Apr 23, 2025 | Agent Stories, All, Showcase Properties of Central Florida
After eight months on the market, Laurie Whelpley-Baker of Showcase Properties, representing the buyer, closed the purchase of a 133-acre undeveloped property for $3,125,000. It is one of the top sales of vacant land in 2025 based on sale price, according to Stellar...
Apr 9, 2025 | All, Showcase Properties of Central Florida
Congratulations to the 2024 OMCAR Award Winners! We’re proud to celebrate our 2024 OMCAR Award winners—outstanding agents recognized for their dedication to their clients and excellence in the real estate profession. OMCAR proudly presents a variety of awards,...
Feb 13, 2025 | Agent Stories, All, Showcase Properties of Central Florida
You may remember when we told you last year about Indian Prairie Ranch – an idyllic, sprawling training facility built and developed by the legendary Clyde D. Rice. After nearly forty years in the family, they decided to sell the property and engaged Beckie Cantrell...
Feb 13, 2025 | Agent Stories, All, Showcase Properties of Central Florida
When Tina Halsteter first walked the property on North Circle Drive in Crystal River, one of her first thoughts was that it was like a private resort, and that it was going to be a lot of fun working to find a buyer. What she didn’t anticipate was a buyer making an...
Jan 10, 2025 | Agent Stories, All, Showcase Properties of Central Florida
When Dr. Vito DelVento accepted a position to oversee the veterinary board in the District of Columbia, it was originally meant to be a part-time gig – mostly administrative. Nothing overly taxing – just helping with things like licenses and permit qualifications,...
Jan 6, 2025 | Buy, Local Resources, Sell, Showcase Properties of Central Florida
There are many tax benefits for Florida homeowners and ways to reduce your property taxes during tax season by taking advantage of homeowner exemptions and tax deductions. Property taxes in Florida have an average effective rate of 0.80%, compared to the national...
