Joe Dallorso's (joedallorso) Blog

  The hottest thing in Ocala real estate right now are foreclosed properties. Foreclosures vary widely but most are newer homes purchased by investors at pre construction prices who had hoped to flip them for a profit. As the market changed the values of these homes declined, the owners defaulted...

  Well the weather here in July is hot and humid, as it should be in Florida, in the summer time. This year we have returned to a more normal rainy summer. The past couple of years have been too dry causing a drought. This year we've returned to normal. By normal I mean a gully washer thunderstor...

    OCALA REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT Homes Sold June  2008 .................212* $100,000.00 or less..........................53 $101 to $200,000.00.......................101 $201 to $300,000.00........................32 $301 to $500,000.00........................14 $500,000.00 Plus..................

June is the beginning of the rainy season that will last until October. We have the possibility of afternoon thunderstorms almost every day. They are very hit or miss but quite predictable. Winds off the Atlantic collide with winds out of the Gulf of Mexico creating an unstable atmosphere resulti...

    When I decided to move to Florida in 2004 one of my biggest concerns were hurricanes. In New England we don't have natural disasters. The fact that Ocala has never suffered a direct hit by a hurricane was a major reason on why I moved here.    In 2004 there were several hurricanes and I did e...

  OCALA REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT Homes Sold May  2008 ...................251*$100,000.00 or less..........................55$101 to $200,000.00.......................138$201 to $300,000.00.........................35$301 to $500,000.00.........................15$500,000.00 Plus......................

Address: 17990 SE 37 STCity: DunnellonState: FloridaSubdivision: Lake TropicanaZip: 34432MLS: 304550Price: $169,000 Model: Heather 2Garage Size: 2 carBedrooms: 3Status: ActiveBathrooms: 2Square Feet Living Area: 1651Year Built: 2006Square Feet Under Roof: 2,351Lot Size: .50 AcresPool: none       ...

Address: 17961 SW 39 STCity: DunnellonState: FloridaSubdivision: Lake TropicanaZip: 34432MLS: 304558Price: $185,000 Garage Size: 2 carBedrooms: 3Status: ActiveBathrooms: 2Square Feet Living Area: 1903Year Built: 1987Square Feet Under Roof: 2,011Lot Size: 3.51 AcresPool: none     Large home on 3.5...

   Sales in Rolling Hills in Dunnellon and Ocala Florida from 1/1/2008 to 5/23/2008   12850 SW 81 ST, Dunnellon FL  34432                         2/2   1669 sq ft living  sold $168,200.00 13610 SW 71 LN, Ocala FL  34481                                4/3     2108 sq ft living sold $185,000.00 12...

May is here and the humidity is coming back. Most days will be close to 90 during the day and the high 60's at night. It's just a little humid and I find myself turning on the AC most afternoons.   We are in the "dry season". It hasn't rained a drop in over a month. This is unusually dry even for...