About Alachua County, FL

This is a very nice 2 minute video that outlines the important issues of the revised & expanded tax credit for HOME BUYERS.   It's a great time to be a home buyer in Gainesville Florida!

Opportunity Knocks !! 

Watch the video below to learn about: 

What are the revisions & changes?

           What are the earned income parameters?  

                      Who can qualify to use this tax credit? 

                                     When does this tax credit expire?  

Just take 2 minutes to find out.   And, just give me a call and we can start finding YOU a HOME!

 

Gainesville MLS - Bad Photo of the Day - Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Thanks to professional photographer Scott Lawler for his commentary.

What draws your eye to this picture? That's right - A bright, florescent light. Recomposing this so the cabinetry is centered in the frame would automatically cropped out unwanted items and harsh lights. The shadow cast by the camera flash on the right side is another thing to avoid. On a good photo it would stand out horribly - here you barely notice it at all.

Another overpowering florescent light... Drawing back the curtains would have really opened up the room. Seems kind of chopped off at the knees so to speak. The bottom of the room is missing. Perfect example of where proper composition and a wide angle lens would have worked wonders.

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My neighborhood is great. All of the homes in my area have 5 acre lots. It's a great neighborhood, and I have some great neighbors. But we have a NEW ONE....

There is a beautiful vacant lot across the street & one parcel up. The current owners live in Miami, and they have spent a good amount of money to fence it with high quality horse fencing, a nice gate, and put in a well.

They will eventually build a home. Someone comes to mow their property several times a year and it looks beautiful.

But for now..... there are some NEW tenants on that property.

A couple of weeks ago, while working in my home-office - I keep hearing this strange noise.

What was that noise?

I finally went outside to see what was making all that noise - I just laughed and went to visit them.

This city girl has never really known how loud a COW'S "moo" really is !!

ALACHUA COUNTY REAL ESTATE - PROPERTIES SOLD DURING OCTOBER 2009

159 properties sold in Alachua County during October: 138 of the properties were single-family homes and 21 were townhomes/condos.

Property breakdowns are as follows:

138 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES:

Low sales price: $20,000 for a 1460 square foot home with 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms in Northeast Gainesville

High sales price: $710,000 for a 4515 square foot home with 5 bedrooms & 5 bathrooms in the North Jonesville area

Neighborhood sales breakdowns:

Lacrosse Area: 2

Not in Subdivision - 2

CR 231 Area: 1

Parkwood Acres - 1

N-121 Area: 1

Not in Subdivision - 1

Hague Area: 1

Woodland Oaks - 1

Alachua/North Alachua: 6

Alachua Forest - 1

Alachua Hills - 2

C.A. Williams Addition - 1

Alachua Meadows - 1

Wyndswept Hills - 1

South Alachua/Alachua Highland: 1

Not in Subdivision - 1

Turkey Creek Area: 3

Turkey Creek - 1

Creekside Villas - 2

CR 236 West Area: 1

Bellamy Road Estates - 1

High Springs Area: 4

River Glen - 1

Edgemoor - 1

High Springs Hills - 1

Whetstone States Addition - 1

SW Alachua/235 Area: 1

Not in Subdivision - 1

South Newberry Area: 4

Meadow Ridge - 1

Country Way - 2

Newberry (original) - 1

North Newberry Area: 6

Not in Subdivision - 1

Newberry Oaks - 2

New Town 1894 - 3

North Jonesville Area: 2

Wyndsong Manor - 1

Belmont - 1

Micanopy Area: 1

Fribley Addition - 1

Hawthorne Area: 2

Ashley Oaks - 1

Umberger - 1

NW Gainesville W of I-75: 8

Weatherly - 2

Fletchers - The Retreat - 1

Eagle Point - 3

Not in Subdivision - 1

Oakcrest Forest - 1

NW 39th Avenue - 43rd Street I-75: 11

Suburban Heights - 3

Northridge - 1

Kimberly Woods - 1

Pine Woods - 1

Buckridge - 1

Not in Subdivision - 1

Sherwood Forest - 1

Emerald Woods - 1

Richmond - 1

Millhopper Road Area: 1

Not in Subdivision - 1

North 43rd Street Area: 13

Weschester - 3

Turkey Creek Forest - 4

Blues Creek - 2

Millhopper Station-Victoria Square - 1

Northwood Pines - 1

Cherrytree - 1

Mile Run Rosemont - 1

Glen Springs/NW 39th Avenue Area: 11

Northwood West - 1

Springtree - 3

Northwood- 4

Palm Grove - 1

Wimberly Estates - 1

Paradise - 1

NW 16th Ave/Blvd: 7

Westmoreland - 2

Ridgewood - 2

Libby Heights - 1

Madison Park - 1

Greenbriar - 1

NW 6th Street Area: 4

Ingleside Villas - 1

Pine Haven - 1

Brown Addition - 2

Williston Road Area: 2

Fairway Estates - 1

Country Club Estates - 1

Arredondo-Kanapaha Area: 13

LongLeaf - 6

Meadows of Kanapaha - 1

Willow Oak Plantation - 3

Meadows on the Prairie - 1

Hammock Ridge - 1

Hickory Forest - 1

S. Parker Road Area: 1

Parker Place - 1

Haile Area: 10

Valwood - 2

Kenwood - 1

HP/Laurel Park - 1

HP/Spalding Place - 2

HP/Chickasaw Way - 1

HP/Buellers Way - 1

Stillwind - 1

HP/Hampstead Park - 1

Newberry Road South Side Region: 7

Cobble Field - Dunnideer - 1

Town of Tioga - 1

Westwood - 1

Woodlands - 1

Wilds Plantation - 2

Cobble Field - Thornbury - 1

Anglewood Area - SW 62nd Avenue: 1

Beville Heights - 1

Idylwild Area: 1

Idylwild Lane - 1

South Gainesville: 1

Not in Subdivision - 1

Lincoln Estates Area: 3

Breezy Acres - 1

Kincaid Road - 1

Lincoln Estates - 1

Newmans Lake Area - North: 1

Lake Ridge - 1

East 8th Avenue Area: 1

Harper - 1

NE Gainesville between NE 23rd & NE 39th: 4

Carol Estates North - 1

Highland Court Manor - 1

Elliot-Lengle - 1

Deborah Heights - 1

Central Gainesville NE Duckpond: 2

Not in Subdivision - 1

Highland Pines - 1

21 TOWNHOMES/CONDOS:

Low sales price: $46,000 for a 1048 square/foot, 2 bedroom/2 bathroom condo in Southwest Gainesville

High sales price: $225,000 for a 1469 square foor, 3 bedroom/2 bathroom condo in Southwest Gainesville

Neighborhood Sales Breakdowns:

NW 39th Avenue Area - 43rd Street I-75: 2

Magnolia Place - 1

Boardwalk - 1

Glen Springs/NW 39th Ave Area: 1

Gaineswood - 1

NW 16th Avenue: 3

Woodcreek Village - 2

Greenbriar Terrace - 1

Haile Area: 6

Garison Way - 2

HP/Southbrooke - 1

HP/The Links - 1

The Village at Haile - 1

HP/Plantation Villas - 1

Tower Road East: 4

GreenLeaf - 2

Tower Oaks Manor - 1

Tower Village Condo - 1

Anglewood - SW 62nd Street Area: 1

The Oaks - 1

SW University Area: 3

Casablanca East - 1

Mill Run - 1

Hailey Forest - 1

Central Gainesville SW Area: 1

Campus Point - 1