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Hojin's Southwest Orlando Real Estate ScoopHojin's Southwest Orlando Real Estate ScoopHojin Chang has been a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, dedicated to making real estate real easy since 1997. His areas of expertise include Dr. Phillips, Windermere, Bay Hill, Gotha, Ocoee, Winter Garden, Clermont, Oakland, Hunt 
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The Johnny Damon Home in Windermere
2008-06-08 06:03:00 The Windermere home on Lake Down belonging to star Yankee left fielder Johnny Damon that was featured on MTV Cribs just went under contract to be sold. It’s located in the Sunset Bay subdivision located just west of Apopka-Vineland Rd. on Conroy-Windermere Rd.. If you’ve seen the episode, you’ll know it’s quite a property with 6 ... More About: Home , Johnny Damon
Pricing for Lakefront Lots on Lake Butler at Waterstone Just Released
2008-06-07 21:28:00 The Waterstone community has finally released pricing of their lots on Lake Butler . It’s supposedly the last gated community that will be approved on the Butler Chain and their prices reflect it. The lots on Lake Butler range from $2,378,000 to $2,550,000. Whoa! They’re sure proud of their stuff. The sad part is that most ... More About: Released
Real Estate Blogosphere in Orlando
2008-06-07 20:19:00 Here’s the latest sampling of the real estate blogosphere in Orlando . Conway Blog: FCAT Scores Are In: Which Conway Schools Are Best Sand Dollar Real ty Blog: Florida’s Brand New Foreclosure Fraud Law East Orlando Life: Florida Parents Not Doing Their Job Blog About Orlando Real Estate : Why Should Anyone Buy a Home In This “Down” Real Estate Market Orlando Realty ... More About: Blogosphere
Huge Price Reduction on Third Floor Corner Condo Overlooking the Golf Cours
2008-06-06 17:30:00 Huge price reduction. I’m talking huge. The third floor corner condo overlooking the golf course at Reunion Resort for sale at 1354 Centre Court Ridge #304 has been reduced today from $575,000 to now only $489,900. It’s a fantastic value. Hurry! More About: Golf , Condo , Price , Corner , Huge
Which Schools in Southwest Orlando Did The Best On The FCAT IN 2008?
2008-06-06 16:13:00 The FCAT scores were recently released for 2008 and you may be wondering which schools in SW Orlando ranked the highest. Among elementary schools, Windermere Elementary ranked the highest with 77%. Hunters Creek Middle ranked the highest among middle schools with 67%. Dr. Phillips and Olympia High Schools beat the competition by a pretty healthy ... More About: Southwest
Real Estate Photography 101
2008-06-05 06:02:00 A Guest Post by Spencer J. Fisher Photography . They specialize in architectural and commercial photography here in Orlando. Good real estate photography does not come along serendipitously. There are many factors which will cause a photograph to be poor or mediocre. Let’s briefly go over some of the elements that make an interior shot either fail ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real
Wood Frame vs Concrete Block Construction Part II
2008-06-04 19:00:00 Now that we’ve dispelled the myth of wood frame construction being inferior, we’re now going to be focusing on how to figure out if a home is wood frame or concrete block construction although it really shouldn’t matter that much. With homes here in SW Orlando, you can usually tell by looking at exterior windows ... More About: Construction , Wood , Part , Frame , Block
Protecting Your Home From a Hurricane
2008-06-01 21:28:00 Today is the first day of hurricane season and we already have a named tropical depression called Arthur. When Orlando experienced 3 hurricanes in 2004, the greatest real estate boom ever took place in Central Florida as well as around the country when all the supposed experts were predicting a severe downturn in the real estate ... More About: Home , Hurricane
The Rialto & Dellagio Nearing Completion
2008-05-30 19:22:00 The Dellagio and Rialto are two of the most anticipated projects under construction on Sand Lake Road in the Dr. Phillips area of Orlando. Dellagio, projected to for completion in October 2008, will feature a man made lake that will be surrounded by themed restaurants and boutiques. Some residential townhouses are also included in the plans ...
Celebration Real Estate Market Update for 2008
2008-05-30 18:02:00 The real estate market in zip code 34747 commonly known as Celebration , FL seems to be mirroring the trends throughout Central Florida with the number of sales steadily increasing. In fact, the number of sales in Celebration has increased for 5 straight month and 20 more sales took place than this time last year. The average ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Market
Wood Frame vs Concrete Block Construction
2008-05-28 16:22:00 Homes in SW Orlando are either built with concrete block construction or wood frame construction. Many buyers prefer concrete block construction but is this preference valid? Actually, wood frame construction is more labor intensive and requires more skill with framing and trim work. It also provides better insulation and you don’t get those pesky settlement cracks ... More About: Construction , Wood , Frame , Block , Concrete
The Case Shiller Index Shows The Worst Price Declines Ever Recorded
2008-05-27 19:40:00 The S&P Case Shiller Index numbers were released today and it shows home prices across the country fell 14% which is the largest decline ever recorded. The index tracks 20 metropolitan areas to gain perspective on the housing market as a whole in the United States. The Tampa metropolitan area represents Orlando and it showed a ... More About: Price
Don?t Hide Your Home
2008-05-27 15:23:00 This episode of Secrets That Sell illustrates a few key things to keep in mind when preparing to put your home on the market. The biggest point of the video is not to hide your home with clutter and personal items. You want potential buyers walking through to be able to imagine their stuff in your ... More About: Home , Hide
Real Estate Market in Ocoee Making Headway Towards a Balanced Market
2008-05-26 18:08:00 The real estate market for 2008 in the zip code 34761 commonly known as the city of Ocoee looks to be coming into a balance with the average price of homes sold which stands at $277,000 and average price of homes for sale currently standing at $280,000 nearly identical. Sellers are becoming realistic about expectations ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Market , Real
