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Leslie Jones, The Jacksonville Home Connection

Top 25 Companies to Boost Your Career

Keller Williams has made the top 25 companies to boost your career - yeahh - I am so proud to be a part of them. Check out the link...

http://www.businessinsider.com/best-company-advancing-career-2011-9#5-keller-williams-21

Let me know if you would like to know more!!!

Sailing in Jacksonville with this Fantastic Fall Wind!

A perfect time for sailing. Fall is here and I can feel the north winds in Jacksonville - especially on the water. It is a perfect time to go sailing! The weather has cooled off a little and the wind is blowing. I love sailing and go as often as I can. There is so much water around Jacksonville with the St Johns River, the Intracoastal, and the Atlantic Ocean that is is easy to enjoy. If you feel the same way, you may want to check out www.NowandZenSailingCharters.com.

I love living in Jacksonville because I love spending time on the water. Check out www.JacksonvilleHomeconnection.com - you may find a home here so you can enjoy too!

Short Sale Homeowners - Do Not Pay Upfront

If you are a homeowner trying to short sale your home, do not pay a negotiator upfront to negotiate for you. There are many scams where the homeowner does not get any results and have already paid with money that is hard to come by. The FTC has a new ruling to protect you from these scams. Please go to this website to read the latest ruling.


http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2010/11/mars.shtm

Air Show at NAS in Jacksonville

The Air Show is going to be at NAS October 23 and 24. Gates open at 9 a.m. and the air show starts at 10 a.m. FREE parking, admission and Kid’s Zone! It is a very popular event and is a great event for the whole family with lots of fun for both young and old. You will see a wide selection of exciting aerobatic demonstrations from military to civilian. The Navy’s flight demonstration team The Blue Angels will perform as the grand finale to the air show and is always a treat. Here is the list of the flying acts: Military Acts Blue Angels – F/A-18 Hornet Fat Albert – Lockheed-Martin C-130T Hercules A-10 East Demonstration Team – A-10 Thunderbolt II F-4 Phantom II Heritage Flight – F-4 Phantom II F/A 18 Super Hornet Strike Fighter Red Devils Parachute Regiment Team USSOCOM Parachute Team Civilian Acts Frank Kingston Smith (announcer) Les Shockley’s – Jet Truck Patty Wagstaff – Extra 300 Skip Stewart – Pitts Rich’s Incredible Pyro Matt Chapman – Edge 58 0 Jon Mohr – Stearman Mike Goulian – Edge 400 Dan McCue – F4U Corsair Col. Bob Murphy – TBM Avenger Tim Weber – Extra 300 While you are at the show enjoy military and civilian aircraft displays, shop at novelty, food and beverage booths, or head to the free Kid’s Zone for games and activities for all ages. Another speed thrill you don’t want to miss is The world famous Super Shockwave Jet Truck whick will race down the runway at speeds more than 300 mph. I will be sailing in the St Johns on Now and Zen watching!! Always welcome to join us - check it out at Now and Zen Charters on facebook.

Homeowners Owe More Than House is Worth

Oh my goodness!!! North Florida is underwater! New data is showing that almost half of homeowners in the Jacksonville, FL area owe more on their loan than their house is worth in the current market. Zillow.com reported that about 48.9 percent of Jackonsonville single-family homes showed negative equity in the second quarter of 2010. Jacksonville homes have lost more than one-third of their value since the peak in August of 2006. The current median price for a home is now at the 2004 levels. It is scary that Jacksonville's negative equity rate is more than twice the national average.What does this mean? More short sales? A longer period of time to recover?