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Condos For Sale Near The University of Florida

admin — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:00:04 +0000

This selection of condos are on the busline convenient to UF and Shands. Perfect for any student or Gator fan! Click on the neighborhoods below to find out more information about the community and to see all of the available listings.

Bivens North & Bivens South Condominiums

Campus Edge Condominiums

Campus View North & Campus View South

Casablanca East & Casablanca West

Chase Hollow Condominiums

Countryside at the University

Creeks Edge Condominiums

Destiny Condominiums at UF

Grantwood Condominiums

Greenbriar Terrace Condominiums

Isabella Park Condominiums

Jackson Square at UF

Kensington North & Kensington South Condominiums

Lionsgate Condominiums

Lofts on West University Avenue Condominiums

Mill Pond and Monicello

Mill Run Condominiums

Nantucket Walk Condominiums

Oxford Terrace I and Oxford Terrace II

Pickwick Park Condominiums

Rockwood Villas

St. Charles Condominiums

Stadium Club

Summit House Condos

Taylor Square Condominiums

The Gables Condominiums

The Palms Condominiums

University Terrace West Condos

Victoria Station Condominiums

Haile Plantation Homes For Sale

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The award-winning 1700-acre subdivision boasts an 18-hole Gary Player Signature golf course; a brand new state-of-the-art, underground water, clay court Tennis Center; a pool with clubhouse amenities; 9+ miles of walking and and bicycle trails; Publix Market Square; and the Haile Village Center with various shops and dining. An active garden club, singles group, and bridge club represent just a few of the organizations available to enhance the lifestyle of the Haile Plantation homeowners; and tt achieves a diverse population by offering a variety of housing opportunities ranging from town homes and garden cottages to custom estate homes. Located in an A-rated school zone.

Haile Plantation Condos for Sale

Haile Plantation Homes for Sale up to $200,000

Haile Plantation Homes for Sale $200,000-$300,000

Haile Plantations Homes for Sale $300,000-$400,000

Haile Plantation Homes for Sale $400,000-$500,000

Haile Plantation Homes for Sale over $500,000

Homeowners Association Contact: Haile Plantation Association, Inc (352) 335-7848, Haile Plantation West, and Haile Village Center Owners Association

For More Information, Email info@KristenAndRebecca.com
Kristen Rabell, REALTOR 352-213-6760 or Rebecca Johnson, REALTOR 352-275-9900

Longleaf Village Homes For Sale

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 05:41:24 +0000

A 550 master planned community with 2 distinguished local builders – Tommy Williams Custom Homes and Robinshore Homes–who both focus on Green Building Standards and neo-classical architecture. Community amenitites include resort-style entry pool, children’s pool, clubhouse, gym, tot-lot, tennis courts and basketball courts. Convenient to UF and Shands.

* Community Pool, Separate Children’s Pool, Clubhouse, Exercise Facility, Playground, Tennis & Basketball Courts
* Shopping, dining, and entertainment are only minutes away
* Close to Gainesville’s best Golf Courses and Country Clubs
* Only a sort 40 minute drive to Cedar Key or the Gulf of Mexico
* Professionally Managed Home Owner’s Association
* Front yard maintenance on all home lots
* Extensive Sidewalks and Bike paths
* Underground Utilities through Clay Electric & GRU

Available Longleaf Homes for Sale

Homeowners Association Contact:

For More Information, Email info@KristenAndRebecca.com
Kristen Rabell, REALTOR 352-213-6760 or Rebecca Johnson, REALTOR 352-275-9900

Town of Tioga

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This 500-acre project was created from the visionary plan of the Dibros Corporation and is a”Best in American Living-Smart Growth Gold Award,” ENVY and “The Best Neighborhood of the Millennium.” winner. The builders, Pridgen Homes, Atlantic Design, Dibros Corp and EG Gonzalez all have a reputation for exceptional craftsmanship with patio homes, townhouse and custom single family homes. The combination of pedestrian-friendly walkways and green spaces, a playground, community pool with cabana, state-of-the-art lighted tennis and basketball courts, shopping in the Tioga Town Center, and a meeting hall offers the ideal atmosphere for life, work and play.

Town of Tioga Builders:
Town of Tioga was created from the visionary plan of the Dibros Corporation.
Every builder in Town of Tioga has a reputation for exceptional craftsmanship.

