Blue. It's the official color of first place and the official color of winners.Blue is as limitless as the sky and as vast as the ocean. It's about seeing endless possibilities where others see obstacles, and embracing the future with open arms. It's having the courage to dream big and the boldness to let nothing stand in your way. Blue is daring, determined, and driven to succeed. It's the color of thinkers, doers and deal makers, 91,000 agents strong, spanning 47 countries across this big blue planet. Blue i... read more

LINDSAY LISTANSKIRegardless of where your laundry room is located, making laundry day a breeze isn’t as difficult as you may think. In fact, here are eight creative ways to renovate your laundry room. #1 Add a Wall-Mounted Drying Rack Make your life easier by installing a wall-mounted drying rack. No matter the spatial parameters of your laundry room, a wall-mounted drying rack is always a good investment. A drying rack is also the perfect choice for silks and other delicates that shouldn’t be ma... read more

So, you’re thinking of selling? Thinking about selling your Gainesville home in the next six months?  Next year?  Or maybe sometime in the next two? Taking a few minutes to think about how to best prepare your home now could go a long way in easing the process later. According to Bonnie Cameron, one of the leading Coldwell Banker M.M. Parrish real estate agents in the Gainesville area, three things are a must when preparing to sell your home, “Declutter, paint neutral colors and re... read more

Attention Gainesville Homeowners or Homeowners to be! There is perhaps no better place to begin the initiation of a new home purchase, sale, remodel or simple sprucing up than a local Home Show.  The North Central Florida Home and Garden Show is set for March 4-5 and is open to the public.  Presented by the Gainesville Sun and the Builders Association of North Central Florida (BANCF), the show will be held at the University of Florida’s Stephen C. O’Connell Center. With over 200 bo... read more

Organization. An ongoing struggle for many, we strive for organization in our lives, our workplace and even our car. It’s a common goal for the coming year and much like everything else worth doing – organization begins at home.  But all too frequently, home organization leads many Gainesville homeowners to create nice neat piles in the corners of rooms; jam-packed front hall closets that upon opening might take out a small toddler; or multiple plastic bins filled with items to be donated, or repu... read more