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gainesville florida: 3 Reasons Gainesville Florida rocks! - 09/10/10 12:16 AM
3 Reasons Gainesville Florida rocks!
Ever since we moved to Gainesville Florida two years ago, I began my quest to become its Number 1 fan! There is SO MUCH to love about living in Gainesville! Here are the top 3 reasons Gainesville is a GREAT place to live!
1) The WEATHER ... well, except for the summer, which is akin to leaving your oven door open and parking yourself in front of it for the day. But if the worst thing Gainesville weather has to offer is summer heat paired with wilting humidity, no problem! I'd much rather deal with … (6 comments)
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gainesville florida: Gopher tortoises in Gainesville FL - What to do if you find one? - 09/07/10 07:45 PM
Gopher tortoises in Gainesville FL - What to do if you find one?
I have always wanted to use the phrase "Do not try this at home" but never really had a chance to. Until now.
Let me explain.
One of the things that I love the MOST about living in Gainesville FL is all of the wildlife! Frogs, toads, anole lizards, and snakes abound. Every night I hear an owl hooting in our backyard. Gainesville FL is a GREAT place to live especially if you love the outdoors.
So imagine my unbounded joy when I discovered this cute little … (6 comments)
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gainesville florida: Haile Plantation Neighborhoods - Gainesville FL - 06/09/10 04:44 PM
Haile Plantation Neighborhoods – Gainesville FL
The Gainesville FL community of Haile Plantation is approximately 8 miles southwest of Shands and the University of Florida.
Long before it had neighborhoods, the award-winning New Urbanism community of Haile Plantation in Gainesville FL was part of Kanapaha, a Sea Island cotton plantation founded by South Carolina transplant Thomas Evans Haile in 1854.
The New Urbanism community of Haile Plantation in Gainesville FL was developed in 1978 by The Fleeman Family, Matthew Kaskel, and Robert B. Kramer.
There are 3 separate homeowner associations which operate within Haile Plantation. Each neighborhood within Haile Plantation is … (1 comments)
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gainesville florida: Haile Plantation homes: Retreat Place - Gainesville FL - 06/06/10 11:30 PM
Haile Plantation - Retreat Place is one of Gainesville FL's newer neighborhoods.
Built between 2005 and 2007, Haile Plantation - Retreat Place is conveniently located by the Publix shopping center and the Haile Plantation Country Club clay tennis courts.
Interested in learning more? Then please visit my full article, Haile Plantation homes: Retreat Place, which will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about this lovely southwest Gainesville FL neighborhood!
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gainesville florida: Buyers Don't Give a Crap about How Much Debt You Have - 05/27/10 10:55 PM
Buyers Don't Give a Crap about How Much Debt You Have
For those with tender sensibilities, I would suggest clicking away to something more...ahem....diplomatic.
However, for those who are not allergic to cold hard truths delivered in street language....welcome to my blog.
Here are 2 hard truths that you, as a potential homeseller, need to come to grips with if you plan on selling your home in this market (and by this market I mean Gainesville, FL....though the following truths apply to many other markets in the U.S. as well):
1) "I need to get X amount out … (30 comments)
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gainesville florida: Gainesville Real Estate Market Report: Homes Sold in Alachua County - April 2010 - 05/23/10 09:55 PM
Gainesville FL Real Estate Market Report: Homes Sold in Alachua County - April 2010
Across all categories, more homes sold in Alachua County in April 2010 than in April 2009.
With the exception of 2 bedroom homes, median sales prices dropped across all categories in April 2010 when compared to median sales prices in April 2009.
The homebuyer tax credit most … (3 comments)
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gainesville florida: Not sure where to find dim sum in Gainesville, FL? Come to South Garden in Haile Plantation! - 03/11/10 09:46 PM
Not sure where to find dim sum in Gainesville, FL? Come to South Garden in Haile Plantation!
Opened in 2007, Haile Plantation's South Garden Restaurant offers dim sum on weekends.
Diners enjoy this Chinese tradition under the shade of plantation oaks outside this southwest Gainesville eatery.
