Marjorie Taylor - Homes in St. Augustine

The Nation's Oldest City starts it's Birthday Party Celebration TODAY!

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There is something to do for everyone this weekend in St. AugustineDo you like music and the arts? How about history? Want to paddle about the marshes? Do you like to see things blow up? Take a look and see how we are celebrating the 233rd birthday of the United States! Read More Here

Marjorie Taylor, Watson Realty Corp. is a licensed Real Estate Broker and community leader representing Homes in St. Augustine. She holds the professional designations of CRS, CSP, e-PRO, GRI, TRC and is passionate about helping clients buy and sell Homes in St. Augustine and Homes in St. Augustine Beach, Florida.

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Have you been wondering how is the Nation's Oldest City celebrating it's 233rd Birthday this year? By blowing things up, of course!

Visitors from far and wide come to view the spectacular display each year. 2009 is offering some unique viewing spots that you will not want to miss!

Click here to find out where to view the best Independence Day fireworks in St. Augustine.

Marjorie Taylor, Watson Realty Corp. is a licensed Real Estate Broker and community leader representing Homes in St. Augustine. She holds the professional designations of CRS, CSP, e-PRO, GRI, TRC and is passionate about helping clients buy and sell Homes in St. Augustine and Homes in St. Augustine Beach, Florida.

904-591-9121

www.TheBestAgentInStAugustine.com

Marjorie@MarjorieTaylor.net

Has the bottom hit in St. Johns County?

The state of Florida has some of the highest foreclosure concentrations in the country. I am currently working with several young couples trying to find their first home and the foreclosures and short sales are so enticing. Well, the prices of these are enticing to many buyers. This is leading to people fighting over properties and getting into bidding wars.

We actually have BUYERS (yeah!) and they are BIDDING WARS! Wow, what a change from last year.

I am beginning to wonder if the end of the bust is here and we are slowly climbing our way up. I’ve been studying the numbers and have come to the conclusion it has.

According to the latest figures compiled from St. Augustine and St. Johns County Active Listings and Sales Trend Reports:

Single Family home sales have shown the largets numbers:

• The numbers of single family homes sold each month have steadily increased from 72 in January 2009 to 118 in May 2009.

• The Median list price for single family homes as also increased each month from $182,445 in January to $215,950 in May 2009.

• Similarly the Median Sales price of single family homes has increased each month from $169,325 in January 09 to $200,000 in May of this year.

Condominiums, notably the slowest of our previous slow market have shown an increase as well.

• There were 38 condominiums sold in May 2009, up from 13 this past January.

• The Median List price increased from 119,000 in January to $252,450 in January.

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• We also saw the Median Sales price increase from $100,000 to $218,500.

I’ll be anxious to see June’s figures when they come out. I can bet there will be another increase across the board.

What explains this increase in sales? Could it be St. Johns County Schools are rated #1 in the State of Florida? Could it be St. Augustine is one of the TOP 10 places to live in the United States? I would be willing to bet these are two major contributors. I believe that St. Augustine Florida is one of the best places on earth to live and raise a family. These sales numbers show there are more like-minded folks out there too.

Marjorie Taylor is a licensed Real Estate Broker and community leader representing Homes in St. Augustine for Watson Realty Corp. She is passionate about helping clients buy and sell Homes in St. Augustine and Homes in St. Augustine Beach, Florida.

904-591-9121

Marjorie@MarjorieTaylor.net

www.TheBestAgentInStAugustine.com

For those of you who know me, you know that I am always looking for the best in every situation. My glass is never half empty. Even though the Commercial Real Estate picture remains ugly, the Wall Street Journal reports that there are opportunities in the current Commercial Real Estate market.

National Association of REALTORS reports that "both Bear Stearns (now owned by JP Morgan Chase) and Morgan Stanley are offering CMBS investments -- their top issues with suggested yields of about 10%"

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Marjorie Taylor, Watson Realty Corp. is a licensed Real Estate Broker and community leader representing Homes in St. Augustine. She holds the professional designations of CRS, CSP, e-PRO, GRI, TRC and is passionate about helping clients buy and sell Homes in St. Augustine and Homes in St. Augustine Beach, Florida.

904-591-9121

www.TheBestAgentInStAugustine.com

Marjorie@MarjorieTaylor.net

St. Johns County is known for its great climate, beautiful beaches, charming historic downtown, great restaurants and shopping. This is why many families choose to live in homes in St. Augustine.

NOW there is another reason.

It has just been announced that St. Johns County Schools are NUMBER 1 in the State of Florida!

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Marjorie Taylor is a licensed Real Estate Broker and community leader representing Homes in St. Augustine and Watson Realty Corp. She is passionate about helping clients buy and sell Homes in St. Augustine and Homes in St. Augustine Beach, Florida.

www.TheBestAgentInStAugustine.com

904-591-9121