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2017 is shaping up to be a great one for Jacksonville…

So far, this year we've made a lot of "Top 10" lists. Right now, we are currently ranked #5 out of 50 for the top cities among the nation's largest housing markets. According to a Forbes report, we were ranked #2 in the nation and #1 in the state when it comes to investment in the housing market in 2017.

This was followed by the announcement that Jacksonville also secured the #7 spot for the Best Cities for Job Seekers. Indeed, the state of Florida was dominating that list, providing three of the top ten winners.

We've seen pension reform finally pass, the Jacksonville Suns become the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and soon we're finally going to see some forward momentum with a major overhaul and development of the Shipyards.

3 Proposals, 1 Winner

While we talked a bit...

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More great news for the Northeast Florida real estate market, heading into 2017. The Realtor.com economic team set out to discover which of the nation's metro areas are expected to be blazing hot in the new year. And while most of the Top 10 winners were situated out West, Jacksonville came in with some very impressive and promising results.

This year, Jacksonville beat out it's other Florida rival, Orlando, to take the #6 most promising metro real estate market in the United States. The forecast measures two variables, price growth and sales growth. Jacksonville's price growth was 4.8% (versus Orlando's #7 performance of 5.7%) and the region's sales growth was 7.0% (versus Orlando's 6.1%)

Two factors that really impacted our top performance was a strong representation in two important categories: an influx of retiring Boomers as well as a strong Veteran presen...

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If you've decided that now is the time to buy, the next step is devising a game plan. And, unless you've got a whole lot of cash sitting in the bank, you'll likely need to locate (and get approved for) a mortgage loan. And - again - unless you happen to already be a mortgage professional, you'll likely be up against a bit of a learning curve.

That's where the folks at Realtor.com have stepped in to help eliminate the headaches and stress of shopping for a great mortgage - one that won't result in buyer's remorse.

Click here to check it out. And when you're ready, don't forget to contact one of our awesome real estate agents who would love to personally help you navigate the waters of buying a home in the Jacksonville area. Plus, we can help connect you with...

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                In the world of property management, one of the biggest sources of stress (for owners, property managers and tenants) is settling security deposit disputes. In this feature, we'll offer simple strategies for making it through the move-out process satisfactorily, and without losing your deposit.

                However, before we begin, we want to stress that when or if security deposit disputes arise, your property manager at Signature Realty & Management is just serving as an agent or bridge between you as the tenant and the owner of your rental property. While we can work to help communicate between the two of you, we have no authority to make the final calls or decisions. Ultimately, our best course of action is to prepare you for...

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                If you've had to drive through St. Johns County, south of Race Track Rd., east of I-95 and west of the new 9B, then you know without a doubt that there's a massive amount of construction currently underway. That's because Gate Petroleum is presently working to bring the single largest shopping area in Northeast Florida to life, and the name of this new development is Durbin Park.

                Ultimately, the final project will cover 1,600 acres of land, with 2.4 million square feet of retail space, 2.8 million square feet of office space, in addition to 999 multifamily units and 350 hotel rooms. The Gate property was previously part of the Cummer family trust and Phase I of the project is scheduled to open in the second quarter of next year, according the St...

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