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May Home Maintenance

Posted by Kristin Doakes

May 3, 2018

The weather is warming up, let’s focus May Home Maintenance on the outside of your home and making sure all of your systems are keeping you cool and dry. These five things are recommended in May: Pressure wash your house and driveway. Be...

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Tidewater Appraisal Initiative

Posted by Kristin Doakes

April 26, 2018

What is a Tidewater Appraisal? I learned this week for the first time about the Tidewater Appraisal Initiative and after talking to many other industry professionals unfamiliar with the term, thought it best to share. No, it has nothing to do w...

Topics: Tidewater Appraisal Initiative,

The Importance of Intelligent Pricing

Posted by Kristin Doakes

March 31, 2018

One of the most important and challenging aspects of selling a home is determining the best asking price. There are key factors in getting your property sold at its best price, quickly and with minimum hassle. Our detailed market analysis t...

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Factors Impacting Value

Posted by Kristin Doakes

The ugly truth: buyers, inspectors and appraisers look at these things when calculating the value of homes. If homeowners can address some of the Factors Impacting Value that are in their control, doing so should directly improve the dollar...

Topics: Factors Impacting Value, Seller Checklist, Seller Resources,

Cleanliness & Staging to Sell

Posted by Kristin Doakes

Before showing your house: When potential buyers look at a property, small details can make strong first impressions. There’s only one chance for a good first impression. We encourage you to try these ideas for Cleanliness & Staging to Se...

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Plantation Oaks at Ponte Vedra Beach 2017 Market Report

Posted by Kristin Doakes

January 24, 2018

Neighborhood Market Analysis Plantation Oaks, compared to other communities in Ponte Vedra Beach is a very family-friendly neighborhood. The fees, especially behind gates, are reasonable, and the home sizes are large for growing families. Toda...

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How to Register for a Florida Homestead Tax Exemption

Posted by Kristin Doakes

January 7, 2018

The March 1st deadline to apply for a Florida Homestead Tax Exemption is rapidly approaching. If you moved to a new home within the last year, this is a deadline you do not want to miss. This article will explain the benefits of the Florida Hom...

Topics: Homestead Exemption,

How to Register for Florida Homestead Tax Exemption

Greenleaf Lakes at Nocatee 2017 Market Analysis

Posted by Kristin Doakes

December 29, 2017

Greenleaf Lakes at Nocatee, with it’s 230 homes completed construction in 2017, making it’s average sales price higher than any other comparable community in the Valley Ridge market. Several homes sold for 100% of the list price, which is c...

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Featured Community: Austin Park at Nocatee

Posted by Kristin Doakes

March 23, 2017

Do you like the idea of a master-planned community? A neighborhood where your kids can walk just across the street to school until high school? A place where you can walk or drive your golf cart to tailgating parties during football season, e...

Topics: Austin Park, Austin Park at Nocatee, Austin Park Homes for Sale,

Featured Community: Quail Ridge Farms

Posted by Kristin Doakes

September 21, 2016

In 2015 and 2016 I had the opportunity to sell homes in Quail Ridge Farms, a small equestrian community just outside of Nocatee, FL. While working in this unique neighborhood and personally meeting many of the neighbors, I immediately felt a st...

Topics: Equestrian, Gated Community, Horse Property, Quail Ridge Farms,

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May Home Maintenance

Tidewater Appraisal Initiative

The Importance of Intelligent Pricing

Factors Impacting Value

Cleanliness & Staging to Sell

Plantation Oaks at Ponte Vedra Beach 2017 Market Report

How to Register for a Florida Homestead Tax Exemption

Greenleaf Lakes at Nocatee 2017 Market Analysis

Featured Community: Austin Park at Nocatee

Featured Community: Quail Ridge Farms

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