When Davidson Realty Agent Ana Speziale extolled the virtues of Wellness Matters, a clinic based in Palencia that helps clients achieve health and wellness through holistic and biological medicine, we invited Co-owner Susan Burns (Wellness Matters is owned by Susan Burns and Kay Turbyfill) to be our featured speaker at the Davidson Speaker Series in February. It was a fascinating presentation and it made us want to learn more about the clinic and what they do.
“Often times our clients come to us when they have been let down by main stream medicine,” said Burns. “We practice biological medicine which is an integrated and more thorough approach than traditional medicine. We’re not concerned with merely treating symptoms; we’re interested in getting to the root cause of a health issue,” explained Burns.
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The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village, Honours Golf and Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village are teaming up for a once-in-a-lifetime shot for golf fans to leave their mark on the renowned King & Bear golf course. The new Name It, Play It contest will invite folks to tap their right brain and suggest a creative name for Hole 15 on the King & Bear golf course at World Golf Village. The King & Bear is the one and only time golf legends Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus collaborated to design a golf course. The 15th Hole is Arnold Palmer’s self-professed favorite hole. In fact, Palmer selected hole number 15 as one of his “Dream 18” in Sports Illustrated’s Preview to the Ryder Cup 2006.
The Name It, Play It contest will kick off this Spring countrywide. Contestants will submit a name suggestion for the golf hole. Inspiration may come from the hole’s premier design, its stunning natural setting, the way it plays or elsewhere. The top submissions will be selected and voted on by the public. The winning name will receive the honor of leaving his or her mark on the legendary course as well as an exclusive trip for two to World Golf Village, complete with deluxe accommodations at the Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village, golf for two on both the King & Bear and Slammer & Squire courses courtesy of Honours Golf, a travel voucher for up to $500 courtesy of the Neighborhoods of World Golf Village and more!
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Tagged: Arnold Palmer, Honours Golf, Jacksonville Golf Course Community, King & Bear golf course, Name it Play it Contest, Neighborhoods of World Golf Village, Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village, St. Augustine golf course community
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Posted by: Caryn Best in Tips
It can be a challenge to stay patient when selling your home. But Davidson Realty pros say if your home has been on the market more than three months without any serious offers, it’s a sign something is off. Here are four caution signs our Jacksonville and St. Augustine realtors watch for when selling a home.
No showings: Typically a home buyer will look at 10-15 homes before choosing a home. Too few or no showings, is a pretty clear sign that buyers may be rejecting your home based on price from the moment they see the listing.
No offers: If buyers are viewing your home yet you receive no offers, this can be a sign that buyers may not be rejecting the price but the home itself. This is when it’s time to consult your Realtor to find out buyers’ concerns with your home so issues can be fixed as soon as possible. Alternatively, sellers may provide an allowance to buyers so they can fix problems after a sale.
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Tagged: Davidson Realty, Home in Northeast Florida, Home Selling, Home Selling Tips, Jacksonville Golf Course Homes, Jacksonville Golf Real Estate, St. Augustine Realtors
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Both national homebuilders and local custom homebuilders are stirring up activity in our master planned golf community. A range of projects are now underway in the King & Bear which is great news for World Golf Village homeowners, our Davidson Realty agents and the north St. Johns County economy. Here’s a taste of what’s happening in our St. Augustine, Florida neighborhood.
CornerStone Homes of Jacksonville recently completed two new homes in GroveWood and Waterbury by the Links. Watch for CornerStone to break ground soon on another new home in Waterbury.
Also based in Jacksonville, Florida, J.A. Long Custom Home Builder has begun construction on a home in Heritage Cove.
Leading southern homebuilder Arthur Rutenberg will soon complete a home in Waterbury and begin construction on another home in Windmill Estates.
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Tagged: Arthur Rutenberg, CornerStone Homes, Inland Homes, J.A. Long Custom Home Builder, Jacksonville Golf Course Homes, Jacksonville Golf Real Estate, new home construction, Standard Pacific Homes
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We call Lynn Whitley, a Davidson Realty Agent and Turnberry homeowner, a “Super Resident” because she takes advantage of all that World Golf Village has to offer, almost on a daily basis. The best way to get to know Lynn is to take a glimpse at how she spends her day. So we asked Lynn to tell us in her own words how she spent an average work day and we tagged along to snap some photos.
Friday, February 10
My day started with coffee and breakfast at home in Turnberry, then a quick ride to the fitness center at the King & Bear. When the weather is nice, (which is most of the time for us St. Augustine residents), I get some extra exercise by riding over on my bicycle, since it is only about four miles from where I live in Turnberry. A morning workout gives me energy to power through my day.
At Davidson Realty, we are doing away with flyer boxes and using new technology (texting) for potential buyers to get information on our listings sent to their mobile phones on-the-spot. I stopped at my listing on Sluder Estates Lane on the way home from my workout and removed the flyer box, relocated my name rider to the bottom of the sign and added the texting rider to the sign.
