Orchid Island Realty is composed of a dedicated sales team with more than 50 years combined experience specializing in luxury golf communities. It is also the only real estate firm in the area that exclusively markets and sells properties within Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club. www.OrchidIslandRealty.com

1. Bob Niederpruem
President/Broker
bob@orchidislandrealty.com
Heidi Levy
Broker-Associate
heidi@orchidislandrealty.com
“50 years combined real estate experience”
Orchid Island Realty is a team of dedicated real estate professionals
exclusively selling properties in Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club.
a publication by ORCHID ISLAND REALTY
Orchid Island Times
Issue 2 Spring 2014

2. 2
Property Pointers
Home Searches Going Digital
Keeping Abreast of the Trends
Message from the President/Broker
Welcome to our second
issue of Orchid Island
Times. This publication,
by Orchid Island Realty,
is published three times
a year in an effort to
share with you Orchid
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) and
Google recently did a joint study on Consumer
and Market Trends in Real Estate called “The
Digital House Hunt.” The objective of this study
objective was to better understand the evolving
role of digital media in the consumer home search
process. From this study, we pulled the following
statistics to share, because not only are they
interesting, but they also show the direction home
searching is going and will continue to go in the
future.
These statistics shared above, are just a few
highlights from “The Digital House Hunt”
study. To read the full study, you may view
or download it by going to:
http://www.realtor.org/reports/digital-house-
hunt
Did you know??
• In 2012, 90 percent of home buyers searched
online during their home buying process
• Real estate related searches on Google.com
grew 253% over the past four years
• 77% of viewers use another device while
they are watching TV
• 81% use a smartphone and TV together
• 36% of new home shoppers use mobile and
TV at the same time
• Real estate brokers’ related searches on
tablets grew 300% year-over-year
• When home shoppers watch videos, 86%
view them to find out more about a specific
property; 70% tour the inside of a home;
54% watch to obtain general information;
and 54% choose YouTube during their
home search
• TV, billboards and print channels play a
minimal role in research and the decision-
making process for home shoppers
• 75% of senior home buyers go online to
search for a home
• In 2012, 39% of senior home buyers began
their research online
Bob Niederpruem
Island Realty sales activity, as well as
interesting property points and facts.
We hope you enjoy this issue.

3. 3
Homefront Happenings
Orchid Island Realty
Outside Real Estate
Companies
26%
74%
Pie data excludes 1
Buy Owner Sale
To list your property with the experts, call
Orchid Island Realty today for a confidential
market analysis, or visit us at the Beach Club
Sales Office.
(772) 388-3888
www.OrchidIslandRealty.com
market share
ARE YOU THINKING OF SELLING?
Orchid Island Realty sells properties exclusively
in Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club, which truly
makesustheexperts.
The properties Under Contract/Sold on the
left, clearly confirm that Orchid Island Realty
is the market leader when it comes to selling
listed properties in Orchid Island Golf &
Beach Club.
With an impressive year in sales in 2013,
Orchid Island Realty continues to see the
trend in 2014, which has resulted in the
demand for more property listings.
**Orchid Island Property Listings
Under Contract/Sold for the period
11/1/2013 through 2/28/2014
*Orchid Island Realty - 23 Property Listings Sold/Under Contract in 2013
**Based on information from the Realtors
Association of Indian River County MLS for the
period 11/1/2013 through 2/28/2014.
*Based on information from the Realtors Association of Indian River
County MLS for the period 01/01/2013 through 12/31/2013.
51 Island Place - Under Contract
(listed by Orchid Island Realty)
418 Indies Drive - Under Contract
(listed by Orchid Island Realty)
406 Indies Drive - Under Contract
(listed by Orchid Island Realty)
261 Seabreeze Court - Under Contract
(listed by Orchid Island Realty)
927 Orchid Point Way - Under Contract
(listed by Orchid Island Realty)
46 Caribe Way - Under Contract
(listed by Sorensen Real Estate)
814 Pembroke Court - SOLD
(listed by Orchid Island Realty)
60 Beachside Drive, #101 - SOLD
(listed by Orchid Island Realty)
547 White Pelican Circle - SOLD
(listed by Orchid Island Realty)
392 Indies Drive - SOLD
(listed by Orchid Island Realty)

4. One Beachside Drive, Town of Orchid, Vero Beach, FL 32963
(800) 910-3888 (772) 388-3888
View luxury oceanfront, riverfront, golf course and preserve
properties by visiting www.OrchidIslandRealty.com
Exclusively Selling Properties in Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club.
A FRESH NEW LOOK!
Orchid Island Realty is pleased to announce
a fresh new look to our website! To
accommodate our visitors and make their
experience an enjoyable one, some exciting
new changes include:
• easier navigation throughout the
website and more functionality
• various ways to search for
properties
• easy access to the Club pages
• a more streamlined look
We hope you find our new website more
user-friendly and like the new look.
NEW TO OUR SALES TEAM
OUR MISSION
Founded on the principle of high
integrity, Orchid Island Realty will
consistently deliver the highest
level of customer service to its
members and clients.
Orchid Island Realty is pleased to introduce
two new members to our sales team.
Chrissie Cummings,
Office Manager
Chrissie has been in
the real estate industry
for over ten years.
She works closely
with Orchid Island
Realty’s Sales team to
prepare all contracts, listings (MLS) and
reports in conjunction with overseeing the
day-to-day operations.
Jen Dawson,
Administrative
Assistant/Advertising
Coordinator
Jen provides a warm
greeting to all guests
and callers. She also
assists the team in
all aspects of the real estate operation
including coordinating the advertising
initiatives.