Home Staging: Keeping it St Augustine Coastal in World Golf Village   I was hired last week to stage a newly renovated town home in World Golf Village's Isles of the World. The seller wanted the home to represent the coastal vibe represented by the beaches of St Augustine. To maximize the space in the home, and play up the private pool, courtyard, and pond views, we stuck with a neutral palette, yellows, blues and greens.    View homes for sale in Isles of the World at World Golf Village         Black touches, combined with dark wood throughout the home, added depth to our light and neutral furnishings and textiles.        Overall, our Isles of the World home staging hit the mark. We capitalized on the coastal feeling of St Augustine, while still capturing the resort lifestyle of World ... 10/16/2012

Private Pool and Courtyard in Isles of the World, World Golf Village Want to enjoy a 3 bdrm/2.5 ba townhome with a private pool, courtyard, a view of the lake and still pay no CDD fees in St Johns County? Deltona Realty offers this spacious townhome in Isles of the World. World Golf Village provides world class golfing, close to the interstate, restaurants and shopping. View homes for sale in Isles of the World at World Golf Village         Imagine entertaining your friends and family, or simply enjoying a quiet afternoon sitting by your own private pool. It is waiting you here at Isles of the World in World Golf Village. Luxury amenities, world class golfing, restaurants, shopping, and your own private pool and courtyard, what more can you ask for? It is waiting for you here at Isles o... 10/16/2012

Ocean Villas Condominiums are located at 820 A1A Beach Blvd on Anastasia Island and is an oceanfront resort complex featuring 2 pools and private walkway to the beach. Units consist of flats (1 floor) and townhouses style units (2 floors). The condominium is about in the center of the City of St. Augustine Beach. Click here to see Ocean Villas Condominiums for Sale! There are 9 buildings on this large complex. The 2 buildings angled towards the beach provide ocean views to every unit in each building. There are no elevators at the Ocean Villas Condominiums St. Augustine Florida  but entry to units is on the 1st or 2nd floors so there are not a lot of stairs to deal with. Click here to see all the St. Augustine Condos for Sale that are on the ocean side of Anastasia Island. This is a gre... 10/04/2012

The beautiful community of RiverTown is St. Johns County’s only riverfront master-planned community. It’s comprised of 4,000 acres in Northwest St. Johns County situated along four miles of the St. Johns River. In the video above, Project Manager Stephen Power takes us on a tour of RiverTown. Join us as we get better acquainted with the Main Street neighborhood and The Lakes neighborhood. And, stay tuned for next month’s video on RiverTown’s incredible amenities, including the breathtakingly beautiful Riverfront Park.  RiverTown’s Main Street neighborhood offers traditional architecture with alley loaded homesites and large front porches. The garages are located at the back of the home and the front porches encourage residents to become neighbors. The Lakes neighborhood boasts front lo... 09/19/2012

Are you searching for homes in St. Augustine for rent? Are you flexible and don’t want to get locked into a long term lease? Are you innately neat and tidy? The VIP Staging Home Manager program may be just for you. Nice homes in St. Augustine for rent can be very expensive. VIP Staging's proven Home Manager Program is the perfect solution. By moving into one of our managed properties, which are typically homes worth $400,000 and up and maintaining it in "show ready" condition, you can save up to 50% off the going rental rates. VIP Staging's proven Home Manager Program is the perfect solution for professionals looking for nice homes in St. Augustine for rent. By moving into one of our managed properties, which are typically homes worth $400,000 and up and maintaining it in "show ready" c... 09/16/2012

Come along with us as we explore the sights of Waterbury by the Links East and West in World Golf Village! Davidson Realty Agent and resident golf course expert, Jock Ochiltree is our tour guide as we learn more about this custom home community and the homes currently on the market. Jock explains that Waterbury is a neighborhood comprised of 127 custom home sites framing holes two through eight of the King & Bear golf course, the first-time-ever, one-time-only, never-to-be-duplicated design collaboration of Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. Waterbury is split into Waterbury East and Waterbury West. Waterbury East is situated along Crown Drive and Waterbury West on Den Street. The North Gate, the second gate in the King & Bear community, is conveniently located in the middle of Waterbury... 09/14/2012

