Christa LaFarlette (la-far-let)

I would like to extend congratulations to the new owners on Hearth Street!

This was a HUD owned home, and has not been without challenges. However, the new owners prevailed and we closed today. We then went over so they can change the locks and get going! Thank you to Wells Fargo, for 203b lending. Thank you to our notary, who did a wonderful closing. And thank you to Jessica at Deval--who, in the face of all closings being postponed, still answered her phone and gracefully gave the best answers possible!

And, last but not least, thank you to my family--who makes it all possible.

Let's take a moment to explore the Fleming Island Florida real estate statistics for January 2010. Criteria set is: single family detached homes, resale, active listings reflect ALL active unless otherwise noted, all else is January 1-January 31, 2010.

Good stuff! Check this out, and make sure when you searching for a home to keep your parameters in mind!

So, with a total of 6 homes sold and closed in January 2010, and inventory of 201 active in January 2010 and with 58 coming on market as new (the 58 IS part of the 201 units) I believe it may be safe to say Fleming Island Florida is still a buyer's market.

For more information, or to receive the data behind the statistics please email me directly!

Have a wonderful week and God bless!

Fleming Island Florida is more than just a great place to live, it's a way of life. It is the way you know your Publix cashier. It's the way you appreciate pedestrian traffic. It's knowing that pick-up will go on at 3pm at THAT court in your neighborhood.

It's knowing that you are home.

In a typical planned urban development (PUD) you have townhomes and condos, starter homes, the middle-ground-where-did-all-these-people-come-from homes, and the grand mansion type homes. The beauty of this is you can stay where you are planted and simply move up or down, or laterally--depending on need, desire, and space.

Today I had the honor of holding open a 'starter home'. This is not your usually Plain Jane with four walls home. Nope! This is an unusually calm, peace filled, serene home on water. We had many visits, and each found a chair at some point and just unwound--it's THAT type of home. One where you know you cannot stay because it is not yours (yet) but you just really do not want to leave.

A home to plant roots.

Imagine my distress when I was told there is supposed to be a cat. Now, I had not seen a cat. It does not smell like cat, and the litter box is hidden away. Where is the cat? In a nice quiet place of course, under the master bed! You can only guess how long finding the sweet kitty took:-) But in the search I found that the homeowner is a friend to physics. A friend to philosophy. And, as there were the realty searches,a friend to listingbook.com and Realtor.com.

If you are a in the market for a home, the home buyer. A future homeowner. Remember, it's all about what you do within your four walls, and when you own them--you can do pretty much anything!

Fleming Island Florida, a good place to be!

What did I do today. Hmmm.....today I pondered the 'House Hunters' HGTV show with a couple that I am working with.

The question that came up was something along the lines of: How do they only show 3 homes? How do they choose after only 3? Great question! I answered with: Remember how we met together, for about 1/2 an hour. And remember how we talked about your must have's and might have's. Well, we have looked at a total of 7 properties--3 of which were your choices and were 'gimmes' and the rest were the result of a search, based on what you desire.

And, of the 3 you are currently deciding between, well--each is one that I picked! The result of a precise search, then looking at the pictures, and considering all of your Top 5 elements. Yep--major rock star moment:-) And one that I am sure we all know well. See, when we get to know you--the buyer--we send to you and will show you what you are wanting. And typically only those--with maybe a couple of 'I really want to see that one' tossed in---because ultimately we have done our homework, and studied what you like and don't like, and have listened intently. With your home buying goal in mind!

This is what makes home purchasing less stressful. And it is good. So, while they are working to find out which one it will be I can rest easy that today is good. The goal is right there. And that means that I have done the best job possible, while keeping your goal in mind. And at the end of the day--it is all about you!

Good night! And God bless---

Some easy Fleming Island Florida stats (based on Jan 1-24/2010 closed SFH Re-sale):

Good day ActiveRain-ers! The below snapshot is of 2009 Single Family Residence (only re-sale) Fleming Island Florida, and is 'price banded'. The way to look at it is: First row is the pricing the numbers thereafter reflect, the next row is the number of sold within that price band. Then you have the percentage of the sold over list price for that number within those prices, and finally the overall that price band contributed to the overall sales!

Good stuff I suppose, and really shows where we are at. Next I'll have to run 2008 and do a year over year! I LOVE numbers and statistics:-)

If you have questions on how this is done please feel free to call or email me. Or if you want the data that this was taken from please let me know! The original data is from our NEFAR MLS statistics, and the charting is all original me!