The Jacksonville real estate market is bolstered by two facts that have helped the Jacksonville property market avoid experiencing the same decline that has affected the value of property in Florida. The first factor that has helped Jacksonville property value is that it is the county seat of Duval County. The City of Jacksonville and Duval Count consolidated in 1968, which means that the Jacksonville real estate market is spread across an especially large volume of land.

The second factor that has protected the value of Jacksonville property is that much of it is held by colleges, specifically Jacksonville University, the University of North Florida, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Edward Waters College, The Art Institute of Jacksonville, Florida Coastal School of Law, Trinity Baptist College, Jones College, Fortis College, and Florida Technical College.

As a result of the consolidation, much of the Metropolitan Jacksonville property is within the city limits of Jacksonville. As a result, Jacksonville has the most populous city proper in the City, and the thirteenth most populous in the United States.

Jacksonville property is in northeast Florida. Jacksonville property is on the banks of the St Johns River, 25 miles south of the border with Georgia, and less than three hundred fifty miles north of Miami. As is the case with much f the property of Florida, Jacksonville property is not very far from the Atlantic coast.

There are two common examples of a Florida real estate license that are bestowed today. The first Florida real estate license bestowed to Florida real estate agents allows an individual to identify themselves as a Sales Associate. The other Florida real estate license will cause an individual to be known as a real estate broker.

Be at least eighteen years of age

Must have earned a GED or have a high school diploma

Complete and pass a state approved sales associate pre-license course which is sixty three hours long

Submit an application accompanied by the appropriate fee

Pass the Florida Real Estate License exam

Exceptions to the above requirement are granted to attorneys who have a current Florida Bar Membership or individuals who have earned a four year degree in Real Estate from an accredited institute of higher learning.

Be at least eighteen years old

Must have completed a high school diploma or GED program

Complete and pass a state approved seventy two hour Brokers Pre-License Course

Have held an active Sales Associate license for at least twenty four out of the previous sixty months (two years out of five years)

Complete the applicable post Florida real estate license education program

Submit an application to the Division of Real Estate accompanied by the appropriate fee

Pass the state exam for Florida Real Estate Agents

Exceptions to these requirements are also granted to individuals who have completed a four year degree in Real Estate from an accredited institution

Sarasota real estate values are protected from radical changes due to the excellent geographic features of the area. Sarasota is located in Sarasota County, Florida. The city is located south of the Tampa Bay area, but is north of Fort Myers. The official limits of the Sarasota real estate market is constricted by Sarasota Bay and several barrier islands which lie between the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. 

The value of the Sarasota real estate market is bolstered by the fact that two of the islands that separate Sarasota Bay from the Gulf of Mexico, represent a part of the Florida Keys island chain. These two Keys that are a part of the Sarasota Real Estate market, Lido Key and Siesta Key, are famous around the world for the quality of their sandy beaches.

These Keys provide part of the protection of the Sarasota real estate market. The Sarasota real estate values are also influenced by the fact that Sarasota is the capital of Sarasota County. Its location on the middle part of southwestern coast of Florida means that the Sarasota real estate damage due to hurricanes is minimized.