Although South Garden's dim sum isn't served on the traditional pushcarts, their offerings are just as tasty. Diner favorites include turnip cake, pork dumplings, shrimp rice paste, scallion pancakes, and spring rolls.
If you're looking for a fun weekend meal in Gainesville where you can try a variety … (2 comments)
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gainesville florida: How I know ActiveRain works! - 03/04/10 02:43 PM
How I know ActiveRain works!
So I'm sitting here in my living room office, working from my couch desk, when my cellphone rings.
It's the UPS guy.
He's got a package for M.M. Parrish, but it's got an Alachua address. He wants to know how to get there.
Hmm.
I don't work in Alachua, and our office is in Gainesville.
"What does the label say?" I ask.
"M.M. Parrish Construction," he says.
"I work for M.M. Parrish Realtors, not M.M. Parrish Construction," I say.
"Well how do I get to M.M. Parrish Construction?" he asks.
"I have no clue. Hold … (12 comments)
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gainesville florida: The Model T Ford Winter Tour was in Gainesville, Florida this week - 03/04/10 09:26 AM
The Model T Ford Winter Tour was in Gainesville, Florida this week
Something tells me the organizers of the Model T Ford Winter Tour had NO IDEA how cold it would be here in Gainesville FL when they booked their trip.
Yesterday I saw a parade of Model T Fords out on a joyride in Gainesville FL.....the riders were all huddled up in blankets. Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "cool car"!
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gainesville florida: Kanapaha Park in Gainesville, Florida offers something for everyone - 03/03/10 07:36 PM
Kanapaha Park in Gainesville, Florida offers something for everyone
Located at the intersection of Tower Road and SW 41st Place in Gainesville Florida, Kanapaha Park offers something for everyone - basketball courts, volleyball courts, baseball fields, soccer fields, playground, exercise trail....even a roller hockey rink!
The Kanapaha Veterans Memorial, honoring Alachua County veterans from the Civil War onward, is a touching tribute to our soldiers.
Beautiful and tranquil, 23-acre Kanapaha Park in Gainesville, Florida is not to be missed.
Music: "Cidade Sol Sun Mix" by edgar_hagen edgar_hagen / CC BY-NC 3.0 … (3 comments)
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gainesville florida: Gainesville, FL neighborhoods: Spotlight on Haile Plantation - Hampstead Park - 02/28/10 10:17 PM
Gainesville, FL neighborhoods: Spotlight on Haile Plantation - Hampstead Park
Built around the mid-1990's, the Haile Plantation community of Hampstead Park in southwest Gainesville, FL is a white-picket-fenced neighborhood which rings a village green - in this case, Hampstead Park.
The park features a gazebo, playground, picnic tables, and a wide open space where neighbors gather for impromptu games of football and ultimate frisbee.
Located less than 8 miles from UF and Shands, the Hampstead Park neighborhood in Gainesville, FL's Haile Plantation is zoned for Chiles Elementary School, Kanapaha Middle School, and Buchholz High School.
Music: "Biodiesel Family" … (0 comments)
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gainesville florida: Haile Plantation Home Sales 4Q09 vs. 4Q08 - 02/11/10 10:42 PM
Haile Plantation Home Sales 4Q09 vs. 4Q08
Southwest Gainesville's Haile Plantation neighborhood is a popular place to buy a home.
Here is a graphic rendering which shows the amount of homes sold in all of the Haile Plantation subdivisions for the 4th quarter of 2009 (October through December) vs. the 4th quarter of 2008.
This next graph compares the median prices of homes sold in all of the Haile Plantation subdivisions during the 4th quarter of 2009 (October through December) vs. the 4th quarter of 2008.
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gainesville florida: Advice for Gainesville, FL home sellers from home inspector Richard McGarry - 02/10/10 10:30 AM
Advice for Gainesville, FL home sellers from home inspector Richard McGarry
What should Gainesville, FL home sellers do to prepare for a home inspector's visit? And what about pre-inspections? Are they a good idea? ASHI-certified home inspector Richard McGarry of McGarry and Madsen Inspection gives Gainesville FL home sellers his advice.
