Neptune Beach, FL

Here are the ones priced under $350,000:

• America's Cup Circle 3 BR/2 BA , 1188 SF $72,900
• Penman Road 2 BR/2 BA ,1211 SF, $99,900
• Main Street, 3 BR/2 BA ,1352 SF, $132,900
• Sunrise Circle, 2 BR/2.5 BA,, 1472 SF, $174,900
• Magnolia Street, 3 BR/2 BA, 1286 SF, $179,900
• Tallwood Road, 3 BR/2.5 BA, 1966 SF, $194,900
• 5^th North, 3 BR/2 BA 1357 SF, $235,000
• Paradise Oaks Lane, 3 BR/2 BA, 1756 SF, $249,900
• Margaret Street, 3 BR/2 BA, 2198 SF, $275,000
• Paradise Lane, 3 BR/2.5 BA, 1952 SF, $279,900
• Palm Way, 4 BR/4 BA, 2796 SF , $309,900
• 23^rd North, 3 BR/2 BA, 1898 SF, $325,000

Some of these homes are as new as 2007 construction - if you are interested in seeing any of these, or learning more about how to purchase a bank owned home, please call or email me.

Carol Zingone is a Broker Associate with a 100% Customer Satisfaction Rating in Jacksonville Beach, FL with Prudential Network Realty. She helps buyers and sellers throughout the Beaches, Intracoastal West and Greater Jacksonville, FL areas. She can be reached at 904/993-9048 or via email at carolzingone@clearwire.net

I know we all talk about how to price homes in the current market. I myself check multiple avenues to ensure I'm helping my sellers to price their homes correctly. Of course, this research takes into account the motivation of the sellers, and their timeframe, both of which are crucial components.

How do you know if you are, in fact, priced correctly?

One easy way is to see how many showings you are getting in the first few weeks of the listing being active. If you have none, the unfortunate answer is your home is NOT priced correctly for the condition, age, and location of the home. If you have less than 1-2 showings per week, you are not priced correctly also.

I am currently working with a seller who has had 8 showings in the first 18 days of a listing - this confirms the home is priced correctly for the current market conditions, the condition of the home, and both the age and location of the home.

The advantages of pricing your home correctly are multiple:

• More interest when the home first comes on the market. This is critical, as there is more interest from both buyers and agents when a listing is "fresh" vs. "old" in terms of days on market.
• Multiple showings by agents and buyers can lead to earlier offers, higher offers, or multiple offers.
• You are in a better position to move forward with your plans with certainty.

If you are considering selling your home, I can help you price it right, and present it right.

Carol Zingone is a Broker Associate with a 100% Customer Satisfaction Rating in Jacksonville Beach, FL with Prudential Network Realty. She helps buyers and sellers throughout the Beaches, Intracoastal West and Greater Jacksonville, FL areas. She can be reached at 904/993-9048 or via email at carolzingone@clearwire.net

Here is information about this wonderful event that comes to the Jacksonville area on an annual basis:

Friday, February 27

• Writers' Workshops - FREE
• 8:30 a.m. Registration/9 a.m. Workshop

• Best-selling author Steve Berry will host the
• day long opportunity to talk directly with
• authors about the basic elements of writing.

Book Brunch and Young Writers Awards

with David Baldacci

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

$50 (signed copy of book included)

• Best-selling novelist David Baldacci will host
• a brunch to discuss his career and current
• novel Divine Justice, and will present The
• Young Writers Awards.

Saturday, February 28

Book Festival - FREE

• 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• • National best-selling authors
• • Book sales and signings
• • Author panel discussions

Children's Chapter - FREE

9 a.m. - Noon

• • Celebrity readings and hands-on activities
• • A wonderful world of books and great
• new authors
• • Costumed characters
• • Diane deGroat, author and illustrator of the
• Gilbert the Opossum

A Very Valentine Luncheon

with Adriana Trigiani

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

$50 (signed copy of book included)

• Best-selling novelist, award-winning
• playwright, television writer and documentary
• fi lm writer Adriana Trigiani will present a
• luncheon highlighting her new novel
• Very Valentine

For more information or to purchase brunch or luncheon tickets, call (904) 630-1995 or visit www.muchadoaboutbooks.com.

Carol Zingone is a Broker Associate with a 100% Customer Satisfaction Rating in Jacksonville Beach, FL with Prudential Network Realty. She helps buyers and sellers throughout the Beaches, Intracoastal West and Greater Jacksonville, FL areas. She can be reached at 904/993-9048 or via email at carolzingone@clearwire.net

I don't know if you were able to watch part or all of the race today, or if you were one of the many who raced - if so, I applaud all of you!

I watched near the half-way point, up Seminole Road, and was amazed at how many people I saw not just running or walking but supporting this fabulous cause and event.

Many of us have a family member, or dear friend who has been diagnosed with breast cancer, and raced in their honor. The weather today was about near-perfect for the race, and we saw many smiles and happy racers.

For official results, or to check your time, go here:

http://www.jacksonville.com/2009-02-15/story/262_with_donna

Carol Zingone is a Broker Associate with a 100% Customer Satisfaction Rating in Jacksonville Beach, FL with Prudential Network Realty. She helps buyers and sellers throughout the Beaches, Intracoastal West and Greater Jacksonville, FL areas. She can be reached at 904/993-9048 or via email at carolzingone@clearwire.net

Have you noticed how when you yawn, you prompt others to yawn? Or, how you are induced to yawn when you see another person yawn?

We know yawns are an involuntary respiratory reflex, which regulates the carbon dioxide and oxygen levels in the blood. Therefore, yawns are, essentially, contagious.

My theory on the new "yawn" is the smart phone/PDA addiction. I've noticed when I see someone check their smart phone/PDA for email, or voice mail or to text, I feel absolutely compelled to do so - hence, the new yawn.

What do you observe about your own behaviors in this arena, or your coworkers? You might be curious....

Carol Zingone is a Broker Associate with a 100% Customer Satisfaction Rating in Jacksonville Beach, FL with Prudential Network Realty. She helps buyers and sellers throughout the Beaches, Intracoastal West and Greater Jacksonville, FL areas. She can be reached at 904/993-9048 or via email at carolzingone@clearwire.net