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Jacksonville Home Values 2011

March 9, 2011

Home Values continue to drop nationwide but there are so many conflicting news stories about the housing market, it’s hard to know what is actually happening.  This graph from Zillow, shows the run up in values and then the fast decline of values to current day 2011.  I like this graph as it doesn’t interpret [...]

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Time to Buy a Home in Jacksonville

June 8, 2009

Homes for Sale in Jacksonville -> Time is of the Essence! If you are considering the purchase of a home in Jacksonville, don’t try to time target the bottom…..you may miss it! Key Factors to Buy Now: Deals: Deals are everywhere!  Most sellers who are not distressed sellers are becoming more realistic about today’s Jacksonville [...]

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Jacksonville Real Estate and National Trend

April 16, 2009

Who is Buying Jacksonville Real Estate? . Based on National Trends, the number of people buying their 1st home is rising. In 2008, the trend continued with 41% of all Buyers being 1st timers vs 36% in 2006.  That is a substantial increase in just a few years.  Another interesting statistic indicates the age of [...]

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Jacksonville First Time Home Buyers

April 9, 2009

Jacksonville First Time Home Buyer – NOW IS THE TIME! A report posted today April 9th, 2009 at the Wall Street Journal, talks about the timing and incentives available for First Time Home Buyers.  The video below drives these main points: Mortgage Rates are at 50 year lows. Prices are down. Plenty of homes to [...]

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First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit

April 7, 2009

Jacksonville First Time Home buyer Tax Credit – An $8,000 tax credit, or 10 percent of your home’s value, whichever is less, is now available to first-time homebuyers. – Buyers may not have owned a home for the past three years to qualify as “first time” buyers. – You must purchase the house between January [...]

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