neptune beach: When Is It "Real" & When Is It Not?
- 09/12/11 01:15 AM
I'm training for my second sprint triathlon, coming up quickly in early October on Jekyll Island, GA.
The swimming has been going very well (please notice, I refrained from typing swimmingly!), I joined a pool close to my office, and have been swimming at least 1/2 a mile in the pool a couple of times per week, and have done a mile a few time (36 laps in a 25 yard pool, in case you were curious).
The cycling portion is the easiest for me; I drop into a spin class once or twice a week, I'm still working on getting … (6 comments)
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neptune beach: REO Home Sales, Beaches, Jacksonville, FL January – July 2011 Home Sales
- 09/05/11 01:41 AM
Here are the 2011 stats and 2010 for comparison -
2011
69 Homes Sold Lowest price: $29,500 Highest price: $775,000 Shortest Days on Market: 1 Longest Days on Market: 245 2010
24 homes sold Lowest price: $25,000 Highest price: $329,000 Shortest Days on Market: 2 Longest Days on Market: 142
Home sales are up an incredible 187% in the REO (foreclosed) title status in Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach & Ponte Vedra Beach! I’m not 100% certain if this illustrates the market’s hunger for REO/Foreclosed properties, or the fact they are being priced and presented correctly. Days on … (1 comments)
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neptune beach: Assessed Value Vs. Market Value - What's The Real Difference?
- 08/24/11 12:43 AM
I worked with buyers this past Saturday & Sunday, and we found a house they were ready to make an offer on.
Being diligent, they had looked online at the property appraiser's website, and found the current assessed value of the property. This led them to believe the property would not appraise at it's current listing price, or anything close to it.
I had to explain the difference between the mass appraisal approach the city takes, versus the one-off kind of appraisal an individual property appraiser would take.
For example, the property website was not giving any value to the metal … (10 comments)
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neptune beach: Short Sale Closed, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
- 08/23/11 03:02 AM
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neptune beach: Ponte Vedra Beach North, FL July 2011 Home Sales
- 08/10/11 04:34 AM
Here are the 2011 stats and 2010 for comparison -
2011
8 Homes Sold (YTD=51) Lowest price: $123,900 (YTD=$119,900) Highest price: $2,500,000 (YTD=$4,700,000) Shortest Days on Market: 5 (YTD=1) Longest Days on Market: 277 (YTD=2065)
2010
12 homes sold (YTD=56) Lowest price: $160,000 (YTD=$49,000) Highest price: $2,600,000 (YTD=$5,375,000) Shortest Days on Market: 20 (YTD=4) Longest Days on Market: 478 (YTD=744)
Home sales are down about 25% year over year, not as close to flat as they appeared in the January-June report. Days on market has declined, indicating sellers are pricing … (2 comments)
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neptune beach: Atlantic Beach, FL July 2011 Home Sales
- 08/08/11 04:01 AM
Here are the 2011 stats and 2010 for comparison -
2011
19 Homes Sold (June=17, so an increase of 2) Lowest price: $40,000 (June=$30,000) Highest price: $1,600,000 (June=$975,000) Shortest Days on Market: 1 (June=1) Longest Days on Market: 692 (June=245)
2010
18 homes sold (June=16) Lowest price: $40,000 (June=$25,000) Highest price: $629,000 (June=$740,000) Shortest Days on Market: 8 (June=1) Longest Days on Market: 441 (June=426)
This market report does seem just as rosy as Jacksonville & Neptune Beach, but there is still good news: for the second month in a row, the lowest priced … (2 comments)
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neptune beach: Jacksonville Beach, FL July 2011 Home Sales
- 08/04/11 04:34 AM
Here are the 2011 stats and 2010 for comparison -
2011
30 Homes Sold (up 6 from June, or 25%) Lowest price: $64,900 (June=$121,000) Highest price: $1,115,000 (June=$825,000) Shortest Days on Market:0 (June=5) Longest Days on Market: 693 (June=251)
2010
20 homes sold (June=29) Lowest price: $145,000 (June=$69,000) Highest price: $1,350,000 (June=$900,000) Shortest Days on Market: 2 (June=4) Longest Days on Market: 350 (June=665)
There are some great nuggets in this month’s numbers: home sales are up 50% year over year, days on market is, for the most part (I’m looking at the shortest … (2 comments)
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neptune beach: Who's Driving Who? Does It REALLY Matter?
