Apr 23, 2025 | Agent Stories, All, Showcase Properties of Central Florida
After eight months on the market, Laurie Baker-Whelpey of Showcase Properties, representing the buyer, closed the purchase of a 133-acre undeveloped property for $3,125,000. It is one of the top sales of vacant land in 2025 based on sale price, according to Stellar...
Apr 9, 2025 | All, Showcase Properties of Central Florida
Congratulations to the 2024 OMCAR Award Winners! We’re proud to celebrate our 2024 OMCAR Award winners—outstanding agents recognized for their dedication to their clients and excellence in the real estate profession. OMCAR proudly presents a variety of awards,...
Mar 28, 2025 | All, Discover Ocala, Equestrian
Photo Courtesy of Stacy Furgang, DMV Pint-size Companions Deliver Full-Sized Fun by Cynthia McFarland The only thing Miniature Horses lack is size. These diminutive horses may be small in stature, but more than make up for it in personality, physical ability, courage,...
Feb 13, 2025 | Agent Stories, All, Showcase Properties of Central Florida
You may remember when we told you last year about Indian Prairie Ranch – an idyllic, sprawling training facility built and developed by the legendary Clyde D. Rice. After nearly forty years in the family, they decided to sell the property and engaged Beckie Cantrell...
Feb 13, 2025 | Agent Stories, All, Showcase Properties of Central Florida
When Tina Halsteter first walked the property on North Circle Drive in Crystal River, one of her first thoughts was that it was like a private resort, and that it was going to be a lot of fun working to find a buyer. What she didn’t anticipate was a buyer making an...
Jan 21, 2025 | All, Community Spotlight, Discover Ocala, Equestrian, Local Resources
Law Enforcement on Hooves: Mounted Units at Home in Ocala’s Horse Country by Cynthia McFarland It’s only fitting that hoof beats be heard in the heart of Ocala. The revival of a mounted unit for the Ocala Police Department has made that happen once again. In October...