Want to live in a midcentury modern in Gainesville? You are not alone. Right now there are about nine of them on the market, from a $215,000 two bedroom up to a $1.4 million stunner. The range is real. Here is what I have learned showing these houses for years. The details people fall in love with are the original ones. Terrazzo floors. Ocala block walls. Walls of glass. Jalousie windows. A Florida room that faces the backyard instead of the street. Those are the things you c

By: Gainesville Kait Alexander Gainesville’s Mid-Century Modern homes aren’t just structures from another era— they’re a living archive of our city’s architectural imagination. Built from the 1950s through the 1970s, these homes were shaped by forward-thinking architects who believed design should inspire, connect, and improve everyday life. And here’s the truth: we’re losing too many of them to new construction that simply doesn’t measure up. As someone who works with histor

By: Gainesville Kait Alexander If you’ve been following my work for a while; the videos, the neighborhood deep dives, the mid-century home tours, the candid “here’s how this really works” content— you already know I built my entire real estate business on connection . Not cold calls. Not floor duty. Not chasing leads. Just consistency, authenticity, and showing up for Gainesville the way I’d want someone to show up for me. So when I started reevaluating which brokerage