St Johns Forest For Sale - 600 Loire Court

St Johns Forest For Sale!

A beauty and well taken care of.  This St Johns Forest home was built in 2005 and has had recent updates of full exterior paint, new gas stove, new dishwasher, new microwave, new water heater, and new water softener.  It is positioned on a great lot within St Johns Forest:  It has 2 culdesacs!  The house sits on Loire Ct., which is a very short road with only a few houses, but also has another culdesac just around the corner!  One drive by and you'll see kids in either culdesacs or both!  That being said - you'll never get into St Johns Forest without knowing an owner or being accompanied by a licensed Realtor on a showing appointment.  This place is locked up tight, and the guard gate is serious about keeping out all the…

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Jacksonville a TOP Location for Real Estate Investment

Jacksonville lands a #1 spot on the real estate investment analysis.  The key to this report is the "passive investment", meaning buy and hold for rentals.  Here is the report:

7 Fla. cities best in for real estate investment

 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The JWB Group, a real estate analysis company, created a list of top U.S. cities for investors who want to buy real estate for use as a passive investment. JWB says several sources of independent data were used to compile the list, but it did not include rental communities that can have fluctuating rent indexes.

Seven Florida cities made the top 25 for passive real estate investment, with Jacksonville landing in JWB's No. 1 spot, followed by Ocala and Palm Bay.

"People who have money to invest are…

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How to Time the Sell of Your Current Home When Buying a New Home

Question of the Week:  I want to buy another home, but how do I time the sell of my current home?

This comes up often, and what I mean by often - almost every customer we work with to help buy and sell real estate asks this question!  If you are thinking of moving up, moving down, upgrading locations, changing school districts, buying waterfront, etc., and you own a home currently - you are most likely thinking about this exact question.  

Option 1:  Buy and Sell Simultaneously

You prep your home for sale, put your home on the market, and start shopping for your next home.  Many people will find a new home before they've sold their existing home and most of our customers in this scenario will move forward with putting the new home under…

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January Real Estate Report Jacksonville Florida

January 2015 Real Estate Report Jacksonville Florida

You've heard the positive real estate news in the past few months, but here is a great visual that shows just what's happening in our local market.  These stats are direct from the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors monthly statistics, as well as some useful info from our marketing website.  

Great to see our real estate market starting to crank up!  

Check out some of the Hottest Communities and Home Searches in the Jacksonville Area:  HOT Communities

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Selling a Home During the Winter - Myth Busted!

Almost like clockwork every year, I start hearing about Old Man Winter from home buyers and potential home sellers:

• I'm waiting till Spring and will sell when the market is hot
• No one is buying a home this time of year
• No one buys homes during the holidays
• I'll wait to shop when all the good homes hit the market in the Spring
• I'm waiting to sell when I can get the highest price in the Spring
• Etc., etc., etc., etc., Honestly - this list does go on forever, but you get the gist of it...

Is any of this true?  Are these people just believing the hype or do they have a legitimate point?

Well - maybe they are right if they came from a Northern state or a state that experiences heavy climate change during the winter causing more…

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Neptune Beach Just Listed - Walk to the Beach!

Looking for a home at the beach?  You have several options for "beach" homes:

1. Beachfront:  These are directly on the ocean.  This is top of the food chain as it relates to beach living, and they are priced accordingly.  In Neptune Beach you can get true beachfront single family homes for $1.2mm and up.  Check these out:  Waterfront homes for sale in Neptune Beach.
2. Ride your bike to the beach:  These are usually classified as homes on the WEST side of 3rd street.  Can most people walk this far?  Sure, but let's face it - this is Florida and riding your beach cruiser is much better.  Check out ALL homes for sale in Neptune Beach.  
3. Walk to the beach:  Have you seen our new listing at 220 Oak Street, Neptune Beach???  I haven't counted the steps,…

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August 2014 Jacksonville Real Estate Market Report

The Northeast Florida Association of Realtors produce a monthly real estate report complete with data and graphs on multiple areas of Jacksonville, showing the strength of the local market.  

Attached below is the full market report for Jacksonville's housing market as of August 2014.  

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Jacksonville Housing Market is Still Going Strong!

Many of us Realtors in Jacksonville have all agreed that 2014 has been a great year thus far, and the local market stats for June support that.  

  - Photo courtesy James Willamor - talented photographer -

Property Sales Stats in Jacksonville FL:

Some of the more interesting stats from our local MLS.  These are June 2014 stats and cover the full Northeast Florida area.  

• New Listings to hit the market in June:  3,056.  That's 9.5% more than June 2013.  (we need more listings, so this is a very good things!)
• Lender Mediated new listings / Foreclosures / Short sales:  753 in June, which is 24.6%.  We all see this number coming down, but short sales are here to stay for a while in Jacksonville as we still have 40% of those with…

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Jacksonville Housing Market is Still Going Strong!

Many of us Realtors in Jacksonville have all agreed that 2014 has been a great year thus far, and the local market stats for June support that.  

  - Photo courtesy James Willamor - talented photographer -

Property Sales Stats in Jacksonville FL:

Some of the more interesting stats from our local MLS.  These are June 2014 stats and cover the full Northeast Florida area.  

• New Listings to hit the market in June:  3,056.  That's 9.5% more than June 2013.  (we need more listings, so this is a very good things!)
• Lender Mediated new listings / Foreclosures / Short sales:  753 in June, which is 24.6%.  We all see this number coming down, but short sales are here to stay for a while in Jacksonville as we still have 40% of those with…

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Just Sold! Reserve at James Island Condo

Congrats to the Sellers and Buyers of this Reserve at James Island Condo!  

The Reserve at James Island Just Sold!

From the Jacksonville MLS:

Stunning 2nd floor condo ready for immediate move in! Very well maintained, clean and crisp, highly desirable floor plan, and this one INCLUDES A GARAGE! Beautiful designer touches throughout, this home features 2 spacious owner suites, an open chefs kitchen setup for entertaining, and family room that has access to the lanai.

The Reserve at James Island offers a fantastic location just south of JTB and off Gate Pkwy.  This location is surrounded by residential communities and across the street from James Island, which is an upscale and gated single family home community.  Great amenities for…

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