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Universal Studios
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SeaWorld Orlando
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Orlando Real Estate Prices & Economist Kevin Hassett
11/21/2008 8:04 AM
It’s June 2004. That was the last time prices were this low in Orlando. The median price back then was $175,000, and it looks like we are going to see a median price in November 2008 pretty close to that, maybe a little lower. Just to remind everyone, June of 2004 was really before we [.........

The Psychology of Economics
11/20/2008 7:10 AM
It has been many years since I sat in ECO 101 and studied endless supply and demand curves. That was not my last course in economics, in fact I even took a couple of post graduate courses as I contemplated a second masters degree in economics. In all those courses, I cannot recall speaking at [.........

Baldwin Park Brings Green to Orlando
11/19/2008 7:35 AM
The development of Baldwin Park near downtown Orlando began several years ago, and from the beginning they sought to preserve the natural beauty of Florida. Recently, the Baldwin Park community was recognized again for this commitment to the environment. You can read more by going to www.BaldwinParkFL.com and checking out the community and news tab......

Orlando Resales Lead Florida
11/18/2008 1:53 PM
Great article in the Orlando Sentinel online this afternoon about existing home sales in Orlando. We continue to be the bright spot in Florida. We had almost four times the sales of the Miami area, even though they are quite a bit larger than Orlando. In fact 14% of all the real estate sales in [.........

Orlando Sales so far in November
11/17/2008 12:49 PM
We are about half way through November, and there are 378 closed sales posted in the MLS so far. The median price is remaining somewhat stable, but lower at $175,000 with a median days on market of 104. If the time on market holds that will be a one week improvement in the time to sale. [.........

First Time Home Buyer FAQ’s
11/17/2008 9:20 AM
I had a conversation with a gentleman named Tony yesterday, and thought that there may be other people out there with the same great questions that he had. First, he was questioning whether there was still money available in the various first time home buyer down payment assistance programs. Like most questions, the answer is [.........

Orlando Short Sales and Bank Owned Statistics
11/14/2008 3:27 PM
These are numbers you probably won’t see anywhere else. One reason is that there is a degree of inconsistency with how distressed properties are being identified in the MLS. I have been to homes that are identified as pre-foreclosure, but in fact they are already bank owned. I have also been to short sales that [.........

Orlando Property 11/12/2008
11/12/2008 12:09 PM
The official numbers are finally out. They have not hit the paper yet, but they should show up later today at www.OrlandoSentinel.com. Right now here is how they break down. While sales in October were down compared to September they were 10% higher than October 2007. This year’s closed sales were 1,199 compared to last [.........

Help for First Time Buyers
11/12/2008 11:32 AM
I was just on the phone with Chip Gregory with Trinity Mortgage here in the Orlando area. We were talking about some of the things that we are seeing in the Orlando real estate market, and what the big drivers are. First, foreclosures and distressed properties have had a big impact on prices and values all [.........

New Homes in Orlando
11/11/2008 7:27 AM
Check out the link below to an article in the Orlando Business Journal last week. Anthony Crocco Director of Metrostudy’s North and Central Florida divisions talks about the new home inventory in Orlando. While housing starts are off significantly compared to last year, the inventory of available new homes is down as well. In fact, [.........