According to Realtor.com, the real estate market appears to be shifting towards buyers. Rest easy though, while there might not be bidding wars, Florida markets are forecast to remain stable.The forecast indicates moderate inventory increases in the lower price points and larger increases in the higher prices. Over time, Florida will lean towards a buyer’s market but it won’t be overnight.  For more information, read this article on the housing forecast. 12/11/2018

Clients thinking of buying? Now might be the time!  With a slowdown in the market potentially due to increasing mortgage rates, there’s less competition for everyone.If your clients are considering buying, now’s the time to pull the trigger. Experts expect mortgage rates to increase substantially over the next year.  Waiting a year could cost buyers thousands of dollars in interest according to Is Now a Good Time to Buy and Why?  Read more about how interest rates are affecting the market and why buyers should make the move today. 11/27/2018

Got Mold? Issues with Mold spores? Water leaks? Gainesville and Newberry, Florida?  CLICK HERE Do you have an issue with Mold, musty odor in your home? Are you getting sick at home? (Gainesville, Newberry, Williston, High Springs, Alachua and Micanopy, Florida). Do you have a client that has problems with Mold? Need a Mold Assessment? Just give us a call and we will be glad to address the issue. I am state of Florida Licensed Mold Assessor and State of Florida Licensed Home Inspector in Gainesville and The Villages,  Florida. Visit us at:  INDOOR MICROBIAL SPECIALIST.   Mold has the potential to cause health problems and even make a home uninhabitable. However, everyone is affected differently when in contact with mold. The mold that may not bother the seller may severely affect the buy... 11/17/2018

If you’ve been paying attention to real estate, we’ve seen a strong seller’s market over the past couple of years and that’s no different for Alachua County.Nationally, in 2018 there has been a steady decline of real estate sales due to rising mortgage rates and reluctant buyers resulting from an overpriced market. Read more about potential shifts to the Alachua County, FL real estate market in favor of buyers! 11/08/2018

Getting ready to move? With the Savvy Moving Checklist, you can keep organized while preparing for the big day.  The moving process can overwhelming, start by decluttering, investigating companies, and creating a moving binder. As the countdown gets smaller, double check details - map out items for the movers and prepare keys, openers, and remotes.  Learn more about what buyers can do to prepare with The Savvy Moving Checklist. 11/08/2018

With land being cleared on what seems like every corner in Gainesville and Alachua County, big things are on the way! Plans for subdivisions, apartment complexes, and retail centers are in the works and even more to come.These projects include a development in Gainesville on the corner of Newberry Road and Parker Road, expected to consist of multiple retail buildings and 300 apartments.  There are also plans to add retail and office space as well as over 350 homes just west of the Newberry Park project.  New construction is expected to add over 4,000 new homes to Alachua County.  If you’re interested in learning more about these projects, visit Savvy + Co. for more information. 11/01/2018

Each year, around February, the St. Elizabeth Greek Orthodox church puts on a Greek festival for the whole community. The 2-day fete includes: live Greek music, Greek food, wine, jewelry/apparel vendors and bounce houses and activities for the kids. You are also able to tour the church and view the beautiful art within. Many of the residents on Millhopper Rd. near the church walk or ride their bikes to enjoy the event.This year, a second festival was put on the weekend of October 6th and 7th as a benefit for the victims of the wildfires in Greece.St. Elizabeth is located at: 5129 NW 53rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32653To stay tuned for the next event, follow their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Elizabeth-Greek-Orthodox-Church/159249754109387 Visit their website at:   htt... 10/11/2018

Real estate is hot in the quiet family friendly neighborhood of Northwood! If you or your clients are on the market for a new home or rental, check out this popular subdivision located in NW Gainesville, FL.  Known for its great location and school zones, real estate is going fast and for good reason.In just the past 6 months, homes in Northwood have increased by over $5.00 a square foot, now averaging $120.83. Home sales have jumped from 2 to 3 per month over the past 9 months and with just a handful of homes currently available on the market, buyers will have to act fast.  Read more about the neighborhood and take a look at what’s currently available here. 09/28/2018

