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Starting 2011 off with a Bang! Our Top Realtors in January

February 3, 2011

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What a great way to kickoff 2011! Our Jacksonville Realtors had over $4.6 million for closings and sales of approximately $3.5 million. We put up some good numbers this month and hopefully it’s only the beginning of what’s to come. Now, let’s congratulate our Tops!

dottieOur Top Lister this month is Dottie Lay with over $500,000 in listings sold and over $600,000 in total sales. Dottie has over 25 years of experience selling Jacksonville FL real estate and if you take a look at her numbers in 2010 and the beginning of 2011 that experience is shining through! Dottie not only received 2 of the top awards at our awards banquet for Top Sales Agent and Top Closer, she also won two awards our staff and agents voted on for professionalism, honesty, sincerity, and goes above and beyond. Not only do her customers appreciate her experience, so does everyone at Davidson!

suzyFor January, our Top Sales Agent is Suzy Evans with over $700,000 in buyer sales and over $900,000 in total sales. Suzy also did very well at our awards banquet being named the Top Lister of 2010. Not to mention, she cleaned up with the prizes we raffled for participating in company events, team building, educational activities, and going above and beyond. She is always willing to help the other agents and continues to impress her customers.

Ana SpezialeAnd, our Top Producer for the month with the most closings is Ana Speziale with $1.3 million. Ana was awarded at the banquet for over $2 million in closings and $3 million in sales. Everyone at Davidson is so proud of Ana and we all have a lot to learn from her about customer service. We get flooded with notes from her happy customers raving about how patient and kind she is. We are very lucky to have her!

Congratulations to all of our agents that had a sale, listing, or closing in January. It looks like 2011 is going to be a great year!

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Enjoy Jim Davidson’s Seafood Delight Recipe!

January 31, 2011

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J & B Seafood Delight

1 Stick butter
3 Tablespoons white wine
½  Cup chopped parsley (fresh)
1 ½  Cups chopped scallions (1/2 bottoms, ½ tops)
1 Cup sliced Greek olives (approx. ½ can)
2 Dashes Tabasco
2 Dashes Worcestershire
1 Teaspoon chopped garlic (from the jar, already chopped)
¾  Large fresh lemon squeezed (or 1 medium)
1 ½  Pounds peeled, deveined fresh shrimp. (26-30 count, headless)
1 ½ Pounds sea scallops (washed and drained)
1 8 oz. package vermicelli
2 8 oz. packs Feta cheese in water (whole, crumble for serving)
½ Teaspoon black pepper
½ Teaspoon red pepper
1 Teaspoon salt
2 Teaspoons oregano
1 Teaspoon thyme
½  Teaspoon basil
1 or 2  Small lobster tails, cut into bite size pieces Read more

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Jacksonville FL Real Estate Trends for December 2010

January 28, 2011

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“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Chinese proverb

I picked the quote this month because I am seeing some small positive signs in the Jacksonville real estate market. I don’t expect dramatic improvement, but single steps in the right direction will get us started on our journey.

My information comes from NEFAR which covers much of the Jacksonville MSA. The information I use by zip code comes from Metro Market Trends and is pulled from the County tax records.

Pending sales for 2010 were 17,040 compared to pending sales for 2009 of 15,111. There was a 12.8% increase in pending sales year over year.

There were 16,106 closings in 2010 compared to 14,525 in 2009 for a 10.9% increase. Just to put this in perspective 2008 had 12,604 closings and 2007 had 16,775 closings. As you can see the 2010 closings are pretty similar to what we saw in 2007. Read more

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A Strong End to 2010 – Our Top Jacksonville Agents in December & the 4th Quarter

January 7, 2011

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We want to give a BIG thank you to all of our Jacksonville Realtors for working so hard and finishing 2010 off so strong! There were 15 agents with a sale during the month for a total of over $5.7 Million for December. We have a lot of congratulations to give out. We have to celebrate our tops for December, our tops for the 4th Quarter, and our Employee of the Quarter!

pcThe Top Producer in December is Pauline Cake with over $600,000 in closings! Pauline was recently named a 5 STAR AGENT for the fifth time by the Florida Homebuyer Jacksonville magazine. She was also our Agent of the Month for September!Ana Speziale

Ana Speziale is our Top Sales Agent with $1.3 million in sales. Ana was our featured Agent in December and couldn’t be more deserving – we have received very nice letters about Ana’s superb customer service. Way to go Ana! 

dottieAnd, the Top Lister in December is Dottie Lay with $500,000 in listings sold and $1 million in listings and buyer sales. Dottie is also our Top Producer for the 4th Quarter with over $2 million in closings AND our Top Sales Agent for the Quarter with over $2.7 million in sales. She was also our Top Producer in November, our Top Sales Agent in October, September, and for the 3rd Quarter. You might have also seen her name on the 5 STAR AGENT list for the fourth time!Mirtha Barzaga

Mirtha Barzaga takes home the title of Top Lister for the 4th Quarter with over $1.6 million in listings sold. Mirtha was our Top Listing Agent for October and November.

There were 22 agents with closings in the 4th Quarter and 23 agents with sales. There were over $16 million in sales for the Quarter.

Massy ZeledonLast but not least is our Employee of the Quarter, Massy Zeledon. Massy shares our listing coordinator duties, handles the photos, virtual tours and flyers for the listings. She also assists many of the agents with flyers, newsletters, postcards, or anything else they might need. She is Mirtha’s personal assistant and goes above and beyond for her. She has an infectious smile and a great attitude. Congratulations Massy and thank you for all you do!

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November Trends in 2010 for the Jacksonville FL Real Estate Market

December 31, 2010

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“Progress involves risks. You can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first.” Frederick B. Wilcox

This quote captures exactly how I feel about the real estate industry and our Company right now. I see some positive trends and I am planning to start 2011 ALL OUT which is defined as “using all available means or resources.” If we aren’t going to use our resources now, what are we saving them for? It’s time to round second base.

The positive trends in the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors Market Stats for November, 2010 are as follows:

                                      2010 year to date          2009 year to date            Percent change
Pending sales                       15,890                              14,013                                13.4+
Closed sales                          14,548                              13,143                                 10.7+
Days on Market                   103                                    108                                       4.4-

As you can see, Pending Sales and Closings are up year-to-date and the days on the market are down slightly. 

                                    Median sales price 2010                                  Average sales price 2010
September                          $129,950                                                                      $165,855
October                                $135,575                                                                      $168,857
November                           $140,750                                                                     $187,189 Read more

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