FREE Don’t you just love that word??  Here are some free things for St. Johns County Residents to do in Historic St. Augustine, FL. St. Johns County residents with a valid ID are always admitted free of charge to: Oldest House Lightner Museum Fountain of Youth (special events excluded) Ximenez-Fatio House Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse Spanish Military Hospital Museum Historic Tours of Flagler College Daily tours and wine tastings at the San Sebastian Winery are free to everyone. Authentic Old Drug Store, Fort Matanzas National Monument St. Photios Chapel Pena-Peck House Father Miguel O’Reilly Museum Mission Nombre de Dios Museum (donations are welcomed) 09/13/2012

Be a Hero, Save a Horse and Help a Veteran   In St Augustine, FL I've recently found out about a program called Horses for Heroes. It is a wonderful program that rescues neglected and retired horses and connects them with veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PSD).    Equine therapy has been growing in popularity and credibility with counselors and therapists across the US. The rate of growth increased in 2011 when US. Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (Eagala), a US-based organization, trained 1,500 therapists in Britain in 2011. "It has been clinically documented that just being around horses changes human brainwave patterns. We calm down and become more centred and focused when we are with horses," says Franklin Levinson, American horse trainer. "Horse... 09/09/2012

Pier Point South Condos located at 390 A1A Beach Blvd St. Augustine Beach, is the the farthest north of the St. Augustine Condos on Anastasia Island. It's name is derived from the County Pier lying just north of the property.  Click her to see Pier Point Condos for Sale. The County Pier stretches 300' over the sand and out into the Atlantic Ocean. Access to the pier is through the Bait & Tackle office and the pier is a favorite fishing spot for residents and visitors alike. Anastasia State Park begins just an 1/8 of a mile north of the condos. The County Pier facility includes an arts builiding (dance) and the Pier Pavilion and Volleyball Courts. This facility hosts many events such as a Taste of the Beach, the New Years Eve fireworks & Chili Cookoff, the Popular "Concerts by the Sea" o... 09/05/2012

Murabella - New Construction Homes, Luxury Amenities in St Johns County   Murabella, named one of North Florida's top 20 communities by Jacksonville Home Buyer Magazine, located in the Northeast part of St Johns County, offers new construction homes with luxury neighborhood amenities. Located off of Hwy 16 (just past International Golf Parkway), Murabella is minutes away from two St Augustine Premium Outlet Malls, Historic Downtown St Augustine, and beautiful beaches while still offering only a 30 minute commute to downtown Jacksonville.  Homes are priced in the high 100s and up.    View homes for sale in Murabella   New Home Construction Builders in Murabella include: Cornerstone Homes Eagle Homes DR Horton Dennis Homes Dreamfinder Homes KB Home Richmond American Homes Standard Pacific... 09/02/2012

Have any of your customer's worked with NACA? How was their experience? https://www.naca.com/nacaweb/index_main.aspx?language 08/30/2012

St Augustine adds SEXUAL ORIENTATION as protected class to housing law In a swift vote on Monday night, St Augustine, in sharp contrast to a recent Jacksonville vote, adds Sexual Orientation as a protected class to Fair Housing Laws. With four of the five commissioners present, the motion passed unanimously. On August 15th, a similar vote in Jacksonville ended with a 10-9 vote squashing the rights of same sex families.    St. Augustine Vice Mayor Leanna Freeman said she couldn’t explain the Jacksonville vote, but she said it’s part of her city’s tradition to protect the freedoms of its residents.   “In our historic city, we have always protected all types of individual freedoms,” Freeman said. “Now we are protecting the freedom of sexual orientation.   Our policy has been to protect hum... 08/29/2012

Get ready to explore Laterra Links! The 152 townhome-styled Coach Homes are located just inside the King & Bear community gate in World Golf Village and directly across the street from Spa Laterra. How much better can it get? Residents enjoy lakefront or golf course views (holes two through eight of the world renowned King & Bear golf course) from their private two-story buildings, home to four residences – two upstairs and two downstairs, each with their own two-car garage and screened lanai. The second story units feature an interior private elevator. Davidson agent and fellow Laterra Links lover, Pauline Cake takes us through a Laterra Links unit before showing us their private amenities. Pauline explains that Laterra Links is known for offering the size, comfort and features of a s... 08/28/2012

The advantage of a condo or townhouse over a house is simple! When you are ready to go back home you just lock the door and go. The condo association will take care of everything on the outside. No grass to cut, no exterior maintenance, no pool cleaning, no worries! St. Augustine condos can be found at the beach, on the Intracoastal Waterway, on golf courses, near shopping, and just about anything you can think of to suit your needs. Many of my prospective buyers come here for the first time after hearing about it from friends. Others have visited before and now are coming back to look at the area as a possible choice for their Florida get-away. We also here from many folds that want to relocate from the congestion, crowding, and hot weather in South Florida. Click here to see all of th... 08/24/2012

