Davidson Realty, Inc.

Jim Davidson Celebrates Cinco de Mayo with a Mexican Dip!

May 6, 2011

 | 
Posted by in Uncategorized

sombreroIn honor of Cinco de Mayo yesterday, we thought we would share a delicious Mexican Dip recipe with you! For those of you going to a “tardy” party tonight to celebrate Cinco a little late, this dip will be a hit!

JD’s Mexican Dip

  • 1 lb. can refried beans
  • 1/2 package taco seasoning
  • 6 oz. package of avocado dip (can use guacamole)
  • 8 oz. container of sour cream
  • 6 oz. can olives – sliced
  • 4 1/2 oz. chile
  • Small onion chopped
  • Medium tomatoes diced
  • 6 oz. package shredded Monterey Jack Cheese

Mix refried beans and taco seasoning, spread in pan. Layer other ingredients in order. Serve with Doritios, Fritos, or Tostados.

Comments currently closed.

Great Sales in April for our St. Augustine Realtors!

May 5, 2011

 | 
Posted by in Uncategorized

April sales almost tied our March numbers! This month we had over $8.2 million in sales and $3.3 million in closings. 17 different agents had sales this month. Great job to all of our St. Augustine Realtors! Here are the Tops for the month:

Jock OchiltreeJock Ochiltree is our Top Sales Agent with over $1.1 million for the month! Jock is having a great year so far! He was also our Top Sales Agent for March and for the first quarter. Jock loves to golf, especially on World Golf Village’s world renowned courses. Check out the great video he did on the King & Bear golf course: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z06GucsIzLM&feature=player_embedded.suzy

Our Top Lister with over $900,000 in listings sold is Suzy Evans! Suzy was our Top Producer in March and is planning on ruling the Top’s list for all of 2011!  Suzy’s professionalism and outstanding customer service has repeatedly landed her on this list. Great job, Suzy!

pcPauline Cake is our Top Producer with over $1.2M in closings for the month! She was our Top Lister for March and the first quarter. Pauline recently sold one of the four specially priced King & Bear homesites in World Golf Village! She would love to talk to you about building your dream home. We know she has even more lined up in May! Also, May marks Pauline’s 9th year with Davidson Realty and we are so happy to have her on our team!

Congratulations to all of our hard working Agents. We are so proud of you all and can’t wait to see the numbers keep climbing! Let’s see what May brings our way!

Comments currently closed.

Jacksonville FL Real Estate Trends – March 2011

April 28, 2011

 | 
Posted by in Uncategorized

“It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it. ”  John Wooden

This is one of my favorite quotes from the great coach John Wooden. It seems appropriate now because this economy has taken down a lot of good businesses. Many people still in the real estate business have commented to me that there is no way they would give up now after all they have been through. This spirit and determination is what makes this nation and this industry great.

The Northeast Florida Association of Realtors market statistics for March continue to show good activity and lower prices. Pending sales of 1,909 homes for March, 2011 were up 3.9% over March, 2010; however, the current trend is more dramatic. The last 6 months of pending sales average 1,278 per month compared to 1,909 in March 2011. We have experienced this dramatic increase in our office and our April numbers may be close to March.

The closed sales for March, 2011 are down from March, 2010 by 7.1% but that doesn’t tell an accurate story. The March, 2010 number of 1,548 was substantially higher than all the previous months in 2010 and 2009 due to the federal tax credits. The March, 2011 number of closed sales of 1,438 was a higher number of closings than every month since June, 2010 except for 1 month. Overall we are showing an improvement in closings. I believe this is primarily a result of more confident buyers.

The average and median price declines continue and are directly tied to the continued increase, on a month-to-month bases, of lender-mediated sales. Traditional sales are down as a percentage on a month-to-month comparison and will remain that way in the future until we work our way out of the high volume of distressed property currently available. The good news is the median sales price of traditional sales was up 8.7% over March, 2010 while the median sales price of lender–mediated sales was down 13.2%. Total median sales price is down 10.9% compared to March, 2010 with a slight upward trend over February. In March, 57.4% of all closings were lender-mediated. Read more

Comments currently closed.

Davidson Does Baskets & Blooms!

April 27, 2011

 | 
Posted by in Community Involvement, Events

DSC04717Last night, the Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village hosted Baskets & Blooms, an annual tri-school fundraiser for Mill Creek Elementary, Wards Creek Elementary and Pacetti Bay Middle School. In the three schools, each classroom donated a basket worth $100. Each school donated a basket worth $500. The PTO and PTSO collected donated items to raffle from Orlando all the way to Georgia.

DSC04705As a way to help the schools, Davidson Realty worked with a few of our World Golf Village businesses to put together a basket to be raffled at the event.  We named the basket “Spoil Me in WGV”. Honours Golf donated a foursome of golf at Slammer & Squire. Spa Laterra donated the Revitalization Spa package to pamper the winner with a pedicure, manicure and facial. If that wasn’t enough “spoiling”, our basket contained 4 IMAX tickets and 4 putting, Hall of Fame and Challenge Hole passes. The Village Chiropractic Center donated a one hour massage. Murray Bros Caddyshack gave a gift certificate, too. Davidson Realty donated Neighbhorhood of World Golf Village wine glasses and a tote bag. Thank you so much to the businesses that helped us raise money for the schools!

DSC04711Davidson Realty President Sherry Davidson joined agents and staff for a chance to win one of the many fabulous baskets at the event. The baskets ranged from Disney and Universal passes, golf and spa packages, patio furniture worth $7,000, beach baskets, pamper me packages, bundle of joy packages, etc! Talk about one of the social events of the year; it was soooo much fun! Mostly women attended, but there were a few ladies that brought their men (probably to carry all their baskets to the car!) It was such a wonderful evening. The Renaissance did a great job hosting the event. The food and service were awesome. Several Nease High School students volunteered to be the “basket runners.” The PTO and PTSO did an amazing job at making this event such a success! Way to go Ladies!!!

If you missed Baskets & Blooms this year, make sure you make it to next years. The night was a 10 for sure!!!

For photos of the whole night visit The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village Facebook Page

Comments currently closed.

PROTECT YOURSELF: Don’t Miss Our Free Davidson Speaker Series Event with Self Defense Trainer Andrew Wooten

April 14, 2011

 | 
Posted by in Events

AWootenThis is sure to be one POWERFUL seminar!  International Self Protection Training Expert Andrew Wooten will be at Davidson on April 28th for a free seminar at 7:00 p.m.  Wooten will teach you how to protect yourself, feel more in control, anticipate precarious situations and be aware of your surroundings at all times.  Wooten has visited Davidson Realty’s office before to provide self defense training for Agents. “Andrew makes you realize how vulnerable you are but then gives you the tips and techniques you need to protect yourself in a variety of situations,” said Sherry Davidson.  “His seminars are some of our most popular.  He’s a  charismatic presenter with information that everyone can use,” she added.andrew

Andrew Wooten is the Safety Advisor of the National Association of REALTORS® as well as the President of Safety Awareness Firearms Education (S.A.F.E.). Wooten is an expert in the fields of safety and security as well as crime and loss prevention. He’s also an accredited multi-black belt in Judo, Jiu-jitsu, Taekwondo and Aikido.Wooten specializes in the anticipation, recognition and prevention of property crimes. He is an internationally known author, trainer and speaker who has completed more than 6,000 trainings worldwide since 1984.  Don’t miss this seminar on Thursday, April 28th.

Comments currently closed.
« Newer Posts   Older Posts »

Davidson Realty