Jacksonville Real Estate Trends in October – It’s a Great Time to Sell! Our Buyer/Seller Incentive is Valid Through 12/31/16

November 23, 2016

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“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” — Albert Schweitzer

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to think about all we are grateful for. I want to express my gratitude to all the companies that supported our first annual Shooting for SAYS event. Because of you, Davidson Cares raised $30,000 for St. Augustine Youth Services. SAYS does a tremendous job working with boys that have suffered severe abuse and neglect. Please save the date for our 2017 shoot which will be on October 19th. Read more

Jacksonville Real Estate Trends in September – 5 Reasons it’s Time to Buy an Investment Property!

October 26, 2016

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Every morning in Africa a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up, you better start running. -African proverb

I want to share a few trends from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) report, Demographic Strategies for Real Estate looking at the real estate industry over the next 10 years.
1. By 2025, the number of women in the workforce will rise to 78 million, 8 million above the level in 2015.
2. Immigration will account for more than half the U. S. population growth by 2025 and many immigrants are highly educated middle and upper-class families with substantial purchasing power. Read more

Jacksonville Real Estate Trends in August -Top 4 Reasons Closings Get Delayed

September 20, 2016

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“At the moment when you feel like you have reached the point of absolute exhaustion, inspire yourself to take one last step, and that is when you have successfully arrived to the next level.” Master Jin Kwon

This quote really inspires me because it is so rare to see true mastery in sports, the arts and business. It is fun to have college and professional football back and the final days of baseball for this year.

The Northeast Florida Association of Realtors market stats for August continue to show a strong local real estate market. The closings and pending sales are up, the median and average sales price are up and the inventory of homes for sale and percentage of distressed properties are down. All of these trends are very positive. Read more

Jacksonville Real Estate Trends in July – Jacksonville Ranked #1 in Nation for Investors on a Budget

August 23, 2016

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“Winners focus on winning. Losers focus on winners.” This great quote was over a picture of Michael Phelps from the Rio Olympics.

The national real estate market is positive. Jonathan Smoke, realtor.com chief economist says “these factors have made this summer one of the best in a decade. The highest consumer confidence for a July since 2007, the highest nominal home prices for a July on record, and the lowest July mortgage rates on record.” Read more

Jacksonville’s Real Estate Trends in June Show Highest Pending Sales to Date!

July 22, 2016

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“Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.”

According to UCF economist Sean Snaith in his 2nd quarter Florida & Metro Forecast, Florida’s economy is shining. He predicts that Florida’s economy will continue to grow at a faster pace than the national forecast for the next four years because of rising job growth and home construction. Read more

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