8 Signs You Are Working With The Wrong Real Estate Agent

Are you working with a Zero or a Hero for a real estate agent?  It's easy to figure out, but often times you figure it out too late in the process and that can cost you in many ways like paying too much for the house that you want, or accepting a lower than needed price for the home you are selling.  Best thing to do, work with a professional Realtor from the start and make sure you know the stats!  

8 Signs you are working with the wrong real estate agent:

1. Difficult Communication: 
   1. They don't return calls:  Sad that this is so common, but we routinely talk with potential buyers or potential sellers who complain that they've been calling and leaving voicemails for agents, and they just haven't received a return call.  Sad - but true!
   2. …

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Open House Sunday 12-13-15 Mandarin Home

Open House Alert:  Come out and see this great Mandarin home for sale in Carriage Crossing on Sunday, December 13, 2015!

Date:  Sunday, December 13, 2015

Hours:  Noon - 4pm

Location:  12350 Carriage Crossing Ct, Jacksonville, FL  32258

VERY WELL CARED FOR HOME!  Some of the recent updates:

• 2015 New Roof
• 2015 New AC System
• 2015 New Water Heater
• New Oven and Microwave
• Newer Refrigerator and Dishwasher
• Wood Floors
• Updated Kitchen Tile and Bath Tile
• Offered at $235,000

All details and MLS data on this home:  12350 Carriage Crossing Ct FOR SALE

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Long Term Trend Towards Less Homes On the Market

There has been ongoing talk about the health of the real estate market here in Jacksonville Florida, and I'm seeing a long term trend that deserves noting.  We seem to have an ever decreasing amount of homes on the market as illustrated in the above infographic.  

It looks to me that this trend started way way back in 2007 just at the beginning of the housing and mortgage bust, but it's amazing that it has lasted this long with an almost certain downward aim.  

A few theories I have that is causing this:

1. MOST could not sell for what they paid, so MOST decided to just stay put or rent the home out.  This could cause buyers to be in the market for an upgraded home but they would not be selling their previous home due to the lack of equity.…

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Real Estate Market Report June 2015 Jacksonville INFOGRAPHIC

The real estate market in Jacksonville Florida is hopping!  Check out the latest stats with our Infographic, and a little commentary following...

Around the country, the real estate market is in full bloom again, and here locally in the Jacksonville area we are finally seeing the same increases.  It is still a Sellers market as we have less than 6 months of inventory available for the amount of homes being purchased on a monthly basis, but unlike other areas of the country - we aren't seeing huge price spikes.  I'm fine with that, and most of us who went through the huge boom years and then survived through the huge crash years, would much prefer a smooth increase in prices vs. bubble pricing.  

A few key items in this infographic report that I'm…

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How long does it take to sell a home in Jacksonville FL - Spring 2015

How long does it take to sell a home in Jacksonville FL?

The short answer is about 90 days.  That is the running average of the entire Multiple Listing Service in North East Florida.  That number is calculated by the day a listing hits the MLS to the day it closes.  This number is all inclusive of all property types and all sale types:  Land, condos, townhouse, single family, investment properties, etc.  and includes traditional sales, short sales, auctions, and bank reo foreclosed sales.  

So how long will it take to sell YOUR house?  

That's not quite as easy to answer without some information.  Some of our listings sell in 2 days and others are selling in 12 months.  So what's the difference?

• Price point:  Under $150k is extremely…

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Interest Rate Small Window of Opportunity!

This is it!  There is a small window of opportunity to buy a home and lock in one of the lowest interest rates we will probably see in our lifetime.  

As you know, the Fed has held rates extremely low and that is all about to change.  They've announced that they will absolutely be raising rates and it'll start happening at some point later this year.

If you or one of your friends or family members are considering purchasing a home in the next few years, now would be the time to make it happen!  Contact us and we'd be happy to help!

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Spring Real Estate Market Jacksonville FL update

Boom!  And just like that we are off to the races.  

Spring has officially shown up and so have the home buyers!  What you'll see in this real estate market update graphic below is the noticeable trend upward in Pending home sales.  This is an all telling statistic that I always watch.  In my opinion, the health of the real estate market fully depends on the home buyers' confidence to make offers and sellers willingness to go under contract to sell their home.  When this gets out of sync, we get in trouble.  

12 Months of Increases in Pending Sales

Another key stat on this graphic is the monthly percentage increase from the previous year's same period.  It's a trend of increases for every month over the last 12 months.  This is strong and shows…

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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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