Gainesville Homes Sold Report July 2018Gainesville Real Estate Market Report for Single Family Homes Sold in July 2018.  Here you will find the recent three-month statistics for May, June and July of 2018. Our real estate market stats are here, and this shows we are now in the strong Summer market.The chart below shows Gainesville’s market statistics for NEW LISTINGS, PENDING SALES, and the CLOSED SALES for the last 3 Months. New listings are have fallen to 332. This is drop in our current inventory is a struggle for buyers. This proves a seller market with frustrated buyers on low inventory. Our new PENDING contracts are sitting at 317 homes. Closed Sales have are down this month to 335.The Gainesville-Alachua County Association of Realtors® provides their statistics to the Florida Rea... 08/26/2018

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale 2018Its Time for The Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale 2018!  Spring is Here and that means things are gearing up for The Friends of The Library SPRING Book Sale April 21 through April 25. This is the annual SPRING event in Beautiful Gainesville!  If you've never been to this book sale, make sure you go check it out.  Lots of treasures to find and all will benefit our Alachua County Library District. The money made during the book sales is used for budgeted library support, scholarships for library staff, special projects, and county literacy projects.The Friends of the Library Book Sale starts Saturday April 21st, 2018 at 9amSaturday, April 21 .......... 9am-6pm Sunday, April 22 ............12pm-6pm Monday, April 23 ...........12pm-6pm Tues... 04/16/2018

Fehrenbacher's Artisan Sausage opened in Gainesville in January of this year. In my opinion, it is the  jewel of the 4th avenue food park area and will continue to be, long after this developing area adds more food-related businesses.The Gainesville Sun recently featured Fehrenbacher's in this article: http://www.gainesville.com/news/20180407/made-to-order-handcrafted-sausage-from-farm-to-finishI'm excited to see them continue to grow and produce quality artisan products. My favorite item thus far is the bratwurst, which I enjoy pairing with one of L.E.J Pretzels (@lejpretzels) incredible pretzel hot dog buns and a little German mustard. Everything I've tried from Fehrenbacher's has been of the highest quality. Adam and Tatiana are both very personable with excellent customer service.Fe... 04/13/2018

What Stays and What Goes?If you are planning to sell your Gainesville area home, you may be starting to prepare and plan. You may have one big question about what stays and what goes with the sale of your home. There are several things that effect the answer to that question, so lets talk about a few details about getting your home on the market.When selling your home this becomes the situation that you are selling real property. Here is the definition of real property: The term real property refers to land, and any buildings, structures, and equipment permanently attached to the building or fixed to the land.The question about what stays and what goes falls into that previous term of permanently attached. As a home seller, you will specify exactly what stays with the home when you sell... 04/08/2018

Do you need a  Mold Inspection?  Mold Testing and Mold Assessment in Gainesville, Newberry and The Villages,  Florida?  TO SCHEDULE A MOLD INSPECTION & TESTING VISIT US AT: http://www.INDOORMICROBIALSPECIALIST.com    For more information relative to Mold Testing and Mold Inspections in North and Central, Florida visit Indoor Microbial Specialist. We are state of Florida licensed Home Inspector and state of Florida licensed Mold Assessor / Inspector with degree in Mechanical Engineering in Gainesville, Newberry and The Villages, Florida. Contact us: CLICK HERE    INDOOR MICROBIAL SPECIALIST sets the standard for  MOLD INSPECTOR's in Gainesville, Newberry and The Villages, Florida. We are distinguished by our background in Engineering, Chemistry/Biology and Residential & Commercial constr... 04/06/2018

Luxury Lifestyle in Arbor GreensLet's talk about luxury lifestyle in Arbor Greens neighborhood. Arbor Greens is located in the Jonesville area, west of I-75 on Newberry Road. The entrance to Arbor Greens is west of Tioga Town Center.The Arbor Greens community has mandatory HOA with a beautiful club house, community pool, and playground. Not to mention the green space to enjoy, and proximity to shopping in the Jonesville area.  The HOA fees include front lawn care for all homes.In the first phase of Arbor Greens, the homes were built by some of Gainesville's luxury custom builders such as Waters, Bullard, Rutenberg, Joyner, Wilde. The second phase is now underway with Robinshore. The schools designated for Arbor Greens are Meadowbrook Elementary, Fort Clarke Middle School, and Buchholtz ... 03/05/2018

