Florida Real Estate is still a great investment! If you are looking for the best deals in Jacksonville Real Estate here are some incredible values! This is a very short list of many, many properties available. Be sure to check out Foreclosures here: Best Buys  In the meantime look at these:                                                                Hawks Pointe 5 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and 3500 square feet Sold new for $320K now listed at $182,900   Chimney Lakes 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage, all brick with 2267 square feet.. A steal at $159,900   West Jacksonville 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 car garage 3079 square feet built in 2006..WOW! $173,250   Bartram Springs in Mandarin 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, 2 car garage 3286 square feet unbelievable at $299,900   NAVIGABLE WATERFRONT!! 4 bedr... 12/23/2008

After sharing several posts about the peril of renters caught up in the mess of home foreclosures, I am happy to report that help is on the way. Fannie Mae is coming to the rescue! I read the following article on the Florida Association of REALTORS web site today and was thrilled to see that this problem is FINALLY being dealt with. I have seen several families displaced through no fault of thier own and it is heart breaking. I think that the plan outlined below will help a LOT of families. I hate that it took this long for some action to be taken, but every little bit will help. From the Florida Association of REALTORS site. Fannie to help renters stay in foreclosed homes NEW YORK – Dec. 16, 2008 – Fannie Mae said Monday it’s finalizing a plan to help renters stay in their homes even i... 12/16/2008

With the falling prices for Jacksonville real estate, unmanageable Jacksonville real estate mortgages and need to move elsewhere, many Jacksonville real estate homeowners are looking for an alternative means of staying afloat without becoming another Jacksonville real estate foreclosure statistic. Many homeowners are choosing to sell their homes in the Jacksonville real estate market instead of just throwing in the towel and letting the home foreclose. The problem with this is not only how hard it is to get a home sold in today's Jacksonville real estate market, but also when there's a Jacksonville real estate mortgage involved. Truth be told, you can sell your home in the Jacksonville real estate market even if it still has a mortgage. However, the asking price you place on the Jackson... 12/16/2008

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I was just looking around last night and found yet another cool tool to use as a way to connect us all together. It contains Jacksonville real estate news, a chat for local professionals, a local radio player, local weather and it even has it's own custom gadgets. Check it out and maybe we can all meet up on chat sometime! :) Jax Realty Network Toolbar 12/09/2008

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"Get a Free Car With Star" Just released! If you buy one of the new inventory homes at Beatrice Walk subdivision you get a: Free 2004 Volkswagen Beetle!   Come see the Homes and the Car Saturday December 6th between 11am and 4pm. Offer is valid until the first home sells. 6327 Louis Clark Sales Price: $209,900 Bedrooms:# 4 Baths:# 2 Sq.ft:# 1918 Description: This house is amazing! The wide open floor plan is very inviting. The house features hardwood floors in the formal dining room, ceramic tile in the kitchen, baths and entry. Crown moulding graces the main living areas along with tall base trim. The home also has maple cabinets in the kitchen, a covered lanai, epoxy garage floor coating and much more! 6321 Trimpe Lane Sales Price: $199,900 Bedrooms:# 3 Baths:# 2 Sq.ft:# 1905 Descrip... 12/05/2008

  It's never been a better time to buy a real estate in sunny Jacksonville Florida.    •         There  are currently  1146 properties in Jacksonville Florida that are under $100,000. •         Currently there are 247 homes that are pending. •         Since January 1, 2008 there has been 965 homes sold for under $100,000. With it being a buyers market there are some really great opportunities in Jacksonville  Florida to find some bargains.  Even if you are looking for something bigger that's  over $100,000 there  are over 1865 foreclosed, short sale and Reo properties.   Email or call me if you would like a list of these great home bargains in Jacksonville Florida.     If you would like to know your home's value see link below to get a free no obligation Comparative Market Analysis. If ... 11/24/2008

JACKSONVILLE - Jeanette Greenberg, a consistent top sales counselor at several Ryland Homes' communities, has been named Pathway of Champions winner for the division.Greenberg - who has worked for Ryland the past four years - received the annual award based on her knowledge of the sales process, from greeting and demonstrating to qualifying, setting up financing and closing, according to Rick Perkins, the division's vice president of sales and marketing."Like the rest of our team, I am very proud of Jeanette and the efforts that she puts forth," Perkins said in announcing the award.Perkins added that a DVD of Greenberg's award-winning role-play of the sales process has been sent to Ryland's regional office in Tampa to be entered into competition against the company's other divisions.Gre... 11/20/2008

We're bombarded by the negativity of why buyers should steer away from short sales, and in some cases I would agree, here's just a couple: Lien holder's take months to give approvals The list price hasn't been approved and is totally unrealistic. Of course there are more but that's not what this post is about. This post is about the buyers who get scared, panic and back out when the short sale has a green light( In one case the green light was given in a matter of just days). I have 2 shorts sales where the sellers have done everything necessary to get this done. The lien holders (Taylor Bean and Whitaker and American Home Mortgage Servicing, formally known as Option One) have obviously have systems in place and get the job done. Within weeks T,B and W had a BPO ordered, come back and w... 11/20/2008

What a fun, easy read.  Now I'm hooked and will be going to a sold out preview of Twilight along with my nieces on Saturday night.  Have any of you Active Rainers been reading these?  They're addictive! 11/19/2008

