I would think that the idea of living on a beautiful Orlando lake close to restaurants, shopping, possibly work and everything else downtown would be appealing to many. Imagine your home as your vacation home- and being able to live the dream all year long? Not bad!
However not all lake front homes are created equal.
Not all Orlando lakes are created equal.
If you are in the market for a lake front home close to downtown Orlando Florida you may want to ask the following questions:
- Is the home truly "Lake Front"? There are many homes that are advertised as lake front and many of them are not. For example, a home that faces a lake is actually lake view if there is any sort of road between the house and the lake. The house might have spectacular views, but it is not true lake front property and will not be valued as such.
- What kind of lake is the home situated on? Basically, you have recreational lakes which allow skiing, and the rest that do not. From what I have seen lake homes on recreational lakes- which allow fishing, boating, skiing etc. can garner greater sales price cost per square foot than one equal in all ways (including location) but not situated on a recreational lakes. Furthermore, when I asked Kelly Kellogg, State Certified Residential Appraiser she said there was no comparison because "a skiable lake is not comparable to a small lake which is not skiable".
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| 1225 Bryn Mawr St 32804 we have currently listed on "private" ski lake- Lake Silver |
My advice is to find out the answers to these questions if you are pursuing lake front property. If you have any questions, or would like to see our beautiful listing at 1225 Bryn Mawr in College Park please get in touch.
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The idea of owning a custom designed built home would be very appealing to today’s home buyers. By definition, a custom home is one that is especially designed to meet the needs and desires of the one who commissioned it. What could be better than that?
Consider this. What if homes that were commissioned by renowned designers or an acclaimed custom home builder, built to meet their specifications as their own personal residence came on the market?....
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| "Parade of Homes" winner- 1401 Green Cove Road Winter Park |
I would imagine such homes would be given immeasurable amounts of consideration by a savvy buyer and here is why-
● Designers and Builders have access to materials that you and I might not have access to. They have ongoing relationships with craftsmen and vendors who might make available higher quality commercial grade materials for them- their professional colleagues than the norm available to the general consumer. Certainly a vendor or craftsmen would be eager to bring the “A-game” to a personal residence project on behalf of the people with whom they have a well established business relationship. After all, it is an incredible chance to “show their stuff” to people with great influence. It would only make sense that a vendor or contractor, under these circumstances, would utilize only the finest materials, their best design and top employees.
● Often times, personal residences of builders/ designers also becomes a showplace of their work and inspiration. Knowing this, vendors often initiate calls to leaders in the building and design industry hoping to land their top end products or appliances in these personal homes so they can be shown off and displayed. A home of this caliber might be a serious contender for awards in design. This was the case of my current listing, 1401 Green Cove Road in Winter Park. Originally built by Tatro Custom Home Builders LLC to be lived in by their family, the home was so compelling it won 2 awards in the 2009 Parade of Homes including first place. Since the home was both a personal residence and a show home, owners Don and Lisa Tatro knew they needed to utilize the very latest products which are on the forefront of technology and that quality was imperative.
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| A kitchen designed like no other- 275 E Webster Ave Winter Park |
● Of course if you were to purchase a home built by a professional, you have now received their special skills, knowledge base, time and expertise for free.
● Yet another benefit, and this can be monumental- you wouldn’t be forced to wait months or possibly years for architects to sketch, contractors to show up (hopefully) , and a home to be built.
You may find that a home like this in a perfect location could be better than anything you have ever imagined.
1.13.2011
Market Pulse- Lastest Data from Orlando Regional Realtor Association- Listings, New Inventory at Lower Levels May Stabilize the Housing Market in 2011
by Michael Gonick
Here is the raw data- it certainly is a mouthful! If you have any questions or comments feel free to get in touch.
Market Pulse- Orlando Regional Realtors Association January 2011
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It may sound nutty but the folks at walletpop have some pretty simple suggestions to keeping your home warm in affordable, uncoventional ways. For example:
- baking 4 potatoes in a conventional oven requires 75 minutes of 450 degree heat.
- Wearing gloves and hats indoors? Hey, it is a concept.
- Simply using a $29 electric blanket can save you more than 15% of your monthly electric bill. Add an electric mattress pad? You can save thousands a year.
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