Monthly Archives: August 2009

What’s Happening in Central Florida – August 25, 2009

This is a guide to a smattering of events occurring in the Greater Orlando Central Florida area. The sections are divided into Art, Music, Theater, Author, Nature, Etc, and Plan Ahead. There is surely something for everyone. There is also a complementary list of On-Going events in the area as well & you can find…

5 Simple Landscape Ideas That Say – WOW!!

Whether you are selling or just want to spruce up your property, here are some simple ideas that are fairly affordable. 1. Add a Splash of Color – By adding color to your landscape, you are in essence adding another dimension. Flowering annuals produce an abundance of color for a sustained period of time. 2….

Numbers, Numbers & More Numbers – A Mixed Bag

Sales are up! For the past couple of months we’ve been closing over 2000 homes a month. We haven’t seen numbers like that since mid ’06. Of those sales, 58% were what would be considered ‘normal’ sales and 42% were either bank-owned or short sales. The pending sales, those under contract, increased as well for…

Property Taxes – Investment vs. Homestead

In the last newsletter, I wrote about the City of Apopka proposing a tax hike. (You can read it here.) What’s more interesting is that TRIM (Truth in Millage) Notice that was just sent out shows this increase in both sections whether there is a proposed budget change or no budget change. So, I guess…

What’s Happening in Central Florida – August 18, 2009

This is a guide to a smattering of events occurring in the Greater Orlando Central Florida area. The sections are divided into Art, Music, Theater, Author, Nature, Etc, and Plan Ahead. There is surely something for everyone. There is also a complementary list of On-Going events in the area as well & you can find…

Winter Springs, Seminole County, FL – Market Sales Statistics for July ‘09

The following are the market sales statistics for Winter Springs, Seminole County, Florida for July 2009.  Winter Springs is made up of the zip code 32708.  For purposes of this analysis we are only splitting the data according to single-family homes vs, condominiums, townhomes and villas. A couple of definitions are in order. The median…

Winter Park, Seminole and Orange Counties, FL – Market Sales Statistics for July ‘09

The following are the market sales statistics for Winter Park, Seminole and Orange Counties, Florida for July 2009.  Winter Park is made up of the zip codes of 32789 & 32792.  For purposes of this analysis we are only splitting the data according to single-family homes vs, condominiums, townhomes and villas. A couple of definitions…

Windermere, Orange County, FL – Market Sales Statistics for July ‘09

The following are the market sales statistics for Windermere, Orange County, Florida for July 2009.  Windermere is made up of the zip code 34786.  For purposes of this analysis we are only splitting the data according to single-family homes vs, condominiums, townhomes and villas. A couple of definitions are in order. The median sales price…

Seminole County, FL – Market Sales Statistics for July ‘09

The following are the market sales statistics for Seminole County, Florida for July 2009.  For purposes of this analysis we are only splitting the data according to single-family homes vs, condominiums, townhomes and villas. A couple of definitions are in order. The median sales price means that 50% of the homes sold for more and…

Sanford, Seminole County, FL – Market Sales Statistics for July ‘09

The following are the market sales statistics for Sanford, Seminole County, Florida for July 2009.  Sanford is made up of the zip codes of 32773 & 32771.  For purposes of this analysis we are only splitting the data according to single-family homes vs, condominiums, townhomes and villas. A couple of definitions are in order. The…