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Moving to Jacksonville Beach, FL?

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Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Network Realty BK 3030920

So you just got the news that the family is relocating to Jacksonville Beach, FL.  You have questions: schools, communities, doctors, playgroups.

Here is a comprehensive list of resources for your upcoming move.  The best news: it's a great place to live, and this list of resources will help you answer some, if not all, of your questions.

If you still have a question, please call, email or text me, and if I don't have the answer, I'll find it for you.

 

Duval County Public Schools

City of Jacksonville Beach

Great Schools Ratings/Rankings

Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce

Health Grades Hospital/Doctors Ratings/Rankings

 

Some of the reasons you should look forward to our area: 

  1. Water water everywhere! Whether you like fresh or salt water fishing or boating, we have the Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway, and St. John's River all easily accessible.  
  2. We are home to the following sports & teams: Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville Armada Football ClubJacksonville SunsThe Player's Championship.
  3. We are one of a few select cities to have a Mayo Clinic & Hospital
  4. We have parks all over town: small pocket parks, dog parks, large parks with playing fields. 
  5. We have moderate weather year round, with four seasons.  We occasionally get freezes in the winter, and have had snow once (in 1989).
  6. St. John's Town Center with Nordstrom's, Dillards, Target - pretty much anything you are looking for, and many places to stop for a bite to eat. 
  7. We have a thriving economy, with military, the Jacksonville Port, health, insurance and banking industries, just to name a few. 
  8. We have the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, provding proton treatment options for cancer treatment. 
  9. Affordable housing, including new construction.
  10. Florida has no state income tax!
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Carol Zingone is a full service Broker Associate proudly affiliated with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty in Atlantic Beach, FL.  I help buyers and sellers locally, regionally, and internationally.  With hundreds of happy buyers and sellers over the course of my career, I'm thrilled to help first time buyers, military buyers, seniors, investors, 1031 exchange properties, short sales and REO's.  I have spent hours honing my expertise, including the designations of: Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI), Loss Mitigation Certification (LMC) , Short Sales, Foreclosures, REO's, (SFR), and Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES).  I pride myself on providing excellent expertise to all buyers and sellers. Search the MLS via www.carolzingone.com  for Jacksonville and area listings!

 

Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Carol, you certainly are a source to seek out if relocating to the Jacksonville area. Enjoy your day!

Dec 02, 2014 06:27 PM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Carol.  Is this your last month as Board President or was that last year?

Dec 02, 2014 08:09 PM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

A good snapshot of the area for people about to call Jacksonville their new home.

Dec 02, 2014 08:22 PM