This is a buyer's market.  There is no arguing that.  There are homes for sale on just about every street and around every corner. The good news:  Buyer's are buying homes in Jacksonville!

When buyers are shopping for homes, they are looking at 3 things:  Price, Pictures, and Location. And some homes in Jacksonville Sell Fast!

I recently had a listing that was getting limited showings.  I kept analyzing the data of recent sales and our competition currently on the market, and I kept arriving at the same conclusion....we are perfectly priced.  However, we were not getting showings which goes against my personal motto for selling homes: "Showings = Sold"

Community location within Jacksonville was one of the best.  Location within the community was…

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Jacksonville Short Sale Available for Sale - Marsh Front!

Top 5 reasons to see this Jacksonville Short Sale home before it's sold:

  1. Affordable Marsh Front!
  2. Privacy location within the community.  It's on a culdesac street with complete privacy.
  3. Short Sale priced right!
  4. Tidal creek that leads to the intracoastal is perfect for sea kayakers or small boat fisherman.
  5. Well established community with pride of ownership throughout neighborhood.

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Stats covered in this Jacksonville Waterfront Report:

  • January 1st, 2011 - August 18th, 2011
  • Single family homes only
  • Duval county only (Jacksonville)
  • Waterfront - Navigable to ocean

Year to date closed sales:  86 Total

Current active inventory:  267 Total

32% Active to Closed Ratio

Highest 5 sales:  $2.3mm, $1.8mm, $1.7mm, $1.57mm, $1.5mm

Highest 5 active listings:  $6.9, $6.5, $5, $4.5, $4

My professional opinion:

On the higher end of the pricing spectrum, waterfront prices must come down or be taken off the market.  There are 36 homes on the market above $2.3mm, which was the highest waterfront sale in Duval county thus far this year.  Sure, some of those are worth it to someone and will sell....sometime, but in…

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Chase is always an interesting short sale.  They typically take way too much time and make you jump through some serious hoops on the way to short sale approval.  However, this short sale was different.  Chase gave their approval early and then we waited forever for the 2nd mortgage approval.....Guaranty Bank.

Finally completed, this Seller was very happy that the process was fairly smooth.  The Buyer got a great deal on a great house.

SOLD in 35 Days! While neighboring homes sit unsold, this house sold fast.  Condition was very good and very clean.  We priced aggressively from the beginning and found a buyer fast.

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SOLD!  Another completed Short Sale in Jacksonville Florida.  This was a great house in Bartram Springs off Race Track Road.  Extra large lot....I mean extra extra large lot with room for a pool and volley ball and then some.

The Sellers were delighted to have this one completed and off the books.  The Buyers are delighted with a great house at a great price.

Tip for a successful short sale: Continue with lawn irrigation and maintenance.  The sellers of this property were not local, but maintained the property both inside and out which attracted much attention from home shoppers.

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In the last year I've had several very fast sales.  I qualify fast as less than 30 days, also see car image to left.  They were so fast that I actually decided to brag a little and put a few of them front and center on the home page of this site. They were so fast that on several I didn't even get the for sale sign back from the sign company before they were sold.

Why did these Jacksonville Homes sell so fast?

  • Condition:  The sellers not only kept the houses up to date, but also repaired any issues pre-listing.  With such a competitive landscape of homes for sale, buyers are very picky.  They deserve to be!
  • Clean:  Condition and Clean are two separate things.  Condition is quality of home finishes like base boards, doors and windows that work,…

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Looking for a home in Julington Creek in St Johns Florida?  This is a great buy on this Short Sale.  Between Durbin Creek Elementary and Fruit Cove Middle, this home is one of the most sought after school districts in Florida.  Large open living spaces and a quiet, private outdoor space including a screened in Lanai.

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I'm always striving to deliver more value on this website.  Being a more tech savvy agent, I'm almost obsessed with tweaking the site and analyzing the data and analytics from even the most minor changes.  It's an ongoing trial and error that never ends (and never should).

One piece of data that I analyze almost daily is the click difference between waterfront searches.  Oceanfront vs Riverfront vs Intracoastal to be more precise.

In the Jacksonville area, Riverfront Home searches far outweigh the oceanfront or beachfront search.  Why is this?

My well educated guess/theory:

  1. Riverfront is affordable: While oceanfront is typically a $1mm + purchase, Riverfront homes in Jacksonville offer a much more affordable purchase price of $200,000+.

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