Ocala, FL
The name "Ocala" is derived from the Timucua word "Ocali" which translates to "Big Hammock". Ocala, FL is the largest city in Marion County and one of Florida's fastest growing towns. The area is known as the "horse capital of the world" with hundreds of thoroughbred horse farms. Nearby Ocala National Forest and Silver Springs add to the natural beauty of the area.
Preferred Realtor in Ocala, Florida
Melissa Green – Farm Bureau Insurance Agent
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Melissa Green can help you as an independent agent to find the policies that are right for you and your family.
Adams Homes
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Adams Homes is a well-known residential home builder with operations in several states in the United States, including Florida.
The company was founded in 1991 and has since grown to become one of the largest privately-held home builders in the Southeastern United States, operating in multiple states, including Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
Adams primarily focuses on building single-family homes. They offer a range of floor plans and designs to meet the needs of different homebuyers. They name their models based on the amount of heated and cooled square footage so, for example, the “1820” 4/2 single family home from Adams has 1,820 heated and cooled square footage. Adams include matching granite in the kitchen and bathrooms as well as a one-year warranty.
Adams Homes is a production builder with Gainesville area communities including Country Way South in Newberry, Riverwalk of Fanning Springs, Rolling Hills in Bell, and Savannah Station in Alachua, Florida. Learn more about Adams Homes Gainesville here.
In Ocala, their communities include Oak Hill Plantation, Juliette Falls, Silver Run Forest, Oaks at Ocala Crossing, and Brookhaven. More information about Ocala area homes from Adams can be found here at this link.
Whether you are purchasing a resale home from the market, buying a new construction home from a production builder, or starting from scratch with a custom builder, the Harder Home Team is the place to start. Each of these scenarios is different with it’s own preparation steps and best practice “must haves” before getting under way. We can help you with each and every one of these situations. Contact us and let’s get started!
Contact KC and Rob to find out more. Our experience in new construction can help you find great incentives when buying and often we can get you incentives that are exclusive to the Harder Home Team.
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D.R. Horton is one of the largest and most well-known residential homebuilders in the United States, and they have a significant presence in Florida. D.R. Horton specializes in constructing and selling homes in various communities across the state. D.R. Horton, Inc. is a publicly traded company headquartered in Arlington, Texas. The company was founded in 1978 and has since grown to become one of the largest homebuilding companies in the United States. They have a significant presence in many states, including Florida.
D.R. Horton has a substantial footprint in Florida. They build and sell a wide range of homes, including single-family homes, townhomes, and condominiums, in various communities throughout the state and many here in North Central Florida. Popular 2-story models include the Hayden, the Coral and the Hemmingway. Single story homes include the Cali and the Destin among others.
In North Central Florida, they have developed several communities. Some feature ammenities but not all. Some of the most popular ones in Alachua County include Arbor Greens, Tara Esmeralda, and Oaks Preserve. In Ocala, you can find DR Horton homes at Ocala Preserve, Deer Path, Ridge at Heathbrook and Ocala Crossings.
D.R. Horton is known for offering homes at various price points, making homeownership more accessible to a broad range of buyers. They often have homes in both entry-level and move-up segments of the market. Homes built by them have a one year warranty on much of the build. This is something that gives many customers peace of mind.
We are very experienced in dealing with the good folks at DR Horton and would be glad to help you understand your options and work through the process. If you are at all interested in a DR Horton home or just want to find out more, contact us and we will be happy to step you through it obligation free!
Cox Communications
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Cox Communications is a major telecommunications company in the United States, providing a variety of services including cable television, internet, digital phone, and home security solutions. While Cox Communications serves customers across the United States, it’s important to note that the specific services, coverage, and plans offered can vary by area.
Cox Communications is available in many parts of North Central Florida, particularly in Gainesville, Ocala, and the Florida Panhandle. They offer high-speed internet packages, cable TV services with various channel lineups, digital phone services, and home security solutions to residential and business customers alike.
Please keep in mind that the availability of Cox Communications services, the specific packages they offer, and their coverage areas change from time to time so contact the company to find out if your address can receive Cox service.
Among the services offered, Cox provides high speed internet in multiple packages with varying prices based on the top internet speed desired. Move.org suggests the following minimum speeds for common activities:
Email and streaming music – 1 to 2 MBPS (Megabits per second)
Web browsing – 3 to 5 MBPS
Social Media – 3 to 10 MBPS
Video Streams or online gaming – 5 to 25 MBPS
Video Conferencing – 5 to 10 MBPS
Smart Home Device – 1 to 10 MBPS
Of course, the more devices you have, the faster your speed will need to be to accomodate all demands. Cox offers packages of 100MBPS, 200MBPS and higher. Check their website for details.
Contact the Harder Home Team to find out more about internet options for a home you’d be interested in looking at.
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Florida Public Utilities (FPU) provides natural gas, propane and electric service to homes and businesses throughout Florida. The services offered by FPU depend on your county location.
In North Central Florida, FPU provides propane only services to Alachua, Levy and Clay counties. Florida Public Utilities provides propane and natural gas services to Gilchrist and Marion counties. Union and Suwannee counties get natural gas only services from FPU. Keep in mind, these services are subject to change and you should consult their website for updates on service areas and services provided. See the areas they serve here.
Some communities in the Gainesville and Ocala areas will allow propane tanks in the community but not all. If having or installing a propane tank is important to you, let us help. Before you consider a neighborhood for a home purchase it is important to find out if there is a homeowner’s association and, if so, does the HOA allow propane tanks. The Harder Home Team, as part of our service to you, can research this for you and let you know which communities would allow propane.
If it is importnant to you to have natural gas to your home for cooking or heating, then, in Alachua County, that would be handled by GRU. Many homes in the area are already connected to natural gas, in fact. Even homes with electric ovens currently may, at one time, have used natural gas so the connection may still be there. We can help you find out.
There are many things to know about a home when considering a purchase. Location, floorplan and age of systems are very important, but so is knowing about your utilities. What is the traditional cost of electric in the home you are considering? Is natural gas available? How about high speed internet? Who are the providers? These are just some of the many things we help with when you are buying a home. We also can help organize this information for sellers.