Often times, our outdoor spaces are just as important as our indoor spaces when it comes to selling our homes. Because of this, we must give our outside spaces – in particular, our backyard decks – plenty of TLC when we sell our St. Augustine homes http://www.frankelrealtygroup.com. With that said, here are the top three ways to spruce up your Saint Augustine Florida real estate backyard deck: Clean it – The first step when sprucing up your backyard deck is to clean it. And to do this, you need a good pressure washer and some deck cleaner. If you don’t have a pressure washer, rent one; they are usually very reasonable. When pressure washing, make sure to keep the pressure washer at least three feet from the wood to be cleaned and keep it moving; otherwise the pressure of the water can d... 08/26/2013

St. Augustine, FL —Landon Homes will celebrate its model home grand opening in Old Sebastian Point August 24th and 25th. Guests of the Old Sebastian Point Grand Opening event can enjoy refreshments while touring the new model home which is Landon Homes beautiful new Vilano. This one-story home has three bedrooms, 2 baths, a study/living room, gourmet kitchen with breakfast bar, and a large family room which opens to the back covered patio.  Your family and guests will enjoy a private retreat between the guest bedrooms.  The master suite includes a deluxe master bath with dual vanities, garden tub with tile surround, separate shower, and two oversized walk-in closets.   Old Sebastian Point is ideally located in St. Augustine, named one of the nation’s 100 best places to retire and voted ... 08/04/2013

Are you searching for homes for sale in St Augustine? Here are three tips that will help you on your quest to find all of the homes for sale in St Augustine; 1. Find a real estate professional who knows homes for sale in St Augustine inside and out. I have been listing and selling homes for sale in St. Augustine for over 11 years. Home buyers and sellers trust me to represent them with their homes for sale in St Augustine because I am results oriented and my goal is to help all parties involved reach a successful closing. 2. Utilize the latest technology to search homes for sale in St Augustine and get the latest information from a reliable source. I am a licensed real estate professional who ranks among the top in St Johns County, for successful real estate transactions. When you searc... 07/31/2013

Landon Homes, building new homes in St. Augustine, will celebrate its Old Sebastian Point model home grand opening for local North Florida agents August 13th from 11 – 2.     Guests of the Grand Opening event will enjoy winning CASH PRIZES and a lovely catered luncheon while touring the new model home which is Landon Homes beautiful new Vilano.      This one-story home has three bedrooms, 2 baths, a study/living room, relaxing Retreat room, kitchen with breakfast bar, and a large family room which opens to the back covered patio.  The master suite includes a deluxe master Shower bath with dual vanities, with walk in shower, and TWO oversized walk-in closets. The home features a calming color palette of sand, sea green and cream hues, inspired by St. Augustine’s coastal location. The mod... 07/23/2013

St Johns Golf and County Club Home For Sale OverviewMapsPhotosFeaturesDescription St Johns Golf and Country Club VideoNeighborhood $455,000 Single Family Home Main Features 4 Bedrooms3 Bathrooms1 Partial BathroomInterior: 3,249 sqftLot: 13,067 sqft Location 413 St Johns Golf DriveSt Augustine, FL 32092USA To get updates on open home dates and other property events, please click the "Like" button below: Christina Welch Team Keller Williams Jacksonville Realty(904) 476-5539christina@christinawelchteam.comhttp://www.ChristinaWelchTeam.com         Listed by: Christina Welch with Christina Welch Team at Keller Williams Jacksonville Realty Our recent listings St Johns Golf and County Club Home For SaleMandarin Home For SaleMallard Cove Home For SaleBartram Springs Home For SaleJacksonville B... 07/13/2013

Monday, July 1, 2013 - St Augustine, Florida Homes for sale in St Augustine are some of the most sought after homes in the country and if you are a buyer, now is the time to make an offer on the one that you want. As mortgage rates continue to inch their way up, homes for sale in St Augustine continue to move. In fact, bidding wars have surfaced as home buyers race for a piece of Paradise. Home sellers are off the sideline and the amount of homes for sale in St Augusting is quickly shrinking. In May, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage stood at 3.5 percent. If mortgage rates rise to 4% by the end of 2013, as the Mortgage Bankers Association forecasts, they will still be much lower than most homebuyers have experienced in over a decade. So, there are still great deals o... 07/05/2013