Pearlman Gets 25 Years in Prison
2008-05-21 19:35:00 photo courtesy of the Chicago Tribune Local celebrity/con man, Lou Pearlman, received the maximum penalty of 25 years in federal prison today for scamming banks and investors out of $300 million. He’s most famous for creating The Backstreet Boys and N Sync out of his home in Windermere but now he’s more known for his shady ... More About: Prison , Years
Vizcaya Lakefront Home Plans
2008-05-21 16:56:00 Here’s a few floor plans of the Estate Home s on Big Sand Lake at Vizcaya. It’s one of the newest and sought after communities in the Dr. Phillips area. Quite a few of the properties are 3 stories which is a rarity in these parts. They all have stunning Mediterranean flair but I still haven’t ... More About: Plans
Literally Living in a Shell
2008-05-19 18:06:00 If you’re one of those people who’d like to consider your house a work of art, you may be interested in the Nautilus House created by bioarchitect Javier Senosiain in 2006. It truly is a work of art, although you may want to make a little less of a statement. It’s definitely not gonna go ... More About: Living , Shell , Literally
Real Estate Market Looking Up in Winter Garden
2008-05-19 16:20:00 Sorry for the lack of posts recently, but as these numbers indicate, things are busier for the real estate market here. The city of Winter Garden , zip code 34787, is seeing a nice improvement. The number of sales have increased for 5 straight months and definitely showing a steady trend up. The average price per ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Market
Real Estate Market Improving in Clermont
2008-05-15 00:34:00 The real estate market in zip code 34711, commonly known as Clermont show signs of improvement in 2008 with the number of sales steadily rising and the inventory decreasing. March 2008 saw 75 sales take place and the inventory of homes on the market currently stands at 20 months. Most of the surrounding areas have ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Market , Real
Stats Improve Again for Orlando Real Estate
2008-05-13 15:34:00 Things are on the up and up again. The numbers are looking better for the Orlando real estate market. It’s a lot worse than a year ago, but we’re steadily improving. The number released by the Orlando Regional Real tor Association today shows improvement for every month this year and April was no exception. The numbers for ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Stats
Foreign National Loan Requirements
2008-05-12 15:25:00 A Guest Post From The Florida Upfront Mortgage Broker With all the negative hoopla about the real estate industry lately, a segment that is still very active is the Foreign National portion. A Foreign National is someone who is not a U.S. Citizen and does not have a “Green” card. Currently, Foreign Nationals are enjoying a ... More About: Loan
Happy Mother?s Day
2008-05-11 18:29:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FJ5h3dw8_ U More About: Happy , Mother
Celebrity Mansions from the WESH 2 Helicopter
2008-05-10 16:45:00 The WESH 2 News helicopter recently provided a bird’s eye view of some of the most fabulous mansions in Central Florida and 3 out of the 4 properties are right here in Windermere. The first property is said to be the home of David Siegel but it’s actually owned by his former wife, Bettie Whitaker. It’s ... More About: Celebrity , Helicopter
Dr. Phillips Residents Upset About Possible Zoning Change To An Undeveloped
2008-05-09 04:15:00 Residents of Dr. Phillips are upset that a 4.5 acre patch of undeveloped land near Wallace Rd. on Dr. Phillips Blvd. may be rezoned for office buildings. The Dr. Phillips Foundation says the building will serve as its new headquarters and there’s nothing more fitting for the foundation to be located in Dr. Phillips ... More About: Change , Upset
FCAT Scores Affect Home Prices
2008-05-08 17:42:00 One of the most common concerns for home buyers is the quality of schools in a particular area and the most accepted measure of that quality is the FCAT score. The FCAT test is administered to students in grades 3-11 and measures 2 basic components: criterion reference test (CRT), which measures benchmarks in Florida with regard ... More About: Schools , Home , Scores , Prices
T-Mackin Mansion in Dr. Phillips
2008-05-07 06:16:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhbYJYaxYm k Here’s a video of ESPN featuring the home of ex Orlando Magic star Tracy McGrady on a show a called The Life . This t-mackin home was originally built for golf legend Payne Stewart by architect John Henry along the shores of Lake Pocket on Charles E. Limpus Road right here in Dr. Phillips . Henry called ... More About: Architecture , Mansion
Never Run Out of Hot Water Again
2008-05-06 18:26:00 Say goodbye to ever running out of how water again or having to wait for the water to heat up. The Eternal Hybrid Water Heater produces an endless supply of hot water instantly and is the most efficient water heater on the market today because it doesn’t waste any water while you wait for the ...
A Peculiar Time for Palazzo del Lago
2008-05-06 17:24:00 There’s an awfully ambitious $800 million hotel and condo project underway on a stretch of 42 acres along the shores of Lake Bryan called Palazzo del Lago. It will encompass a mix of 1,260 hotel and hotel condo units ranging from 724 sq. ft. to 1,154 sq. ft priced in the $400’s. In addition, 994 ... More About: Time
The Biggest Snook I?ve Ever Caught
2008-05-03 07:21:00 Central Florida is world renowned for it’s redfish and snook fishing and I’m just glad I live in this part of the world. Here’s a pic of my monster snook that I recently caught on the flats in Brevard County. I normally throw them back, but had to keep this monster for the table since ... More About: Caught
Dr. Phillips Housing Numbers Lag Behind Peers
More articles from this author:2008-05-02 16:50:00 Several distinct pattern emerge out of the 2008 statistics for the 32819 zip code in the Dr. Phillips area. The current inventory stands at 45 months which is a huge surprise. The average days on market number is still on the rise and currently stands at 172 days. At the same time, average price per ... More About: Housing , Numbers , Peers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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