The chart above gives a report of the NE St. Johns County  real estate market in July 2011 vs. July 2012, and also year to date to Jan.-July 2011 and Jan.-July 2012.   The number of new listings is similar in both cases, -23.8% and -10.7%, respectively.   The Months of Inventory at 7.2 months is trending towards a balanced Market.   The median sales price is down 12.4% for the 2012 Year to Date.   Closed sales in the last year are up an astounding 87.5% - a strong indication of what a hot market this area of Jacksonville is. New construction is a major factor in the increase and the top selling community in Northeast Florida is Nocatee, which is in NE St. Johns County.   Check out the graph to see that the NE St. Johns County real estate market does not trend with the MLS data, nor wit... 08/26/2012

RiverTown - A Waterfront Community in St Johns   The first time I drove by Rivertown, I couldn't help but think of how much the architecture and layout reminded me of the Charleston communities that I had just left. To me, this was more of a traditional southern architecture community rather than the typical stucco Florida home. I immediately fell in love.    Located off of the St John's River along State Road 13, Rivertown, a waterfront community in St Augustine, boasts big plans for growth. This 4,177 acre master planned community still has a lot of land to build on. What is there is already quite beautiful, however.    View RiverTown Homes for Sale    The amenity center, located in the heart of the community, has recently been completed and is a complete and total knock-out. Amenitie... 06/29/2012

      DURBIN CROSSING IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA 32259 DURBIN CROSSING is located east of SR13 along Race Track Rd and Longleaf Pkwy in St John’s County. With this location being approx 5 miles to I295 and 7 miles to I95, Durbin Crossing is the best choice for your new home! Elegance of southern living and A rated schools are among those things that make Durbin Crossing a special place to call home. Potentially approximately 1100 homeowners will call Durbin Crossing home. ACTIVITY STATISTICS FOR CURRENT DATE FEBRUARY 12, 2012 AND CLOSED PAST 180 DAYS Durbin Crossing ACTIVE LISTINGS PENDING CLOSED Past 180 days AVERAGE PRICE 292,488 257,743 323,741 AVERAGE SQFT 2915 2854 3032 AVERAGE PRICE PER SQFT 101.33 91.24 105.98 DAYS ON MARKET AVERAGE 112 88 111 TOTAL LISTINGS PER CATAGORY 46 10 48 **All... 02/12/2012

    JULINGTON CREEK PLANTATION IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA 32259 JULINGTON CREEK PLANTATION is located east of SR13 along Race Track in St John’s County. With this location being approx 5 miles to I295 and 7 miles to I95, Julington Creek is the best choice for your new home! Elegance of southern living, A rated schools, and golf are among those things that make Julington Creek a special place to call home. Approximately 4500 homeowners call Julington Creek home. ACTIVITY STATISTICS FOR CURRENT DATE FEBRUARY 12, 2012 AND CLOSED PAST 180 DAYS Julington Creek ACTIVE LISTINGS PENDING CLOSED Past 180 days AVERAGE PRICE 351,209 252,887 273,947 AVERAGE SQFT 2790 2429 2521 AVERAGE PRICE PER SQFT 118.43 100.20 105.55 DAYS ON MARKET AVERAGE 184 148 117 TOTAL LISTINGS PER CATAGORY 86 33 81 **All statist... 02/12/2012

    CIMARRONE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA 32259 CIMARRONE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB is located west of I95 and north of CR210 in St John’s County. With this location being approx 12 miles to the ocean and 3 mile to I95, Cimarrone is the best choice for your new home! Elegance of southern living, A rated schools, and golf are among those things that make Cimarrone a special place to call home. There is an HOA for this community of approx 1100.00 per year. Approximately 700 homeowners call Cimarrone home. Construction began in the early 90’s and the majority of homes were built in the early to mid 2000’s. Homes range in size from approximately 1800 sqft to over 3000 sqft   ACTIVITY STATISTICS FOR CURRENT DATE FEBRUARY 12, 2012 AND CLOSED PAST 180 DAYS Cimarrone Golf & Country Club ... 02/12/2012

