Condos, condos, condos!

I have been working a lot with buyers lately who are taking advantage of the enormous availability of affordable condos here in Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beach. There are so many great values throughout Northeast Florida that I've been showing prospective buyers those water views which make greater Jacksonville — and its beaches — such a great place to live.

Would you like these to be your views?

 

View from the amazing Peninsula!

Two views of peaceful Pottsburg Creek

View from the Beau Rivage in Avondale!

View of pool, golf course and marsh from affordable condo at Amelia Island!

If you think you could get used to having these views from your home, or vacation home, then contact me, Josh Nugent.

Of course, don't forget about the beach!!

About the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit

Part of the massive stimulus signed into law by President Obama in February was directed at improving the state of the real estate market.

Here are the basics: 

• Purchase by December 1, 2009. 
• Eligible to any single person or couple who have not owned a home as their principal residence in the last 3 years.
• Receive a refundable tax credit of 10% of the purchase price, up to $8,000. (Refundable means that if you are due the full $8,000 but only owe $2,000 in taxes you will receive the rest of the $6,000 in a refund check from the I.R.S.)

More information is available online, or by contacting me, Josh Nugent.

Great-looking Riverfront Condo

Some more shots of my listing, Unit 2E a the Beau Rivage on St Johns Avenue in Jacksonville, Florida. Beautiful views of the Saint Johns River from almost every room! Check out the custom webpage just for this listing, BeauRivage2E.info.

Riverfront Open Houses

While it is true that properties are not selling at the pace they were a year or two ago, it's times like these when agents are able to show their creativity and determination. This upcoming Saturday my office will be hosting an event which I came up with a while back but which has taken a bit of time to coordinate: multiple coordinated open houses of waterfront homes in the Avondale and Ortega areas of Jacksonville.

The homes featured:

• 3680 Richmond St, Jacksonville, FL 32205
  
• 1823 Woodmere Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32210
• 4105 Ortega Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32210
• 4598 Ortega Island Dr N, Jacksonville, FL 32210
• 4324 Yacht Club Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32210
• 5141 Yacht Club Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32210
• 3869 Timuquana Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32210
• 3891 Timuquana Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32210

Beau Rivage Condos

After having set up a site for my listing, Beau Rivage Unit 2E, I decided to partner with other agents in my office in creating a site to showcase the entire building, BeauRivageCondos.com. There you will find abundant information on the general amenities of the building, Jacksonville's historic Avondale neighborhood and specific units currently available.

Beau Rivage Unit 2E

This is the view from one of my favorite current listings, Unit 2E at the Beau Rivage Condominiums located at 2970 St Johns Ave in the historic Avondale section of Jacksonville, Florida.

I have set up a website for this listing, Beau Rivage 2E.

The State of Real Estate

These days when I say to people that I am a real estate agent I keep getting the same response: rolled eyes, shaking heads, folks saying, "I'm sorry." Lately my role in life seems to be calming others real estate fears.

When talking about real estate, people's fears seem to fall into two categories: worrying about the market in general and worrying for my sake because it's my job. I find myself constantly saying, "No really, things aren't that bad. I am very busy."

The real estate market in Jacksonville is quite busy lately. And the current conditions make it a good time for many people looking for bargains or who currently need to make a move.

Watch this space for more musings from a Jacksonville real estate professional!