Please join Davidson Realty agent Mirtha Barzaga and I on a tour of St. Andrews Place, a private community comprised of only 64 patio homes located on the Slammer & Squire side in The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village. The neighborhood is in a great location, only minutes from The Village where you can catch the latest IMAX film at The World Golf Hall of Fame and IMAX or grab a delicious dinner at Villagio Italian Grille. St. Andrews Place is also conveniently located to 1-95, so you can travel to downtown St. Augustine or Jacksonville in no time at all. St. Andrews offers its residents secure concrete block homes perfect for empty nesters, retirees or second homeowners. The lawn maintenance and irrigation is taken care of in your Homeowners Association fees, so residents have all th... 06/28/2013

As the Nation’s oldest city celebrates its 450th Birthday, homes for sale in St Augustine will get additional exposure. The four year celebration comes at a time when St. Augustine has received numerous accolades; Trip Advisor named the city among the Top 10 U.S. Destinations to Visit, U.S. News and World Report named the city among the Top 10 Best Places to Live, Forbes Magazine named the city among its Top 10 Prettiest Towns in the U.S. and National Geographic named the city among the Top 10 Best Places in The World to View Holiday Lights. All of that being said, homes for sale in St Augustine are some of the most sought after homes in the entire country. The city’s shoreline boasts some of the most beautiful homes for sale in St Augustine. The miles and miles of beautiful homes along... 06/18/2013

This majestic replica of 16th century ships visited the St. Augustine port from Spain to commemorate the 500th Anniversary of Ponce de Leon landing on the shores of Northeast Florida in search of the Fountain of Youth. El Galeon is her name and she set sail back to Spain June 9 after visiting four ports in Florida. For the record, Ponce de Leon landed just south of Ponte Vedra Beach at 30 degrees, 8 minutes north latitude.  06/15/2013

This is something you simply must try to do in the next several days. St. Augustine is hosting El Galeón until June 3, as it stops in four ports in Florida in commemoration of Juan Ponce de León’s voyage to find the Fountain of Youth 500 years ago. The Spanish replica galleon set sale from Puerto Rico April 1 and has visited Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Cape Canaveral, and now Jacksonville as its last Florida port. El Galeón is 170 feet long and weighs 495 tons. The ship is a wooden replica that was in the West Indies fleet of the Spanish Armada. It is owned by a Foundation in Spain, and will travel more than 900 nautical miles with a crew of 28 in just the same manner as it would in the 16th century. Ponce de León was the Governor of Puerto Rico, then part of the Spanish empire. He set sail... 05/31/2013

Get your Florida Real Estate License in St. Augustine Florida with one of the finest Online Real Estate Schools in the State of Florida.  Rowlett Online Real Estate School first time passing rate for the Florida Real Estate Exam is among the highest in the state.   Check us out!www.rowlettonlinerealestateschool.com    05/25/2013

When I decided to sell real estate here in St Johns, FL it was a tough decision. I felt that because of my extensive home staging background that it would be a niche I could fill. After all of these years, I still love seeing the difference that staging can make to the sale of a home, like this recent listing in Heritage Landing, St Augustine, FL.   View homes for sale in Heritage Landing 264 Silver Glen, Heritage Landing, St Augustine, FL Heritage Landing is a great community here in St Johns County. It has a ridiculously good amenity center. St Johns schools are nearly all rated A+. But after the market crash in 2005-2006 home prices were decimated. Most of the existing home sales are short sales. They are all competing against new construction. This has meant that the resale market h... 05/23/2013

When building a custom home in St Augustine FL, you may have an opportunity to include some features that can make your home special. Kitchens are a highlight of any property and there are many St Augustine FL custom home kitchen features to consider. Below are some desirable amenities that I have seen at Landon Homes that you might include. St Augustine FL Custom Home Kitchen Features Appliance Options Appliances are offered in varied styles, finishes, brands, and prices. You can certainly select higher models with added features without affecting the layout of your kitchen or cabinets, but for a truly customized kitchen, review these interesting options: Double Wall Ovens Drawer Dishwashers Island Cook Tops Built-in Refrigerator Food Warming Drawer Built-in Microwave Wine Coolers Fan... 05/21/2013

You may be wondering what it will to take to sell my home in St. Augustine.  Today's market is an ever-changing juxtapositioning of buyers' demands, sellers' needs, mortgage and lending practices, builder ability to deliver new homes, the current real estate inventory, and the micro and macro economic conditions, to name a few contributing influences.  Not as easy as you might think to put a sign outside your home for sale or to list and close.  But there are proven techniques and tip that can help you close successfully. Click here to register by Monday, April 8th:   FREE Selling Seminar April 13th from 10:00 - 11:00 at the Holiday Isles Oceanfront Resort at 860 A1A Beach Blvd. on St. Augustine Beach, Florida.  This event not only provides great information that will help you get top d... 03/28/2013