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Tagged: IMAX, Jacksonville Golf Course Community, Jacksonville Golf Real Estate, Lynn Whitley, The Residences, Turnberry
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More than 50 works by renowned artists such as Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Mary Cassatt and John Singer Sargent will be on display at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens from February 16 through May 6, 2012 as part of the exhibit: Impressionism and Post Impressionism from The High Museum of Art. The exhibit illustrates the emergence of Impressionism in France during the 1870s, the movement’s evolution to Post-Impressionism, and its later influence on American artists. “This progressive look provides a unique perspective of one of the most controversial, significant and ultimately widely popular artistic movements,” said Hope McMath, Director of the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. “We’re thrilled to bring this must-see collection to The Cummer and the city of Jacksonville.”
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Tagged: Camille Pissarro, Claude Monet, Cummer Museum Exhibit, Impressionism and Post Impressionism Exhibit, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, The High Museum of Art
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Leading home builder Inland Homes boasted a strong finish to 2011 with the closing of 13 new homes in December in The Cascades, World Golf Village’s active adult retirement community. The company’s total closings for the year came in at 45. “Inland Homes has a high-quality and well-priced product and that was reflected in their strong numbers for the year,” said Mirtha Barzaga, Realtor with Davidson Realty. “Buyers especially love that Inland Homes come standard with an impressive list of upgrades,” added Barzaga.
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Tagged: Active Adult Retirement Community, Inland Homes, Jacksonville Golf Course Homes, Jacksonville Golf Real Estate, Mirtha Barzaga, The Cascades
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Five golf greats will receive the game’s highest honor when they are inducted to The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum in St. Augustine, FL. The list of 2012 inductees includes Phil Mickelson, Hollis Stacy, Dan Jenkins, Sandy Lyle and Peter Alliss. The Class of 2012 will be honored at the World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum Induction Ceremony on May 7, 2012 which is the kick-off event to THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC at Sawgrass May 8-13, 2012 in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
Phil Mickelson is a four-time major championship winner and met the final qualification for the ballot when he turned 40 last year. Hollis Stacy is a four-time LPGA major winner, and award-winning journalist Dan Jenkins was selected for a Lifetime Achievement Award. Winning 29 tournaments including 18 on The European Tour, Sandy Lyle was elected through the International Ballot, while former player and longtime commentator Peter Alliss was selected via the Lifetime Achievement Category.
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Phil Mickelson |
| Mickelson’s career is highlighted by his four major championship titles: the 2004, 2006 and 2010 Masters; and the 2005 PGA Championship. He has 35 additional PGA TOUR wins, including the 2007 PLAYERS Championship, and three international victories. He became eligible for the PGA TOUR Ballot after his 10th year on TOUR in 2003, and met the final qualification for that ballot when he turned 40 last year. |
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Hollis Stacy
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| Stacy’s career was defined by her successes in USGA events. She charged onto the golf scene by winning consecutive U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship titles from 1969-71 and remains the only player ever to win that event three times. As a professional, she won U.S. Women’s Open championships in 1977, 1978 and 1984. Stacy’s fourth major title came in 1983, when she won the Peter Jackson Classic (later named the du Maurier Classic). |
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Tagged: 2012 Inductees, Jacksonville Golf Course Community, The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum, World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum Induction Ceremony, World Golf Hall of Fame 2012 Induction
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In November, national homebuilder Standard Pacific Homes closed on 16 homesites in the neighborhood of GroveWood in our St. Augustine golf course community. Standard Pacific Homes will soon break ground on four spec homes on the GroveWood lots, ranging from about 2,500 to 3,500 square feet. Pricing will start in high $200,000s. The featured floor plans include the Kingfisher (2,469 square feet), Cambridge (3,051 square feet), Belmont (3,536 square feet), Carisbrooke (3,226 square feet) and the Palladium (2,912 square feet). An extensive list of upgrades come standard on all the homes. Davidson Realty’s Mirtha Barzaga was the Realtor for the transaction.
Founded in 1965, Standard Pacific Homes has built 113,000 houses nationwide over nearly five decades. As they have grown, Standard Pacific Homes has remained faithful to our original vision: to build thoughtfully designed homes, well-crafted to provide quality of life for the families who live in them and complement the neighborhoods they share.
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Tagged: Builder Magazine, GroveWood, jacksonville golf community, Jacksonville Golf Real Estate, Spec Homes, St. Augustine golf course community, Standard Pacific Homes
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Posted by: Caryn Best in Uncategorized
For young and old alike, touring the neighborhood to view holiday light decorations is one of the purest pleasures of the seasons. There’s plenty of twinkle to ogle in our beautiful
St. Augustine golf course community. In fact, there’s a contest around holiday lighting going on right now in World Golf Village. It’s not too late to enter your home and show off your holiday decorating prowess, or enter a World Golf Village neighbor. Then view all the leaders and vote for your favorite holiday lighting display online.
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