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The waiting game

So the bank rejected our last offer as well as the first offer. No counter, no negotiations just another flat out refusal. This would be so much easier if they would just counter! In any case we submitted our third offer 35k higher than our first and just 4k shy of their asking price. Maybe [...]

Areas and Neighborhoods of Orlando FL

Terracina at Lake Forest Sanford FL

Sanford FL and for the most part all of Seminole County in Central Florida doesn’t really have a lot of land available anymore. Since land has become so expensive, builders have been either constructing town homes (more homes on less land) or luxury homes. There are two new construction townhome communities Sanford (West of I-4) that we wanted to mention here:
Terracina by Morrison Homes and Savannah Park by Ashton Woods Homes

Terracina by Lake Forest Sanford FL
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New Homeowners in Clermont FL

Congratulations Diana and Mike! We are so happy you found your dream home in Clermont – and that we were able to help you find it! Being a first time home buyer isn’t easy. Diana and Mike were facing what many renters are facing: the foreclosure on their landlord’s home. So when they got served the letter at the beginning of the year this nice young couple knew: we need to get out here asap! So they contacted us and we started “the hunt”.

Hot Real Estate Deals in Orlando FL

Bank Owned Condo for Sale in Thornton Park

A unit at ThorntonPark’s popular “The Jackson” on Jackson Street in Orlando downtown was just listed! At an unbelievable price of $152,000 this 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom bank owned condo with private balcony won’t last long! The unit had originally sold for $350,900 in 2006 (when it was built)! If you have been dreaming of living the urban life in downtown Orlando you should definitely consider this huge opportunity to live in a newer condo that was originally built as condo, not converted from an apartment complex! Needless to say, the location is prime!

Areas and Neighborhoods of Orlando FL

Downtown Orlando Townhomes

Living in downtown Orlando is a dream many (first time) home buyers dream: walking to cafes, restaurants and shops – possibly even to work! It’s a dream of convenience and urban lifestyle. Imagine living only minutes away from beautiful Lake Eola, the perfect spot for a walk or just to relax and read your favorite book. Visit the public library, one of the many art galleries, and last but not least the many trendy night clubs, bars and restaurants O-town has to offer – all by foot or bicycle!

If this is a lifestyle that suits you, definitely check out the townhomes downtown Orlando has to offer at the moment (property slider on right). You will see, there aren’t many because the downtown area of the City Beautiful is a desirable spot – however, you may find the one that is just right for you!

Downtown Orlando and Thornton Park Townhomes
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Bad News

Well, we submitted our offer to the bank, on the house we really liked, and then waited several days. As mentioned previously we were prepared for the wait, bank owned homes can take a long time to get a response from. But on day four (well, actually 2 business days) we got an answer. The bank completely refused our offer! They didn’t even counter just flat out refused. I guess they respond pretty quickly when the answer is NO.

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Bank owned home in Bakers Crossing Sanford Lake Mary

Just showed this bank owned home in Bakers Crossing in Sanford FL. Since it looks like a great foreclosure opportunity we wanted to share some info and pictures here (see below). This 3 bedroom home featuring over 1,700 square feet of living space is listed at $164,899.

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Bank Owned Home in Woodbridge Lakes Lake Mary

This is a great deal on a bank owned home in Woodbridge Lakes in Lake Mary: $247,000
We showed this waterfront home today (it was just listed) and were quite impressed with the decent condition and obviously the gorgeous view and pool. The pool needs cleaning and so does the home along with other cosmetics from what we could tell. However, if you have been looking for a bank owned home or foreclosure in Lake Mary this is your chance! The home is located in desirable Woodbridge Lakes, a gated community with playground, right off of Rinehart Road in Lake Mary.

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Our First Offer

Well, we finished looking at all of the homes Jose and Claudia found for us. And we were a little torn between one in Altamonte (great location, but the house had no character) and the two historic homes in Sanford (lot’s of character!). Jose had looked into the two in Sanford and found that our first choice had issues running much more deep than cosmetic. It also had 2 offers on it already. Disappointed, my husband and I decided to scratch that one off the list. Bank owned homes sometimes go into bidding wars when more than one offer has been submitted and given the amount of work this particular house would need we just decided it was better to walk away.

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The Hunt for our First Home In Orlando

We finally sat down with Jose and Claudia and went over what we are looking for in our first home. Like many first time home-buyers in the Orlando area, we were under the impression that with so many homes on the market, the process would be relatively easy. Wrong. Because we want to close on [...]

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