Mar 21, 2015 | All, Equestrian, Local Resources
Recently the Southeastern Youth Fair (SEYF) celebrated their 75th anniversary in Marion County. The SEYF is a not-for-profit all youth fair held each year for 4-H and FFA students in Marion County. The SEYF was founded in 1940 and is the oldest all-youth agricultural...
Mar 6, 2015 | All, Buy, Market Trends
Recently, three key mortgage financing entities – Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) – announced new mortgage programs with lower down-payment requirements. The goal of all three agencies is to make homeownership possible for more...
Feb 25, 2015 | All, Equestrian
The Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup, held at the HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, drew 5,000 fans for an exciting day of equestrian competition on February 13. Congratulations to Team Ireland, whose four-rider team went home with the first prize in the $200,000 equestrian...
Feb 4, 2015 | All, Buy, Market Trends
According to RealtyTrac’s first quarter 2015 Residential Property Rental Report, Marion County was one of the top Florida markets for single-family residential real estate investment and twelfth overall in the nation. The study broke out potential top markets by...
Jan 24, 2015 | All, Buy, Market Trends, Properties
A recent report by Zillow compared the affordability of mortgage payments versus rental payments. It found that homes on the current market were 30% less expensive relative to income than homes sold during the market peak before the year of 2000. However, homes on the...