Pridgen Homes
Atlantic Design
Dibros Corporation
EG Gonzalez

Available Homes For Sale In Town of Tioga

Homeowners Association Contact:

For More Information, Email info@KristenAndRebecca.com
Kristen Rabell, REALTOR 352-213-6760 or Rebecca Johnson, REALTOR 352-275-9900

Ch…Ch…Ch…Changes in FHA Condo Eligibility

kristenandrebecca — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:44:24 +0000

A few condo developments in Gainesville have expired. Here is the latest updated list:

Bellamy Forge
Casablanca East
Casablanca West
Cedarwood
Charleston Place Condominiums, Buildings A & B
Chase Hollows
Countryside at the University, Phases 1 through 11
Creekside Villas
Creek’s Edge Condominium
Gables, The
Hailey Forest
Isabella Park Condominiums
Magnolia Place
Mill Pond, All Phases
Oaks Condominium
Palmetto Villas
Somerset Village
Southfork Oaks
Southwood
–>
Sparrow
University Terrace West, Phases 1 through 6
University Terrace Condos, Phase 1
Woodshire Villas Condominiums
Woodside Villas Condominiums

Withdrawn

Rockwood Villas Unit 1

Rejected

Windsor Park at Gainesville

Some of these will still be withdrawn by the end of summer. Call or email us before it’s too late.

FHA Approved Condos List – Gainesville Florida Real Estate

Kristen Rabell and Rebecca Johnson, REALTORS

info@kristenandrebecca.com

Kristen 352-213-6760 and Rebecca 352-275-9900

Shands Ranks High in Annual National Report

kristenandrebecca — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:49:11 +0000

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By Kimberly Moore Wilmoth of the Gainesville Sun

U.S. News & World Report announced something people in North Central Florida have known for years: There are top-notch medical resources in Gainesville.

The magazine named Shands Hospital at the University of Florida one of the top 50 hospitals in the United States in seven medical specialities, and it named Shands as high-performing in five other specialties, meaning they are not ranked in the top 50 but in the top 25 percent of hospitals evaluated.

“Throughout UF&Shands, our faculty, staff and students are fully committed to putting patients first,” said Dr. David S. Guzick, senior vice president for health affairs and president of the UF&Shands Health System. “This recognition by U.S. News reflects the strong collaboration between the faculty and the hospital and confirms that we are on the right track, giving us even more enthusiasm for meeting our mission of caring for those who come to us in need.”

Out of 4,852 facilities considered for the 2011-12 Best Hospitals rankings, only 140 were ranked in any of the 16 specialties. Shands at UF is recognized consistently in this annual report.

The rankings take into consideration the reputation of each hospital, its death rate and a set of care-related factors such as nursing and patient services. Medical centers are assessed for competence providing complex care for patients who are high-risk.

UF&Shands’ hospital-based programs are staffed by interdisciplinary teams including UF College of Medicine faculty physicians and Shands nursing, clinical and support staff.

“These rankings demonstrate continuing national recognition of our UF&Shands physicians and staff for the exceptionally high quality of care they provide to our patients, and our innovative work seeking better ways to diagnose and treat diseases that rob Americans of their health,” said Dr. Michael L. Good, dean of the UF College of Medicine.

Urology was Shands’ highest-ranked program this year.

“This is a tribute to the unwavering dedication of our faculty and staff and is supported by the referring physicians and numerous patients throughout the state who allow us to be their provider of choice for urologic care,” said Dr. Johannes Vieweg, UF College of Medicine urology chairman. “There is no greater responsibility than to care for people when they are ill and at their most vulnerable.”

Earlier this year, Shands Hospital for Children was recognized in six medical specialties in the 2011-12 U.S. News Best Children’s Hospitals rankings: 14th in diabetes and endocrinology; 33rd in nephrology; 38th in gastroenterology; 39th in pulmonology; 47th in neurology and neurosurgery; and 49th in cardiology and heart surgery. The diabetes and endocrinology program, as well as gastroenterology, were ranked highest in the state.

In addition to Shands, North Florida Regional Medical Center also was recognized in the report for having a high-performing gynecology department.

Facts How Shands’ specialties rated Following are how various Shands specialties ranked, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s Rankings of America’s Top Hospitals: National rankings in adult services: 23 in Urology 27 in Cardiology and Heart Surgery 28 in Neurology and Neurosurgery 28 in Pulmonology 35 in Cancer 35 in Nephrology 38 in Gastroenterology High-performing adult services: (Those ranked in top 25 percent of hospitals nationwide) Diabetes and Endocrinology Ear, Nose and Throat Geriatrics Gynecology Orthopedics National rankings in pediatrics: 14 in Diabetes and Endocrinology 33 in Nephrology 38 in Gastroenterology 47 in Neurology and Neurosurgery 49 in Cardiology and Heart Surgery North Florida Regional Medical Center’s gynecology program was named as a high-performing program, ranked in the top 25 percent in the nation. Facts Want to learn more? U.S. News & World Report’s 2011-12 Best Hospitals listings are available online at usnews.com and will be featured in the August print issue of U.S. News, available on newsstands Aug. 30.