RIVERTOWN IN ST JOHNS COUNTY FLORIDA   Located off SR13, south of I295 and north of SR210, Rivertown is an approx 4170 acre community in St. Johns County Florida with 58 acres of natural areas on the St Johns River including a fishing pier. Rivertown is called home by approximately 250 homeowners. Construction of the first homes began approximately five years ago from this writing and construction continues through this date. Conveniently located close to shopping, beaches, & St Augustine, this community offers new construction homes ranging from approx 1400 square feet to about 3000 square feet in a price point of 190’s to the low 300’s.    ACTIVITY STATISTICS FOR CURRENT DATE FEBRUARY 5, 2012 AND CLOSED PAST 365 DAYS RiverTown ACTIVE LISTINGS PENDING CLOSED Past 12 months AVERAGE PRIC... 02/05/2012

 Successful Short Sale in St Johns Florida!     The property: This was single family home in St Johns County Florida with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, 2666 square feet. Fenced yard, needs some sod, new paint and some flooring. Desirable neighborhood. The biggest concern for people was that the master bedroom was upstairs.  Hardship: Loss of job, found employment requiring relocation. This was the grandaddy of all short sales, one that tested my and the seller's endurance! This listing didn't start out as a short sale, but certainly ended that way unfortunately. This one had a first mortgage with Wells Fargo and a 2nd mortgage with ING. Once it became a short sale, we finally got an offer, the BPO came back 35k over contract price. The contract price was not a low ball offer and we had the... 01/11/2012

RIVERTOWN IN ST JOHNS COUNTY FLORIDA   Located off SR13, south of I295 and north of SR210, Rivertown is an approx 4170 acre community in St. Johns County Florida with 58 acres of natural areas on the St Johns River including a fishing pier. Rivertown is called home by approximately 250 homeowners. Construction of the first homes began approximately five years ago from this writing and construction continues through this date. Conveniently located close to shopping, beaches, & St Augustine, this community offers new construction homes ranging from approx 1400 square feet to about 3000 square feet in a price point of 190’s to the low 300’s.  More information on RiverTown: Here   ACTIVITY STATISTICS FOR CURRENT DATE DECEMBER 22, 2011 AND CLOSED PAST 24 MONTHS RiverTown ACTIVE LISTINGS PEND... 12/22/2011

  Real Estate in St. Augustine has more to offer than just homes. I recently had the pleasure of having an old friend visit from Minneapolis- St. Paul, Minnesota, to give him a taste of St. Augustine’s surroundings. We spent a couple of days enjoying boating down the beautiful Intra-Coastal waterways. No big fish stories this time. :-) My friend got to check out Real Estate in St. Augustine, but commented on the beauty of the Intra-Coastal itself and the nature which surrounds us. We took the boat from Historic Downtown St. Augustine and traveled south to the Palm Coast Toll Bridge. We did a little fishing and this trip down the waterway was loaded with scenery. We had dolphins follow us the majority of the way, as they commonly do here. We also saw a 6-foot alligator, a massive turtle ... 12/01/2011

Tivoli 4 Bedroom 2.5 Bathroom Home for Sale in St Johns Florida Overview Maps Photos Description $264,000 Single Family Home Main Features 4 Bedrooms2 Bathrooms1 Partial BathroomInterior: 2132 sqftLot: 0.81 acre(s) Location 598 Tivoli DriveSt. Johns, FL 32259USA To get updates on open home dates and other property events, please click the "Like" button below: Christina Welch Watson Realty Corp(904) 476-5539cwelch@watsonrealtycorp.comhttp://www.BuyandSellinJacksonville.com       Listed by: Christina Welch with Watson Realty Our recent listings Tivoli 4 Bedroom 2.5 Bathroom Home for Sale in St Johns FloridaSpringfield 3 Bedroom 2.5 Bathroom Home for Sale in Jacksonville FloridaLakeshore 3 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Home for Sale in Jacksonville FloridaRiverside 4-plex 2 Bedroom 1.5 Bathroom Cond... 08/31/2011

Finding a Qualified Tenant is Often the Toughest Part of the Job As Landlords, ourselves, we know the ins and outs, the good and bad, the ups and downs from start to finish. We also know that one of the most difficult and costly period is in finding a qualified tenant for your property. Why do I say “difficult” and “costly?” Because most landlords are pretty good at picking  suitable investment properties, preparing them to accommodate renters for maximum profit and even dealing with “problem” tenants if/when that time comes but most landlords are not experts in marketing properties and most do not have the time (or patience) to wade through the high number of unqualified prospects who call wanting to see the property. Because of this, all too many properties remain vacant much longer t... 07/28/2011