Jay Owen, Owner of Design Extensions, is launching a brand new podcast called Building a Business That Lasts. Design Extensions is a locally owned website development company that focuses on creative marketing and branding for their clients. Jay has been working on websites since the age of 17 when he attended Nease High School and has turned Design Extensions into an extremely successful company that helps other local businesses grow through quality design, practical strategy and measurable marketing.
With the patience, persistence and professionalism of my Real Estate Agent*, we successfully closed the sale of our home on 7/21/17.
We were on the market for about 140 days. But for my slow acceptance of buyer preferences and market facts – it could have been much quicker. After all, the house across the street from us had three offers the first day it was on the market – and it’s sale closed rapidly.
In my last installment, as a current home seller, I shared a personal lesson-learned. I summarized the lesson into the simple observation – “listen to the market – don’t doubt the Buyer – understand their preferences”.
The longer one’s home remains on the market – the more lessons flood in. You don’t always have to personally live the lesson to benefit from it. When you seek the right counsel – your path and progress can be secured.
Whether you are selling your home or just looking for design insights, the newest World Golf Speaker Series event is for you! Join us at Davidson Realty’s headquarters in World Golf Village on Tuesday, June 6, at 6 p.m. when interior designer Donna Mancini presents “Staged to Sell”. Donna, who is owner of Donna Mancini Interiors & Flooring, will provide guidance and tips on staging a home properly to appeal to buyers as well as the newest design trends for summer.
For event attendees, Donna is offering 20 percent off furniture and accessories in her retail showroom for 30 days after the event. The Ponte Vedra showroom is located at 141 Hilden Rd, Unit 202, near US1.
If you have been following along with this Series, you know that in our last article, “Like an Athlete in Training – Picture This”, I shared ideas on how to personalize the show and sale of your home.
I suggested that you don’t have to “stage” your home for sale as if it is a model home. I recommended that you showcase your home’s personality and portray it as a “happy home” enjoyed by family and friends. I thought I had evidence of the wisdom of that approach when we got feedback from a buyer who said “we can see ourselves living here”.
Well – Life is about Learning and Learning is Life.
The most successful, competitive and accomplished athletes train with their minds. They can close their eyes and literally picture – and see – how to execute a routine, make a move, lead and score. They are able to imagine themselves in the winner’s circle.
After 20 years of home ownership and raising a family, I recently put my home on the market – thinking surely someone would come along and “see” and “sense” what we experienced over those years.
Spring cleaning is often a daunting exercise and can stretch out for days and weeks, even a month or two. But completing a thorough spring cleaning within one weekend is absolutely achievable. Here is a day-by-day guide courtesy of Davidson Realty.
FRIDAY: Declutter day
Utilize day one to eliminate clutter throughout your house. Take an empty laundry basket and move room to room collecting anything that is not in its assigned “home.” This includes clothes, old mail, books and magazines, papers, toys, shoes, etc. It is all too easy to amass these items throughout the year in corners and on bookshelves.
St. Augustine is a special little town known for its Spanish architecture, history, shopping and outstanding restaurants. Davidson Realty’s Graphic Designer Matt Burkhart and I recently took a trip to the oldest city in search of the best happy hour spots in town. Luckily for us, the locals were happy to point us to the three best places to stop and wet your whistle during the day!
New construction is booming throughout Northeast Florida and has left buyers with an important decision to make: buy a new home or a previously owned home. We recently sat down with Bank of England Production Manager Troy Silhan for tips to help homebuyers understand the differences in the buying process and how to avoid issues.
According to Troy, the buying process is essentially the same from pre-approval through closing, but there are a few distinctions. His advice is to follow a few simple guidelines: determine your priorities early, utilize a Realtor’s expertise and thoroughly understand the contract.
In this day and age it is easy to manage nearly every aspect of life on our own. However, home sellers are finding many more cons than pros emerge when they consider selling their own home. Back in 2005, 13% of sellers sold their home as a FBSO (For Sale By Owner). Fast forward 10 years and FSBO homes accounted for just 8% of home sales in 2015 (source: National Association of Realtors).
Sherry Davidson, President of Davidson Realty, helped shed light on why this is the case. “Sellers are realizing the drawbacks outweigh the advantages when they list a FSBO,” said Sherry. “In general, we are seeing FSBO homes stay on the market longer and end up selling for less than homes sold with the assistance of an agent who knows the market, appropriate pricing and property marketing techniques.”
Jay Owen, Owner of Design Extensions, is launching a brand new podcast called Building a Business That Lasts. Design Extensions is a locally owned website development company that focuses on creative marketing and branding for their clients. Jay has been working on websites since the age of 17 when he attended Nease High School and has turned Design Extensions into an extremely successful company that helps other local businesses grow through quality design, practical strategy and measurable marketing. 
With the patience, persistence and professionalism of my Real Estate Agent*, we successfully closed the sale of our home on 7/21/17.
In my last installment, as a current home seller, I shared a personal lesson-learned. I summarized the lesson into the simple observation – “listen to the market – don’t doubt the Buyer – understand their preferences”.
Whether you are selling your home or just looking for design insights, the newest World Golf Speaker Series event is for you! Join us at Davidson Realty’s headquarters in World Golf Village on Tuesday, June 6, at 6 p.m. when interior designer Donna Mancini presents “Staged to Sell”. Donna, who is owner of 
If you have been following along with this Series, you know that in our last article, 
The most successful, competitive and accomplished athletes train with their minds. They can close their eyes and literally picture – and see – how to execute a routine, make a move, lead and score. They are able to imagine themselves in the winner’s circle.
Spring cleaning is often a daunting exercise and can stretch out for days and weeks, even a month or two. But completing a thorough spring cleaning within one weekend is absolutely achievable. Here is a day-by-day guide courtesy of 
New construction is booming throughout Northeast Florida and has left buyers with an important decision to make: buy a new home or a previously owned home. We recently sat down with Bank of England Production Manager 
In this day and age it is easy to manage nearly every aspect of life on our own. However, home sellers are finding many more cons than pros emerge when they consider 
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