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Fleming Island, FL Real Estate News

By Sharon Alters, Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL
(Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308)
Eagle Harbor FL Homes for Sale 83 Active  11 Short Sale  2 Bank Owned 15% of all Eagle Harbor FL homes for sale are Distressed Sales. The market trends are somewhat down from the from the Eagle Harbor FL Homes for Sale July 4 Market Report, which listed 97 homes for sale and 15% were short sales. Active homes for sale in Eagle Harbor are down by about 14%. 92 homes have sold in Eagle Harbor since 3/21/09. This means we have about an 11 month supply of homes for sale if no other homes come on the market. The best looking, best priced homes will sell. Currently there are 19 Contracts Pending. 8 of them are Distressed Sales (Short Sales or Bank Owned), or 58%. Eagle Harbor FL has many amenities, including an 18-hole golf course, three water parks, clubhouse, 5 day docks, one community wit...
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By Sharon Alters, Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL
(Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308)
Fleming Island Homes for Sale March 7, 2010 (Fleming Island Florida) Fleming Island boasts many beautiful communities, including Eagle Harbor, Fleming Island Plantation, Pace Island, and Hibernia Plantation among others. Here are the statistics on Homes for Sale on Fleming Island. This Report also includes four significant communities on Fleming Island - Eagle Harbor FL, Fleming Island Plantation, Pace Island, and Hibernia Plantation. Fleming Island Homes for Sale There is a significant reduction in the homes for sale since the July Market Report. There are about 36% fewer homes for sale on Fleming Island at this time (down from 339 Active). There is a 59% reduction in the number of short sale homes for sale on Fleming Island (down from 69). 224 Active  41 Short Sales (Title still held ...
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By Sharon Alters, Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL
(Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308)
Fleming Island Plantation Homes for Sale - Fleming Island Florida 48 Active  12 Short Sales  6 Bank Owned 38% of all homes for sale in Fleming Island Plantation are Short Sales or Bank Owned.  57 homes have sold since 3/7/09, so there is about a 10 month inventory of homes for sale in Fleming Island Plantation. The best homes at the best price will sell. Currently there are 17 Contracts Pending. 10 of them are Distressed Sales (Short Sales or Bank Owned), or 59%. One is over $1,000,000, and three are between $300,000 and $400,000. Seven are under $300,000. Fleming Island Plantation has many amenities, including an 18-hole golf course, two water parks, clubhouse, playgrounds, tennis, and many activities. There are two townhome neighborhoods (one gated), one condominium neighborhood, two...
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By Sharon Alters, Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL
(Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308)
Eagle Harbor FL Homes for Sale 84 Active  11 Short Sale  2 Bank Owned 15% of all Eagle Harbor FL homes for sale are Distressed Sales. The market trends are somewhat down from the from the Eagle Harbor FL Homes for Sale July 4 Market Report, which listed 97 homes for sale and 15% were short sales. Active homes for sale in Eagle Harbor are down by about 14%. 93 homes have sold in Eagle Harbor since 3/7/10. This means we have about an 11 month supply of homes for sale if no other homes come on the market. The best looking, best priced homes will sell. Currently there are 19 Contracts Pending. 11 of them are Distressed Sales (Short Sales or Bank Owned), or 58%. Eagle Harbor FL has many amenities, including an 18-hole golf course, three water parks, clubhouse, 5 day docks, one community wit...
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Phillip Jones | Your Choice Real Estate, Inc. | (904) 298-2679 Ext 501 1948 SUMMIT RIDGE, Fleming Island, FL Beautiful custom home with exceptional floor plan! 5BR/4BA Single Family House offered at $419,999 Year Built 2005 Sq Footage 3,451 Bedrooms 5 Bathrooms 4 full, 0 partial Floors 2 Parking 3 Car garage Lot Size Unspecified HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION Beautiful custom home with exceptional floor plan. Gorgeous hardwood and tile, elegant molding, sound system inside and out, Upgraded stainless appliances, custom kitchen. 3 sets of french doors open to large screened patio overlooking private preserve backyard. Private office. Huge 2nd floor bonus room or 5th BR with full bath.Do not miss this well maintained home in sought after Eagle Harbor. see additional photos below PROP...
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By Robert Schwabe, Orange Park Real Estate
(Herron Real Estate)
Fleming Island Florida real estate market conditions for January 2010 There are currently 255 single family homes for sale on Fleming Island. The average home price is $395,245 with a price range from 91,000 to $1,950,000. There are 61 homes that are pending/under contract on Fleming Island. In the month of January there have been 30 homes that have sold and closed on Fleming Island. The average closed price of $243,017 with an average of 138 days on the market. Year to date there has been a total of 12 homes that have sold on Fleming Island with an average sold price of $243,017 with an average of 138 on the market. Highest home sale YTD on Fleming Island was $459,000 and was on the market for 426 days. Lowest home sale YTD on Fleming Island was $110,000 and was on the market for 1 da...
