December 28, 2009
The Murray Family is the lucky winner of The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village Holiday Photo Contest. Little Sophia stole our hearts with her not-quite-focused stare. We all have felt a little “cross-eyed” during the holidays! Too cute! Congratulations to Sophia and her family. They will receive a $100 Visa gift card. We hope everyone enjoyed the holidays and got lots of funny snapshots to capture the memories for years to come.
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December 22, 2009
We are very fortunate to be living in St. Johns County for many different reasons. One important fact that you may not be aware of is that St. Johns County has participated in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) since 1973.
The NFIP is a federal program enabling property owners in participating communities, such as St. Johns County, which includes The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village, to purchase insurance protection against losses from flooding. The NFIP was established by Congress in 1968 and is based on an agreement between local communities and the Federal Government (FEMA), stating that if a community will adopt and enforce a floodplain management ordinance, to reduce future flood risks to new construction in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA), the Federal Government will make flood insurance available within the community, as a financial protection against flood losses. A SFHA is a high risk area (A or AE), defined as any land that would be inundated by a flood having a 1-percent chance of occurring in any given year (also referred to as the base flood). (more…)
December 17, 2009
When I was a little girl, Christmas was a magical time. I would literally become giddy with excitement. But as the years passed, it was harder and harder to get in touch with that feeling. Some holiday seasons I didn’t feel it at all. Then I discovered St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights! Although the event lasts from November through January, I like to go on a brisk December evening with my family and friends. As we drive into downtown St. Augustine and see millions of white lights twinkling throughout the city, I get that old feeling again!
Depending on the activities scheduled for that evening, we may tour a historical inn and hear romantic stories from our guide who is all dressed up for the holidays or we may take a train ride to see many, many more lights or we may simply stroll through the narrow streets and stop in a quaint restaurant for a glass of wine or a decadent dessert – sometimes both! (more…)
December 10, 2009
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There are some people who make everyone they come into contact with feel happier. Mark Downing, managing partner of CornerStone Homes, is one of those people. So, it is no wonder that 99% of CornerStone Homes’ clients will happily recommend them to their family and friends!
Of course, there are a few other reasons too. When I spoke with Mark Downing recently, he shared that the foundation of CornerStone’s success is built on attention to detail and customer care.
If you know Mark, he has a quiet confidence about him. And it was in this humble, but assured manner, that he recommended I compare the finished work in a CornerStone Home with any other builder’s home. (more…)
December 8, 2009
Well, we just had another successful Sneak Peek Open House in Heritage Landing at World Golf Village on December 5. Families from around the area strolled through five homes in the community that are available for sale through Davidson Realty. One of them told me they like being able to look at a bunch of homes without any pressure. And that is great – because that’s exactly why we host the Sneak Peek Open House every month! Since we encouraged visitors to bring toys to donate to Sertoma Toys for Tots this month, the event was a double success. Thanks to those that donated!
As I mentioned, we normally have Sneak Peek Saturdays on the first Saturday of every month, but since the first Saturday in January is the day after New Year’s, we thought we would skip January and host the next event on February 6. (more…)
December 4, 2009
We’re bringing a little giggle to the jingle this holiday season. We want to see your most amusing holiday photos. You know the ones: junior crying on Santa’s lap, the dog dressed up like Rudolph, bad reactions to a gift. Get the picture? If you have the funniest photo, you could win a $100 Visa gift card.
Email your photos to pdavidson@davidsonrealtyinc.com. We’ll post them on Facebook and let fans vote for their favorite. The deadline is Friday, December 18th so don’t delay! Voting will be the week of December 21st, and the winning snapshot will be announced on Monday, December 28th on Facebook. Fan us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/WorldGolfVillage or follow us on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/WorldGolfVillag
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