Alachua County First Time Homebuyers Guide

Alachua County First Time Homebuyers Guide

Buying your first home is an exciting milestone for anyone. You’ll finally have a place to call your own, put down roots in Gainesville and Alachua County, and start building equity in real estate. But whatever your life circumstances are, buying a home for the first...
Showcase Properties: More Than Just Horse Farm Realtors

Showcase Properties: More Than Just Horse Farm Realtors

At Showcase Properties, we’ve built our reputation on our outstanding service to the equestrian real estate market, with our first office located in Ocala, the ‘Horse Capital of the World.’ But with years of experience buying and selling a wide array of properties,...
The Ins and Outs of Virtual and Traditional Staging

The Ins and Outs of Virtual and Traditional Staging

The tech we have today makes it possible for us to see and interact with people and environments hundreds or thousands of miles away. That includes homes and properties, and for sellers to spruce up or even reorganize the rooms for online showings. Virtual staging is...
Guide to Buying Luxury Real Estate in Marion County

Guide to Buying Luxury Real Estate in Marion County

Luxury is subjective. What you consider to be your ideal Ocala luxury house for sale could be very different to what your neighbor or someone you know is looking for. Whether you’re after a waterfront home, a unique equestrian property, or a country club house for...
Tips for Buying a Home When Inflation is High

Tips for Buying a Home When Inflation is High

After two years of steeply-rising home prices that still haven’t leveled out, we are now experiencing an increase of homeownership costs in other areas—higher interest rates, and higher associated costs due to inflation. Despite these hurdles to homebuying, the market...
What Are The Risks of Buying A House On Short Sale?

What Are The Risks of Buying A House On Short Sale?

When you’re in the market for a new home, you may come across short sale properties. The seller is looking to move as quickly as possible and is willing to negotiate on a much lower price. Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? While buyers can take advantage of the...