Orlando Home Styles and Architecture

Orlando Home Styles and Architecture

Orlando has many different styles of homes and neighborhoods. We put together this home style and neighborhood guide to help you get an overview of the many types of homes Orlando has to offer.

Take the First Time Home Buyer Test

Take the First Time Home Buyer Test

Orlando First Time Home Buyers, this fun 5 question quiz might answer your question: Am I ready to buy my first home?

Terracina at Lake Forest Sanford FL

Terracina at Lake Forest Sanford FL

Sanford FL has a new town home community: Terracina by Lake Forest is a unique Mediterranean inspired gated community by Morrison Homes.

Downtown Orlando Townhomes

Downtown Orlando Townhomes

Living in Thornton Park, a trendy neighborhood in downtown Orlando is a dream many first time buyers dream. Learn more about Thornton Park and how to find a home here!

Buying our First Home: Getting Started

Buying our First Home: Getting Started

Follow Heather on her journey to home ownership. This young first time home buyer in Orlando is sharing her diary with us!

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When we first moved to Florida in 2003 I was under the assumption that every community in the sunshine state would at least offer a community pool. Little did I know that less than half of all communities offer such a great amenity. Sure, most condo complexes and town home communities offer pools, but single family subdivisions rarely do.

So if you are looking in specific for a community with community pool, check out the following list for Lake Mary and Sanford, FL. I have written down all the subdivisions that have a community pool.

Refer to this list when you use our state of the art real estate listing search engine (just type in the community name in the top box of the search tab to the left of the application).

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Orlando is not Hollywood but we also have a good amount of exclusive luxury homes available for sale here in Central Florida. In fact, some of the homes may be very similar to those you see in California, only that your money will get you much further here in sunny Florida. Take a look at the property showcase on the right to preview and browse Orlando’s most expensive homes!

Click on any of the homes to view more pictures, virtual tours and a description of its features.

There are several areas that are considered most expensive within Orlando:

Browse Orlando's Most Expensive Homes

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Oil prices have hit all time highs in the last few years and a new desire to go green has emerged as a top selling point for both automobiles and homes as a result. Preserving our environment through conservation of resources and smart product alternatives is not only a good choice but has become a very popular and almost trendy direction. But this is one trend that will not go out of style, so investing in it now could offer more value in the future (in more ways than one!).

If you are one of the many interested in purchasing a green home here are some things to look for on the interior while out on your house hunt.

Buying an Eco Friendly Home in Orlando

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Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended to September 30

Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended

Good news: The Home Buyer Tax Credit has been extended!! If you are among the 14,000 people in Florida who thought your chance at the $8,000 first time home buyer or $6,500 move up tax credit had expired, you are in luck! Congress just passed the final bill that will extend the tax credit until [...]

Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended to September 30
Tall Trees Neighborhood Sanford FL

Home for Sale in Tall Trees Sanford

Tall Trees is one of the most sought after neighborhoods in Sanford. The name of this small subdivision with 136 homes on over sized lots literally speaks for itself: beautiful, shadow spending tall trees line the streets as you drive through this unique neighborhood. Homes were built in the early 90s so this is not [...]

Tall Trees Sanford FL Neighborhood
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Home for Sale in Tuscany at Lake Mary

Exclusive Listing Preview for RealEstateWall.com readers: This lovely pool home in Tuscany at Lake Mary will enter the market today! Here is a quick summary of this brand new listing. More pictures a virtual tour and video will follow in the next couple of days. For more information or to schedule a showing please contact [...]

Tuscany at Lake Mary FL Subdivision - Home for Sale
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Free Orlando First Time Home Buyer Seminar

If you are one of the many first time homebuyers out house hunting then you are probably hoping to cash in on that 8k dollar tax credit. Click here to sign up for one of our free first time home buyer seminars! The good news is that almost everyone can qualify! The tax credit is [...]

Free Orlando First Time Home Buyer Seminar
Orlando Area Home Styles and Architecture

Orlando Home Styles and Architecture

Orlando has many different styles of homes and neighborhoods. We put together this home style/neighborhood guide to help you get an overview of the many types of homes Orlando has to offer. There is definitely a home that will fit your taste, wallet and lifestyle… Click here for our “work in progress” Orlando Neighborhood Guide [...]

Orlando Area Home Styles and Architecture
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Victoria Park Deland Neighborhood – Town Home for Sale

About Victoria Park in Deland Victoria Park was developed in the early 2000s by the The St. Joe Company who also developed popular Heathrow in Lake Mary FL. There are around 2,000 homes (single family homes and town homes) in Victoria Park. At Victoria Park in Deland you will enjoy golf course access, a community [...]

Victoria Park Deland Neighborhood Info - Town Home for Sale
Retreat at Wekiva Home for Sale - 4920 Rock Rose Loop Sanford FL

Just Listed!! Retreat at Wekiva Home for Sale

This is home is HOT! This is your chance to preview this home before it has even been listed in the MLS!! This is an absolutely gorgeous 3/2/2  PLUS office/den/ or bonus room in the highly desirable gated community of Retreat at Wekiva in Sanford FL.  It offers more than you could imagine in upgrades and openness. The brick [...]

Retreat at Wekiva Home for Sale - 4920 Rock Rose Loop Sanford FL
Sanford FL Bank Owned Homes

Bank Owned Homes in Sanford FL

4 Ways to Find Bank Owned Properties in Sanford FL Most savvy buyers in the current market focus their home search around bank owned homes (so called REO properties). “Buying a foreclosure” has become quite a buzz phrase, not only among first time home buyers. Everyone wants to take advantage of these great deals. But [...]

Bank Owned Homes in Sanford FL | Find Foreclosure Properties
Condo for Sale in Sanford FL

Dunwoody Sanford Condo for Sale

We just listed a great condo in Sanford. If location is important to you, this is your chance! This gorgeous and immaculate 2/2/1 plus den is located in Dunwoody, one of Sanford’s most desirable gated town home communities. You will be only a few minutes from I-4, 417, top rated schools, dining, shopping and entertainment [...]

Dunwoody Sanford FL Condo for Sale
Important FHA Loan Changes for Home Buyers

FHA Loans Just Became More Expensive

The FHA, one of the country’s leading mortgage insurers has announced that it will be increasing fees, down payments, and restricting the amount a buyer can expect contributed by the seller at closing. What this means for the average buyer is that obtaining an FHA loan may be both more difficult and more expensive. Over [...]

Important FHA Loan Changes for Home Buyers
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