 Water damage can come from a variety of sources: storms, flooding, broken water pipes and lines, leaking washing machines, and more. This can lead to mold and odor problems, and worse.
August 23rd, 2011 by Karl Spitzer
 There is about a 6 month supply of inventory in Mentone. That means it is almost a balanced market. (not a buyer’s or a seller’s market). If you have to sell your home Mentone is a good place to do it.
July 5th, 2011 by Bonnie Seide
 Longleaf Village is a subdivision in SW Gainesville with lots of amenities. There are two builders who are active in Longleaf – Tommy Williams and Robinshore. Historical Sales Prices Year Sold $/Sqft Sale Price 2004 $ 106 $ 192,773 2005 $ 115 $ 233,886 2006 $ 136 $ 276,592 2007 $ 152 $ 301,969 2008 [...]
July 1st, 2011 by Bonnie Seide
 The Cabot/Koppers site in Gainesville has created a buzz recently, and caused some movement from the government agencies in charge. We received a Letter from the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department – they say that the EPA is finally going to set boundaries so we know what areas are affected and what areas are not. [...]
June 1st, 2011 by Kathleen Seide
 Easy to use tips on pricing your home right, print a checklist to get your house ready for showings. Share this great resource with your friends.
March 20th, 2011 by Kathleen Seide
 EIFS stands for Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems. Traditional stucco is made with Portland cement. Synthetic stucco is polymer based and often includes a layer of foam plastic insulation.
Problems surfaced in the residential market because synthetic stucco is usually applied over wood framing, and moisture intrusion combined with plywood do not a very healthy pair make. Adverse effects of moisture intrusion into a synthetic stucco home can include accumulation of moisture in the wall cavity, structural damage, mold growth, and termite or carpenter ant infestation.
December 13th, 2010 by Coleen DeGroff
 Homes were on the market 6 months on average before they got a contract. Most of those sellers lowered their asking prices at least once before getting a contract.
Prices are still moving but the changes have been much smaller in this year. The average price so far this year is only $2,600 less than last year.
December 8th, 2010 by Kathleen Seide
 For any of you out there who were trying to close on a property before July 1st and didn’t, I have some GOOD NEWS! Home Buyer Deadline Extension Congress has voted to extend the deadline for closings from 6/30 out to 9/30/2010. The president still needs to sign it into law, but the rumor mill [...]
July 1st, 2010 by Kathleen Seide
 Get your house in shape for the buyer. They are very savvy these days and don’t want to do ANY work on a house before they move in. Call us if you want some good advice on how to stage and show your home.
April 23rd, 2010 by Bonnie Seide
 Timeline The contract to purchase a property spells out what you have to do and when you have to do it, up through actually closing on the purchase. We call those rules the timeline. The timeline can be very specific and each item in the contract can have a different amount of time allotted to [...]
April 6th, 2010 by Bonnie Seide
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