West Jacksonville among the Great Moving Destinations in the Area
Published November 11, 2011 | 
Since employment has been rough, many have been forced to move to new places for work. The city of Jacksonville is a prime Florida spot for development of commercial and residential real estate. Even though the Jax housing market has hit some of the same obstacles as other cities, the late year 2011 real estate numbers could be beneficial for prospective Jax home owners.
There are great deals of different price range levels throughout Jacksonville. The middle class and luxury inventory have both experienced lower price averages than normal. Throughout the fall, these numbers have stayed mostly steady. Even though the Jacksonville market isn’t thriving, the steady market is still home to many appealing properties.
Throughout the fall and into the winter, houses are spending less time on the market. Right now the average house is only on the market for about 180 days. Even though the number is a bit high, it should drop by the end of the year or early 2012. There’s excellent availability as far as inventory as well as great service from online resources.
One of the most important aspects is the fact that Jacksonville is a great city with some outstanding activities and areas to live. The area is home to excellent restaurants and nightlife, including places like the Landing. The fall and winter are great as sports events light up the town such as the Jaguars games and the yearly game between Florida and Georgia. There are also tons of opportunities to play golf and hit the beach.
For first time movers to the Jacksonville area, it could be the perfect time to invest in a new home. The excellent deals throughout the area continue to highlight why choosing to invest in a home would be smarter than looking at Jacksonville apartments right now. Whether you’re looking to rent out your property or simply want to be a home owner to increase space and value, Jacksonville is an excellent home destination.
Cruising the Westside
Published August 4, 2009 | This month we rode around parts of the Westside to get a few pictures and to check on the changes that have been made over the last year. My oldest daughter lived on the Westside for a few years but decided to move closer to her job and us 2 years ago so we haven’t had to make any trips there in a while. There have been some growth in the area and there are plans for a lot more. Some would say that it is cheaper to live on the Westside but lately it hasn’t been any safer.
As with most of the areas around Jacksonville, Florida we seem to include outlying areas from other counties are part of our own. Orange Park and Middleburg is a prime example as they are both part of Clay County but many of their residents work in the Jacksonville are and they are seen as sort of suburbs of Jacksonville by most residents. To that end we will be adding them to this blog soon.
In the mean time enjoy some of the pictures we have taken of those areas below:
Welcome to Jacksonville’s Westside Info Blog
Published April 21, 2008 | We hope to provide you with a comprehensive resource about Jacksonville and in particular information on Jacksonville’s Westside communities, resources, food, leisure activities and more. This will include information in the zip codes of 32210, 32212, 32221, 32222, 32234 and 32244. We might even include those on the other side of the highway in Orange Park!
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All of our subscribers are able to email us if they want to volunteer to contribute to the site. We only ask that the information be accurate and rated “G”. We want to be a great family resource. Pictures of events or reviews will make the blog more exciting as well. The image uploader we employ will give you options on sizing and such.
Thanks for your coorperation and happy blogging!
Jolene MacFadden
email: jolene.macfadden@jacksonvilleswestside.info
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