real estate in saint augustine: St.Johns County leads in New Residential Building Permits - 10/14/11 07:58 AM
St.Johns County is leading all of Northeast Florida in the number of new building permits according to Market Graphics Southeast. Also, the number of unsold  new residential homes in St.Johns county has continued to has gone down over the past 20 months. New home sales are up . According to the Market Graphics research group,20 months ago there were 526 unsold new residential homes in St.Johns County , today there are 335. The increase in new home sales in St.Johns County has a positive effect on labor, jobs, and local building materials.So far in 2011 there havebeen 958 residential building permits issued … (0 comments)

real estate in saint augustine: New Waterfront Listing in Colee Cove - 10/10/11 08:48 AM
Enjoy your waterfront retreat, close to St.Augustine and Jacksonville, This 4 bedroom home is just minutes from six mile marina, enjoy your private backyard, large deck for entertaining and boathouse.  Listed for just $174500.   This waterfront home in St.Johns County  has been recently remodeled. If you are looking for waterfront property in St.Augustine, visit my website at: www.BethRuggeri.com and use the search  the mls for properties tab to veiw current listings in St. Augustine , Florida.
 
Beth Ruggeri
Broker Associate
Watson Realty Corp.
1-904-808-6476
 
email:ruggerirealty@aol.com
 
 

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real estate in saint augustine: Federal Reserve Makes a Move - 09/25/11 03:07 AM
On Wednesday, The Federal Reserve made an unorthodox move aimed at lowering long term lending rates and sparking more spending. The Fed announced that it would sell $400 billion of short term government bonds and replace them with longer term government bonds of equal value. By the end of June 2012, the Fed intends to purchase $400 billion dollars worth of treasury securities with remaining maturities of 6 to 30 years. This program should make financial conditions more accommodating. So what is the Fed trying to achieve? It wants to lower interest rates for business owners and consumers. Lower mortgage and … (1 comments)

real estate in saint augustine: Waterfront With Dock Pre-approved Price $189,900 - 09/04/11 04:46 AM
            Waterfront Home in Eagle Creek. 343 foot dock leading directly to the intracoastal. 3 bedroom 2 bath concrete block home with large screened porch to enjoy the afternoon breezes. The private fenced backyard has lush landscaping , inground sprinkler with well. This popluar neighborhood has a community pool and playground, street lights, sidewalks, and very low HOA dues. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, do not miss out on the chance to own waterfront property at an affordable price. 100% USDA financing is available.
305 Island Landing Drive
St.Augustine, Florda 32095
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real estate in saint augustine: New Listing in Cypress Lakes - 08/30/11 04:40 AM

Just Listed in Cypress Lakes aka St.Johns Golf Course in St. Augustine, Florida. This beautiful concrete block home is situated on a preserve lot. Enjoy your large screened lanai and open floorplan. The masterbedroom has trey ceilings, large glamour bath with seperate jacussi and tile shower. Two large walk in closets. The great room is open and airy leading to the kitchen and breakfast nook. Cypress Lakes in conveniently located close to St.Augustine, just off Hwy 95 for easy commutes to Jacksonville. The furniture and furnishings are negotiable with the sale.
Asking price $195,000
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real estate in saint augustine: Tourism Numbers up in the State of Florida and St.Johns County - 08/17/11 04:17 AM
According to the Florida Tourism Bureau, more people are visiting Florida than last year. In 2011. Visit Florida reported that the second Quarter of 2011 had 6.9% more visitors than in 2010. This amounts to 21.2 million visitors to the Sunshine State. These numbers are coming from domestic tourist increasing 5.3%, overseas visitors have increased 17.3% and Canadian tourist 18.7%. In 2010 82.6million people visited Florida for vacations and spent over 60 billion dollars. Quality of life and climate is oneof the major draws to our beautiful Sunshine State. With so many visitors, we have a large number of people chosing … (2 comments)

real estate in saint augustine: St.Johns County New Construction Growth to Double This Year - 08/14/11 09:25 AM

 
According to the St.Johns Building department and St.Augustine Record , the number of commercial development permits issued in St.Johns County is almost twicethe number of last year and residential new permits are up almost 10% over 2010. This is very positive news for new homes in St.Augustine. St.Johns County is now ranked 4th among 67 counties for the number of new permits issued. By June of this year, 1015 new residential Homes in St.Augustine and St.Johns County permits were issued compared to 989 total for the entire year of 2010. Most of the growth in St.Johns County is in the North.This is … (0 comments)

real estate in saint augustine: Waterfront Homes In St.Augustine, Florida - 08/09/11 07:27 AM
   
