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Bosshardt Realty Home Buyer Seminar - APRIL 10th

FREE TO ALL WHO WISH TO ATTEND

There will be Lenders on site to answer any questions and provide FREE Credit Reports.

When: Saturday, April 10th

Agenda:
9:00 - 10:00 1st Time Home Buyers
10:00 - 11:00 How to Buy Distressed Properties

Location:
Alarion Bank
4373 W Newberry Rd
Gainesville, FL 32607

For More Info Email: geneannemckay@bosshardtrealty.com

First Time Home Buyer Education Summit for Gainesville and Alachua County

The Alachua County Affordable Housing Coalition is providing a home buyer education summit March 6th 2010 at the Best Western located at 4200 NW 97th Blvd. The coalition's members consist  of Gainesville Regional Utilities, the Gainesville Alachua County Association of Realtors, Capital City Bank and the Builders Association of North Central Florida.

On site registration starts at 830am and the classes run from 9am until 3pm. Topics to be covered are as follows:

• Understanding your credit and obtaining a mortgage

• The role of A Realtor

• Lender Programs for 1st time home buyers

• Understanding the home inspection process

• What to expect from the closing

• The $8000 Federal tax credit for first time home buyers

I asked Davonda Brown, a Realtor and committee member of the Alachua County Affordable Housing Coalition if they will be discussing the $6500 tax credit for move up buyers "We will be touching on that, but primarily we will focus more on information and education of first time home buyers."

"It is important for first time buyers to know The clock is ticking and time is running out. Buyers must have an executed contract by April 30th 2010 in order to qualify for the credit. That means they don't have to close by April 30th. Just find their home and place it under contract. They have to close by June 30th." Says Brown.

Builders, Lenders, Realtors, Credit Consultants and Vendors will all be on site to answer questions. For more information or Call Davonda Brown at 352-317-2807 or email her at davondabrown@bosshardtrealty.com

Carol Bosshardt featured on University of Florida's Warrington College of Business Administration web site

Carol Bosshardt, founder and owner of Bosshardt Realty Services, is currently being featured on the Warrington College of Business's website.  Click here to read more and download a podcast interview.

25 Random Things about Haile Plantation

Posted by Karen Godley , REALTOR® , Bosshardt Realty, 2/20/09

This exercise came from Facebook by way of my friends who wanted to know more about everyone. I thought about the places I like to be - to work, to shop, to hang out - and realized that so much of it involves Haile Plantation. Here are 25 of my favorite things in Haile Plantation.

1. Bosshardt Realty, since that’s where I have an office, and we’re the biggest agency in town.
2. My favorite sandwhich is the Chicken Pesto Ciabata at The Village Market.
3. I like Sisters: the name, the family involvement, and of course the food.
4. Walking to the Village Jeweler from my office is a favorite and that they carry Pandora because I can make a gift for any of my girls with Pandora.
5. The convenience of the Publix at Market Square.
6. O!O Tapas and Tinis, where you can enjoy great food and great people all the time.
7. I love that we have we have more than one bank to choose from in Haile.
8. Everyone is happy that we have more than one pizza restaurant to choose from in Haile.
9. One of my favorite places is The Perfect Gift for the cards, wine, and great gifts.
10. Why ruin your skin in the sun when we have All Over You Air Brush Tanning.
11. The best esthetician in town is Christy Conner (Facials by Christy Conner).
12. I love Bluebird, where they try to give me a sense of style.
13. Kudos to Haile’s Angels, who find homes for so many animals who need care.
14. On the Spot Dry Cleaners means no more driving across town with your laundry.
15. I’m glad we have a place for kids like Gelato in the Market Square.
16. Haile has a true sense of the old south with all the trees that have been preserved and all the Spanish moss.
17. The walking trails never seem to end.
18. The roundabouts work amazingly well if you know how to work them.
19. Haile has a wide range of tasteful architecture.
20. Driving past Hampstead Park makes me smile because of all the families enjoying each other there.
21. I can’t help looking across the golf course; it is consistently beautiful.
22. I enjoy that Haile is so close to the Mall.
23. The events in the Village are really fun, especially Octoberfest.
24. The traffic pace is slow, which reminds me to slow down and enjoy the scenery
25. Everyone gets out and walks or runs or simply strolls along, and they speak to you while they’re at it.

Amazing Realtor does it again! Just call him Coach Of The Year....Again.

For the third time in his career, Perry McDonald was named the 2008 1A-3A Volleyball Coach Of The Year by the Gainesville Sun today. Is it any small coincidence that he has also been named the People's Champion at Bosshardt Realty for the past three years, given to the person who receives the most and best performance reviews from his or her past customers? When I reached him by phone, I congratulated him and asked what he thought the tie-in is between his success in coaching and his success in real estate.  "I think personality traits and understanding personality traits," said McDonald. He also mentioned something I thought was extremely insightful, "In both you have to earn trust and loyalty to produce optimal results." Words to live by it seems. Congratulations to Perry McDonald, Coach/Realtor extraordinaire!

Also named to the 4A-6A first team was Gabby Jones, whose father is Alarion Bank's Senior Mortgage Consultant, Mike Jones. Congratulations to the Jones family.

The full article can be viewed here.