NO CDD Fees!! New Construction in St Johns County's Sandy Creek   Looking for a home in St John's County in the low $200's with no CDD fees? Consider Sandy Creek. Just minutes from historical St Augustine, area beaches, restaurants, shopping and Baptist Hospital, Sandy Creek is conveniently located at I-95 and CR 210.    View Homes for Sale in Sandy Creek between $200,000 - $250,000   School Zone (A Rating): Mill Creek Elementary, Pacetti Bay Middle School, Allen D. Nease High School   If you think convenient location, low price, no CDD fees and great schools mean skimping on features, check out just some of the standard features when you choose to build at Sandy Creek in St Johns County:   Covered rear lanai Irrigation system with programmable clock and rain sensor Decorative garage do... 08/22/2012

Erin Meehan, a full service real estate advisor out of the St Augustine FL area announced the launch of their cutting edge website http://www.searchhomesstaugustine.com. This St Augustine FL specific website was custom built on behalf of Erin Meehan to help buyers search property for sale in St Augustine FL. Using this cutting edge website searchhomesstaugustine.com, Erin Meehan will bring painless search functionality to local residents searching real estate for sale in St Augustine FL. searchhomesstaugustine.com is a purposeful website for the St Augustine FL homes area. searchhomesstaugustine.com will provide responsive search functionality for St Augustine FL Foreclosures, St Augustine FL New Homes and St Augustine FL homes. For the easiest St Augustine FL homes Search you need sear... 08/18/2012

Patsy and Christine, full service real estate gurus out of the St Augustine FL area announced the launch of their advanced website http://www.homesofstjohnscounty.com. This St. Johns County specific website was custom built on behalf of Patsy or Christine to help customers search property for sale in St. Johns County. Using this advanced website homesofstjohnscounty.com, Patsy or Christine will bring effortless search functionality to local buyers searching real estate for sale in St. Johns County. homesofstjohnscounty.com is a purposeful website for the St. Johns County homes area. homesofstjohnscounty.com will provide rapid search functionality for St. Johns County Foreclosures, St. Johns County New Homes and St. Johns County homes. For the easiest St. Johns County homes Search you ne... 08/18/2012

I am very excited to be part of the committee to help organize this creative idea,  Paseo Pastel, to celebrate St. Augustine's 450th Anniversary!.  The St. Augustine Regional Council (StAR) will hold The First Annual St. Augustine Chalk Walk Festival - Paseo Pastel next March.   StAR studied similar Chalk Walks, such as the one in Pasadena California, and found that it was a great way to promote the community. More than 70 artists are expected to create temporary art on 4x6 areas of sidewalk, for the Paseo Pastel, with cash prizes "for the most elegant and iconic images, honoring the specific theme of St. Augustine's Spanish Colonial History." The St. Augustine Regional Council (StAR) is a group of professionals dedicated to promoting the St. Augustine community to individuals outside t... 08/17/2012

History has shown us that 2005-2006 was not a good time to buy St. Augustine condos here or almost anywhere else either for that matter. But, the pendulum is swinging. Housing has hit bottom and started back up here, and condos will follow. The market is transitioning from a buyer's market to a seller's market. Inventory has shrunk dramatically in the past year. Complexes that had 18 or more units for sale typically have only 3 or 4 now. I think even the most inexperienced buyer knows that the best time to buy is when the prices have hit bottom and to buy before they start back up. With a few exceptions, St. Augustine condos are at bottom. it's time to buy! Click Here for a search of St. Augustine Condos on Anastasia Island up to $200,000 list price.  Click Here for a search of St. Augu... 08/13/2012

How much does a single day on market cost St Augustine home sellers?   Think home staging is expensive? Try having a non-staged vacant home! I know the fear factor in a lot of homeowners is that they are already struggling to pay for all of the expenses that go along with vacancy, so staging just isn't an option. There just isn't any additional money available. Well, I would like to begin to get you to think about the real cost of an empty home on the market.   What are your expenses?  Mortgage (principle, interest, escrow items) HOA & CDD fees Lawn maintenance Utilities Cleaning (please don't leave a home vacant and then not clean it - dead bugs, dust, and cobwebs will not sell it!) A possible declining market value Add all of your expenses and divide by 30 (it could be 31, but really ... 08/07/2012