Patsy Lucas, Realtor

12/15/2023

Good Morning!

01/25/2023

If you bought a primary residence in Florida last year, don't forget to file for Homestead Exemption! This is critical to 1. Reduce the taxable value of your home, and 2. To cap the amount your property taxes can increase each year. You can easily file online through the county property appraiser. Questions? Contact us today and we'll be happy to help!...

12/17/2022

It's not really working when you are meeting nice people and listening to the ocean waves breaking right outside!

09/06/2022

Who doesn't love a discount! St. Johns County Residents check out the locals month discounts for 2022!

St. Johns County residents play tourist every September at area attractions, museums and other locations — with discounts offered to locals! Residents should bring...

09/06/2022

Still a few more days to enjoy the latest tax holiday!

Do-it-yourselfers and remodelers now have their own sales-tax free Fla. holiday. From Sept. 2 to Sept. 9, there’s no state sales tax on tools, work gloves, etc.

03/17/2021

History and Fun Facts about St. Patrick’s Day
While St. Patrick’s Day is now associated with wearing green, parades (when they're not canceled) and beer, the holiday is grounded in history that dates back more than 1,500 years. St. Patrick was the patron saint of Ireland (even though he was born in Britain) and is responsible for converting the people of Ireland to Christianity. He is depicted with his foot on a snake because legends say that he banished snakes from Ireland – but research suggests that snakes never occupied the Emerald Isle. St. Patrick’s Day is a celebration commemorating the death of St. Patrick.

The first St. Patrick’s Day parade on this continent was held on March 17, 1601 in a Spanish colony in what is now St. Augustine, Florida. The parade was organized by the Spanish Colony's Irish vicar Ricardo Artur.

There are 34.7 million U.S. residents with Irish ancestry. This number is more than seven times the population of Ireland itself.

Leprechauns, likely based on Celtic Fairies, are known as mischievous Irish fairies.

The Shamrock, a three-leaf clover, symbolizes spring and was considered a sacred plant. According to legend, St. Patrick used the plant as a visual guide when explaining the Holy Trinity. The shamrock is the national flower/emblem of Ireland.

The meal that became a St. Patrick’s Day staple across the country—corned beef and cabbage—was an American innovation. While ham and cabbage were eaten in Ireland, corned beef offered a cheaper substitute for impoverished immigrants here in the U.S.

02/14/2021

02/14/2021

To my trivia loving friends - here's some info for you:

The History Channel says that Valentine greetings have been popular as far back as the Middle Ages, with written Valentine’s beginning after 1400.

The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt.

According to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated 145 million Valentine’s Day cards are sent each year, making Valentine’s Day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year (more cards are sent at Christmas).

Women purchase approximately 85 percent of all valentines! Guys you may need to step it up a little and go buy a card for that special person in your life!

p.s. Happy Valentine's Day!