My name is Wendy Sawyer, Broker-Saleperson at Keller Williams Realty in St. Augustine Florida.  I love St. Augustine.  I've lived here since 1979 as a young girl.  I grew up a Gator fan, thanks to Charlie LaPradd, and I am proud to be a part of the GatorNation.  I listen to Jimmy Buffett and have a boat named after one of his songs "Barefoot Children".  My down time is usually spent off the coast of St. Augustine just over the horizon or floating through the intracoastal with Jimmy or Jack (Johnson) playing and the jolly roger flying high in the breeze as the sun drops in the western skies.Real Estate isn't just a job to me.  It's a lifelong love!  I continue to strive to be better every day in how I exceed a customers expectations.  I strive to be better educated in real estate by con... 04/19/2007

St Augustine, Florida  Located South of Jacksonville, St Augustine is a year-round community that offers a full array of recreational, entertainment, housing, shopping and dining opportunities.  St Augustine is a city of neighborhoods full of single family homes, condos and townhouses with much to offer residents, visitors and businesses.It's a great place to live, work and play.  St Augustine dates back to 1565 when Pedro Menendez de Aviles first arrive on Florida Shore and established the mission of Nombre de Dios, from the first steps until now St Augustine offers an array of sightseeing including Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, a living history museum which interprets life in the colonial, the Fountain of Youth Discovery Park, where it is said Ponce de Leon sought everlast... 04/18/2007

St Augustine Florida, Easter Sunday Parade 2007. Last mintue touch up's to the float , at this point we were on line waiting for the start. "Shaping the future of real estate"Is this a nice street? St Augustine Florida, Near the Fountain of Youth.Thousands lined the streets to view the Floats while several Keller Williams agents help to hand out Candy.Patsy wilson is picture above.Reka Jamel from Keller Williams St Augustine, Having a much earned piece of candy.That's me with the lamb ears handing out candy "Mitchell Jamel e-PRO Realtor" Keller williams realty - ST Augustine, Florida. St Augustine, Florida has many events and parades, If you would like to know some events just e-mail me for a list. 04/09/2007

Today, I previewed 10 homes in St Augustine South and was Impressed with the Availability / Affordability being offered. Most homes were priced from $225,000 - $280,000 with one home priced over $380,000. I believe the sellers are adjusting to todays buyers market which will entice buyers to make offers / Contracts. If you are interested in the St Augustine real estate market and would like detail Information on St Augustine South just contact me for a free buyers package.Your Trusted Real Estate Team / Realtor 04/04/2007

If you are ready to buy a home or sell a house in Saint Augustine Florida, you need to contact me for your Free buyer / seller kits. These kits are pack with necessary tools that you will need to make inform decision in today's buyer market. Some highlights of the reports and my Professional Services are as follow's SellersSetting the correct Price to attract buyers to view your homeHome Condition - Upgrades that payoff and the many that do not Pre-Packing do's and don'ts How to market and sell your home in 60 daysMarket trends and statistic's Which buyer Incentives workHome WarrantyContracts to closing and the 100 steps in betweenBuyers Home much home can you affordMarket Trends and statistic'show to calculate your total monthly housing expenseBest deal / best valuesHow we can work as ... 03/26/2007

The busy season is approaching and New Home builders are off to a great start with major Incentives running all month, Several builders that I work with are moving Inventory at a Rapid rate and seem to found the Juice that is turning into Contracts. Several builders are adjusting there offering to meet the Market demands for value price homes. a few builders that I visit weekly are building homes in the range of $180,000 - $230,000 ranging from 1600 Sq Feet under air to over 2000 Sq Feet plus a 2 car garage. Additional, I have one townhouse community closing out the last 5 units and another on St Augustine Beach with 1 town home left. If you are thinking of buying real estate in St Augustine Florida, contact me for you free Buyers Kit , This kit is pack with useful Information, a Map of... 03/21/2007

