In my personal opinion, there is no better time to purchase a new home in Jacksonville than right now!  I think prices have begun to bottom out as children have retuned to school.  Although I haven't seen builders so much throwing in pool packages here in Jacksonville (most builders do not like to be in the "pool" business, email me if you want to know why), they have however reducing prices sharply, paying all closing costs and offering contingencies in their contracts if you have a current home to sell.  I'm not sure what buyers think their waiting for as the real estate industry is having a sale!

On average the cost of a basic pool package in Jacksonville is approximatley $30,000 to $35,000 which includes a full screen, soup to nuts.  Most Jacksonville home builders have already reduced their prices on inventory homes this much already.

  http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/103373/Anxious-Builders-Pile-on-Incentives