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July 13, 2009

The new Multiple Listing Service, or MLS, search is now live.  It’s taken some time with the upgraded service provider but we finally got it up and running.  Still a few kinks to work out in the code, but for the most part it is producing our desired results. This search will let you:  Search [...]

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Do Open Houses still Work?

July 3, 2009

YES!  Absolutely . Most agents will tell you no, but they absolutely work! Even the Wall Street Journal agrees. Top 4 Reasons Open Houses Work in Jacksonville: Statistics: National Association of Realtors survey of 2008 home buyers.  Get ready for this, 48% of all home buyers in 2008 attended Open Houses while searching for a [...]

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Jacksonville makes the list – Best Cities to Buy a Home

July 2, 2009

More positive signs for the Jacksonville Housing Market Ranked #19, Jacksonville made the Forbes list of best cities to buy a home! Add the positive news to record low mortgage rates, plenty of homes to choose from on the open market, the $8000 first time buyer tax credit, and you have a great opportunity to [...]

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Real Estate Agent in Jacksonville

June 28, 2009

Looking for a professional Real Estate Agent in Jacksonville, FL to sell your home? In today’s home market, selling a home requires a competitive nature and a professional real estate agent. You must have  a competitive nature in that your home for sale in Jacksonville or Ponte Vedra needs to be more attractive than your [...]

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Cramer Declares Housing Bottom is Here – Addresses Florida

June 23, 2009

Cramer, with his crazy attitude, is declaring the housing bottom is here.  He specifically addresses some of the hardest hit areas like Florida.  He talks about banks holding mortgages, new home builders, foreclosures, and the $8000 first time home buyers program. A good video with a lot of good info.  Main take away: He believes, [...]

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Jacksonville Mortgage Rates Starting to Rise

June 22, 2009

If you have been shopping for a home in Jacksonville and are working with a mortgage broker or bank for a home mortgage, rates are bouncing all over the place. Rates have moved a little and sometimes a lot.  Sometimes up as much as a half point a day. WSJ reported on the rising rates [...]

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Positive Economic News for Jacksonville Home Owners

June 19, 2009

Positive economic news is starting to float around the news channels more frequently. This article from the Jacksonville Business Journal,  is calling for the end of the recession in the third quarter and even a stabilization of the housing market.  The article goes on to state that they expect a slight increase in housing values [...]

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Housing Market Cycles

June 18, 2009

There are many graphs and charts showing the housing market, but I like this one.  This one is different in that it shows the actual emotions of what we feel as homeowners going through a major real estate cyle like we have all just experienced. We are currently seeing the “Point of Maximum Financial Opportunity”.  [...]

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Jacksonville RE/MAX Agent

June 12, 2009

Jacksonville RE/MAX Agent Ready to sell a home in Jacksonville?   A RE/MAX agent should be your first phone call.  To sell a home in Jacksonville you need the Marketing which creates traffic (Potential Buyers).  My motto:  Traffic = Sales. With the RE/MAX marketing exposure, your choice is an easy one.  A short list of [...]

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It's not the House – It's the Lifestyle

June 11, 2009

Jacksonville Lifestyle When shopping for a new home in Jacksonville, FL, one major consideration is your lifestyle.  Any house will be made your home, however your lifestyle is affected by the neighborhood and location in Jacksonville or Ponte Vedra.  A few lifestyle considerations: Family: If you have family in the area, you may want to [...]

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Foreclosures in Jacksonville

June 10, 2009

Searching for Foreclosures in Jacksonville? If you are searching for a foreclosure or bank owned home in Jacksonville, timing is critical if you intend to pick up a good deal.  With a major portion of the sales being distressed sales, the good deals get swiped up quickly! To get the latest and greatest info on [...]

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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 Homes For Sale – Price Slashing

June 7, 2009

Jacksonville Homes For Sale Lead the Nation in Price Slashes! This is not the best news! Based on a recent Trulia study, Jacksonville tops the nation in price cutting with 36% of all homes that get listed for sale, end up dropping their price.  This tells me those homes were over priced when they were [...]

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Do It Yourself? Sometimes a Bad Idea!

June 6, 2009

This past week I visited several Homes for Sale in Jacksonville. While walking through the houses, my buyer client and I both noticed several Do It Yourself projects gone bad! The Do It Yourself craze has been great.  We all have updated and upgraded our homes while saving money and learning some handyman skills.  Unfortunately, [...]

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Selling a Home in a Buyers Market – Jacksonville, FL

May 27, 2009

7 Tips to Sell a Home in a Buyer’s Market . Expectations: Set them appropriately.  Homes take longer to sell in this market, but they ARE selling.  Is your home waterfront?  Waterfront homes in Jacksonville are always in demand, but competition is higher so set those expectations towards longer times on the market. Professional Jacksonville [...]

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Sellers compete with Short Sales, Foreclosures, and Bank Owned Homes

May 22, 2009

If you are selling in this market, you are competing against Short Sales, Foreclosures, and Bank Owned Properties in just about every community within Jacksonville.  Understand this: It’s about a 99% chance they will beat you on pricing! So how do you compete?  Simple- Be a Better Value! Jacksonville Real Estate Agent – Jacksonville waterfront [...]

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How Much is My Jacksonville Home Worth?

May 21, 2009

Jacksonville Homes have Dropped in Value . Based on a new survey from Zillow, homeowners believe their homes are worth less now than 12 months ago.   Zillow’s official numbers point to about 80% of homes ARE worth less now than 12 months ago. This is not easy for most of us to hear, but most [...]

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Short Sale Help in Jacksonville

May 16, 2009

Help is Here for your Jacksonville Short Sale . Good news is coming out of Washington this week for Jacksonville Home Owners.  In efforts to speed up the Short Sale process, the government is working with mortgage companies to streamline the often tedious event. The Wall Street Journal states, “The government will pay mortgage-servicing companies [...]

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Jacksonville Real Estate Agent Blog

May 15, 2009

A Recent Question from a close friend who lives in the Southside of Jacksonville………… What the heck is a Blog and where is your Website? Well, first off a blog is a website……It’s just updated more often.  I like the blog format. It can be updated quicker and I think it helps my customers have [...]

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