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Kathleen Seide

I have a passion for helping others meet their goals. I focus on the important issues facing people. I am curious and adventurous by nature. I love exploring and understanding the world, sometimes that means meditation and other times I hike hours into the wilderness to see where a path leads.

Broker / Owner

(352) 373-0032

kathleen@we-promise.com

Articles by Kathleen Seide

Alachua Harvest Festival

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After an appointment this afternoon we stopped by downtown Alachua and caught the end of the Alachua Harvest Festival. This was the 77th annual Harvest Festival. Main Street was sectioned off so that only walking traffic was allowed in. The street was lined with vendors, and filled with revelers.

September Housing Market Report

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Take a look at our new monthly real estate report, with breakout information for listed, pending, and sold properties for September and comparing 2009 to other years.

Between Gator Football and family life (back-to-school, sports, etc) September normally has a big slow down in home sales. It seems that once football season starts most people in Gainesville turn their attention away from buying homes!

25 Biggest Price Drops Last Week – Oct 10th

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This is your update on the largest price changes on homes for sale in Gainesville & Alachua County.

105 Alachua County & Gainesville homes & condos had price reductions in the MLS system this week, slightly less than the 121 we saw last week. (Changes for 10/4/09 – 10/10/09)
The biggest drop last week was for a home in Brooke Point that has been put on the auction block.

Noche De Gala – Annual Fundraiser Ball

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Last Saturday evening the Sebastian Ferraro Foundation hosted Noche de Gala, an annual fundraiser to help bring a children’s hospital to Gainesville, FL. The theme of Noche de Gala 2009 was Venetian Masquerade ball, and the event blew away my expectations. This is a description of the evening, if you can get tickets next year I would absolutely recommend attending.

What to Expect from a Home Inspector

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Home inspections are one of the most important things you can do when you are buying property. There are many different things you may want inspected, depending on the property you are buying. In this article I talk about: understanding your rights, choosing an inspector, what to expect, and the report. It is part of a series on protecting your investment when buying property.

Protecting Your Investment When Buying a Home

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No matter how far along you are purchasing real estate, you are probably worried about surprises showing up after you buy a property. There are several steps you can take to protect yourself and your investment, and they are built into our work-flow when we help you...

Changes to Condo Financing

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FHA is now introducing a new program for qualifying condos for FHA loans called DELRAP. This could reduce the hassles condo owners are experiencing when trying to sell by making it easier for buyers to get a loan.

DELRAP stands for Direct Endorsement Lender Review and Approval Process. As of October first DELRAP will be the (primary) way that condominiums will be approved for FHA. It may no longer take months for the FHA to review paperwork on a condo association in order to establish it on the “FHA Approved” list for lending.