Portofino at the villages of Tuscany - Saint Augustine Florida, Toll Brothers newest community is a collection of 140 Luxurious condominiums priced from the $300,000s. Outstanding features at no additional cost.Gracious LivingDesigner interiors with luxury featuresMagnificent KitchensSumptuous bathsLandscapingQuality Assuranceto find out more about the Reserve collection or to receive a full package Including floor plans, site plans and a current price list, just contact me.  03/18/2007

Recently, I was invited to a Realtor Event inside Palencia armed with only a Map and some Information, I drove off to Preview a Variety of Neighborhoods. I must say I was impressed with the Magnitude of this Master Plan Community. If you are looking for a great location with top amenities an a Arthur Hills championship golf course then Palencia is for you! Over 20 Builders to choose from A Variety of neighborhoods to choose from Homes from $200,000 to over $4 million world class amenities Environmentally sensitive and sophisticated master plan If you are visiting St Augustine Florida and would like a personal tour or just want some more information, then just drop me an e-mail.      03/10/2007

3/6/07 UPDATE: Hooray! The Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the acceptance of the FCT grant and will be moving forward towards the purchase of Fiddler's Green as an oceanfront park for the public to enjoy! There was such a wonderful turnout by the community for this. Thanks to all who came, e-mailed or called the commissioners. Your support made the difference!____________________________________________________ Please come to the St. Johns Board of County Commissioners Meeting this Tuesday, March 6, 2007 to let your voice be heard to support the purchase of Fiddler's Green for only 25% of its value to be preserved as an oceanfront park. Come around 9:30 a.m.  Here's some info:Issue - Should the County accept a land acquisition grant in the amount of up to $4.16 millio... 03/04/2007

Lately, I have not taken many listing due to the fact that I price the home to sell. I am not in to listing homes just to say I have 20 listing in my inventory and to fill the MLS with another home that will expire or be for sale for 360 days or more. my buyer pipeline is growing each day and I am happy to move the inventory that is price correctly. I recently received a phone call from a agent in Texas that referred me to a seller, after I contacted that seller and view the home which was very nice, I presented my proposal and was not selected due to my pricing and commission. The agent that was selected boasted how he was able to sell the home in 30 days for 1/3 less commission... Well 30 days later, the home was not sold and not a single showing to boot. Now the sellers is in trouble... 02/24/2007

St Augustine Shores is an established neighborhood of Single family homes and Town-homes (The Greens) with easy access to Parks, Golf, Shopping, Beach, 95 and Historic St Augustine. Prices range from the mid 100's upwards to $600,000. New Development is starting in the South section with several models of Single Family homes to choose from. St Augustine Shores offers A rated schools and is on the Bus Schedule for the St Augustine school for the deaf and blind  02/18/2007

Relocating to Saint Augustine Florida , Why Saint Augustine? Let me explain some the qualities that make Saint Augustine a great place to live, enjoy life and spend quality time with family and friends. St Augustine is not a very large town as far as Population goes but since it is a Tourist destination it has an abundance of Restaurant's, Entertainment, Nightspots and Recreation choices. St Augustine Real Estate is very Affordable compare to other Areas in Florida with homes still priced from $200,000, townhouses from $140,000 and Condos from $160,000. St Johns School System is one of the highest rated public school system and offers one of the Best Public School for the Deaf and Blind this area has all the Major facilities of a large city but packaged in a small town, friendly environ... 02/16/2007

Hi there, my name is Joe Sampson and I'm a Realtor with Exit Realty Experts in St. Augustine, FL. I've tried to write my first blog for a while now and have had trouble deciding what to write about. I read many of your blogs and they're so great that I wonder if I can write to that level. No more worries, I'm going to start "pitching" a listing to all of my Active Rain friends once a week. I hope you enjoy it whether you're involved in the St. Augustine market or not. The market is really heating up here, everybody's feeling it. Unfortunately, we've still got a heavy inventory. So, here goes!Listing:118 Orchis Road in St. Auugstine SouthPrice: $173,900 - Lowest priced house listed in all of St. Augustine South!This is a 3/2 "handyman's special" with a fireplace, french doors that lead t... 02/10/2007