 
 Have you ever dreamed of living on the water with a dock? You could just jump in your boat after a long day at work and take a cruise around the intracoastal. Would not having to trailer or launch your boat be a nice way to enjoy your boat? Waterfront Real Estate in st.augustine has become an affordable reality to many homeowners. Real Estate in St.Augustine is currently at a much more affordable price range, allowing many home buyers to afford their dream home. A listing I currently have is a  home for sale in Saint Augustine, Florida on Pizarro Street. It is a … (0 comments)

real estate in saint augustine: New Listing for Investors - 08/03/11 10:48 AM
I have a great new listing in St.Augustine , Florida close to the outlet malls, schools and downtown St.Augustine. The home is a 2 bedroom/2bath remodeled floorplan on a large fenced lot. The current tenant has been in place for almost 2 years and pays $850 per month rent. It is listed at only $112,000. Homes for sale in St.Augustine are selling more quickly than in the past few years, our available inventory is down. Many investors choose St.Augustine Real Estate because of the resort lifestyle, the low taxes and colleges nearby. This terrific new listing is convenient for Jacksonville commuters as Highway 95 … (1 comments)

real estate in saint augustine: New Listing in Eagle Creek - 06/16/11 07:07 AM
Open and airy 3 bedroom floorplan in great family neighborhood. Convenient to Jacksonville for commuters and the beautiful St.Augustine beaches. Seller will provide a home warranty at closing. 109 Marsh Island Circle . This home is solid Concrete block with many upgrades . Listed at just $169,000. 
 
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real estate in saint augustine: New Listing at St.Johns County Golf Course - 07/31/10 08:45 AM
 New Listing at Cypress Lakes. Approximately 3000 square feet of living area in this custom built concrete block home. Fenced lot is almost 1/2 acre with pool, hot tub, shed,home upgrades include wood floors, fireplace, glamour masterbath and a large screened lanai. There are no HOA or CDD fees and the community is conveniently located near Hwy 95 for easy commute to Jacksonville or St.Augustine Beaches. Offered at $289,900.
St.Johns County, is home to Floridas's top ranked schools. The quality of life here is hard to match. There are so many local events, concerts, and outdoor activities that make St.augustine great.
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real estate in saint augustine: Waterfront Listing in Beautiful St.Augustine Beach - 07/31/10 08:35 AM
  Canal front home , 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and almost 2000 square ft. of living area. Offered at $197,000 with dock and bulkhead, minutes to intracoastal. Community has deeded beach access and no HOA fees. This is truly a boaters paradise. This home is just across A1A from the beach and convenient to shopping, top rated schools and local restaurants.
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real estate in saint augustine: It's National Open House Weekend! - 04/09/10 10:59 AM
Ok, I am trying to coordinate Open Houses for all my listings in St.Augustine and those of my agents. We are recruiting anyone we have in our referral program and all our agents to sit the Open Houses. Our local Board of Realtors has been pretty responsive in helping with the national exposure. They have taken out an ad in the local newspaper and coordinated the open houses by zones and areas in our mls. I hope everyone is promoting their listings this weekend . This should be a great opportunity to showcase our inventory and hopefully buyers will be out looking … (0 comments)

real estate in saint augustine: Real Estate Market heating up in COLD Florida weather - 01/11/10 05:27 AM
My phone has been ringing constantly since New Years! I was afraid that this ice cold January weather would keep the snowbirds from heading down to search for homes in St.Augustine,Florida but people still want to move to our wonderful state. Lower home prices combined with the tax credit incentives have made this a positve start to 2010.
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real estate in saint augustine: Social Networking A full time Job? - 10/28/09 07:04 AM
I thought that social networking was overwhelming until I received some instruction from Dave Hall at Listing Solutions,Inc. He recently tought a class at the board of realtors and also at my Exit Realty Office about social networking,blogging,Youtube videos , and much more. The whole process seems much easier than anticipated for a technologically challenged person like me. I now know how to add links to my blog, videos, customize photostory slideshows, and much more. I thought  This was too advanced for me to do.,however I have made it a part of my daily networking for my Real Estate business in St.Augustine, Florida. If anyone else needs some … (2 comments)

real estate in saint augustine: Text Connect - 09/09/09 05:22 AM
Dave Hall of Listing Solutions, Inc. just came to our office meeting yesterday to tell about a new service cal led "Text Connect." It allows prospective homebuyers to text a number from a sign rider from my for sale sign. It instantly gives them listing information, pictures, and even a virtual tour. Meanwhile their phone number is sent to me as a prospective buyer for the house. I think this is an excellent mobile marketing and lead generation system. The cost was so reasonable at only $29.50 per month for 10 numbers to use on my listings. I am definetly adding … (1 comments)

real estate in saint augustine: St. Augustine named in top 10 places to live! - 06/10/09 12:48 PM
According to the U.S. News and World Report, St. Augustine was named in the top ten places to live in the United States.The list included places with a lower cost of living, strong economy, and a variety of interesting activities available. The article cites the nation's oldest city's charm, fishing,golf,and quality of the schools. In fact 3 of the high schools in the St.Augustine area were named in the top 6% in the nation. Once again this reinforces what a great place we live in!
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real estate in saint augustine: Ruggeri Realty Teams With Exit Realty - 03/16/08 02:44 PM
I am pleased to announce that on March 9th Ruggeri Realty teamed up with Exit Realty Experts of St. Augustine, Florida. It was the best decision that I could make for my customers. I am committed to providing my customers with the same professional, courteous and on time service that they have become accustomed to. The resources that are available to me through Exit Realty Experts will definately benefit my customers. Please give me a call and come by to see the new office.
Beth Ruggeri
Ruggeri Realty/Exit Realty Experts
4010 US1 South, Suite 112
St. Augustine, Florida 32086
Phone: (904) 808-6476
Email: ruggerirealty@bellsouth.net
Website: Ruggerirealty.com
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