Savvy Ocala real estate mojo

Check out all the fun happening in Ocala this weekend! The annual Marion County Chili Cook-Off takes place on Saturday and will feature loads of entertainment, food, and of course, a local chili competition.  There will also be a car and truck show, and the event will benefit Cornerstone School. ...

We've just added a section of our website where buyers can search all Gainesville condos for sale and view stats for all complexes & recently sold condos. We also added a feature called "Condo Analyzer" which allows you to search each condo complex and find more advanced stats from the last year....

Marion County market heat map Alachua County market heat map These pages let a buyer (or seller) look for the hottest areas of town, where we are seeing the lowest inventory.

 We put together an automated market report for both markets where we operate and it's pretty interesting stuff. Gainesville / Alachua county market report Ocala/Marion County market report Both markets have relatively low inventory right now but something stood out:Yowza.  The under-$200k market...

Our office in Gainesville wrote a blog about the current state of inventory in Gainesville & Ocala.Check out these numbers!On top of that, quite a few neighborhoods in Gainesville have fewer than 3 months inventory right now.  In Gainesville (and to a lesser extent Ocala), we are seeing a seller'...

A revived cultural hub is set to open in late October.  The former Ocala City Auditorium has been gutted and transformed into the Reilly Arts Center, hosting a variety of theater performances and the Ocala Symphony Orchestra.  The center will boast an outdoor stage in addition to the main stage i...

On Top of the World, One of Marion County’s largest and most well-known retirement communities, is still growing and getting better. The communty will be improving, focusing on creating an environment in which residents can fully enjoy and capitalize on their retirement, with all of the amenities...

Our firm covers both Ocala & Gainesville, FL, and we ran some numbers today to compare the 2 markets.  In short, both markets look quite healthy.   Both markets are up about 10% from last year.  The same goes for price per square foot:   Activity in both markets is up as well, with Gainesville up...

The City of Ocala received approval from Marion County for a community redevelopment area to revitalize the area between I-75 and downtown (on SR 40 & US 27).The idea is to improve the "first impression" drivers get when they first get off the highway.Check out our blog entry on for more info!

A Bloomberg article cites Ocala as 1 of the 18 areas that will see the most economic growth in 2016.Largely due to abundant communities to attract retiring Baby Boomers, Ocala is forecast to see over 4% growth next year.Ocala joins Homosassa Springs, Orlando, The Villages, & Sebring as areas of c...