The Lake Mary / Heathrow Florida Real Estate Blog

The renewd strength of the dollar against the Euro has returned overseas money to the U.S. from investors taking advantage of the real estate market.  This is providing opportunity for commercial real estate brokers.

Investors were staying clear from the U.S. when yields were so low.  Currently, the yield may not be high, but the U.S. offers a safe tax structure and a moderate, solid return on the investment.  The U.S. is an extremely stable monetary system which is appealing to the foreign investors.   Buying U.S. real estate also gives the investors reason to migrate here from overseas.

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About $2.1 billion in road projects statewide are being deferred or cut  from the work programs.  About twenty-one local road projects worth approximately $170 million have been deferred or cut from the state Department of Transportation’s five year work program.  The projects had been scheduled to start within the next couple of years.  This would have lifted local road building firms trying to deal with the recession.

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Starwood Hotel and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. are scheduled to open their new upscale hotel North of Orlando in Lake Mary.  This 253 room hotel will open in October of 2009. The new hotel will inspire those who visit personalized service and a rewarding environment to enjoy. It is ideally located on the corner of 46-A and International Parkway across from the Colonial Town Park.  This will be a great addition to the Lake Mary cooridor!

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To our friends and neighbors in the Heathrow Community!  You may join the Country Club through April 25, 2009 at no initiation fee.  This is a great opportunity to enjoy the 18 hole championship Ron Garl Golf Course, 11 Clay and 2 Hard Tennis Courts with lighting, Junior Olympic pool, Fitness facility including group exercis, personal training and massage therapy.

Resident Full Golf Membership is available as well as Racquet and Socail Memberships.

For a tour of the facility contact Kay Maguire, Director of Membership at 407 562-0178

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A recent survey found that of 3,000 homes governed by Homeowners Associations (HOAs) 66% of the homeowners were dissatisfied with the HOA restrictions.  Here are a few helpful tips you can take to improve your interactions:

Attend monthly HOA board meetings.  If you have any concerns, these meetings are a good forum for addressing them.  If you can not attend,  write your concerns and mail them to the board.

Consider running for a board position.  Volunteer to head up a committee and become a member.

Pay close attention to what is going on, attend monthly meetings, and vote whenever you are given the opportunity.

Know the HOA rules and regulations and discuss the HOA rules with your Realtor before making an offer on a property.

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People in search of a home during the holidays are more serious buyers!

Serious buyers have fewer houses to choose from during the holidays and less competition  gives you more of a competitive advantage.

The supply of listings will significantly increase in January and there will be more competition for buyers.

Houses show better with holiday decorations.

Buyers are more emotional during the holidays, so they are more likely to pay your price.

Buyers have more time to look for a home during the holidays during the weekday.

Some people must buy before the end of the year for tax reasons.

January is Traditionally the month for employees to begin new jobs.  Since transferees cannot wait until spring to buy, you must be on the market now to capture that market.

You can still be on the market, but you have the option to restrict showings during the six or seven days during the holidays.

You can sell now for more money and we will provide for a delayed closing or extended occupancy until early next year.

By selling now, you may have an opportunity to be a non-contingent buyer during the spring, when many more houses are on the market.

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Mention Lake Mary and you get images of business and a resort-like city. But remember that Lake Mary offers the locals and the visitors more things to do than a day doing business and playing golf. This is a place as well for the artsy individuals- the ones looking for great entertainment done in taste and style. The city plays host to many events every year, and every year a different set of events will surely meet the demands of the locals and the visitors.

For 2008, the city hosted the 22nd Annual Lake Mary-Heathrow Festival of the Arts. This festival is known as a premier event that combines first class entertainment, world class art and also craft exhibits. Last year’s festivities play host to more than 50,000 people who viewed the artists’ works and for thus year the same number of people or more is expected as well. For this year’s edition of the festivities, the festival is set to return to Oval Park in Heathrow just off the International Parkway. The festivities will also put at the center the well-known Classic Car Show and other festivities will also be announced in the coming months. The aim of the festival is to inspire and also develop an appreciation for quality art forms as made by the artists and at the same time award scholarships to the local students who aims and desires for an advanced education.