Jacksonville Florida Condos, Condos in the Baymeadows Area If location is an important factor in your condo purchase, Baymeadows is perhaps the most conveniently located area in Jacksonville Florida to live.  Residents in Baymeadows enjoy the finest dining and shopping Northeast Florida has to offer at the St. Johns Town Center Shopping Mall.   Baymeadows in general is also very convenient to all the major highways including Butler Blvd(JTB), the main thoroughfair the the Jacksonville Beaches, as well as Interstate 95.  Up until the 1970's Baymeadows was a very rural area, virtually isolated from the rest of Jacksonville. Baymeadows Rd. Was actually a dirt road until the 1970s, and the area has been consistently developed since. Baymeadows has a large diversity of condominiums to siute ... 11/18/2008

It’s always exciting when you’re making your first Jacksonville real estate purchase. You’re becoming a homeowner and you’ll now have a place to customize and turn into an actual home as opposed to just a property. To simplify matters, you also went ahead and did your homework and made sure all the necessary paperwork for that Ponte Vedra real estate purchase was taken care of to prevent any unwanted surprises down the road. Did you also consider any of the optional items? A home warranty (also referred to as a residential service plan) is one of these items available when buying Jacksonville homes which is voluntary but is highly recommended despite the additional costs involved. Let’s examine why they’re worth taking a look at when browsing through Jacksonville homes for sale. A home ... 11/17/2008

Are you preparing your HUDs to protect the agents, buyer, and seller? Even though it's is easier now to deal with banks and the response time is faster, you still need to prepare the HUD properly to make room for errors. Basically what I am saying is tell your title company to advance the fees at least 4 months. That includes taxes and HOA fees. If you don't someone will be stuck paying it and if no one does, the buyer loses a home, the seller can be foreclosed, and you lose the potential commission. Nobody wins. 11/05/2008

It's that time again, Florida-Georgia weekend and Jacksonville is flooded with motor homes, boats, busy hotels, and people just looking to have a good time. Dubbed "The World's Biggest Cocktail Party," it is a week-long fest. We saw motor homes rolling through town as early as Tuesday making their way to RV City to camp under the expressway and by the St. Johns River. See the Weekend Activities Map and the Trolley Schedule. It's just one big party, culminating in the game Saturday at 3:30 PM. Our Stadium is one of the country's largest and it will be FULL! There is even a full blown Fair!                         The stadium was gearing up today for the mega-event with food and beverage tents on the lawn, chairs, and some sort of gymnastic apparatus. It is not a particularly good weeken... 10/31/2008

Just a quick update in regards to the Jacksonville real estate market, specifically to my last post in the neighborhood of Watermill.... Another home went into PENDING today. Located on Staplehurst Drive a 4 bedroom, 2 bath with 2099 square feet. It is a short sale so the lender will still have to approve the offer. The asking price was $188,300. When it actually closes we'll know the actual sales price. Some other great real estate buys in Watermill: Edgebrook Ct - 2078 square feet, all brick, $189,900 Leafcrest Dr - FORECLOSURE - 4/2 $155,900 Leafcrest Dr - 4 bedroom, 2 bath 1756 Square feet, $179,900 Plus over 40 more. SEARCH ALL JACKSONVILLE LISTINGS   10/31/2008

Current real estate market conditions for Jacksonville, Florida Here's what Jacksonville Florida Real Estate in September 2008 looked like: Current # of listings available September 2008 7598 Average # of sales per month (homes that went under contract not sold) 607  Ave days on market (under contract homes, not sold)-  138.67  Remaining # months inventory  12.52  Selling price % of list price (original list price) (these were homes that sold and closed in September 2008)           10/31/2008

Announcement - SOLD & Closed! Your Choice Real Estate is pleased to announce the successful closing of our listing at 4343 Olde Pine Lane, JACKSONVILLE , FLORIDA ; 32217. The sellers selected our MLS Assist with Sign Listing format. The deal closed on 10/29/08. The original asking price was $269,743 and the final sale price was $257,743 representing 95.6% of the list price. The home was listed on September 20, 2008 and went into contract in just 26 days on October 16, 2008. This is far better than the national and regional average DOM of 192 days. The buyer was represented by KIMBERLY SESSIONS (904-537-8380) of PRUDENTIAL NETWORK REALTY. Funding was procured by Lee Utley from RP Funding, Inc. For more information about the services the sellers used to get such great results call or emai... 10/30/2008

Sometimes it takes months, even years to find that one property among the many Jacksonville homes for sale that you’re willing to invest your life savings into. And other times you end up finding more than one home you’d be happy with committing to. At this point you must decide. And though they may both seem perfect for you, there are certain aspects you can look at to determine which property you eventually want. So lets look at the idiosyncratic qualities that make one Jacksonville home better for you than the other. Let’s say a buyer finds a Jacksonville home that they like and a Ponte Vedra Beach home for similar prices, with similar square footage that they also like. It’s important to note that buying a home involves emotional investment as well as financial. So when people say t... 10/21/2008

There are expanded homeownership opportunities for veterans across America thanks to the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008 recently signed by President Bush.  According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the bill includes housing provisions for veterans who are already homeowners & those who aspire to homeownership. There are 3 provisions in the legislation to help veterans during the current housing market: * veterans who have fallen victim to risky subprime loans will find it easier to refinance their loans to safer, more affordable loans backed by the U.S. Dept of Veterans Affair (VA) * extends VA loan limit increases through 2011 to help veterans living in high-cost areas * VA can now offer adjustable-rate mortgages to veterans which makes homeownership more att... 10/17/2008