Lesley Davidson, Broker Owner Manifest Realty

05/30/2026

Every realtor knows the minute a trip is booked their phone ☎️ blows up. Bear with us. The .realty team is out of town. Don’t worry, we will be back soon.

Manifest Realty Brokerage
Broker Lesley Davidson
Realtor J Cameron Davidson

05/26/2026

How’s the market? Well, we don’t know yet! With rate uncertainty, the spring market draws to a close leaving questions on how settled the summer market will be.

Florida’s housing market is entering a period where the next several months could help determine whether conditions stabilize or soften later in 2026, according to Florida Realtors Chief Economist Dr. Brad O’Connor.

05/23/2026

🔗: https://on.wsj.com/4uUPBHD

Real-estate executive Stephanie Gossett has been encouraging her team of almost 400 agents to involve clients’ parents in the first-time home buying process.

She has been frustrated to watch the average age of first-time home buyers tick higher, and thinks that parents are doing their kids a disservice by waiting to pass on wealth until they die.

Then she realized: “I need to practice what I preach.”

Gossett bought a $430,000, three-bedroom ranch for her 20-year-old daughter, Ava, in Wilmington, N.C., where Ava is an incoming junior at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. The idea is for Ava to start contributing to the mortgage once she graduates—or to either sell it or rent it out if she moves away.

“We have to help these kids be able to have a leg up in life,” Gossett said, “because they won’t be able to do it on their own.”

There are a number of ways that parents and sometimes grandparents can help younger family members buy a home: a cash down payment as a gift, a family loan, cosigning on a mortgage, buying the house outright or inheritance.

Redfin found in a November 2025 survey that 26% of Americans ages 18 to 44 used family money to help fund their down payment.

“There is no other way for you to get into the housing market, so now you need parental help more than ever,” said Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather, referring to those priced out by the combination of high mortgage rates and high prices.

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05/23/2026

Casablanca - one of my favorite movies....and soon a destination I visit. But lookie at the director's house!

Michael Curtiz bought the estate around 1930 with his wife, silent film actress Bess Meredyth.

05/19/2026

Imagine living like you’re on vacation every day. .realty can help you make this a reality.

Manifest Realty Brokerage
Broker Lesley Davidson
Realtor J. Cameron Davidson

05/17/2026

Worked so hard and fretted so much about the 1880 historic Judge Thomas Judson Rivers house survival. So glad to pass off the baton to the GCS Preservation Society to complete fundraising for the final renovation phases.

🎶 To kickstart fundraising efforts for the Rivers House Heritage and Adventure Center, the Green Cove Springs Preservation Society is launching a new community tradition , PorchFest at the Rivers House!

Throughout the coming months, we will invite choirs, bands, musicians, storytellers, and community groups to gather on the porch of the historic Rivers House for evenings filled with music, stories, fellowship, and community spirit.

Our very first PorchFest will feature the Southern rock band, Remedy, on July 10. 🎸

This is more than a concert series. It is part of our vision to bring the Rivers House to life as a place where history, culture, storytelling, music, and community come together beside the St. Johns River.

As we get closer to the event, we will share additional details about times, seating, food, and ways you can support the restoration and programming of the Rivers House Heritage and Adventure Center.

Stay tuned to the Green Cove Springs Preservation Society page for upcoming news and announcements. We cannot wait to gather with you on the porch! 🏡🎵

05/17/2026

😎Summer is here, and the pool at Camp Chowenwaw Park is opening soon - the first day is May 23rd! It'll be open from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and we hope to see you there!💦

⌚Remember, the hours of operation change throughout the summer, and there's a small fee to swim. You can find all of these details at LetsPlayClay.com!

05/16/2026

Gen Z homeownership is advancing.

Gen Z homeowners now outpace millennials at the same age. They're more likely to be single and less likely to use help from parents.

05/15/2026

PSA - gonna be a busy weekend on the roads in Northeast Florida with Iron Man coming into Jacksonville and the Shands Bridge closed all weekend for construction and maintenance. Be mindful of traffic impacts.

During the IRONMAN race this Saturday in downtown Jacksonville, the U.S. Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone that restricts vessel traffic on the St. Johns River during the swim portion of the event.

In addition to Coast Guard crews, local partner agencies will have units on the water to help enforce the safety zone, reduce potential risks and provide assistance in the event of a maritime emergency.

Safety on the water is our top priority.