I have been hearing more and more about scams where people or companies take advantage of people's housing woes. A sad reality that the scam artists have had time to catch up to the rest of the world, but take heart - we can stay one step ahead of them! Tips to avoid...
Kathleen Seide
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Articles by Kathleen Seide
Challenge: Sell my Townhouse in under 90 days!
Our friend Ms. Johnson loved the community she lived in. She has a lot of furniture and personal items and when she moved from a larger home just a few years earlier she couldn't bear to part with anything. The Deadline Ms. Johnson called us up in the beginning of...
25 Biggest Price Drops Last Week – July 11th
This is our weekly update on the largest price changes found in the homes for sale in Alachua county last week. 174 price changes showed up in the MLS system last week, up from 116 the prior week. (Changes for 7/5/09 – 7/11/09) Biggest Drops 3 of the price changes...
July Haile Plantation Condo Market Update
Click here to read the Jan 2010 Haile Plantation Market Update. Condo sales across Alachua county have slowed down in 2009, currently the Haile area has a 22 month supply of inventory. Sales There have been 12 condo sales so far this year in Haile. They were all 2...
Living Large – the Trend of Loving Smaller Homes
With all the talk of being energy-efficient, and eco-friendly, and greener than your neighbor there is a shift happening in real estate. It has been slowly growing over the years, and with the stimulus package money it is building momentum. I think the high gas...
25 Biggest Price Drops Last Week – July 4th
The 25 properties with the largest price reductions last week are listed below. The list includes a wide range of homes this week: from a Million Dollar Home with a 19% price reduction to a 3/1 house for $71,000 with a 24% price reduction.
Building a Home in Longleaf Village – Sticks and, uh, concrete
We have been video taping a house being built for one of our out-of-town customers. This home is built by Robinshore in Longleaf Village. Click below to see the house being built step-by-step. Watch the Progress We are posting videos of the house as it goes up onto...
How to Spot-Clean Your Carpets
Have you ever watched in horror as a mug of coffee flew off a table and headed straight for your carpet? While you can’t move faster than a speeding cup of Joe, you can save your carpet from that puddle of caffeine! But if not, you always have Carpet Cleaning Mason....
June Update for Turnberry Lake
This is an update on real estate market activity for homes in Turnberry Lake for the first half of 2009, Gainesville FL.
Recent Sales: 2 homes have sold so far in 2009, both of them were new construction.
The average selling price was $594,000 for a 4.5 bedroom 3.5 bath home at 3,600 sqft, on the market for 7 months. They sold for $143 per square foot and $173 per square foot.
Rental Scam to Watch Out For
I thought this was really worth sharing. If you are looking for a rental you really need to double check that you know who owns the property and that they are up-to-date on their mortgage (if there is one). Another "amzng deal" from Nigeria There is another scam from...