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By Sharon Alters, Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL
(Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308)
Hold Hands 4 Haiti ~ Saturday, Feb. 20, at 10 am on Fleming Island Raised over $25,000! Thousands of Fleming Island and Clay County residents joined together to Hold Hands 4 Haiti in an effort to feed 1,000,000 Haitians in the devastated country of Haiti. The event had a lofty goal of holding hands from the Drs. Lake bridge to the Black Creek bridge.  Volunteers showed up starting at 10 am and at 10:45, everyone held hands. A photographer from the Times Union was among us, along with a plane flying over to videotape the event for Fox News. FISH Ministries will use the money to help feed the Haitians in the area they have been working for the past 30 years. Congratulations to all the Fleming Island residents who showed up and who donated money to this worthwhile cause.  
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By Sharon Alters, Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL
(Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308)
Avoid Foreclosure on Your Eagle Harbor FL Home by doing a Short Sale Eagle Harbor FL homeowners are avoiding foreclosure by doing a short sale. Tough economic times means that some Eagle Harbor homeowners must make a difficult decision to sell their home to avoid foreclosure. A pre foreclosure short sale has helped many Eagle Harbor families get out of foreclosure and get on with their lives. A Short Sale is when a homeowner sells their house for less than the mortgage that is owed on it. If there is more than one bank (loan) involved, all the banks must agree to the sale. This includes Home Equity Lines of Credit or HELOCs.  A Pre foreclosure is when the homeowner has stopped making payments. After a few months, a Lis Pendens will be served, which is the official beginning of the forec...
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By Sharon Alters, Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL
(Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308)
There is a reason that it is called the "ART" of appraisal. Looking at Comparable Sales to prepare an appraisal or a Market Analysis can be extremely frustrating, even for Fleming Island homes where almost 300 homes sold during the last year. Looking at a graph of homes sold can look like a roller coaster. Determining the value of a Fleming Island Florida home can be a daunting challenge, even when you know the market. If your home is for sale, or if you are thinking of offering your Fleming Island home for sale, you must be aware of the challenges facing the professionals serving you. THERE ARE TWO REAL ESTATE MARKETS First of all, there are two real estate markets. This point was brought up by my friend Gloria Matthews in her post by the same name. Think about it. There is the Regular...
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By Christa LaFarlette (la-far-let)
(Your Choice Real Estate)
Fleming Island FL is about as far away from the Olympics as anywhere I know!  Jacksonville is quite a distance as well! We are watching the downhill skiers.  Gosh--crazy stuff!  Did you see those women get flung by the mountain and then walk away?  Then we are watching the snowboarders.  Sean White--the moves, crazy stuff! Made me think about how reaching a personal pinnacle has never, ever been without pain.  This week my personal pain has been time.  Time to do laundry.  Time to eat dinner (note that I am not making dinner).  Time to play with kids.  Time.  Right now my time is spent getting this weeks buyers under contract!  A must as I get ready to go out of town.  I can sleep on the plane.  We can Skype from the hotel.  But I cannot show homes from New Orleans.  Just can't, althoug...
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By Christa LaFarlette (la-far-let)
(Your Choice Real Estate)
To Podium.  This is a 'new' verb in the Olympics.  It's interesting to see how language changes over time.  Interesting to see how all things change. For example, a friend of mine has a friend who thought they may want to 'go back' into real estate.  I was trying to explain that it's a brave new world out there.  But I think she does not believe me.  After all, social media.....short sale (and the legalities with the process)......foreclosure addendums.  I believe there should be a book on the lingo--- To podium.  Which translates to winning a medal.  Olympic stuff there. To short sell.  Which translates to the short upon sale of the note amount. To winterize.  As in 'I will winterize you if you don't stop'.  Referring to the cleaning out of the pipes for winter. Language.  I listen to ...
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I am watching the Olympics.  I am specifically watching the practice and the falling...and the getting back up and doing it again!  Bravery at it's best. I am watching a specific listing on behalf of a buyer.  I am watching the price rise and fall, and I know the owners are backing off on this home, and will eventually do it again.  Rewriting a bad memory.  This home is a short sale, and as I watch it I can only imagine the grief of the family currently on the deed.  I know that they have painted, cleaned, and taken care of this home.  Their pride of ownership shows! How then can I imagine they will rewrite this memory.  How will they give over this home and go forth and create another.  Spirit.  Hope.  Survival.  And those people who like to have a warm place to sleep!  Perhaps they wi...
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By Sharon Alters, Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL
(Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308)
Mr. Watson says the real estate recession won't last forever. In an interview with the Florida Times Union last week, Bill Watson, CEO and Founder of Watson Realty, shared some thoughts on the current market. As background, Mr. Watson predicted in 2003 that there would be a real estate recession by October 2005. He was 6 months off - by April 2006, the downward slide began. Sitting in the audience the day he spoke his prediction was former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan. Mr. Watson is tapped into the pulse of real estate and the economy in our nation. His predictions for 2010: The market will stay flat during the first part of the year, then it will increase 1 to 2% in value. The market will move fast when it changes, he said. He said to look at retail as an indicator ...