 Marsh Creek Homes For Sale Of all the Marsh Creek Homes for sale, 300 View Point Place is one of the finest.  This Marsh Creek Country Club Homes is almost 4,500 square feet of upscale Florida living.  This 5 bedroom/ 5 bath home provides multiple venues for flow, family, and fun.   There is a master bedroom, guest room and additional office on the main level. Upstairs has three bedrooms, 2 baths and play room/bonus room.  Caribbean heart of pine floors provide warmth throughout the formal  areas of living and dining rooms with crown molding.         The expansive kitchen opens to family room with detailed custom cabinetry and fireplace. The culinary upgrades include a gas five star double oven range, and a large center island to seat 4 with  Bosch dishwasher, ice maker and wine cooler... 03/28/2013

St Augustine homes will receive special attention during the 450th Birthday Celebration of the Nation’s Oldest City. Most people associate Juan Ponce de Leon with discovering St. Augustine, but did you know that Pedro Menendez de Aviles was responsible for creating the first St Augustine homes? In 1565, Pedro Menendez de Aviles along with about 800 fellow Spaniards chose to create the first of many St Augustine homes, making it the first permanent settlement in the United States. 450 years later, St Augustine homes continue to capture worldwide attention. Forbes Magazine recently named the Oldest City as one of the “Top 10 Prettiest Towns in the Country”. National Geographic named the City among the “Top 10 Places in the World to See Holiday Lights” and Trip Advisor named St. Augustine ... 03/23/2013

  In speaking about real estate in St Augustine Fl what better news could we get than what we are hearing week after week – building is up!  For those of you who are not familiar with Cascasdes let me provide a summary of the community.  Cascades is within World Golf Village and within WGV it sits behind a gated and manned guard station.  Cascades foremost is a 55+ active adult only community.  The HOA fees are relatively low and there are no CDD fees.  For those of you who are not familiar with the acronym “CDD” it stands for Community Development District.  CDD's provide a way to finance community development through the levy of bonds, which usually have a term of 30 years.   They pay for the installation, maintenance, and operation costs of items such as roads, lighting, landscaping,... 03/19/2013

The few remaining home sites signal a successful closeout of Landon Homes new homes in Kings Trace in the Moultrie area.  Reasonably priced, the homes at Kings Trace offer the perfect mix of intimate, small-town friendliness, coupled with superb location, and modern sophisticated designs.   The single family homes at Kings Trace were carefully designed and solidly built with the finest materials and outstanding craftsmanship.  Landon Homes New Home Sale Consultant Marjorie Taylor stated “Open floor plans are extremely important to many buyers who are looking at homes in St. Augustine. I attribute Landon Homes quality construction, outstanding value coupled with the unique neighborhood location to the successful developer close-out.” The homes are designed with three distinct elevations ... 03/17/2013

Murabella is a popular family community developed by the Wood Development Company of Jacksonville. This Tuscan-themed community is located inside the World Golf Village, minutes from the St. Augustine Outlet Malls and a short 20 minute drive to the gorgeous St. Augustine beach. It offers a 3,842 square foot amenity center and a lifestyle fit for anyone. Come along with Davidson Realty agent Brianne Nodal and I as we explore this exquisite St. Augustine community! The spacious amenity center includes a Resident’s Clubhouse with a fully-equipped kitchen and party room for resident’s use. It also offers a super pool with waterslide tower and lap pool, tennis courts, and children’s playground. The multi-purpose sports court has a softball diamond, volleyball court, soccer field and party p... 02/17/2013

Saint Augustine may be the oldest city in the nation, but it is also forever growing. Do you know what else is always growing? Children! The Children's Museum of St. John's will provide a place where children and adults will play and learn together as they explore our unique history, culture and environment. Some of the learning exhibits will teach about marine life, archaeology, history, art, music and more. Children can interact in storytelling to explore their imagination while also experiencing life as it was during St. Augustine’s Colonial Period. They can build and launch their own toy boats or even plant and harvest crops to learn about insects and animals.   “A children’s museum should be a vital part of what makes St. Augustine not just the nation’s oldest city, but one of the ... 02/12/2013