housing: Houses for sale in Jacksonville Short Sales - 12/20/11 10:49 AM
This former builder model has all the upgrades. Solid surface counter tops, 42'' cabinets, gorgeous wood floors, Upstairs bonus room (5th br), inside laundry, black appliance package. Separate office. Big covered lanai. Dual a/c units
Needs paint & carpet in bedrooms but very nice opportunity. Built in 2005 and originally sold in 2007 for $350,000 but now listed as a Jacksonville short sales for less than half of that.
Located in Cherokee Cove of Chaffee Road in Jacksonville Florida. Close to Cecil Field, Oakleaf Town Center and NAS … (0 comments)
Houses for sale in Middleburg don't get much better than this...or come nearly as meticulously maintained.
Featuring 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and all brick construction with many custom touches throughout.
Formal living and dining rooms, beautiful kitchen with breakfast bar and separate nook overlooking a fabulously landscaped half acre lot on the lake.
A custom made pergola provides a close up look at nature and offers some magnificent sunset views. This one is offered at only $214,900 and is the perfect answer for home buyers looking for a private retreat … (0 comments)
housing: Country Homes in Middleburg Fl - 10/19/11 05:14 AM
NEW LISTING! Homes in Middleburg Florida. Private. Serene. Better than a model and clean as a whip. Beautiful landscaping with a lake and sunset views from a backyard pergola.
4 bedrooms 2 baths over 2500 square feet with formal living and dining rooms, awesome kitchen with pantry, lots of cabinets and a breakfast bar open to the breakfast nook with a view of the well landscaped backyard.
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housing: Renting or Buying a home? - 10/10/11 06:13 PM
Housing affordability is at an all time high. Interest rates at record lows and home prices reflective of those in 2001. More house for the money and you can own now cheaper than paying rent. The video below references the record low for the national average for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage of 3.94% and focuses on payments using a VA loan and FHA loan scenario based on this interest rate. The fact is....you're paying a mortage. Is it your mortgage or someone elses? www.ShopJacksonvilleHomes.com www.ShopJacksonvilleForeclosures.com www.ShopJacksonvilleWaterfront.com Mike & Cindy Jones, Realtors 904 874-0422 Keller Williams Realty … (1 comments)
housing: Homes and land in Jacksonville, Fl - 05/31/11 04:53 PM
Looking for a quiet and peaceful piece of land out of the city?...look no further! Concrete block home with new metal roof, attached garage, screened in back porch, inside laundry and all appliances stay. Huge flex room with fireplace could easily be a 3rd bedroom.Stocked pond and seller says it is aprox 30' deep.
All on over 3 acres just north of Baldwin off US 301 with easy access to Interstate 10 and just minutes to Jacksonville International Airport. Homes and land for sale in Jacksonville priced like this one don't come along very often. Offered at only $125,000
housing: Housing Predictions Bears vs Bulls - 12/28/10 04:25 PM
Predictions for Housing in 2011 Will housing values increase in 2011? Fortune.com offers both a bullish and a bearish prediction.The bulls say: Affordability is at its highest level. Billionaire Warren Buffet is among those who believe this is a sign the slump is about to end. Buffet writes: "Prices will remain far below 'bubble' levels, of course, but for every seller (or lender) hurt by this there will be a buyer who benefits."The bears say: It’s not over yet. Housing is still overpriced and inventories are enormous, says Daryl Jones, an analyst at investment research firm Hedgeye. Jones warns that home prices … (0 comments)
housing: 7 Trends that will drive the future of housing - 11/16/10 03:58 PM
7 Trends That Will Drive the Future of Housing Hanley-Wood's ProSalesOnline.com identifies seven trends that the magazine’s editors believe will have the biggest impact on housing in 2011.1. Big builders are wringing the extras out of construction costs and dropping the national average cost-to-build 36 percent to $52 per square foot.2. Starting in 2011, Energy Star will ramp up its efficient design and quality installation standards. To get Energy Star certification, builders will have to install the right insulation, HVAC systems, and other features related to energy efficiency correctly every time.3. Sheds are the next evolution. As homes get smaller, a separate shed will … (1 comments)
housing: Rising inventories hinder recovery - 10/26/10 03:34 PM