Gainesville Florida Real Estate

by: Kristen and Rebeca REALTORS

info@kristenandrebecca.com

Another Reason Why Inspections are Important

kristenandrebecca — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:53:13 +0000

Here is another family who purchased a home and did not order inspections before closing. They soon found the house was infested with snakes and now the original sellers and listing Realtor are being sued for not disclosing. However, this purchase could have possibly been avoided with an inspection.

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/07/05/snake-force-family-from-home-into-bankruptcy/

Kristen and Rebecca

6 Questions to Ask the Seller Before it’s too Late

kristenandrebecca — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:54:28 +0000

By Tara-Nicholle Nelson

Half the fun of house hunting is visualizing the fun you’ll have when the seller clears out and the place is yours, all yours. But wait one second, partner – once the seller is gone, so is a rich repository of information about your new home. Most sellers know things about their/your home, and the neighborhood, which could make your life much easier, for years to come.To help you tap into that treasure trove of information, here are 6 questions to ask your home’s seller — before it’s too late! (Note – it’s not protocol, in most cases, to just knock on the seller’s door or ring them up and start firing away. If you happen to run into them during escrow or inspections, feel free to ask. Otherwise, it’s best to run your questions through your agent, who will collect answers for you or let you know if the sellers – and their agent – are up for a more casual conversation.)

1. What’s the history of the house? Many state disclosure forms and laws require the sellers to divulge a number of things about the history of the property, from how it’s been maintained, to what systems have broken down, to whether someone has died on the property. However, you might like to go deeper, finding out such things as whether the property was a rental, whether they recommend a set maintenance schedule (grab the gardener’s number, if you like the lawn!) for any part of the property, or whether they are aware of any interesting stories about past inhabitants or uses of the property that might provide useful or just plain old interesting information.

This also gives you the opportunity to do key things:

a) find out whether there’s anything that works, but is kind of wonky and needs an extra nudge or a hard turn to get it open/closed/activated – I’ve known many a buyer that called a contractor out post-closing to fix something, only to realize it actually worked, and just needed a jiggle or a little extra love (e.g., the “broken” garage door opener that the seller unplugged when they moved out), and

b) learn about any upgrades or improvements the seller has done to the property, and request everything from names of paint colors, to warranties, receipts and instruction manuals for appliances that sometimes get inadvertently packed away, moved and tossed away.

2. Where to go and who to know? Home sellers can be the best source of infomation that doesn’t seem super important, but can actually take a long time to figure out yourself, like which of the 6 dry cleaners on the main drag does the best alterations, or which neighbor organizes the Neighborhood Watch or the pug playgroups.

If your home is in a homeowner’s association, or HOA, of course you received several hundred pages worth of HOA disclosures, but the seller might be able to just point you to the community’s DVD library or the board meeting room, or show you where you can find the carts you can use to bring bulky items up in the elevator from the parking garage. I’ve even seen above-and-beyond sellers leave binders full of menus from their favorite neighborhood delivery spots.

3. What surprised them when they moved in? Pleasantly or otherwise – moving in is always the occasion for a surprise (or a dozen!). They might have been surprised at how friendly the neighbors were, how much light a particular room gets at a given time of day, how many people could fit around the table in the dining room at Thanksgiving or how noisy/quiet the school across the street is. If they were surprised, you might be, too – so it’s great to know what shocked them before you move in.

4. Where is it and how does it work? Where do you take the trash out to, and on what day of the week? Where are the emergency water and electrical shutoffs, the breaker box and the utility meters? Where’s the thermostat or the special wrench that turns on the gas fireplace? How does that work? Some of these are things a goodhome inspector will cover, but if yours didn’t or you weren’t able to make the inspection, some kind home sellers will happily brief you on these items.

Then, there are things like appliances, landscape lighting, sprinkler operating systems, septic tanks, basement pumps, pool filters and covers and hot tubs, which general home inspectors might not even look at. Most home sellers will know how to operate these things – and will gladly share that information with you. (For the most part, if you want these types of speciality systems looked at and evaluated before you remove your contract’s contingencies, you have to hire the sort of contractor who works on these specific things to look at them.)