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By Sharon Alters, Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL
(Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308)
Sellers of Fleming Island FL Homes for Sale want to know what they can do to sell their homes. Here are some basic tips that will give you the edge when it comes to selling your home. 1. CLEAN and DECLUTTER. You're moving, right? So start packing. Clear out the closets, the cabinets, the family phots and mementos. Look at the furniture in each room. What can stay? What needs to pay a visit to the garage? Moving some key pieces can make the house look larger and Buyers want a home that feels spacious. Don't forget the CLEAN part. Let us give you the name and phone number of a lady who will do a fantastic deep cleaning to make your home sparkle. You've got your hands full packing, why not let Cheryl do the cleaning? 2. THINK MODEL HOME. Look at the placement of your furniture. Ask the hel...
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By Sharon Alters, Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL
(Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308)
ELEVATION CERTIFICATES If you have experienced a delay or near delay of closing because the lender or insurance company is requiring an Elevation Certificate, you know what one is. Usually this happens because it has been determined that the property is in a Flood Zone and will require Flood Insurance. Flood Zone X requires no flood insurance. You may elect to have that coverage if you like and it is less expensive than if you have to have it. Flood Zone A, and Flood Zone AE require flood insurance and an Elevation Certificate will verify that this is true for your property. This will allow the insurance company the information they need to give an accurate quotation of insurance premiums. How Does a Surveyor Create An Elevation Certificate? The Surveyor measures the elevations of the l...
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By Sharon Alters, Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL
(Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308)
  Fleming Island Plantation Homes for Sale - Fleming Island Florida 46 Active  12 Short Sales  9 Bank Owned 46% of all homes for sale in Fleming Island Plantation are Short Sales or Bank Owned.  50 homes have sold since 2/14/09, so there is about a 11 month inventory of homes for sale in Fleming Island Plantation. The best homes at the best price will sell. Currently there are 14 Contracts Pending. 10 of them are Distressed Sales (Short Sales or Bank Owned), or 71%. All but one are under $300,000. Fleming Island Plantation has many amenities, including an 18-hole golf course, two water parks, clubhouse, playgrounds, tennis, and many activities. There are two townhome neighborhoods (one gated), one condominium neighborhood, two paired villa neighborhoods (one gated), one single family ne...
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By Sharon Alters, Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL
(Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308)
Eagle Harbor FL Homes for Sale 84 Active  9 Short Sale  2 Bank Owned 13% of all Eagle Harbor FL homes for sale are Distressed Sales. The market trends are somewhat down from the from the Eagle Harbor FL Homes for Sale July 4 Market Report, which listed 97 homes for sale and 15% were short sales. Active homes for sale in Eagle Harbor are down by about 14%. 97 homes have sold in Eagle Harbor since 2/14/09. This means we have about an 9 month supply of homes for sale if no other homes come on the market. The best looking, best priced homes will sell. Currently there are 16 Contracts Pending. 10 of them are Distressed Sales (Short Sales or Bank Owned), or 63%. Eagle Harbor FL has many amenities, including an 18-hole golf course, three water parks, clubhouse, 5 day docks, one community with...
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By Christa LaFarlette (la-far-let)
(Your Choice Real Estate)
Valentine Day is one of my favorite times of the year!  There are many reasons why but the biggest is that it's my anniversary.... 11 years together.  Good stuff--- However, today is also the day that most people are off from work.  And with this particular buyer they have been patiently waiting an entire year.  When you wait a year you may want to see a few homes.  Visit more than the typical 6 or 7.  Go to the new, and the older.  See some foreclosures and see some seller owned.  Might want to dabble in the short sale, but you never know! So, as they called and asked for time today how could I say no?  Impossible! And that is how we spent our Sunday---good stuff!  And, we'll be out a little bit tomorrow....10 homes!  And then there is no doubt in my mind they will pick the first one w...
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By Sharon Alters, Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL
(Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308)
Sellers Tips ~ What A Difference Granite Kitchen Counters Makes! Granite Kitchen Counters were exactly what this lovely Kitchen needed. A picture says 1000 words - check it out: Whirlpool Stainless Appliances ~ 42" Raised Panel Cabinets with Glass Insert Display Door ~ Tumbled Marble Backsplash All this Kitchen needed was the Granite Kitchen Counters to pop!  
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By Christa LaFarlette (la-far-let)
(Your Choice Real Estate)
Green Cove Springs Florida is seriously a place you could technically walk to from Fleming Island Florida....I wouldn't, but you could! Last week, on our caravan we had the privilege of viewing this amazing home.  Listed by Christie Radneyof Coldwell Banker it really defines luxury.  From the bookshelves that open into a home theater, to the faux cabinet the heads to the second kitchen and the laundry room! (that is a truth.  And it is amazing.  And I'm trying to talk my husband into doing this at my humble abode!) Just off the highway 17, south of Jacksonville proper, and located on the St. Johns River.  Take the turn onto Wilkies Point and when you run out of paved road go down the dirt road.  No worries, it is well taken care of and you will get to the gate shortly.  Through the gate...
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