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How To Choose The Right Orlando Area Neighboorhood – Part 1

The Orlando area offers many great neighborhood options. Whether you are looking for a historic home on a tree lined street, or a newly developed gated community, Central Florida has you covered. But really that is just skimming the surface of how to choose the right neighborhood to meet your needs. When you are ready [...]

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Offer Accepted!

So much can happen in one week! The bank countered our last offer and after a little more negotiation we all agreed to the terms. (yay!) The only problem is that the bank would only give us a verbal commitment. Apparently this is very common from the bank owned homes, so we readily accepted. After [...]

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Orlando First Time Homebuyer: Types of Ownership Part 2

As the space for homes has diminished in Central Florida, condos have become more popular. Condos are typically attached homes, meaning each unit shares a wall or walls.  When you own a condo you own everything on the interior of that unit. The exterior walls, roof and common areas are usually maintained by the home [...]

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Bank owned town home in Fountain Parke Lake Mary

Wow! This 3-story 4 bedroom/3.5 bathroom luxury town home at Fountain Parke is listed at $218,500 $199,900! Hurry, because like most of the other homes that qualify as Fresh Hot Deal, this one won’t last long… We showed this bank owned property this week and think it qualifies to be mentioned in our Fresh Hot [...]

Bank owned town home in Fountain Parke Lake Mary
Orlando Neighborhoods with Community Pool

Lake Mary and Sanford Subdivisions with Community Pool

When we first moved to Orlando 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 [...]

Sanford and Lake Mary Neighborhoods with Community Pool
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Orlando Zip Codes

When searching for a home it is always handy to have a list of Zip codes. Especially in larger cities like Orlando, the need for such a list becomes obvious. So I took some time and wrote down all the Zip codes for the Greater Orlando area to make your search a bit simpler. After [...]

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Bank Foreclosure in Kays Landing Sanford

Hurry because this one won’t last! We showed this beautiful 4 bedroom home this week in Kays Landing, a gated community in Sanford FL. Despite being a distressed home/ bank foreclosure this home is in a very good condition. Among other things, the home features beautiful ceramic tile, a large Master suite and Master bath [...]

Foreclosure in Kays Landing Subdivision Sanford
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Fountain Parke in Lake Mary FL

Fountain Parke in Lake Mary is a new luxury town home community in Lake Mary (right off Rinehart Street). The Mediterranean flair of Fountain Parke is undeniable: tile roofs, romantic courtyard entrance areas, earthy terracotta tones, beautiful balconies and flowers all add to the charm of this desirable gated community, located only minutes from I-4, [...]

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Orlando First Time Homebuyers: Types of Ownership

Shopping for your new home in the Orlando area can be a lot of fun. But how can you determine what neighborhood best suits your needs? All homes are not created equal and “owning” your home can have a very different meaning depending on the type of home you choose.  Before you start searching you [...]

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Best Deal in Astor Farms

We showed another bank owned home in The Preserve at Astor Farms today that definitely qualifies for our  Hot Deals section: Listed at only $219,900 this is the lowest priced home in gated Astor Farms in Sanford FL. Banks price their homes very aggressively so act quickly if you are interested! This home has partial [...]

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