Three Tips for Successfully Buying a Short Sale Property in Gainesville, Florida A short sale happens when a homeowner ends up owing more on the home than it is currently worth in today's marketplace, and the lender is willing to take less than what the homeowner owes. There are currently 197
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12/28/2009
Snapshot of Gainesville Real Estate Market So what's going on with the Gainesville real estate market? This first chart shows that 2007 was a better year than 2008, and 2008 was a better year than 2009. The first quarter of 2009 was particularly gruesome, with median sales price bottoming out
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12/17/2009
I am thankful for..... Black Friday madness.... Birds who can't read...... Hopeful anglers........ And Wordless Moments of Wonder........
12/04/2009
OK. So let's review. We moved to Gainesville FL a year ago August for my hubby to take a job at Shands Childrens Hospital....he's a pediatric cardiologist and had pretty much hit the wall with the "pinhead medicine" practiced by The Hospital That Shall Remain Unnamed in Pittsburgh....what do I me
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11/15/2009
ALACHUA COUNTY REAL ESTATE - PROPERTIES SOLD DURING OCTOBER 2009 159 properties sold in Alachua County during October: 138 of the properties were single-family homes and 21 were townhomes/condos. Property breakdowns are as follows: 138 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES: Low sales price: $20,000 for a 146
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11/13/2009
Getting Flocked, Selling Houses, and Giving St. Joseph a Break When it comes to selling houses, St. Joseph is no longer the only game in town. That's right. If you're a desperate homeowner willing to try anything, but squeamish about burying Jesus's stepdad upside down in your front yard to ne
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11/11/2009
Another great thing about living in Gainesville! Located smack dab in the middle of North Florida, Gainesville is close to all kinds of nature-related activities. My favorite one, by FAR, is kayaking. Athletically challenged to the point of not even being able to throw a Frisbee, I have alway
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11/09/2009
Gainesville Real Estate: Micanopy, Florida With easy access to I-75, the town of Micanopy is only 10 miles from Gainesville. Founded in 1821, Micanopy is the oldest inland settlement in Florida. "As early as 1539 there is record of a village located at the site of Micanopy when explorer Hernand
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11/04/2009
our house in PA is officially UNDER CONTRACT! Now, granted, we paid $587,000 for it 4 years ago.... and then dumped another $40K into it replacing all 24 windows, adding a new energy-efficient front door, and installing an energy-efficient gas fireplace, and who EVER thought we would be THR
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11/02/2009
Life in Gainesville's Town of Tioga Located along the UF/Shands corridor of Newberry Road, Gainesville's Town of Tioga seems to be weathering the choppy economy better than most. According to a spotlight article on the Town of Tioga which appeared in the August 28, 2009 edition of the Gainesville
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10/30/2009