HOME INSPECTOR GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA Do you need a Home Inspection in Gainesville, Florida? For more information relative to Home Inspections Orlando and Mold Inspections Orlando, Florida visit HOME INSPECTOR USA. We are state of Florida licensed Home Inspector and licensed Mold Assessor in Gainesville, The Villages, Gainesville, Leesburg, Florida. 850-814-3889 HOME INSPECTOR USA sets the standard for HOME INSPECTOR, and MOLD INSPECTOR in the Orlando,  The Villages, Lady lake, Leesburg, Mount Dora, Summerfield, Ocala & Gainesville. We are distinguished by our background in Engineering, Chemistry/Biology and Residential & Commercial construction and by our extensive theoretical experience with intricacies of structural & environmental issues.We are Gainesville Home Inspection company of c... 02/14/2018

In this article featured on the Gainesville Sun, city officials are confident that the corner of southwest first avenue and second street may finally be developed after 10 years. The prospect is a $26 million, 6-story Hyatt hotel with 136 rooms, 2 restaurants and a roof-top lounge. The details, as currently represented, can be viewed here: http://www.gainesville.com/news/20180118/downtown-gainesville-could-see-26-million-hyatt-hotel The corner development could bring approximately 189 jobs and millions in sales tax revenue for the county. 01/18/2018

Review 2017 and Plan 2018Here we are are on the last business day of 2017. We tend to be goal driven and it’s time to review 2017 and plan 2018. Our financial statements are complete for the year, so we’ve got some analysis to do, have some discussions and work on our business plans and goals for 2018.Thanks to brain-training by Brian Buffini over the years, it’s just hard coded for me to write down goals, and review them regularly. His last few podcasts have been very good for me develop in my improved daily thinking: Be Grateful.I find myself getting so busy, over-whelmed with transaction details, time-management, and endless to-do lists. I have started a new habit to help me settle down, take a deep breath, and feel grateful.So this year-end analysis isn’t going to be just about the ... 01/04/2018

Pond Lighting 2017 at NFRMC Tis the season to be jolly! Don’t miss the 28th Pond Lighting ceremony at NFRMC on Friday, December 1st. This is one of Gainesville’s biggest holiday traditions.  Make this a family event and the weather will be great. A crisp feel in the air and holiday music will kick off your holiday cheer. The North Florida Regional Medical Center's Annual Pond Lighting Event is this Friday, December 1st, starting at 5:30pm.  There will be a “formal” flip of the switch to turn on the spectacular display at 6:10pm, and will be covered live on the TV 20 News broadcast. Don't forget that Santa will arrive too!  So bring your whole family! There are over 50,000 lights, and the display changes every year.  This is the 28th year of the decorating of the Duckpond area.  The disp... 11/29/2017

[UPDATE - This restaurant closed abruptly and without warning to its patrons. This review is no longer valid] Cafe Ameraucana has opened a restaurant located at 2410 NW 43rd street. Originally a very popular pizza truck, they now have a cozy fixed location. The dough is a wild fermented sourdough that is the best texture of dough I've experienced. It is extremely soft with a light chew and char marks from the wood fired process in their imported oven. The Fontina Fungo is the only pizza I've tried (twice) via carry out but it is so exceptional I'm not sure I'll make it to the others! There's loads of umami and bombastic flavor.Check them out. This is some of the best pizza I've had in Gainesville. Cafe Ameraucana website: https://www.gnvpizza.com/menu/Facebook page: https://www.facebook... 10/17/2017

Want to Buy a Gainesville Home?If you want to buy a Gainesville home, there are 4 signs that you are ready to call a Realtor.  So many people are watching TV shows about finding, flipping, and buying homes.  Yet, while the TV shows make it all looks so easy and FAST in the hour-long show, real life is not as streamlined. If you're considering buying a home, here are 4 signs it's time to call your Gainesville Realtor. 1. Believe everything on the internet?While you can view tons of listings online, not all of the information is accurate or up-to-date. If you are looking on 3rd party web sites, those sites will not have current data. You may see outdated comps, conflicting forecasts and different ratings. Some sites will show you potential foreclosures, and that too is never correct.  You... 08/27/2017