Eagle Harbor Hail Damage - 02/26/12 08:14 PM
Eagle Harbor Hail Damage


If you live in Eagle Harbor, you probably have noticed roofing trucks at various houses and received flyers in your mail box alerting you to the fact that there was a hail storm last summer and your roof may have damage. You have also probably seen some roofs being replaced.
Here is a photo of a roofer on our roof last week examining all sides to assess whether or not we had hail damage. If you have someone look at your roof, be sure that it is a company that you know and respect. … (6 comments)

EAGLE HARBOR PRODUCE & ARTS MARKET THIS SATURDAY, FEB. 25! - 02/24/12 07:16 PM
EAGLE HARBOR PRODUCE & ARTS MARKET Don't miss our Eagle Harbor Produce & Arts Market this Saturday, Feb. 25! There will be LIVE Music and over 50 vendors, selling fresh produce, crafts, art and specialized products. It starts at 10 and runs until 2PM. Just park in the Fleming Island Elementary School parking lot and walk over to the Golf Club. It is held in the Golf Club Parking Lot. So, whether you want some great local Produce, want to listen to some live music, or just love to look at art and crafts, there is something for everyone at the … (2 comments)

162 Simmons Trail ~ Lake Asbury Home for Sale - 02/21/12 07:31 PM
162 Simmons Trail ~ Lake Asbury Home for Sale

Enjoy country living on a sandy road at 162 Simmons Trail in Lake Asbury, near shopping and A-rated Clay County Schools. This 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath House has a Main House with 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths and 2-Car Garage, and a separate Inlaw/Guest House with 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Full Kitchen and 1-Car Garage. Offered at $178,900, MLS# 611519.

Inlaw/Guest House Interior Photos:

This unique home is perfect for the person who works at home but needs a separate office, or for parents or grown children to be … (3 comments)

Eagle Crest at Eagle Harbor ~ Another New Eagle Harbor Community - 02/20/12 08:02 PM
Eagle Crest at Eagle Harbor ~ Another New Eagle Harbor Community
It has been awhile since Eagle Harbor has had a new community - not a new street, or a new house on an empty lot, but a genuine new community where Buyers could pick the best lots and get in on the ground floor with a brand new home and all those great Eagle Harbor Amenities. The time has finally arrived, and Eagle Crest at Eagle Harbor is our newest addition to the Eagle Harbor family of neighborhoods. For more information, check out Eagle Crest at Eagle Harbor. 
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"Gift Money" Acceptable Donors & Required Documentation - 02/19/12 07:51 PM
The subject of what is allowed in 'gift money' is very confusing to buyers and their real estate agents. George Souto has outlined what is acceptable for a Conventional Loan as of February 2012.
Via George Souto NMLS# 65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages Connecticut:
A couple of days ago I posted a blog on "Seasoning Money", and ended the blog stating that I would post another blog on "Gift Money" Acceptable Donors & Required  Documentation.  After thinking about that a little more, I will actually be posting at least a couple of blogs on this topic, because the documentation does change between … (2 comments)

Jacksonville Real Estate Market Improving - 02/19/12 07:23 PM
 
JACKSONVILLE REAL ESTATE MARKET IMPROVING The Jacksonville real estate market made a list of improving housing markets by the National Association of Home Builders Association (NAHB).The list was updated for January 2012.
Jacksonville is #9 out of 76 real estate markets that measure a significant improvement. The Jacksonville market was the second market in Florida, and followed by another Florida market.
We have seen significant activity in new home construction over the past 12 months, and have personally sold about 6 new construction homes around the Jacksonville area.
Further information about the Jacksonville Real Estate Market Improving.
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Northeast Florida Scottish Games & Festival - 02/19/12 04:46 PM

Northeast Florida Scottish Games & Festival It was a beautiful but windy day to celebrate the final day of the 17th Annual Northeast Florida Scottish Games & Festival. One of the games is tossing a weight high in the air over a pole. Wow! Those guys are strong who can do that and they wear kilts at the same time! If you are of Scottish heritage, or love things Scottish, don't miss this one next year. Every year it gets better and better :)
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Jacksonville International Car and Truck Show - 02/19/12 09:56 AM
JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL CAR AND TRUCK SHOW
CALLING ALL CAR BUFFS - DON'T MISS THE LAST DAY OF THE JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL CAR AND TRUCK SHOW! WHERE:  PRIME OSBORN CONVENTION CENTER                  100 W. WATER ST., JACKSONVILLE FL (DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE) WHEN:      SUNDAY, FEB. 19, 2012, 10 AM - 6 PM COST:       $10 ADULTS, $8 SENIORS, $5 CHILDREN 6-12 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 800-261-6498 OR VISIT JAXAUTOSHOW.COM IF YOU ARE IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW VEHICLE, OR JUST INTERESTED IN THE LATEST IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY, COME CHECK OUT NEW MODELS AND NEW TECHNOLOGY. YOU CAN EVEN TEST DRIVE SOME OF THE MODELS. … (1 comments)