5. Is there anything you’d like to leave? There are really two flavors of this question. First, you might have your eye on some item of the seller’s personal property, like a perfectly-sized print or perfectly-shaped breakfast booth, that you’d like to buy from them – if so, make an offer!

And second, the seller might get partway through their move when they realize they want no part of patching up the wall behind the flat-screen or trying to angle that impossibly long couch back out the window they had to bring it in through, so they’d rather just leave it. I’ve seen sellers offer very nice pieces of furniture and electronics to buyers, gratis or for a price, when offered the opportunity, via just this question.

6. What did I forget to ask? Whether you’re a new homeowner or new to the area, this is where you throw yourself on the seller’s mercy and ask them to tell you anything you might have forgotten to ask. It’s not overkill to exchange phone numbers or email addresses – now, every transaction isn’t this friendly or cordial, but many are or could be. It’s definitely in your best interests to leave the transaction on good terms with the seller, if possible, for reasons karmic and utilitarian.

Asking this question can get you all sorts of useful information, like:

the fact that you get 2 free bulky trash pickups every year,
advance notice of the block party that’s coming up the weekend after you move in, and
a warning that if you let your weeds grow too tall in the spring, the fire department will ticket you.

Okay – that’s just stuff I’ve personally learned when asking sellers this catchall question, but I can’t recommend it strongly enough!

Despite the fact that real estate transactions can get adversarial on occasion, the fact remains that the average home seller wants to be helpful, and wants their home’s buyer to be happy. When these two wants collide, if you ask the right questions (okay, so there are more than 6 – but you get the gist!), you can save yourself untold amounts of research, time and energy!

Re-posted by Kristen and Rebecca

Fourth of July Family-Friendly Events in Alachua County

kristenandrebecca — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:56:39 +0000

: Alachua County Events

Pray for Rain for these last few days before the Holiday weekend begins in hopes for fireworks! Information

July 2

Williston Independence Day Celebration Admission and rides are free. $2 Parking donation for cars. Show-stopping Parade at 5pm, festival with music by the Shane Wooten Band, and fireworks. 5pm-Dusk at the Main Street and Horseman’s Park.

July 4

Alachua 4th of July Celebration 12th Annual “Largest Small Town Fireworks Display in America” includes dozens of activities for kids, including a petting zoo, bounce houses, and water slides, spray park, and skateboard park. Adults can partake in the unique vendors, bingo contests, dancing groups, live music, barbque-eating contest and more. 3-10pm at the Hal Brady Recreation Complex. Fireworks being at 9:30pm. Expect large crowds.

Micanopy Independence Day Parade Fish fry, parade and fireworks in historic Micanopy at the Ball Park. 8am-Dusk

Lake Butler 4th of July Celebration includes an antique car show, live music, games, water park, bounce house, sticky walk, obstacle course and more with fireworks at dusk. 9am-Dusk at Lakeside Park.

OUTSIDE OF ALACHUA CO:

Celebrate Cedar Key begins with a parade, live music, food booths, clam bag races, pirate school and treasure hunt for kids, and fireworks at dusk. 10am-4pm at City Park, Cedar Key.

Silver Spring July 4th Extravaganza John Michael Montgomery will perform at 7 p.m., and Gainesville rock band Monster will open at 4 p.m. There will be food and fireworks. 4pm-Close

Hope to see you out and about!

Kristen and Rebecca

Beverly Hills

admin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:33:33 +0000

B E V E R L Y H I L L S is one of the most affluent cities in the world, and is home to Hollywood celebrities, corporate executives, and numerous other wealthy individuals and families. In 2007, Coldwell Banker listed Beverly Hills as the most expensive housing market (second year in a row) in the United States, with a median home price of over $2.2 million.

Beverly Hills is bordered on the northwest by the Los Angeles neighborhood of Bel-Air and the Santa Monica Mountains, on the east by West Hollywoodand the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, and on the south by the Beverlywood neighborhood.Beverly Hills, Bel-Air, and Holmby Hills form Beverly Hills’ “Platinum Triangle” of affluent neighborhoods.

Beverly Hills is served by the Beverly Hills Unified School District; which includes four K-8 schools (Hawthorne, El Rodeo, Beverly Vista, and Horace Mann), Moreno High School, and the Beverly Hills High School. Private schools are also located in Beverly Hills, such as the Good Shepherd School, Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy, Emanuel Academy of Beverly Hills, and Page Private School.

IMPORTANT LINKS

www.beverlyhills.org
http://www.beverlyhills.k12.ca.us/
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g32070-Beverly_Hills_California-Vacations.html