- 07/18/11 01:04 AM
I have read a blog or two recently where the buyers may have navigated themselves, with their agent, to the listing.
Typically, I would prefer to drive, especially with out of town buyers, as I know how to get around town better, since I live here. Let's face it, you would HOPE I would know better how to navigate around town, even with GPS systems.
And, I really enjoy playing the part of "tour guide" telling them Jacksonville, and points of interest.
When my out of town buyers arrived at my office Saturday morning, they had one of their 3 sons … (6 comments)
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neptune beach: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL January - June 2011 Home Sales
- 07/15/11 04:36 AM
Here are the 2011 stats and 2010 for comparison -
2011
51 Homes Sold Lowest price: $119,000 Highest price: $4,700,000 Shortest Days on Market: 1 Longest Days on Market: 2065
2010
56 homes sold Lowest price: $49,000 Highest price: $5,375,000 Shortest Days on Market: 4 Longest Days on Market: 744
Home sales are down about 8% year over year, very close to flat. The lowest price home sold figures are up impressively year over year, similar to other beaches communities. I’m not concerned at all about the difference in the highest price home sold figures, as Ponte … (3 comments)
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neptune beach: Jacksonville Beach, FL January - June 2011 Home Sales
- 07/13/11 11:46 PM
Here are the 2011 stats and 2010 for comparison -
2011
118 Homes Sold Lowest price: $28,500 Highest price: $1,250,000 Shortest Days on Market: 0 Longest Days on Market: 804
2010
103 homes sold Lowest price: $146,000 Highest price: $1,000,000 Shortest Days on Market: 1 Longest Days on Market: 665
Ok, I’m not happy to see the lowest price home sold for less year over year, but I also know that particular home was a cash only purchase, small, as-is house, that has been on the market, off and on, for the better part of 4 or so … (3 comments)
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neptune beach: Atlantic Beach, FL January - June 2011 Home Sales
- 07/12/11 07:09 AM
Here are the 2011 stats and 2010 for comparison -
2011
85 Homes Sold Lowest price: $29,500 Highest price: $2,285,000 Shortest Days on Market: 0 Longest Days on Market: 500
2010
94 homes sold Lowest price: $27,900 Highest price: $3,200,000 Shortest Days on Market: 0 Longest Days on Market: 952
This is very consistent with what I have been posting on a monthly basis: the market is improving. Yes, sales are off about 10% year over year, but that is very negligible in our market at this time. The lowest price sold home increased 5% (and … (0 comments)
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neptune beach: Federal Foreclosure Seminar 7/13/11 in Jacksonville, FL
- 07/10/11 11:52 PM
If you, or someone you know is either beind on their mortgage, or at risk of foreclosure, make sure you pass this information along to them: Free seminar starting at 11am at the Prime Osborn Convention Center at 1000 Water Street. It will run until 7:30pm.
This is part of the Fed's program Making Home Affordable Program, the HOPE NOW Alliance, and NeighborWorks America. This FREE event provides homeowners the opportunity to meet face-to-face with their lender and a HUD-approved agency to work on a solution to help people stay in their homes.
I realize this may be short notice, but … (1 comments)
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neptune beach: Jacksonville Beach, FL Restoration Work Started 7/8/11
- 07/10/11 12:33 AM
Most of us know how important it is to re nourish the beaches after they get pounded by tropical storm waves, or heavier storm action.
I realize the noise, and the decrease in public parking are both undesirable, but the long-term gains, and the fact the Federal Government might make the sting a little less worse.
The beach renourishment project will concentrate mainly on Jacksonville & Atlantic Beach, as those are the two larger cities with beaches, and will start at 16th Avenue South, and progress north.
Due to the sea turtle season, the sites will be checked daily for new … (1 comments)
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neptune beach: Appraiser Panel Questions & Answers
- 06/23/11 04:03 AM
Here are the questions we had for our Beaches NEFAR meeting this morning, for our panel of appraisers, and my notes as to their answers - thought you might enjoy reading!
