November 2011

November Newsletter

Fall in Vero Fall has arrived in Vero Beach and we have shifted from shorts to pants.

The temperatures have dropped to an average of 79 degrees and we are all getting ready for the Holidays. I know it’s not like being up north where we would see leaves changing colors and would have already pulled out our winter jackets but for Vero it is a nice change in our beautiful town and we relish the season. Included in my newsletter this month are activities going on in Vero that help usher in the change of Seasons. I hope you enjoy what you find inside.

On the Real Estate front we have had a very successful ―Summer Season‖. The 3rd Quarter sales numbers are second only to the sales that take place in ―Season‖. We have seen a consistent increase in units sold since the bottom of our market back in the summer of 2008.

Let me make your real estate dreams a reality.

Tripp Hernandez Currently Tripp has 6 properties under contract and 13 transactions, this year.

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Selling more listings, Representing more buyers.

Year to date sales volume for Vero Beach (Jan.—Oct.)

Year to date number of units sold for Vero Beach (Jan.—Oct.)

Having lived for some years in Munich, from time to time I get a hankering for German food. While there is no place to totally satisfy that craving in Vero (the Melody Inn is an excellent choice, but it’s Swiss), I discovered a few years ago that you can get an authentic German food fix by driving north on Vero’s barrier island to Café Coconut Cove in Melbourne Beach.

The name of this restaurant offers no hint that the cuisine inside is prepared by a restaurant family that came here two decades ago from Aachen. But in this attractive hideaway on the Indian River lagoon, the décor and ambience is unmistakably Rhineland, and the menu is definitely Deutsche.

But I should note that the restaurant is a bit hard to find. It’s easy to miss the Café Coconut Cove sign. Your best bet is to note the mileage as you cross the A1A bridge over the Sebastian inlet. When you have gone 11 miles from the top of the bridge, you are about there.

Full Review: The Vero Beach dining Guide

Date: Nov. 25 * Mission: Mars Science Laboratory Launch Vehicle: Atlas V Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, Fla. Launch Pad: 41 Launch Time: 10:21 a.m. EST Description: The Mars Science Laboratory is a rover that will assess whether Mars ever was, or is still today, an environment able to support microbial life and to determine the planet's habitability

In the 1500's, 1600's, and 1700's Spain dug vast quantities of silver, and smaller amounts of gold out of the mountains of Mexico and South America. Smelted into ingots and coins, the silver and gold crossed the Atlantic in wooden sailing vessels. Every summer, Spanish ships carrying a year's worth of diggings from throughout the New World met in Cuba. They also bore Oriental rarities that had been shipped across the Pacific to Mexico. From Cuba, the fleet made a perilous journey northwest along Florida's east coast, on the way back to Europe. Spain used warships and forts to protect the treasure ships from pirates. But she could not protect them from hurricanes.

Not until 1928 was a wreck from the 1715 fleet rediscovered, the Urca de Lima off Fort Pierce. The next clues appeared on the land, not in the water.

In the early 1940's, Spanish colonial artifacts were uncovered at a site south of Sebastian Inlet.

In the mid 1950's, a hurricane completely changed the face of the shore. Kip Wagner discovered a second archaeological spot, located where the McLarty Treasure Museum now stands, It was the site of the Spanish sailors' encampment, indicating that treasure ships had gone down nearby.

McLarty Treasure Museum 13180 North A1A Vero Beach, Florida 772-589-2147

One of my clients calls this the smallest Farmers Market in the World, but to most of us it is just a great way to spend a Saturday morning. The Farmers' Market Oceanside has quickly become a Vero Beach tradition. The market goes year round and has a great variety of produce, meats, baked goods, honey, plants, flowers, seafood, great prepared food and much more. Located on the corner of Dahlia Lane and Ocean Drive adjacent Humiston Park in Vero Beach.

The Market opens at 8:00 am and goes till noon. Oh yeah, don’t forget to bring your dancing shoes.

The Sunset Saturday Night Concert Series in Vero Beach is a monthly music festival that is fun for the whole family! Come out and support local bands and charities while enjoying a delicious array of food and drink. Watch out for those fantastic contest giveaways at our Sunset Saturday Night Balls, Bashes and Flavors!

Concerts take place on the 2nd Saturday of every month with the November concert happening on November 12th from 5:30—8:30.

14th Annual Festival of Trees The Agnes Wahlstrom Playhouse and Anne Morton Theatre complex will be transformed into a winter wonderland of decorated trees of all sizes, wreaths, gingerbread houses and more! All items are available for sale by silent auction. Beginning with special preview events on Friday, November 18, the Festival continues for the weekend of November 19 and 20 with a holiday boutique, vendors, children's activities, entertainment, and visits with Santa.

Silver Bells Preview will give seniors an opportunity to enjoy the event before it opens to the public, giving them a chance to visit the Festival during a less crowded time. Always one of the best parties of the season, the Gala Preview Party includes a cocktail reception, entertainment and the first opportunity to view the displays and participate in the silent auction.

The 28th Annual Vero Beach Fall Boat Show will be held on Saturday, November 19 and 20 at Riverside Park in Vero Beach from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Boat dealers and suppliers from our local area will be displaying their product lines and will have staff available to answer your questions and help you get out on the water! From standup paddleboards and kayaks, to deck boats, pontoon boats and shallow water skiffs, to offshore fishing machines and cruisers, marine accessories and services, and nautical goodies – this show has it all! Finance and insurance representatives will be onsite. Food and refreshments will be available.

Parking and admission are absolutely FREE!!

This year’s theme is ―Birthday Wishes‖ Cele-

brating Twenty Years of Serving the Homeless.

The Homeless Family Center is holding its 6th annual dinner event on Monday, November 7, 2011 at 6:30pm at Orchid Island Beach Club.

The evening will begin with a cocktail reception followed by an exquisite dinner, music, entertainment, and silent auction. It is our wish that you join us in celebrating the Center’s 20th birthday.

There will be a private VIP cocktail reception for all sponsors. $150 per person

The Samaritan Center, a long-term facility for homeless families in Indian River County, gears up for its Soup Bowl fundraising event each summer starting with the Samaritan Center Soup Bowl workshop.

A collaboration of master ceramics artisans will produce wheel-thrown stoneware bowls and soup tureens at this workshop beginning Aug. 13 at the Vero Beach Museum of Art. The bowls will be sold for $10 and raffle tickets will be sold for the soup tureens at more than 30 public locations where the soup will be served.

The public is invited to watch the wheel throwing during museum hours.

The Soup Bowl fundraising event will be Thursday Nov. 3 at participating locations throughout Indian River County.

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Since the last newsletter I have been able to assist two families close on homes in Vero Beach, have one family waiting to close and have placed another listing under contract. As much as I love assisting buyers, procuring listings is a very important part of a successful agent’s business.

As this year nears an end and next ―Season‖ is right around the corner, it is very important that I build up my stable of listings. If you are thinking of selling or know someone who is, please let them know that I am here to help guide them through the sales process. You already know my commitment to my clients and you also know that I am a full time Realtor dedicating all of my time to selling properties. I appreciate your support.

Sincerely, Tripp Hernandez Dale Sorensen Real Estate Certified Residential Specialist Accredited Buyers Representative 772-539-1980

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I look forward to the opportunity to assist your with your real estate needs.

Thank you , Tripp Hernandez

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