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Lansing Roy to Speak Next Week at World Golf Village

September 4, 2009

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Lansing_RoyDavidson Realty’s Fall Speaker Series continues next week with Lansing J. Roy, P.A., founder of Bankruptcy Law Firm of Lansing J. Roy, P.A.

The Speaker Series is designed to present current issues and trends affecting the real estate industry and homeowners.  Roy will present “Where the Housing Crisis in Northeast Florida and the Bankruptcy Court Intersect.”

Roy will discuss the potential tax consequences of losing control of a piece of real estate and provide answers to questions like, “If I lose control of a piece of property, can  I ever own and finance another home in the foreseeable future?” and much more.

Roy’s practice is devoted exclusively to bankruptcy law. A graduate of the University of Florida College of Law, he has been representing debtors in Read more

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Northeast Florida Market Statistics

September 2, 2009

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Jacksonville homes for saleThe Northeast Florida Association of Realtors released their July 2009 market statistics. I see some very encouraging trends for the real estate market in the Jacksonville and St. Augustine area.

The total number of active listings or properties available for sale is down 18.1% from last July. Since there are less homes for sale and increased sales activity, there are 13.1 months supply of inventory on the market. Even though 6 months supply is optimal, our inventory number is much better than last year when there was 17.0 months supply available.

The median sales price and the average sales price seem to have stabilized. The median price was $160,000 in June 2009 and is $159,800 in July 2009. The average sales price was $192,430 in May 2009, $184,015 in June and Read more

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Avoid Foreclosure: Get Help with your Distressed Property

August 31, 2009

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help with distressed propertiesAre you having trouble making your mortgage payments? You are not alone. The statistics are staggering. The Mortgage Bankers Association numbers as of August 20, 2009 show nationally 4.3% of all mortgages are in foreclosure and 8.22% are in default (30+ days late). That means 13.16% of 45 million mortgages are in distress.

A scarier statistic to me is that more than 7 out of 10 homeowners go into foreclosure without visible intervention. There are options for people facing foreclosure and there are people trained to help, specifically Realtors with the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation. Northeast Florida’s Davidson Realty has 19 agents with this designation able to help you.

Five major reasons why you want to avoid foreclosure:

  1. You will always have to disclose a foreclosure on any mortgage application and many job applications. A foreclosure is the most devastating credit issue you can have in relation to future credit availability.
  2. You will be ineligible for a government insured loan for 5 to 7 years (only 2 years in a short sale).
  3. Many current or prospective employers run credit checks. Foreclosure can put a current or potential position in jeopardy. Read more
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The Davidson Companies Named one of the Best Companies to Work For in Florida

August 26, 2009

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Courtyard at Davidson CompaniesEarlier this month, the Davidson Companies was named the number two best company to work for in Florida by Florida Trend magazine.

The first statewide Best Companies list, The Best Companies to Work for in Florida appeared in the August issue of Florida Trend and on FloridaTrend.com.

The company is extremely proud of this honor. As a small business, the talents, skills and contributions of each and every one of their employees is respected and valued. Therefore, the company has worked to build an environment that makes its employees feel respected and happy in their jobs. “But without great, dedicated employees, that environment would not exist,” says vice president Sherry Davidson. “So this honor is really for each of our employees; who make The Davidson Companies one of the best to work for.”

The Best Companies To Work For in Florida program was created by Florida Trend and Best Companies Group. Companies that participated in the program underwent a two-part survey process that evaluated each company’s Read more

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Top 7 Northeast Florida Real Estate Agency

August 24, 2009

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Northeast Florida Real EstateWe are proud to share that we are ranked number seven by the Jacksonville Business Journal for top residential real estate agencies in Northeast Florida. The Business Journal uses value of area houses and lots sold to compile the list each year. In 2008, which wasn’t the best year for real estate sales, our team of 24 agents generated over 100 million in sales!

We believe we continue to do well in this economy because of the work environment we have and the teamwork it promotes. We have a “No-No” jar where we have to put a dollar anytime someone says something negative. Amazingly this helps keep us positive in a light-hearted way. And since the funds raised go to charity, we feel pretty good even if we have to pay!

Every Friday, Jim Davidson, the owner of the company, cooks us lunch. It’s hard to do anything but smile when Jim hands you a burger cooked just the way you want. Because of little things like these, we have also been Read more

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