As we all have experienced in our careers, and lives, sellers do in fact, really want to sell. Their motivation to sell, however, can be completely different, from seller to seller, and property to property. There are sellers who HAVE to sell, due to relocation, lifestyle change, children - a lif
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02/28/2011
In keeping with flood maps being updated all across the coast (Duval County, home to Jacksonville, FL updated last year), St. John's County is updating their floor maps. We are all smart enough to realize, post-Katrina, that flooding occurs when we don't expect it. 100 years storms are now becomi
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02/27/2011
Another installment in my travels along the Citizen's Police Academy - this week, we learned about communications and covered the DUI Task Force. Amazingly, communications is WAY more complex than we could ever imagine. There are two different phase cell phones, for example, that produce differe
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02/27/2011
I read the first two chapters of Surviving the Serengeti, like most others on this site did, and found them compelling, probably because the Serengeti simultaneously seems so familiar and so alien to Jacksonville Beach, FL. Swanepoel is well known and respected in the real estate business. H
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02/25/2011
It's that time of year again, at least here in Northeast Florida: new property owners who owned AND lived in their home on 1/1/11 may file for homestead exemption and portability by 3/1/11. In order to file you must be a permament Florida resident. Homestead exemption can provide up to $50,000
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02/25/2011
We can all use some positive news on a daily basis (sometimes on an hourly basis!) and I wanted to share this. If you are not receiving the Early Bird news from Florida Realtosr, you should check you subscription - these are fast, easy to read nuggets that can help you find more positive news to
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02/23/2011
I just received this email this morning, and wanted to share; although this is short notice for me, it may not be for some others who would like to learn more about Renewable Energy, and participate in some of the events/discussions/forums. Please register, and pass along to anyone you think wou
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02/22/2011
This clinic, sponsored on the state level by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission is a fabulous way to get your kids or grandkids involved in fishing here in Florida. At this clinic, on 3/12/11 at Fort Clinch State Park from 9am to 12noon, will help beginner fishers learn the basics of angling,
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02/22/2011
I had no idea until I read this article in our Times Union of the historical significance many of our areas had, particularly in the 17th and 18th centuries. 20 Mile Road, for example, was used to transfer runaway slaves, mail and messages. The developers of Nocatee ordered an archaeological stud
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02/20/2011
This blog dovetails on my post yesterday about Neptune Beach, and I had previously posted about Jacksonville Beach months of inventory. Atlantic Beach is a larger market than Neptune Beach, and has a mix of condos, townhomes and single family homes (Neptune Beach does not have any condo inventory
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02/20/2011
