Joe Dallorso's (joedallorso) Blog

   A great way to get to know an area that you're considering relocating to is to read the local newspaper. Newspapers are going the way of the horse and buggy but most are on-line now. The newspaper for Ocala and surrounding Marion County is the Ocala Star Banner. By reading it every day you can...

   A great way to get to know any area before moving there is to read the local newspaper or see if the city of your choice has a magazine. Ocala has two magazines, Ocala Style and Ocala Magazine. Both are surprisingly sophisticated for a small city like Ocala with only 45,000 people. They more o...

                                               New 3/2 home RAINBOW PARK           1819 sq ft living area    2338 sq ft under roof    .23 acre lot    R 1 zoning    Dunnellon School System    Year built  2007 This is the best priced Armstrong home in this development. This home features an impress...

   I transplanted myself from the frigid wilderness of western Maine to Ocala Florida a few years ago to escape the winter and to enjoy the sunshine. Being a Yankee I was born without a natural fear of thunder storms and lightning. Of course we have them in New England but it's like the old sayin...

    It was 1981 and I was 26 years old and determined to buy my first house. I had to borrow the down payment and all I could afford was a handyman's special in West Groton Massachusetts. Interest rates on home loans were more like today's credit card rates. We were experiencing terrible inflatio...

 OCALA REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT JULY 2007 ....................................279*$100,000.00 or less.........................70$100 to $200,000.00......................126$200 to $300,000.00........................50$300 to $500,000.00........................23$500,000.00 Plus.....................

                                            ROLLING HILLS sub division Ocala Florida                          Great new country home on a large 1.16 acre lot. The home is a 3/2 split plan with a large living room with cathedral ceilings and a gas fireplace in the corner. There is a big kitchen wi...