THE BATTLE OF OLUSTEE 2012 - 02/19/12 09:35 AM
THE BATTLE OF OLUSTEE 2012 CIVIL WAR AND HISTORY BUFFS, TODAY'S THE DAY TO SEE THE REENACTMENT OF THE BATTLE OF OLUSTEE, WHEN:   SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2012 WHERE: OLUSTEE BATTLEFIELD HISTORIC STATE PARK (off I-10, 15 miles
            East of LAKE CITY and 50 miles West of JACKSONVILLE) TIME:      8 AM - 5 PM, BATTLE REENACTMENT AT 1:30 PM ADMISSION: $7 ADULTS, $3 CHILDREN OVER 5 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 877-634-3655 OR VISIT BATTLEOFOLUSTEE.ORG
The battle started with an ambush at the St. Mary's River, and continued for a few days until the Union was defeated by the Confederates on … (0 comments)

Eagle Harbor Market Report January 2012 - 02/18/12 09:26 PM
Eagle Harbor Market Report January 2012

Inventory of Eagle Harbor homes for sale continues to be down from the past few years, and sales were up 12% in 2011 over 2010. Here is a breakdown of the activity for January 2012. January is historically one of the slower months of the year for closed sales. Already in February, three homes have closed and we are just over halfway through the month. Actives 84 2 Foreclosures 23 Short Sales Sold       2
The two sales were $500,000 for a 5,100 sq. ft. short sale in Cypress Creek, the estate neighborhood … (0 comments)

Eagle Harbor Market Report 2011 - 02/18/12 09:12 PM
Eagle Harbor Market Report 2011

The Eagle Harbor Market for Single Family Homes was busier in 2011 than we have seen in several years. While the number of distressed properties is higher than it was a couple of years ago, sales are up and inventory is down. Currently, there are 84 single family homes for sale. This is a positive sign for Sellers who want to sell their Eagle Harbor home and move on, if they are able and willing to compete with today's market values. 147 Sold 1/1/11-1/1/12 18 Foreclosures 35 Short Sales Average List Price $280,877 Average Sold … (0 comments)

Northeast Florida Scottish Games & Festival 2012 - 02/18/12 08:22 PM
Northeast Florida Scottish Games & Festival Join us for the 17th Annual Northeast Florida Scottish Games & Festival 2012, held Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Clay County Fairgrounds, located at 2497 State Road 16 West. The Games & Festival grow every year as more people learn about our celebration to bring a 'wee bit of Scotland' to sunny Florida. Some of the events include, Whisky Tasting, Kirkin' O' The Tartan, and the Kilted Golf Tournament. Sponsoring clans include Buchanan, Cameron, Hope, Murray and Ross. Can't wait to taste some genuine Scottish Shortbread and listen to the bagpipes! The games will … (1 comments)

Eagle Harbor Art & Produce Market - 02/18/12 07:39 PM
Join us for the Eagle Harbor Art & Produce Market  When:     Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10 AM - 2 PM.Where:    Golf Club Parking Lot What:      50 Vendors and live Music, featuring fruits, vegetables, arts, crafts and certain specialty products
Back by popular demand, don't miss it!
For more information about the Eagle Harbor Art & Produce Market
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What's Your Point?? Nawww ... Not THAT Point! - 02/17/12 10:12 PM
Here is a very straight forward explanation of what it means when you buy Points on a loan. Points are tax deductible, which is nice, but you have to weigh the benefit of the lower payment vs. how long it will take to recoup the money spent buying the point. Read on...
Via Gene Mundt Mortgage Lender Chicagoland Mortgage Lending (815.277.4036 www.genemundt.com):
 

What's Your Point??
 Nawwwww ... Not THAT Point!

 
 


 
 
     A great scene, isn't it?  But it's not those "points" I'm going to talk about in this blog.  No, I'm talking … (2 comments)

The Origins of Valentine's Day - 02/14/12 10:50 PM
Did you know?
 