St Augustine Market Conditions 2/9/2007 The market still favors buyers but homes that are price correcting are selling in 30-45 days, Additional Builders have reduced prices on standing inventory as well as added Incentives to lure buyers in. Most builders are reporting robust activity for January and February. In addition the homes that are moving are priced at 100-130 per square foot or townhouses starting in the $140,000 dollar range. 02/09/2007

   St Augustine dates back to 1565 when Pedro Menendez de Aviles first arrive on Florida Shore and established the mission of Nombre de Dios, from the first steps until now St Augustine offers an array of sightseeing including Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, a living history museum which interprets life in the colonial, the Fountain of Youth Discovery Park, where it is said Ponce de Leon sought everlasting youth. The city has more then 50 attractions, historic sites and points on interest. 02/05/2007

St Augustine dates back to 1565 when Pedro Menendez de Aviles first arrive on Florida Shore and established the mission of Nombre de Dios, from the first steps until now St Augustine offers an array of sightseeing including Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, a living history museum which interprets life in the colonial, the Fountain of Youth Discovery Park, where it is said Ponce de Leon sought everlasting youth. The city has more then 50 attractions, historic sites and points on interest. Provided by Real Estate Shows For more information on relocating to St. Augustine please contact me. 02/04/2007

the market is finally having a meeting of the minds as prices have been adjusted to levels that buyers are jumping in once again and writing contracts. I have townhouse from $133,000.00 (New Construction) and Homes from $195,000.00 (New Construction) some priced as low as $100.00 Per Square foot! 1346 Under air with a single car garage (town-home) for $133,000 and single story homes ranging from 1600 square feet under air up to 2250 price from $195,000.00 - $230,000. with Interest rate still under 6.25% APR for a 30 year fix this creates a very affordable Mortgage Payment.Mortgage Payment Based on 6.25% APR for approved Borrowers (Please call me for some local Lenders) 100% Financing is for an Example only for PITI Interest Rate of 7% APR was used as a blended rate 80/20 loan amount $13... 02/04/2007

A recent NAR report finds that FSBO account for only 12% of the total Sales down from 18%     01/22/2007

From staff the Ponte Vedra Recorder - January 12, 2007http://www.pontevedrarecorder.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=2102&SectionID=2&SubSectionID=&S=1Ponte Vedra Beach Realtor Barbara Jenness is the new president of the St. Augustine Regional chapter of the Women's Council of Realtors. Jenness, a broker associate with Realty Executives of Ponte Vedra, who also has been a leading advocate for the creation of the Scenic & Historic A1A Coastal Byway, took over the 49-member organization today at its installation luncheon at Serenata Beach Club. She will serve for one a year and succeeds Berta Odom, the Council's 2006 chapter president.Also installed today were the group's other 2007 officers: president-elect Amy Capo of ReMax Specialists; vice president-membership Janet Carey of Watson Rea... 01/13/2007

3331 Sq. Ft. across from World Golf Village Priced below Market Value DetailsAddress: 1005 W. Terranova Way Type: Residential Style: 1 1/2 Story Development Level: Built Bedrooms: 4 "Master Suite w/Office" Bathrooms: 3 "3 . 5 Bathes" Garage: Double, Attached Size: 3,331 sq. ft. Lot Type: Corner Year Built: 2006 "New" MLS: 304478   DescriptionNew Construction San Marco Floor Plan Built by Standard Pacific Homes! This unique home is the same floor plan as the model at the Murabella, featuring a Huge Kitchen, Spacious Open Floor Plan, and Office off of the Master Bedroom. Drive your Golf Cart just down the street to the King and the Bear at the World Golf Village. 10/29/2006