Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Florida Condos, Condos in the Baymeadows Area

If location is an important factor in your condo purchase, Baymeadows is perhaps the most conveniently located area in Jacksonville Florida to live.  Residents in Baymeadows enjoy the finest dining and shopping Northeast Florida has to offer at the St. Johns Town Center Shopping Mall.   Baymeadows in general is also very convenient to all the major highways including Butler Blvd(JTB), the main thoroughfair the the Jacksonville Beaches, as well as Interstate 95.  Up until the 1970's Baymeadows was a very rural area, virtually isolated from the rest of Jacksonville. Baymeadows Rd. Was actually a dirt road until the 1970s, and the area has been consistently developed since.

Baymeadows has a large diversity of condominiums to siute any home buyers budget and lifestyle, starting under $80,000, up to $300,000+ for Luxury Condos. Summer Key Condos is one of our favorite new condo developements in the area, starting in the low $100's.

With the prices of Homes and Condos in the lowest that they have been in over five years, coupled with interest rates near historic lows,  it is now usually more affordable to buy rather than rent!  There is also a $7,500 tax credit available for Jacksonville First Time Home Buyers, as well as excellent downpayment assistance and closing cost assistantce programs available as well.  When buying any home or condo in Jacksonville, it is very important to have a Realtor to represent you and look our for your best interests. Our services are 100% free to home buyers in Northeast Florida. Contact myself or one of the agents on my team to discuss financing options, and let us show you how it is more affordable to own rather than rent a home!

Contact us today for more information on Condominiums in the Baymeadows area of Jacksonville. We would love to discuss your needs in a new condominiums.

First Coast Realty Associates

Mike Linkenauger Team

(904)733-4911

mlinkenauger@yahoo.com

www.firstcoastre.com

Here are some of our featured Condo Communities in the Baymeadows area of Jacksonville Florida from our main website, www.firstcoastre.com.  Click on the community name for a complete profile with community information and condminiums for sale, or you can click here to view all Baymeadows Jacksonville Condos. and featured communities 

IL Villagio, Villa Medici Condos, Gardens of Bridgehampton, Mirabella Condos, Sail Cove Condos, Summer Key, Windsor Falls Condos, Tapestry Park

Featured Baymeadows Condominiums for Sale

7743 Las Palmas Jacksonville, FL 32256 HUGE Baymeadows Jacksonville Condo 4/3 2,022FT!! This HUGE townhome style condominium is located in Baymeadows. 4 Bed/3 Bath, End Unit, 2,022Ft with HUGE screened and tiled patio! Two balconies, and three closets in the master bedroom! Tons of upgrades throughout! MUST SELL! 1% Jacksonville Home rebate. Lender Approved Short Sale, close fast!! Interior Features: Appliances, Central Air, Walk-In Closet, Dining Room, Family Room, Pantry. Community Features: Security Features, Clubhouse/Rec. Room, Spa/Hot Tub, Parking Lot, Garbage Pick Up, Swimming Pool Custom Features: Association Fee : $336/month Price: $129,900 Type: Condo/Townhouse for Sale Floors: Multiple Bedrooms: 4 Baths:3 Square Feet: 2,022 Year Built: 1973 MLS #: 434750 MORE PHOTOS AND INFO!! CLICK BELOW!! www.firstcoastre.com/listings/9D2035D4-DE6F-A445-BD6FC8FE2B65F5BC.shtml www.firstcoastre.com For more information contact: First Coast Realty Associates Michael Linkenauger Cell: 904-635-8822 mlinkenauger@yahoo.com www.firstcoastre.com Copyright © 2008 Michael Linkenauger. All rights reserved.

Jacksonville Florida Condos, Jacksonville FL Homes

It’s always exciting when you’re making your first Jacksonville real estate purchase. You’re becoming a homeowner and you’ll now have a place to customize and turn into an actual home as opposed to just a property.

To simplify matters, you also went ahead and did your homework and made sure all the necessary paperwork for that Ponte Vedra real estate purchase was taken care of to prevent any unwanted surprises down the road. Did you also consider any of the optional items?

A home warranty (also referred to as a residential service plan) is one of these items available when buying Jacksonville homes which is voluntary but is highly recommended despite the additional costs involved. Let’s examine why they’re worth taking a look at when browsing through Jacksonville homes for sale.

A home warranty works in favor of both the buyer and the seller in that it allows the latter to absolve themselves of any issues or necessary fixes that may arise after title is transferred over. The former also benefits since the warranty basically acts as a method of protection and ensures minimal additional costs once they move in. A home warranty can also work as the deciding factor when choosing between two attractive, similarly priced Ponte Vedra Beach homes.

Strongly consider purchasing the home warranty during the buying process as many companies will raise the price after closing since liabilities may arise. Depending on the state in which the home is purchased, the cost of obtaining of a home warranty may be taken care of by the seller or the buyer so it works in your favor to at least evaluate your options.

Use the same approaches when shopping for a home warranty as you would when buying a home. Make sure the company you choose is licensed and legit, request referrals, and avoid gimmicks that seem too good to be true. A home warranty could go a long way in saving you lots of problems and headaches after the home becomes yours.

Are you preparing your HUDs to protect the agents, buyer, and seller? Even though it's is easier now to deal with banks and the response time is faster, you still need to prepare the HUD properly to make room for errors. Basically what I am saying is tell your title company to advance the fees at least 4 months. That includes taxes and HOA fees. If you don't someone will be stuck paying it and if no one does, the buyer loses a home, the seller can be foreclosed, and you lose the potential commission. Nobody wins.

It's that time again, Florida-Georgia weekend and Jacksonville is flooded with motor homes, boats, busy hotels, and people just looking to have a good time. Dubbed "The World's Biggest Cocktail Party," it is a week-long fest.

We saw motor homes rolling through town as early as Tuesday making their way to RV City to camp under the expressway and by the St. Johns River. See the Weekend Activities Map and the Trolley Schedule.

It's just one big party, culminating in the game Saturday at 3:30 PM. Our Stadium is one of the country's largest and it will be FULL!

There is even a full blown Fair!

The stadium was gearing up today for the mega-event with food and beverage tents on the lawn, chairs, and some sort of gymnastic apparatus.

It is not a particularly good weekend for an Open House...but it's a great weekend for a get together with friends - unless you are mixing Gators and Bull Dogs in the same room! May the Best Team win and may everyone have a blast!!

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