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Master Plan to Enhance The National Shooting Complex Facilities for the 40,000 NSSA Members

October 28, 2010

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rickEveryone knows not to mess with Texas. Yet, Jim Davidson and I never shy away from a good challenge. Case in point, we have been providing pro-bono planning and design expertise for the National Shooting Complex (NSC) located in Bexar County, San Antonio, Texas for the past few years. The 671 acre site is the home of the National Skeet Shooting Association (NSSA, founded 1928) and the National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA, founded 1989). The NSC hosts the shooting-sports’ most prestigious annual competitions, including the NSCA National Championships and the World Skeet Championships (World Shoot), celebrating their 75th anniversary Shoot at the October, 2010 event.

The NSC-held competitions are supported by all of the major national and international firearms and shooting equipment manufacturers, who typically are on-site for the Shoots, offering merchandise, repair, instruction and expert advice and recommendations. The World Shoots draw competitors from many countries around the world, including Australia, South Africa, England, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Argentina. Any given Shoot can have thousands of competitors, spectators and sporting aficionados all in attendance.

Jim and his wife and partner, Sherry Davidson, are both competitive shooters and life members of the NSSA. Jim was recruited in 2007 by the NSC Long Range Planning Committee, directed by Ms. Louise K. Terry, past president of the NSSA. Jim was asked to provide counsel when they were contemplating a land purchase offer that would have required them to move. Subsequently, another offer was made to the NSC to locate the American headquarters of a German gun maker on the property. In the fall of 2009, Jim and I visited the NSC to fully examine those proposals and to illustrate the opportunities afforded the NSC, the NSSA and the NSCA should they decide to stay put and continue operating on their well-located and beautiful property. Read more

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Northeast Florida Real Estate Trends for September 2010

October 26, 2010

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sherrySo, last month I explained to you all that I was being called a “Negative Nancy” at work, but I have received tons of great feedback for providing you with the TRUE market stats instead of trying to put a positive slant on the information. So this month, I’m hitting you with the facts again! I am providing a table from the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors (NEFAR) statistics, so I don’t have to be positive or negative – you choose how to look at it!

 

July 2010

August 2010

September 2010
Pending Sales

1,502

1,553

1,502
Closings

1,364

1,394

1,178
Median Price

$137,000

$132,500

$130,000
Average Price

$168,974

$169,620

$168,787
Listings Available

15,985

15,762

15,266
Month of Inventory

11.0

10.6

9.9
Closings – Lender Mediated

46.6%

51.4%

54.8%

As you can see, pending sales haven’t changed very much in the last few months. The September 2010 pending sales are 6.6% higher than September 2009 when there were just 1,409.

The closed transactions were down in September 2010 from the previous month and down 14.5% from September 2009 when closings were 1,377. There is a positive trend in closings year to date. The total closings dropped from 24,367 in 2005 to 22,366 in 2006, 16,775 in 2007 and 12,604 in 2008. They went back up in 2009 to 14,524 and we already have 12,317 closings in 2010 with three months data to be included. Read more

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Let’s March for Babies!

October 19, 2010

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Posted by in Community Involvement

March of Dimes photos 2009What do you have planned on Saturday, November 6th?  If you want to enjoy the cooler weather, company of your friends and support an important cause, then I have the event for you!  March of Dimes is an organization that provides support for many families in OUR community.  They are dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

I have participated in the annual fundraiser walk, March for Babies, for March of Dimes for the past 3 years. I truly look forward to this wonderful Saturday morning. The energy of the people that participate is unbelievable! When you arrive this year at 8 a.m. to register, there will be a D.J. and Joy Purdy from Channel 12 to get our spirits up.  Since America runs on Dunkin Donuts, we will be marching on Dunkin Donuts’ fabulous coffee. After we get done with our walk, Firehouse Subs is providing lunch.  There will be carnival games with prizes for the children. And, to top it off, the Bluebell ice cream truck will be there with dessert!

 We start at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind and “march” 4.5 miles through the historic district of St. Augustine. If you have never been to downtown St. Augustine, it is such a beautiful area.  Please come and join Davidson Realty’s team!

If you would like more information, please call 904-940-5000 or http://www.marchforbabies.org/team/t1354247.  To see what March for Babies is and why we are walking you can check this YouTube video out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ1CsZbjY0g. Please bring a $10 donation for the cure. March of Dimes spends $.76 for every dollar donated. We hope to see you there!

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Learn about the Latest and Greatest Flooring & Home Design Trends at the Davidson Speaker Series on October 28th

October 11, 2010

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Have you seen the new ceramic tile flooring that looks like planks of hardwood?  Two of my neighbors recently installed it in their homes and I’m having major bouts of floor envy!    You bet I will be asking Richard of About Floors N’ More all about it at the next Davidson Speaker Series.  We hope you’ll join us too on Thursday, October 28th at 7:00 pm as Richard Scherzer from About Floors N’ More presents “Updating Your House” as part of our ongoing Davidson Speaker Series. Richard will discuss bathroom remodels, kitchen remodels, new types of flooring, the latest products, home fashion trends, and what to avoid when hiring a contractor. He can also answer  burning questions like Which type of flooring will best stand the test of time?, What tile trends are hot for bathrooms?, Which kitchen counter surface is most resilient? and What new trends should I jump on before my neighbors?. 

The Davidson Speaker Series is a monthly event held at the Davidson Realty office at World Golf Village. It is free to the public. The Davidson Speaker Series was started by Sherry Davidson, President, Davidson Realty, Inc. so that local professionals could share their expertise with neighbors from World Golf Village, Palencia, Murabella, Kensington, Heritage Landing and the surrounding community. Wine and cheese are served and the event is held at the Davidson Realty offices, located at World Golf Village just across from Publix.

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Our Top St. Augustine Realtors in September & the 3rd Quarter!

October 6, 2010

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Bad market? Not when you have the talent of our St. Augustine Realtors! It may not have been the best month ever, in fact the media called it the worst, but our crew rose to the challenge. Almost every one of our agents made a transaction in September and got to cross their name off the sales board. They also put up pretty good numbers for the 3rd Quarter! So, we want to take some time to celebrate our Top Agents and our Employee of the 3rd Quarter:  

pcIn September, Pauline Cake earned the title of Agent of the Month with $350,000 in listings sold and total sales of over $1 Million! Pauline had the highest total sales for buyers and listings sold. She was our Top Producer in July and our Top Lister in April. Pauline is all heart and there is no one that deserves to be on top more!dottie

Mrs. Dottie Lay is our Top Sales Agent for September AND our Top Sales Agent for the 3rd Quarter! She had over $1 Million in sales in September and over $1.6 million in sales for the quarter. Dottie was our Top Producer in June and our Top Sales Agent in May. All of these women are so deserving and VERY familiar with our Tops List!suzy

Suzy Evans is the Top Lister and Top Producer in September with over $1 Million in closings! She must have read the last blog about moving those sales over to the closings board! She is also our Top Lister & Top Producer for the 3rd Quarter! Suzy is the greatest and she has been on this list almost every month. I am running out of ways to tell you how great she is! Suzy needs to be recognized for being our Top Lister in March, April, May, July, and August of 2010. She was also our Top Producer in May. She was the Top Lister for the 4th Quarter in 2009, the Top Lister for the 1st and 2nd Quarter of 2010 and the Top Producer in the 2nd Quarter. She is really something special!Shirley Barber

Our Employee of the quarter is Shirley Barber! Shirley is a wonderful employee – efficient, helpful, kind, and experienced! We are so lucky to have her assisting all our agents as the listing coordinator and helping them get to the top!

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