Rising Inventories Hurt Recovery Prospects Housing economists are increasingly pessimistic about prospects for a recovery in the housing market before 2012.Half of the 109 economists and analysts surveyed this month by MacroMarkets LLC, a housing investment analysis company, believe home prices will bottom in 2011. The rest think it will take until 2012.Housing inventories are rising in many areas and that is contributing to the pessimism. "We'll see some additional price declines," said David Berson, chief economist at mortgage-insurer PMI Group Inc. "The gains we've seen can't be sustained given the current supply situation."Source: The Wall Street Journal, Nick Timiraos (10/26/2010 Mike Jones … (2 comments)
housing: Remember the good ole' days... - 06/15/10 05:01 PM
Jacksonville homes for sale SEARCH HERE Is a Housing Shortage Coming? Some experts are saying that the next big real estate problem could be a shortage of homes.Only 672,000 new homes were started in April. That's less than half the number needed to meet the country's average population growth.In the past, an average of more than 1.3 million households have been built each year, creating demand for 1.5 million new homes. In 2009, only 398,000 new households were formed, according to the Census Bureau."The decline in household formation is artificial," says James Gaines, a real estate economist with Texas A&M. … (1 comments)
housing: Rates may soon go up? - 04/27/10 05:45 PM
SEARCH JACKSONVILLE, ORANGE PARK AND MANDARIN REAL ESTATE NOW...BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE - CLICK HERE Economist Says It's Time to Raise Rates Some economists are saying that it’s time for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.Ken Rosen, chair of the University of California Fisher Center for Real Estate, says the financial crisis is over and short-term rates today should be 2 to 3 percent. By keeping rates so low, “We are encouraging asset bubbles in the stock market, bond markets, and global real estate,” Rosen says.Demand for housing will increase as employers hire more workers, Rosen adds.Rosen predicts construction of … (1 comments)
housing: Good news for builders - 08/18/09 06:03 PM
Single-Family Home Construction Rises Construction of single-family homes rose 1 percent in July, the fifth month of continuous increases and a 37 percent rise compared to last winter when housing construction hit bottom, the U.S. Commerce Department announced Tuesday.Construction of apartment buildings fell 13 percent in July, which pushed the combined level of construction starts down 1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 581,000 units. This number surprised some knowledgeable observers who had predicted an overall increase.Applications for building permits also declined in July, down 2 percent from June to an annual rate of 560,000 units. Most economists ignored … (1 comments)
housing: Pending home sales and affordabilty rise - 05/04/09 02:17 PM
NAR: Pending Home Sales, Affordability Rise Pending home sales rose with many first-time buyers taking advantage of historically good housing affordability conditions, according to the latest report by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ®.The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in March, increased 3.2 percent to 84.6 from a level of 82 in February. It is 1.1 percent higher than March 2008 when it was 83.7. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, says it should take a few months for the market to gain momentum. "This increase could be the leading edge of first-time buyers responding to … (1 comments)
housing: FHA Loans very popular - 04/14/09 12:44 PM
Is FHA Key to Housing Turnaround? Federal Housing Administration loans can be a very good deal for home buyers, especially those who don't have a lot of cash or whose credit rating isn't stellar, experts say.FHA loans now account for 20 percent of new mortgages, up from 3 percent in 2006. What's more, the number of authorized FHA lenders has increased 500 percent in two years.Other benefits of FHA loans include easy loan modifications for borrowers who fall behind, easy refinancing plans if rates decline, and low rates overall, which don't rise if the borrower has a low credit score. There … (0 comments)
housing: We are willing to co-op.......Big %$#@& Deal! - 09/30/08 11:49 PM
I've been busy lately, prospecting like a madman and forcing myself to work FSBO's,,....strictly to build up my listing inventory. It's not all bad since I have genuinely met some sincere and nice folks out there. However, one comment I am soooo getting tired of hearing is "We are willing to co-op with agents at __% BIG DEAL!!!!! Now being the nice, non-confrontational fellow I was brought up to be (mama raised me right) I find myself biting my tongue every time I hear this conglomeration of fiddle faddle language. Should I be the only agent that actually tells them the truth????? That … (7 comments)
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