1. How do you find comps when there are no recent sales? Are you allowed to go outside the age of the sale and distance from the subject property? Answer: typically they are required to find 2 comparable properties within 90 days and 1 mile. This is underwriter driven, and the appraisers on our panel preferred to go back further in time than to deviate outside the distance.
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neptune beach: Homestead Exemption Application Now Online For Duval, FL
- 06/20/11 10:01 AM
Homestead Exemption Application Now Online For Duval Count
The Duval County Property Appraiser's Office now offers an online method to apply for homestead exemption, saving homeowners time and money.
Previously, new homeowners had to either visit the Appraiser's office downtown or submit applications by fax or mail with additional attachments.
The intuitive application asks necessary questions based on responses.
The homestead exemption is a benefit for Florida homeowners which can provide up to $50,000* off the assessed value of a home; lowering property taxes. Once in place, the homestead exemption triggers another state law which limits the increase … (2 comments)
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neptune beach: Jacksonville Beach Renourishment Project, Summer 2011
- 06/20/11 12:42 AM
I know you Jax Beach visitors don't REALLY want to hear this, but better now so you can plan in advance!
The renourishment project, handled by the Army Corps of Engineers will start on Friday 7/1/11 (I KNOW!), at the 16th Avenue South public entrance.
Right now, that area is already congested with equipment, and shut off to public parking.
The project will work it's way north, ending in Atlantic Beach.
This is to help our shorelines compensate for natural erosion, which as we know, is a lot less erosion than our neighbor to the south, Ponte Vedra Beach.
Why now, … (4 comments)
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neptune beach: Jacksonville Beach Recycling Rewards
- 06/14/11 04:40 AM
Our local recyling provider, Southland Waste Systems has recently started the Recyclebank program in Jacksonville Beach.
Being a Jacksonville Beach resident, I have tried to sign up and have not yet completed it; seems my address does not show I have service (which is ironic as I do currently recycle), but that will get fixed.
The basic goal is to increase recycling in Jax Beach, and offers discounts from business as the reward portion.
There are other states using a similar system, and as someone who has recycled almost her entire life, any initiative to help improve recycling is fabulous!
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neptune beach: Atlantic Beach, FL May 2011 Statistics
- 06/12/11 01:08 AM
Here are the 2011 stats and 2010 for comparison -
2011
12 Homes Sold Lowest price: $48,000 Highest price: $535,000 Shortest Days on Market: 0 Longest Days on Market: 260 2010
18 homes sold Lowest price: $38,000 Highest price: $835,000 Shortest Days on Market: 0 Longest Days on Market: 449 While the volume of homes sold is down by 6 year over year (or 33% decrease) this is one of the first months in a very long time I’ve seen the lowest priced home sold has INCREASED. And great news it is, as this could indicate some market stability.
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neptune beach: Neptune Beach, FL May 2011 Statistics
- 06/10/11 12:53 AM
Here are the 2011 stats and 2010 for comparison -
2011
9 Homes Sold (this is 3 more than April 2011) Lowest price: $130,000 Highest price: $637,500 Shortest Days on Market: 9 Longest Days on Market: 224 2010
4 homes sold Lowest price: $150,000 Highest price: $298,900 Shortest Days on Market: 3 Longest Days on Market: 166 Nice to have something positive to report for Neptune Beach: home sales are up 5 homes year over year, which is 125%! We have seen increases already this year in Jacksonville Beach is up 40% year over year, and Atlantic Beach is up 69% … (1 comments)
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neptune beach: 90 Homes for Sale in The Beaches, Jacksonville, FL Under $200K!
- 05/27/11 07:35 AM
There are 90 homes for sale in the Jacksonville Beaches area of Florida ! This includes:
Atlantic Beach Neptune Beach Jacksonville Beach The low end of the price range starts at $34,900 and continues up to $200K.
Some are short sales, some are foreclosures, and some are standard re-sales.
If you have been looking for a home at the beach for under $200K, now is a great time to look and find your slice of paradise. Mortgage rates are at their lowest level of the year, and you could well purchase for less than you are currently renting.
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I'm training for my second sprint triathlon, coming up quickly in early October on Jekyll Island, GA.
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