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gainesville florida: Fun at my home inspection - 02/10/10 08:41 AM
Fun at my home inspection
Yes, you read that right.
After all the drama that was our 18 month long wait for our house to sell in Pittsburgh, PA, and after losing our financial shorts in a major way, I am thrilled to report that we've BOUGHT a HOUSE in the Haile Plantation neighborhood of Gainesville, Florida! And best of all, since we live in Gainesville, Florida, we'll be able to live in the house that we've bought! Much more gratifying than owning a house, and paying for a house, in a town where we don't live.
Being … (11 comments)
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gainesville florida: Radon: What is it, why should I care, and what can I do about it? - 02/07/10 06:05 PM
Radon: What is it, why should I care, and what can I do about it?
Q. Is radon real?
Yup. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that forms as the result of the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water, and can be found anywhere in the world. This radioactive gas comes up out of the ground and can seep into buildings. According to the United States Surgeon General, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths in the United States after smoking. A 2003 report from the EPA estimated that radon causes about 21,000 lung … (9 comments)
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gainesville florida: University of Florida Gymnastics team draws record crowd to O'Connell Center for Link to Pink - 01/31/10 12:08 AM
University of Florida Gymnastics team draws records crowd to O'Connell Center for Link to Pink
More than 9,000 people packed University of Florida's Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Friday night, January 29, to support the Gators gymnastics team against Louisiana State University. It was the third largest crowd ever to pack the center for a gymnastics event, and fourth-ranked University of Florida fed off of the energy, prevailing over Louisiana State University with a score of 196.725-195.050. This was the team's fourth annual Link to Pink event, which supports breast cancer awareness and research. The evening kicked off with a breast … (0 comments)
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gainesville florida: Looking for music for your videos? Try ccmixter! - 01/20/10 10:41 AM
Looking for music for your videos? Try ccmixter!
Several months back, when I discovered the unbearable fun that is imovie, I started posting youtube videos of homes for sale, places to go, and things to do in and around Gainesville, Florida.
I used the musical tracks provided with my imovie package to finish off my videos. But then I started getting these "content ID matches" emails from youtube, saying they had received notifications that I was "lifting" music that didn't belong to me.
The musical tracks available in imovie show up as being owned by Apple, and the imovie … (6 comments)
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gainesville florida: Welcome to 19559 NW 230th Street in High Springs! - 01/14/10 04:54 PM
Charming 3/2 former model home built in 2005 features open living space, gas fireplace, vaulted ceilings, and enclosed sunroom. Spacious master bedroom opens into a luxury master bathroom with garden tub, separate shower,and two separate walk-in closets. Newly enclosed sun porch offers the perfect space for a reading room or sun-filled breakfast nook. Within walking distance of High Springs Community School, this lovely home is minutes to historic downtown High Springs and less than 30 minutes to Gainesville.
Offered at $182,900, this 1,585 square foot home in High Springs Hills provides sanctuary from all of life's busy-ness, while still being … (2 comments)
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gainesville florida: Where do Gainesville, Florida high schools rank in Newsweek's Top Public High Schools List? - 06/09/09 08:12 AM
Newsweek magazine just released its annual ranking of the 1,300 top public high schools throughout the United States. Here is how Gainesville's high schools fared:
Buchholz High School: #86 (2008 ranking: #112)
Eastside High School: #20 (2008 ranking: #29)
Gainesville High School: #377 (2008 ranking: #542)
For more detailed information on how the rankings were determined, please click on the link below for the full Newsweek article:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/201160/?s=gainesville&q=2009/rank/1
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gainesville florida: Welcome to Haile Plantation - 05/31/09 09:11 PM
Located in Southwest Gainesville, Haile Plantation is an award-winning New Urbanism development. The community is named after Thomas Evans Haile, a Sea Island cotton grower who moved from South Carolina with his family and 66 African slaves to establish a cotton plantation in the area in 1854. The original plantation home still stands and is open on weekends.
The first homes were built in this planned community in the late 1970's. Haile Village Center is the hub of the community, and features a mix of businesses, retail establishments, and residences.
Haile Plantation is in the Alachua County School District. The community … (0 comments)
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