If you are looking for a large family home OR a home that will accomodate your need for a large in-law suite - this home is worth a look!

With this large square footage, the possibilities are endless....home based business? Second generation living area?  You won't find a better price !!

PRICE IS REDUCED AGAIN to $ 309,000 !!!

This puts the price per square foot at under $ 77.00 - and this is an EXCELLENT DEAL for Gainesville Florida Real Estate !!

Here is are the details and please watch the VIRTUAL TOUR!

• 5 Bedrooms
• 3 Bath
• Heated & Cooled Living Area is 4,038
• Oversized 2 Car Side Entry Garage
• 1/2 acre parcel on POSSUM CREEK
• Large Formal Living Room
• Large Formal Dining Room
• Family Room with Brick Fireplace
• Large Laundry Room
• 3 Bedrooms and 2 baths on Entry Level
• 2 More bedrooms and bath on split level 
• Large Entertainment wing that open to Pool/Patio
• Old wet bar area is plumbed and could be 2nd Kitchen
• Located in THE MEADOWS area off NW 16th Avenue in Gainesville
• Super Convenient location to University of Florida and Shands Hospital
• All new Paint - Interior and Exterior
• Updates Galore!  Move in Ready!
• HUGE In-Ground Swimming Pool with Spa - Screened Enclosure
• Complete Foundation Remediation Complete with detailed engineering report
• Complete REMODEL on this original Emmer Brick home.
• You pick the shingles and SELLER will pay for NEW ROOF prior to closing!
• NOT a Short Sale - Not a Foreclosure - Just a VERY Motivated Seller :)

You will find more information about this lovely home on my web site!

Please don't miss this home.  Excellent Price!!  Terrific Location !!  Please call today for a personal showing of this home - it just might be what you've been looking for in beautiful Gainesville, FL.

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 !!

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!!

Sitting in my wonderful mailbox on Saturday Nov, 7th - was my real estate tax notice.  All of the tax bills & notices for property owners in Alachua County Florida were mailed last week.

If your real estate taxes are ESCROWED with your mortgage holder, you will still get a mailing about your taxes and down at the bottom you will see "DO NOT PAY".  This is your tax notice.  The original bill was sent to your LENDER for payment by November 30th, 2009.  This will give you the full 4% discount.

IF your taxes are being escrowed and you have NOT received the notice in the mail this week, make sure to call the Alachua County Tax Collector office to make sure that your TAX BILL was sent to the proper place. THEN - call your lender immediately, and make arrangements to get your tax bill to them via email, fax, or snail mail. 

If you received a real estate tax bill for property you NO LONGER OWN - please forward it to the new owner OR return it to the tax collectors office.  The new owner will need that tax bill soon, to take advantage of the discount periods.

***   All of the ALACHUA COUNTY Tax Bills are ONLINE and you can get copies at http://www.actcfl.org

If this is your first tax bill or notice - double check the LEGAL DESCRIPTION too.  Any error you find, please notify the county as soon as possible.

If your real estate taxes are NOT ESCROWED with your lender, you can pay your taxes ONLINE !!

There are (3) Locations of the Tax Collectors Office:   OPEN 8:30 to 5:00 PM

Downtown: at 12 SE 1st Street, 32601 and phone 352-374-5236

34th Street:  at 5801 NW 34th St, 32653 and phone 352-374-5236

Butler Plaza:  at 3207 SW 35th Blvd (Behind Bonefish Grill), 32608

Here is the latest news regarding the HOMEBUYER TAX CREDIT CHANGES on November 5, 2009.   The National Association of Realtors has provided this table showing the changes.  This has passed the Senate and the House and NAR assumes the President will sign the bill within the next few days. UPDATED...as of 3pm on November 6, 2009 - The President "has" signed this bill.

The chart shows the "EXPANDED" features of the bill, that now includes current or previous homeowners.  It will now provide credit to those buyers who want to "move up" or "downsize".

It's a great time to buy real estate in Gainesville, Florida!

Today is October 31, 2009 and it will be a great weekend.  So here is what our family plans to do this weekend, so make these events part of your Family Fun Weekend in Gainesville!

Before we get to Trick or Treating tonight,  we have the FLORIDA VS GEORGIA football game.  A Classic rivalry college game with great fans and family fun in Jacksonville. 

Some people have gone over to the game in Jacksonville, while others are having "get togethers" at their homes - kickoff is at 3:30pm this afternoon.     The weather will be good for a great BBQ !

                                GO GATORS!!

After the game.......

Halloween Night brings the little trick or treaters!!

One of my favorite fall festivals is this weekend in Micanopy.

Both Saturday and Sunday you can go to the

         MICANOPY FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL

With all the great family fun this weekend, it is just a great way for me to say "Gainesville is a Great Place to Live" !!!

And Don't forget to set your clocks back tonight - we get an wonderful extra hour of sleep.  

So remember "FALL back" at 2am.  

Our biggest fundraiser of the year was held last night and it was great fun.   RE/MAX Professionals Inc. makes this our premier event called " Art Through the Eyes of A Child".  This years theme was "Under the Big Top".

All the kids at Shands Hospital create wonderful peices of artwork, pottery, scupltures & more. These kids put their heart and soul into this artwork.  Each piece has a story of the child that did the artwork.   All of these pieces are displayed at become part of our SILENT AUCTION and LIVE AUCTION once a year.

There are so many volunteers that make this happen, not to mention all the hardwork. Our local celebrity Auctioneers were Storm Roberts, host of 98.5 KTK Radio Show, Ilene Silverman, of the Ilene Silverman Show, and Amanda Butler, Head Coach UF Gator Women's Basketball.

With wonderful music, a delicious meal provided by our fantastic Carrabba's Italian Grill, and beautiful setting at the UF Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute all became a great evening to raise money for the local kids here at SHANDS HOSPITAL and Childrens Miracle Network.

All of us at RE/MAX Professionals are very happy to be a part of this event every year, and we are already planning for next year. !!