This said event is just one of the many events that bring flavor to Lake Mary and one of the reasons as well why this city looks good in the eyes of the locals and home buyers. In fact one of the best reviewed cities in the US is Lake Mary. For an A-one location like Lake Mary, you need help just in case you are setting your sights in the area. We tell you; let Lake Mary Fl Remax group help you in realizing your aims.

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How about a golf course that runs through the town’s center? Sounds like a site straight from the golf-lover’s design handbook, isn’t it? Well this isn’t just the product of the imagination of one loyal golfer-cum designer. This is a reality and has been adopted. This was adopted in the city of Lake Mary, and that golf course is the Timacuan golf course. A golf course in the middle of the city is the right accent that you need to make a town look like a resort town, and that’s exactly what Lake Mary is.

Lake Mary is acting like a resort town for those in need of a relaxing break and for locals who need a respite from every day work and stress. But more than the golf course, there are many things here that make Lake Mary top-notch and help make a Lake Mary FL Real Estate one of the most sought after. You see for the year 2007, a survey was run by CNN Money and it was found out that the city of Lake Mary figured prominently in the list of the ‘best places to live in the country’.

To put the exploits of the city in proper perspective, the city of Lake Mary scored well and placed in the Top 5 nationally and this ranks first in Florida. So it’s not a wonder that those who seek a day or a week’s vacation are all figuring out that this city is the place to be. The latest population is pegged at 13,200 and the city is known for the big-economy jobs yet you have that small-town feel. And here’s one thing that should raise eyebrows out there; the city of Lake Mary collects no income tax. That’s sweet and perhaps this is one of the small reasons why the real estate here is sold fast.

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Exciting; it’s one of the many words that can be used to described Florida. And this is the reason why a number of people see Florida as the perfect retirement place. And for those who are young and the young at heart, Florida is the place to be for a brief yet an entertaining relaxation. This is possible thanks to the many themed parks in the state. And when winter and the Christmas season starts, then fun is doubled in these themed parks. It is here where families can experience the fun at the Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. The Universal Studios is hosted at this state as well and the studio often kicks off the holiday season with the presentation of the Macy’s Holiday Parade and this parade often features balloons and floats that are made famous by the New York’s Thanksgiving version.

And when the visitors and family members are all caught up in the whirlwind of activities of New Years Eve, then it is always suggested to take a break at the Universal’s CityWalk. Visitors and residents all say that this is the place to be when it comes to New Year’s Eve entertainment. Another exciting theme park in the state is the SeaWorld Orlando. Christmas season is a special season for SeaWorld Orlando as this park is transformed into the ‘SnowWorld’. Somewhere in Tampa, Florida there is also a themed garden that can be the sanctuary of those who love their flowers and plants. It’s the Busch Gardens and some of the flowers and plants here include the poinsettias, yuletide topiaries and visitors can expect the holiday musical that will open come November. These are the things that visitors always seek when they come back to visit Florida and some take residence here to be near these parks for the rest of their lives. And that’s the reason why these properties are selling well in Florida. Remax Realty will help you adopt that kind of lifestyle these people enjoy right now. Just call this realty company, indicate what you want and your vacation for life will soon be yours.

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They often say that after the slump, comes the great times. This is applicable as well to the real estate market. With so many foreclosures that have happened for the past few years, the market right now is awash with low home-resale prices. Some of the players in the market say that the lenders are now aggressively unloading the foreclosed properties. These are known as the ‘real estate owned’ or the REOs. These properties are priced low and these are expected to be sold within the 90 day span. And the way home and commercial real estate prices in Central Florida is falling, the average wage earner can now afford his own average home.

The situation right now is favorable in a sense that real estate properties in the market are now priced reasonably and these are marketed using lousy selling conditions. This then opens a great opportunity for those who have the financial muscle to own a home or the dream Central Florida Commercial Real Estate. In fact it’s beginning to pick up. Records and available data suggest that the Central Florida market featured a 12 percent increase in home sales for the month of July if compared to the figures exactly a year ago. It isn’t just the sales for the month of July as pending sale contracts for the rest of the year are up as well. One of the main reasons why the figures are resilient can be a function of the location as well. It has been said that the established neighborhoods with good schools and also in the urban core are known to be as solid choice. And the new developments at the outskirts of the city may be shaky. The key in getting a commercial real estate is to look and shop around. There will always be something better out there, like in the greater Central Florida area.

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