Ocala can get excited about what is on the horizon with the national food scene for 2016, as its restaurants will likely follow suit.
The National Restaurant Association (NRA), in predicting its food/restaurant/consumer trends for the coming year, has forecasted yet again a focus on locally sourced meat and seafood, as well as sustainability.
The market in Ocala is balanced, with 6.4 months of inventory, indicating neither a strong buyer’s nor seller’s market. However, in The Magnolias, there seems to be a slight shift towards a seller’s market, where the inventory is at 3.8 months with only seven homes on the market.
The downtown square that currently hosts the Saturday morning Ocala Farm Market is going to be the new site of an upscale hotel that is going to help serve as the foundation for a revived downtown.
For all of you horse enthusiasts out there, have you checked out our horse property page? With well over 300 properties currently on the market, there is sure to be something that suits your needs.
The Rasmussen School of Nursing is finally getting the space for expansion that it has been desperately needing.
The almost 500 nursing students come from Marion, Alachua, Putnam, Lake, Sumter, Citrus and Levy counties. In addition to needing more space, the school needed more computers, skill labs and clinical simulation activities.
A national cable TV program, “Best of America by Horseback," had their cast and crew camp out in Southwest Marion County this past weekend, to film a feature on the horse trails on the Cross Florida Greenway.
Look at the buyer’s market we have in Stone Creek! This private, active adult retirement community has lots on the market and tons of neighborhood amenities.
With 43 homes currently listed, we’re looking at 18.3 months of inventory.
It’s been a while since we've checked in with Ocala Waterway, a wonderful community in a great location. The market here is fairly balanced with 4.5 months of inventory and 21 homes on the market.
Get ready for fun this Saturday, as Ocala hosts the Marion County Chili Cook-Off. There will be plenty of food and entertainment, with local teams cooking and competing or the best chili in town. There will also be a car and truck show, and the cook-off benefits Cornerstone School.
Let’s check in with Woodfields, a beautiful, established neighborhood with homes dating back to the 19th century. Home sales have been non-existent for the past six months, and even over the past year, home sales have only averaged one per month.
Let’s take a look at Majestic Oaks, a wonderful community with steady home sales, consistently averaging 2.3 home sold per month for the last year.
There are 16 homes on the market here, giving us 7.1 months of inventory, indicating a pretty balanced market.
There has, however, recently been a spike in the average sales price of homes.
This, coupled with an increase in the average price per square foot, is a good sign for the market here.
Check out the inventory in The Arbors right now! This upscale gated community is fantastic for families, and buyers will definitely have the upper hand here.
The Summit neighborhoods offer some of the most beautiful homes on spacious lots that Ocala has to offer, and buyers certainly have the upper hand.
Only one home has sold over the past twelve months here.
Let’s check out the market in Spruce Creek Golf Club, which is an active adult retirement community with plenty of homes on the market to choose from.
With 87 homes for sale and 9.4 months of inventory, the numbers may suggest a slight favoritism towards the buyers, however the market here is pretty balanced, and the stats have remained steady over the past year.
Hey there, buyers! Check out SummerGlen! It’s a wonderful adult retirement community with a golf course and plenty of other amenities. With 68 homes currently on the market, inventory is at a massive 90.7 months. There is certainly plenty for buyers to choose from.
Hey there, buyers! Have you checked out Rainbow Springs Country Club? There are 65 homes on the market here! With 11.8 months of inventory, there is plenty to choose from.
Fore Ranch, a master-planned community perfect for families and young children, has seen a drop in home sales over the past three months, with not a single home selling.
The former Ocala City Auditorium has been gutted and will be reopening as the Reilly Arts Center. Located in the Northeast corner of Tuscawilla Park and hosting more than 700 seats, the center will server as a cultural anchor for the area, hosting theater performances, as well as the Ocala Symphony Orchestra.
Let’s check in with Golden Hills, where over the past three months, we have seen a drop in sales prices and price per square foot.
Do you like stats? We do! But most of the time when you are looking at real estate stats, they're about a whole city, or a zip code. It's tough to find really good stats about truly local areas, like neighborhoods. Until now...
