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Ocala Home Prices
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Ocala Home Prices

An Evolving Real Estate Market & Ocala Home Prices Ocala home prices have reached new heights. Over the past few years, a real estate buying frenzy bid up home prices to eye-popping amounts. However, as mortgage rates have risen, buyer demand has cooled. 1 Consequently,...
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First Time Homebuyers:  Timing The Housing Market
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First Time Homebuyers: Timing The Housing Market

Deciding whether and when buy a home can be daunting if you are first time homebuyers. But in today’s whirlwind market you may find it particularly challenging to pinpoint the best time to start exploring homeownership. The real estate boom spawned by the pandemic has...
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Ocala Real Estate News: What’s Happening?
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Ocala Real Estate News: What’s Happening?

Ocala real estate news is not just about where you live. It is also about how you live. No matter what wets your whistle, you are sure to find an exciting way to enjoy your weekend in our town. We all know about the many...
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Home Value: What’s Your Ocala Home Really Worth?
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Home Value: What’s Your Ocala Home Really Worth?

You May Be Pleasantly Surprised By Your Current Home Value! It’s easy to verify how much money you have in your savings account or the real-time value of your stock investments. But determining the dollar value of a home is a far more complex endeavor....
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Lower Mortgage Rates: 8 Strategies to Secure Them!
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Lower Mortgage Rates: 8 Strategies to Secure Them!

Mortgage rates have been on a roller coaster ride this year, rising and falling amid inflationary pressures and economic uncertainty. Unfortunately, even the experts are divided when it comes to predicting where rates are headed next.1 This climate has been unsettling for some homebuyers and...
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Ocala Home Inspections: Avoid Common Mistakes
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Ocala Home Inspections: Avoid Common Mistakes

Ocala home inspections serve a vital purpose in the homebuying process. You may be easily swept up in the excitement of buying a home. Then, once you’ve had an offer accepted, you’ll probably be anxious to move in. However, when proceeding along the route to...
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Ocala Real Estate – Three Hedges Against Inflation
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Ocala Real Estate – Three Hedges Against Inflation

Ocala real estate is about to benefit from economic growth never before imagined in North Central Florida. Thanks go to the projected more than tripling of the contribution the equestrian industry makes to our community. The annual inflation rate in the United States is higher...
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Serious Home Sellers Understand The Importance of A 1st Impression
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Serious Home Sellers Understand The Importance of A 1st Impression

While we all want to be good neighbors, serious home sellers must do more. It’s not just about keeping up with the Joneses or pleasing your neighbors. It’s about outshining them at every opportunity! If you are serious about selling your home fast and at...
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Instant Cash Offers – Are They A Viable Option?
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Instant Cash Offers – Are They A Viable Option?

Are instant cash offers the future of the real estate market? Technology is changing the way we do almost everything, and real estate transactions are no exception. In fact, a new crop of tech companies wants to revolutionize the way we buy and sell homes....
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Ocala Home Buying Tips: 10 Ways To Ensure a Smooth Move
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Ocala Home Buying Tips: 10 Ways To Ensure a Smooth Move

The process of buying a home can be both exhilarating and exhausting and our Ocala home buying tips are designed to mitigate the latter. Of course, the journey doesn’t stop when you close on your property. On the contrary, you still have much to do...
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A Winning Offer: 5 Steps To Home Buying Success
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A Winning Offer: 5 Steps To Home Buying Success

In this volatile market, what will it take to submit a winning offer? Our nation is in the midst of a serious housing crunch. Last year, a lack of inventory and soaring prices left many would-be homebuyers unable to fulfill their dreams of home ownership....
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Mistakes Sellers Make: 7 COMMON AVOIDABLE  ISSUES
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Mistakes Sellers Make: 7 COMMON AVOIDABLE ISSUES

Most common mistakes sellers make can be easily avoided, and the benefits of doing so are great. Learn the statistics and we are sure you will agree that it's worth the effort. No matter what challenges the housing market presents, the process of selling a...
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Rising Rates, Short Supply: Housing In 2022
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Rising Rates, Short Supply: Housing In 2022

Today our real estate market faces rising rates which make the cost of mortgage financing more expensive. However, homes are still in short supply and demand is brisk. So where are we headed? The last two years caught many of us off guard, and not...
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Top Ocala Realtors: Compassionate Problem Solvers
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Top Ocala Realtors: Compassionate Problem Solvers

The Mindset of Top Ocala Realtors What separates top Ocala Realtors from their fellow professionals? How do you select the one who will serve your needs best? How do you decide who will best deliver on the promise to sell your home quickly and at...
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Ocala Ultra  Luxury  Living  –  The Larry Roberts  Story
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Ocala Ultra Luxury Living – The Larry Roberts Story

Ocala ultra luxury living was redefined, if not invented, by developer Ralph L. Roberts. Half a century earlier, Ralph and his partner, Robert Campbell, opened a small freight company in Ohio. When the two purchased a single truck, R&L Trucking was born. Robert and Larry,...
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Ocala  Home  Staging  –  What  You  Need  To  Know
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Ocala Home Staging – What You Need To Know

Ocala home staging is a valued tool in the quiver of today's home seller, but has it got universal applications or just case specific ones? A new Realtor recently posted the following question on a real estate forum. "Is staging really important to the home...
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Real  Estate Investment Mecca  –  Ocala
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Real Estate Investment Mecca – Ocala

This is the story of how Ocala evolved into a city attracting real estate investment by giants of the industry. Once upon a time, many years ago, we lived in the focal point of North Central Florida's tourism industry, Ocala. Ours was a town surrounded...
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Real  Estate  Bubble  2022?
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Real Estate Bubble 2022?

Many fear that a real estate bubble is upon us, a bubble sure to burst soon. But are such fears justified? According to OMCAR, our local board of Realtors, Ocala housing saw astounding appreciation year over year as of February, 2022. In fact, appreciation exceeded...
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Ocala’s  Memorial  Day  Festivals
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Ocala’s Memorial Day Festivals

Ocala's Memorial Day celebration is filled with music, barbeques and special events. Of course, the actual reason for this day is somber. We remember and honor the heroes who served in our armed forces and gave their lives to defend our country. The celebration saw...
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Affordable  Housing  In  Ocala,  Florida  2022
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Affordable Housing In Ocala, Florida 2022

Ocala residential real estate is appreciating at historic speed and affordable housing is becoming scarce. Our city is in the midst of a real estate boom that is likely to be with us for a while. Low inventories of homes listed for sale and high...
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