Valentine's Day originally was called Saint Valentine's Day, as a holiday to honor the early Christian martyr Valentinus.
 
Saint Valentine's Day was first established by Pope Gelasius in 496 A.D., and only recently removed from the Roman Saints Calendar by Pope Paul VI in 1969. Valentine's Day is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a holiday from work.
 
The romantic origins of Valentine's Day hail from the middle ages, in the era of Geoffrey Chaucer. The tradition of courtly love was very popular in that time. By the … (5 comments)

Reflections - Gems of Wisdom - 02/12/12 11:02 PM
Reflections - Gems of Wisdom
Just read the post about Loreena and Mike Yeo's new bundle of joy - and Loreena's bed rest for the past three weeks. Turns out I have been on two days of forced bed rest in the hospital with pneumonia. Not my plans, but very necessary to nip it in the bud (home tonight, horray!) And yesterday, the world lost possibly the greatest singer of our generation, Whitney Houston. All these events happening so close together reminds me that our lives are fragile. We have to take care of ourselves and watch the warning signs - … (4 comments)

Audra Shuster - Mortgage Professional Invited and Accepted - 02/07/12 09:31 PM
Audra Shuster - Mortgage Professional Invited and Accepted Audra Shuster is one of the best mortgage professionals I have ever worked with. Audra has over 14 years experience as a loan officer in Orlando, and works with SunTrust Bank. We first met when we lived in Orlando and Audra was working with another lender, doing loans for builders. Due to her expertise, SunTrust Bank hired her to work with their high end builders doing construction perm loans. Audra still did loans for us that were not construction perms or new consruction, and we were never disappointed. She had the best processor … (2 comments)

SEO - A Visual Aid - 02/06/12 11:19 PM
SEO - A Visual Aid If you've spent any time here in the Rain, you no doubt have come across various posts about Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Bloggers are cautioned to write first, and SEO next to avoid stiff, unreadable posts. After all, if your reader doesn't like your content, they will be off to another site and your SEO will be in vain. Some people say you should have your keywords one time in every 100 words  and some say to put them in the title, the first sentence, the last sentence, and somewhere in the middle. If you use … (8 comments)

How Do I Pick Blog Topics? - 02/04/12 09:58 PM
How Do I Pick Blog Topics

One way I pick blog topics is to answer questions that people have asked via email, phone or in person. One popular topic is short sale and foreclosure information. For example, a buyer who is moving here wanted to know the average list price to sales price ratio for such properties. The results are rather surprising - the average Jacksonville foreclosure and short sale list to sales price ratio for short sales is 94% and for foreclosures 96%. Interestingly, the results for all sales in the Jacksonville area are 91.5%. What this indicates … (3 comments)

Active Rain University - Proper Use of Links in Blog Posts - 02/03/12 11:48 PM
Active Rain University - Proper Use of Links in Blog Posts I must admit that I thought this class was going to be about back linking, but Bob presented a class that was even more relevant to my blog posts. He challenged me to get to work on my IDX and make it pay for itself :) If you read on, it may challenge you. Here are the most important pieces I took away from the hour+ that Bob spent with us. Some important terms to understand - Title Tag - these are the words that show up in the tab … (10 comments)

Regina Kloosterman - Your Marketing Virtual Assistant - 02/02/12 10:04 PM
Regina Kloosterman - Your Marketing Virtual Assistant Last year I invited Regina to join Active Rain. A couple of Active Rain members had asked who did some graphics and a landing page for me on Facebook, and I referred them to Regina. It just seemed natural that she should be a member here so others could know about what a great job she does. Last year when 'Surviving Your Serengeti' came out, I was sending 'What Animal Am I' to everyone I knew. When Regina sent me her results, it wasn't really a surprise. She is a Cheetah! It nailed her. … (2 comments)

Eagle Harbor Market Report January 2012 - Single Family Homes - 02/01/12 12:24 AM
 
Eagle Harbor Market Report January 2012- Single Family Homes
 


84 Active Single Family Homes
147 Single Family Homes Sold 1/1/2011-1/31/2012
 The absorption rate* for Eagle Harbor Single Family Homes is 6.9 months.
*This means that it will take 6.9 months for all the Active homes (84) to sell if no other homes come on the market.
This number is down from 7.3 months in September.
 A balanced market is between 6-7months of inventory, so Eagle Harbor is entering a balanced market.
If we do not have many more distressed properties come on the market, then prices … (2 comments)

 
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