Gainesville, FL

Home Buyer Tax Credit 2009-2010 - Informative Video for Buyers!

11-18-09

Christine Bohn, Gainesville, FL Residential Realtor®

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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!

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Wordless Wednesday - Sunflower Blooms In Gainesville FL

11-18-09

Christine Bohn, Gainesville, FL Residential Realtor®

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Sunflowers In Gainesville FL

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

11-17-09

Allison Ables Gainesville Realtor

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

Thanks to professional photographer Scott Lawler for his commentary.

Gainesville real estate - Bad MLS photos

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.

Gainesville real estate - Bad MLS photos

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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Downtown Festival & Art Show in Gainesville - This Weekend!

11-13-09

Christine Bohn, Gainesville, FL Residential Realtor®

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It looks like we will have fabulous weather for a fun-filled weekend in beautiful Gainesville Florida! Saturday and Sunday brings us the 28th Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show.

This is Gainesville's PREMIER FALL EVENT!

The event is presented by the City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. It is also one of the nation's premier outdoor fine arts festivals.

Things will get started at 10am on Saturday morning, November 14th through Sunday at 5pm. So, get this into your weekend plans. Last year's attendance set an historic record of 100,000 attendees. The excellent weather forecast will make it a great family event.

There will be over 250 of the nation's most talented artists in original oils, acrylics, watercolor, jewelry, sculptures, unique pottery, ceramics and photography. The artists will be competing prize money too.

There will be plenty of "hands-on" activities for the kids at the Imagination Station!

The festival will have plenty of LIVE music on 3 stages.

Gainesville is a Great Place Be!!

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Getting Flocked, Selling Houses, and Giving St. Joseph a Break

11-11-09

Coleen DeGroff, MBA -- Your Gainesville FL Realtor

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Getting Flocked, Selling Houses, and Giving St. Joseph a Break

When it comes to selling houses, St. Joseph is no longer the only game in town.

That's right. If you're a desperate homeowner willing to try anything, but squeamish about burying Jesus's stepdad upside down in your front yard to net a sale, NOW you don't have to!

I made an amazing discovery this weekend while I was flocking my boss. Getting Flocked

See, he and his partner are leaving Gainesville, and I wanted to find a really cool way to surprise him.

And nothing, I mean NOTHING, says "Surprise!!" like coming home to a dozen pink plastic flamingos parked on your front lawn.....especially when you are trying to SELL said front lawn, along with the house that goes with it.

So....while my boss's goodbye party raged across town, my hubby and I snuck over to his house and tackified it for the whole world to see.

And guess what?? The morning after the flocking, my boss got a contract on his house! Flamingos Rule

Coincidence? I think not.

Spread the word! Them plastic pink birds are magical house-selling creatures, and don't let anyone try to convince you otherwise.

If you live in the Gainesville area, and you know of someone looking to get flocked, by all means let me know. I've got 2 dozen of these lawn ornaments available for rental....$25 for a dozen, $40 for two dozen. We park them on the front lawn of your choice under cover of darkness, leaving a "You've Been Flocked" note w/instructions on how to make them go away. All proceeds benefit the Buchholz High School Swim Team.