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Mirtha Barzaga: Our Informative, Relentless, Driven Pistol!

September 21, 2010

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Posted by in Agent Feature

Mirtha BarzagaHere we are again! Time to celebrate another one of our fabulous St. Augustine realtors. This month we are spotlighting Mirtha Barzaga and if you’ve ever read one of our Top Agents Blogs you probably know a thing or two about her success. What you might not know is how highly her coworkers speak of her, which is what I found out when I asked them to use one word to describe Mirtha.

“Informative”, “Relentless”, “Driven”, “A Pistol”, “Helpful”, “Fantastic”, “Giver”, “Focused”, “Selfless”, “Original”, “Dances-to-the-beat-of-her-own-Drummer”. These are only a few of the many responses I got back. And because real estate agents are not known to follow the rules, I even accepted some lengthier descriptions:

“Always available and accessible! One of the hardest workers in our business”

“Mirtha is one of the most dedicated and hardworking agents I know. She is someone who works 7 days a week, takes care of her husband and three young grandchildren and even brings in dessert for our monthly cookouts! I am astounded as to how she does it all and keeps those balls in the air. She always has time for you and she does it with a smile.”

“Mirtha is very friendly. She always has hellos and hugs for everyone. She is never too busy to answer a question.”

The real truth of it is Mirtha Barzaga is one in a million. She was born in Cuba and came to the U.S. when she was only eight years old. She lived in New Jersey, ran a construction company, then switched gears and ran an event company. When she moved to south Florida to be closer to her children she worked in sales and marketing for one of the largest importers of fresh cut flowers. Her move to be closer to her grandchildren in St. Augustine is what led her into her real estate career. So, as you can see she has done it all!

Mirtha is so special to us here at Davidson and we love her dearly. Thank you, Mirtha for being a part of our team!

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CATCH OUR UPCOMING WEBINARS FOR EXPERT ADVICE

September 9, 2010

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Posted by in Events, Webinars

New topics include Home Inspection, What to Expect at a Home Closing and All About Our Beach Neighborhoods

In addition to our popular Davidson Speaker Series which presents a new speaker each month at our office in World Golf Village, webinars are another free community education service offered by Davidson Realty.  Webinars are so convenient because they are online seminars (you simply log on from your computer to view them) and you have the choice to join us live by using the links below or visit our webinar library to view them anytime. Coming this fall, our webinars include the following:

• September 16th, 11 am – “Home Inspection – What to Look For”
Davidson Realty President Sherry Davidson will be joined by David Sorge, President/Chief Inspector at Inspect-It 1st. David will be discussing the home inspection process and the value of Infrared Thermography, including some common misconceptions about this technology. Register at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/739551009

• October 14th, 11 am – “How to Get To Closing & What to Expect”
Davidson Realty President Sherry Davidson and Closing Manager for the Law Offices of Curtis & Hill, P.A., Holly Harvey, will discuss the closing process and the things you need to know before signing any documents. Sign up for this webinar and take the mystery away from real estate closings! Register at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/224512721

• November 4th, 11 am- “All About The Beaches”
Join Davidson Realty President Sherry Davidson and Davidson Realty Agent Suzy Evans to get the scoop on life at the beach. They will go into detail describing Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach and Ponte Vedra Beach and answer any questions on these areas so you can decide which is the perfect place for you. Register at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/565993216

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Congratulations to our Top St. Augustine Realtors in August 2010!

September 7, 2010

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Posted by in Top Agents

August ended with a rush of closings and three very deserving St. Augustine realtors coming out on top! Everyone worked hard and we ended the month with over $4 million in sales and over $2.7 million in closings. If only the sales numbers would all move over to the closing’s board! Hopefully our talented crew can grant that wish in September!

Mirtha BarzagaOur Top Producer for August is Mirtha Barzaga. She closed 5 transactions for a total of $806,200! Mirtha was also our Top Sales Agent in July. She is on a roll selling Jacksonville FL real estate and she can’t be stopped!DSC_0243

The Top Sales Agent for August is Ted Tyndall. He sold over $400,000 for the month and we couldn’t be happier to see his name on this list!  Ted is very involved with ICI Homes in Palencia and would be happy to show you some beautiful Bella Terra models! If you want to keep up to date on all the Northeast Florida real estate news, “like” Ted’s Facebook Page:   http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Northeast-Florida-Real-Estate/112379062129605?ref=ts

suzyOur Top Listing Agent (with no surprise) is Suzy Evans! She had almost $600,000 in listings sold and a total sales volume for the month of $849,300. She was our Top Lister last month and our Top Lister for the 2nd Quarter. Suzy is known to stay at 100 mph and boy does she get things done! We are very lucky to have her on the Davidson Team.

We want to thank all of our wonderful agents for their hard work this month. Now lets get to work on those closings in September!

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Calling all Parental Paparazzi! It’s the Back to School Photo Contest

September 3, 2010

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Posted by in Contests

iStock_000002644055XSmallWhether you were crying, cheering or doing a little of both when kids went back to school a couple of weeks ago, now’s your chance to cash in.  We want to see your Back to School shots. Was it Billy’s first day of Kindergarten at Mill Creek Elementary or Wards Creek Elementary? Jenna’s first day at Pacetti Bay Middle School, or Laura’s first day of 12th grade at Nease High School? Did your student have a scowl or a smile?  Was it an outfit or hairdo they will laugh about it 5 years? And exactly how loaded down was their backpack? Send in those keepsake Back to School photos and let us know which school they were off to.  Send in your photos to Peyton Davidson at pdavidson@davidsonrealtyinc.com by September 15th.  (We will not post names to protect privacy.) Voting will be from Sept. 16-22 – so tell your friends, family and neighbors to vote online for your little one and you could win a $100 Target Gift Card.  Which will come in handy when their lunch box, sweatshirt, backpack, one shoe, calculator and other assorted items disappear throughout the school year.

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Northeast Florida Real Estate Trends in July

August 30, 2010

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Posted by in Northeast Florida Market Trends

This week’s headlines on the historical drop in national home sales certainly didn’t help in creating market confidence.  Closings in the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors (NEFAR) market area in July are down almost 30% from the number of closings in June. I really believe the tax credit is part of the reason for this drop.  It is encouraging to see that pending sales or new contracts being written in Northeast Florida have increased over June.

Out of curiosity I did some research on high-end transactions in the Nease High School attendance zone which includes communities such as Nocatee, Palencia, World Golf Village and everything in between. Since January 2010 there have only been 25 single family homes closed over $500,000. My statistics come from the Northeast Florida Multiple Listing Service and do not include any home listed only in the St. Augustine MLS. Sales of high-end residential homes are still hampered by the lack of consumer confidence and the mortgage lending market.

Here are a couple facts about St. Augustine and  Jacksonville FL real estate in July:

• While the median sales price in the NEFAR area dropped in July, the average sales price in the NEFAR  area showed a slight increase. Unfortunately our primary markets 32092 (World Golf Village) and 32095 (Palencia) showed a decrease in the average sales price. Home price improvement will only be generated by reduced housing inventories and increased job production in the private sector.
• The number of homes available for sale continues to drop. When looking at “for sale” inventories, keep in mind there is a need to segregate listings based on sales price viability. There are many sellers listing their homes high above true market value. These properties are “for sale” but not saleable.
• The inventory of available homes in the World Golf Village is less than half of what it was 2 years ago. In August 2008 there were 258 active listings and in July 2010 there were only 122 active listings. Read more

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