Real estate market headed in the right direction. 
By: Alan Aptheker Nationally, as in Jacksonville and the rest of Florida, 1) existing home sales drop, 2) prices continue to rise. What does this mean? Buy. The National Association of Realtors forecasts the price of existing-home price will rise about of five to six percent this year — as much as $12,000 on a $200,000 home.   What do higher prices really mean? Three things:  

1. Accelerated buying, with opportunities being seized because timing is everything.
2. Existing homebuyers finding more equity on their home, and if their looking to move, more motivated than ever that they’ll get a great price.
3. Mortgage rates inching higher: According to Freddie Mac, the rate for the

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Siena's Mediterranean or Tuscan-style elevations start in the $300's    One of three new communities in ever growing Nocatee in St. Johns County, Siena at Town Center will feature Mediterranean living, with single-family homes with a Tuscan flair and tile roofs by ICI Homes.
  Joining up with the Enclave and Lakeside in Nocatee’s Town Center, Siena’s Mediterranean or Tuscan-style elevations start in the $300’s with a huge a variety of designs ranging from 1,600 to 3,000 square feet.  Homes will feature rear alley entry garages, and make for a short pleasant walk from Nocatee Town Center retailers and all of Nocatee’s world-class recreational amenities, including the Splash Water Park, Fitness Club and Community Park.

Model home construction…