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Buying a Home in Florida? Here’s What You Need to Know About Home Insurance

Aug 21, 2023 | All, Buy

Whether driven by the booming job market or the luscious year-round tropical setting, nearly half a million people choose to relocate to our state each year. However, increasing insurance costs for homes may put a damper on many individual’s dreams of moving to the...

How Will New Mortgage Rules Affect Florida Homebuyers?

Aug 2, 2023 | All, Buy

Recent changes in mortgage fees for conventional loans have many potential homebuyers worried that their mortgage rates could climb even higher. While increases may be experienced by some buyers, this does not hold true for every individual. In fact, many buyers will...

Showcase Properties Presents | The Dog Days of Summer

Aug 1, 2023 | All, Buy, D.I.Y., Sell

As Floridians start cooling down from the boiling heat of midsummer, it’s a good time to take our four-legged family members out for some exercise and outdoor excursions. There is a wealth of fantastic places you can bring your dogs to hike, camp, or hang out with...

All About Barns in Central Florida

Jul 31, 2023 | All, Buy, Discover Ocala, Equestrian, Local Resources, Sell

Welcome to Horse Capital of the World®: All About Barns in Central Florida by Cynthia McFarland Ask someone who isn’t a horse owner to describe or draw a picture of a barn. Odds are the image they’ll come up with is the traditional gambrel roof structure—and most...

Showcase Properties Presents | Payne’s Prairie

Jul 5, 2023 | All, Discover Gainesville, Discover Ocala, Local Resources, Showcase Properties of Central Florida

Ecotourism is the new buzzword for a familiar pastime; what older generations would lovingly refer to as ‘getting back to nature’. In a nutshell, it’s the practice of responsible, sustainable travel and vacationing to a natural or remote area with the aim of...

Showcase Properties Presents | Discover Ocala Podcast

Jun 26, 2023 | All, Discover Ocala, Local Resources, Showcase Properties of Central Florida

Discover Ocala is a brand-spanking-new podcast from Showcase Properties of Central Florida that puts the spotlight on the people, places, and things that make Ocala and the surrounding region so special for us – not just as REALTORS®, but as residents of this unique,...