit at 3800 Ocean Beach Blvd. that closed for $520,000. This unit has 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and 2392 square feet. Weekly rentals are allowed in this small 6 year old complex with rents in the $2000 per week range.

Another of the $500K+ sales was one of the pie-shaped, direct river 4/4 Magnolia Bay units. This 3rd floor 3024 square foot unit with a 2 car garage sold for $510,000.

An upgraded 7 year old, 4th floor direct ocean Michelina 3/3 with 2008 square feet and one car garage sold for $500,000.

In the sub-$100 per square foot club a 6 year old, non-waterfront four story townhome with 4454 square feet  in south Cocoa Beach closed for $425,000. It has ocean and river views being in the magic narrow strip of land that is south Cocoa Beach.

One of the big 2434 square foot 3/2 Puerto del Rio units closed for $372,000. It was direct river on the 4th floor.

An east facing Mystic Vistas 4th floor 3/2 with 1686 square feet in the A building sold fully furnished for $370,000. A foreclosed 4th floor 3/2 NE corner  in the D building with an ocean view and 1994 square feet closed for $262,500.

A 3rd floor direct ocean SE corner Beach Winds Cocoa Beach with 1618 square feet sold for $367,500. It had some remodeling and a 2 car garage. In the same building a 7th floor north ocean view 3/2 with 1464 square feet and a one car garage sold fully furnished for $230,500.

A nicely updated direct ocean Driftwood 5th floor SE corner 2/2 with 1118 square feet and some furnishings sold for $268,000. No garage.

A mainly original condition 5th floor north ocean view Mark 3/2 with 1506 square feet closed for $280,000. No garage but does have a carport.

A nicely remodeled ground floor direct ocean NE corner 2/2 Windjammer of Cape Canaveral with 1196 square feet and a one car garage sold for $226,900.

A fully furnished south facing 2nd floor, 2 story Cocoa Beach Club with two bedrooms and 2.5 baths and 1176 square feet sold for $225,000. It has a peek of the ocean over the pool and a carport. Weekly rentals allowed in this complex.

A very nicely remodeled ground floor east corner C building Royale Towers 2/2 closed for $205,000. 1256 square feet and a one car garage.

A direct ocean 2nd floor, 2 story North Triton Arms 2 bedroom 1.5 bath in downtown Cocoa Beach sold for $184,000. It has 1088 square feet and a carport.

Another of the bank-owned Pier Resort units closed for $169,000. It was 2nd floor with 3 bedrooms and 3 baths. There are no more of these units available with the last three under contract yet to close.

A foreclosed 2nd floor direct Banana River Harbor Isles 2/2 with 1308 square feet and a one car garage closed for $167,000. A slightly smaller 1st floor lakefront 2/2 in the same complex sold for $135,500.Next door at River Lakes a direct river 2nd floor 2/2 with remodeled kitchen, 1244 square feet and a one car garage closed for $155,000.

A fully furnished 5th floor south ocean view 1 bedroom, 2 bath Cape Winds sold for $138,000. No garage but weekly rentals allowed.

A nicely remodeled north ocean view 4th floor Twin Towers sold fully furnished for $110,000.

Other sales included three at Costa del Sol at prices between $148,500 for a 2nd floor direct river 2/2 and $86,000 for a ground floor non-waterfront 2/2.

There were two closed short sales at Oak Park on Tin Roof in Cape Canaveral for $150,000 and $160,000. That's half the new price of these units in 2006.

During this same time a remarkable ten single family homes have closed. It's remarkable because there are only 57 left for sale in our two cities. Half of the ten were canalfront in Cocoa Beach at prices between $277,000 and $481,765.

There are 301 MLS-listed condos and townhomes for sale in the two cities this morning. Of those, 26 are either short or foreclosed. Only three of the 57 single family homes are distressed, two short sales in Cocoa Beach and a lone foreclosure in Cape Canaveral.

Turtle nesting has been active in south Cocoa Beach and several dolphin in the 50+ pound range have been landed offshore. Weather has been beautiful and we watched a magnificent rocket launch earlier this week. Overall, a good month so far in Cocoa Beach. If you haven't found your place yet and want to experience what Cocoa Beach has to offer I still have some open weeks in beach rental units this summer starting at $785 total for 7 nights.

Have a safe holiday weekend and thanks to all who have served our country.

"If you're gonna do me wrong, do it right."  ___Vern Gosdin