Jacksonville Homebuyer, now in its third year serving the Northeast Florida real estate market, recently celebrated its third anniversary by winning the third consecutive Laurel Award as “Best Publication for Consumers.” In fact, Jacksonville Homebuyer has so dominated this coveted category that no other publication has ever won it.
The glossy bi-monthly magazine is designed specifically to help buyers choose their home and their neighborhood through in-depth editorial content, appealing graphics and comprehensive directory information. It is the only consumer-oriented real estate publication that is written and designed like the best city/regional magazines.
“Our entire concept was to produce a real estate magazine that is as good as any general-interest consumer magazine,” says Publisher Penelope Geismar. “People who are relocating need more than generic content and incomplete listings to make a decision. They need to understand the community, its history and its values. Our intention was to produce a magazine that would make readers experts on the city and what makes it tick.”
Geismar and Group Publisher Randy Noles have long histories in the Northeast Florida market. Both are award-winning publishing industry professionals with more than 25 years of experience in national, regional and local magazines. Sales Manager Cathy Elmaleh has a background in home decor publications and Account Executive Don Hollenback is veteran of golf-oriented publications.
Jacksonville Homebuyer has emerged as the most prestigious regional estate publication in Northeast Florida, carrying an advertising roster of the area’s top builders, real estate professionals, home product retailers, financial institutions and developments.
It is distributed through real estate offices, where it is widely used by sales professionals to assist potential buyers, and to relocators through a sophisticated, web-based inquiry program. Advertisers are regularly supplied with hot leads generated by Jacksonville Homebuyer. Other distribution outlets include high-traffic newsstands (including Jacksonville International Airport and area bookstores) and selected retailers.
The parent company of Jacksonville Homebuyer is Gulfshore Media, a division of CurtCo Publishing. Gulfshore Media publishes Sarasota Magazine and Gulfshore Life Magazine in Naples as well as Homebuyer titles in Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota and Naples. The company’s publications have won more than 120 national and regional awards for editorial excellence. CurtCo, the parent company, publishes such national titles as Robb Report, Worth Magazine and Art & Antiques.
Jacksonville Homebuyer is located at 103 Century 21 Boulevard, Ste. 119 (in the Northeast Florida Builders Association building). For more information contact the magazine at (904)724-3330.