My husband and I are moving to Daytona Beach, FL in a month or two and don’t know the area at all…we don’t know what neighborhoods to stay clear of..we’re looking to move around Embry Riddle University…It’s just us for now..so we’re looking for single family homes…

a relative of mine lives at a gated community called "Pelican Bay" and it’s also a country club. It has some pretty good houses and it is about 5 minutes from the "wright flyer" in the front of embry-riddle. i would reccomend the community for a place to live because of where it’s gated,you don’t have to worry about security that much! Also,I have been to a place called "Down the Hatch" and it’s a great sandwich and seafood restaurant under a bridge as your goin’ under the intercoastal waterway.Be SURE to eat there, though there may be a wait due to the popularity of it! Have fun in Daytona!

we want a nice beach home in a good location somewhat private.

Try the St. Augustine area. Very nice homes there several beach places. Nice beaches has that small town feel. St. Johns county is where it is located it is about 40 min north of Daytona and 35min south of Jacksonville. There are several other little coastal towns in this area. St. Agustine is a beautiful city and in fact is the oldest one in America! They have several things to do there and nice beaches. Good places if you are going to have visitors of all ages come see you. St. George street is very neat, old builidings and always something going on. They have good resturants and several grocery stores and places like Target. There is also a ton of activites that the community is envolved in (Christmas here is amazaing see the lights!), there are all kinds of clubs, reenactment groups ect. If you are also looking for something besides a job to keep you busy there are several historical places that always need help. The cost of living is still relativly low for a beach town, I am sure it will go up soon as the condo crazy is starting to move north, but get in now and you will be good! We are currently looking for a home in this area and have food many that we like near the beach, at good prices. I hope this helps you good luck there are some helpful websites below:
www.oldcity.com
www.staugustine.com
www.ci.st-augustine.fl.us/visitors/vic.html
www.historicstaugustine.com
www.staugustinechamber.com

If you want and can afford it, I would do it right now. After of course you find the right one. Because prices and interest rates are only going up. ; )