Rumor has it that MetroWest may soon have it's own police sub-station. And not before time. Two nights ago I woke up to a noise that sounded like a shotgun. It turned out to be a vehicle in the condo complex across the street that was ablaze - complete with exploding tires and gas tank. It took the police about twenty minutes to get there. One of the rumored locations of the substation is on Raleigh street in the plaza at the junction with Hiawassee. Let's hope it's true. Anyone have any [...]
Most expensive condo: Listed for: $275,000 Sold for: $265,000 (days on market = 27) Least expensive condo: Listed for: $115,000 Sold for: $99,000 (days on market = 233) Median sales price: $131,700 Average days on market = 97 Source: Orlando Sentinel
Windmill Point Condominiums had its grand opening last Thursday and they've been selling like hot cakes ever since. There were only 136 condos to start and at this point, over 100 units are already under contract The student friendly condos are just a stones throw from the University of Central Florida (UCF) and a mile and a half from Waterford Lakes. The condos consist of a single floor plan, providing around 850 square feet and they're selling for $159,900. Built in 1980, the condominiums are[...]
Centerline Homes will unveil the new Midtown Condos at Baldwin Park during their grand opening this weekend. The 95-unit new construction condo project starts in the 200's and includes granite counter tops in kitchen & bathrooms, 8 doorways, 10 ceilings, wraparound porches, all appliances and more. Construction begins this summer and they will be ready for move-in by February 2008. As always, contact your friends at Condo Metropolis for more details!
Dear Sherry: My boyfriend and I want to purchase a condo in Orlando. The problem is that we both ran up credit cards when we were younger, and we have been late on our car payments a couple of times. I know our credit isn't the greatest, but we have paid our bills on time recently. Do you think we will we be able to get a loan for 100%? Condo Hunter. Condo Hunter: It sounds like you may have heard the hype in the media recently that 100% financing will only be available for perfect credit as [...]
We're adding two exciting new voices to our blog. Specialists that will be able to assist with some of the common questions that arise when buying a condo. Mortgage specialist Sherry Graziano from Coldwell Banker will be able to answer questions on condo mortgages and home finance, and Hal Hildebrandt, a long time condo community manager in Florida will assist with those tricky home owners association questions. The lines are open... so ask away!
After just 3 months since the launch of Condo Metropolis, the Orlando online condo company has rocketed to the first page of Google's search results. CondoMetropolis.com currently ranks #9 out of about 3.3 million results. The MSN and AOL search engines also return Condo Metropolis as the #9 result. The results are not paid for but are considered organic, "a result of key word optimization and relevant content." We're very pleased, said Marcus Burke, founder of the Condo Metropolis. High [...]
We all know that the world of real estate can be brutal. Real estate agents don't rank just above lawyers in the list of most disrespected professions for nothing! (This isn't true at Condo Metropolis of course.) Now get this: "KILL HOUSE is a modern day tale of bloodlust, rivalry and greed - all masquerading as the American Dream. As news of a brutally murdered San Francisco realtor throws the Los Angeles real estate community into a tailspin, fear and panic spread as more and more agents [...]
Engineering crews began clearing the ground at the site of the Blue Rose today. The 13 acre site will become home to Orlando's largest condo hotel. Work will continue as the property prepares for actual groundbreaking. The sales center was also busy having hosted its casino night over the weekend. Condo Metropolis was there along with 600 other VIPs and much fun (and alcohol) was had by all!
"The Plaza" by Kuhn Companies was recently recognized by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties - NAIOP (whoever heard of that one?). The mixed use building containing nearly 400,000 square feet of offices, 306 residential condos in a separate tower, 105,000 square feet of retail space, including a 12-screen movie theater was recognized as "Outstanding Urban Mixed-Use Development." Nice. Good job. Downtown is coming along. If they would just hurry up with that Publix... [...]
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