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Community Spotlight | Black Stallion Literacy Project

Feb 23, 2024 | All, Community Spotlight, Equestrian, Local Resources

The Black Stallion Reading Project (BSRP) started at Ocala Horse Alliance (OHA) in 2020 with the mission of not only encouraging kids to improve and develop their reading skills, but also to fall in love with the written word and understand its connections to the...

Upper Echelon Academy

Feb 23, 2024 | All, Equestrian, Local Resources

Anyone involved in the equine industry knows it’s a commitment, particularly for young riders who are training and competing. The hours of work dedicated to simply reaching the point of qualifying for competition are demanding – let alone the training and discipline...

Iconic Horse Farms | Indian Prairie Ranch

Feb 16, 2024 | All, Buy, Discover Ocala, Equestrian, Iconic Horse Farms, Sell

Ask anyone in the horse world about Clyde Rice, and 90% of them will probably use words like ‘legend’ and ‘legacy’. In an incredibly competitive and exacting field, Rice was, to put it in pop culture terms, a superhero. He built a career of breeding thoroughbreds from...

Homeowner’s Guide to Short Term Rentals in Florida | Tips for Landlords

Feb 7, 2024 | All, Rent

In our recent posts Investing in Real Estate: Your Key to a Diversified Investment Portfolio, we talked about whether to sell or rent your property, as well as top reasons to invest in real estate. Renting your home is a great source of passive income, and real estate...

55 and Under: Florida’s Younger Population Boom

Feb 5, 2024 | All, Buy

Perhaps you’ve traveled to Florida with your family to visit attractions like Disney World. Maybe your grandparents or parents have a home in a community along the Gulf Coast. Or, like many college-aged Americans, maybe you’d spent a spring break or two on the beaches...

Renting vs. Selling: What to Do When You’re Ready to Move

Dec 5, 2023 | All, Rent, Sell

You’re ready to move to a new home but are conflicted about what to do with the old one. In many areas of the country, the decision may be simpler. But in Florida, the number one state in the country for population growth, we’re experiencing continued hot real estate...