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Many times when you are looking for a new home, your budget dictates what and where you can buy. Affordable new construction homes can be hard to find on your own.  This article will focus on where you can find the best deals in Central Florida right now.   We are experienced buyers agent who know where you can find these hidden gems. Call us at 407-539-1053 and lets talk about affordable new construction.   Brand new homes gives the buyer piece of mind that there will be no immedi...

Do you need a pre-approval to "get" the house   Remember that a pre-approval when getting a home loan makes you a quality home buyer. Most home buyers think that all they need is a pre-qualification (PQ) letter.  Not so.  PQ letters you can find online and fill them out yourself.  Most lenders freely hand out a PQ without doing a diligent check.  A pre-approval confirms that the lender did check your ability to buy and is willing to lend you the money, a strong statement when there a...

New construction homes are everywhere. Orlando is exploding with new construction in every city.  All the growth and road expansion is clearing the way for more brand new homes.    New construction homes are definitely filling in the gap of the shortage of resale homes.   Do you need a Buyers agent to buy new construction?   Absolutely.  Don't kid yourself, there are too many things involved with buying new construction that you will not understand.  A good buyers agent wi...

What buyers do that builders hate? Orlando production home builders control their business by having a strong interconnected process.  Their goal is to keep the building and buying process moving forward in order to complete home in a timely manner and make the biggest profit.   Buyers do have choices, but the builders do not always like what buyers choose.  As an Orlando Buyers Agent, we recommend home buyers to do what is in their own best interests and not necessarily what th...

Walkable Neighborhoods: Fad or Here to Stay? Walkable neighborhoods mean that you can walk or bike to restaurants and retail.   I can honestly say more buyers are asking for homes within walking distance to grocery stores, restaurants, and Orlando trails.  Studies show that a walkable neighborhood is more than just a trend.  I believe that they are becoming more popular.   A National Association of Realtors survey found that 60 percent of owners favor walkable.  They are looking...

Del Webb is building out its last remaining brand new townhomes in Davenport.  The brand new townhomes are in Champions Gate and priced better than the existing resale home.  Usually, the re-sales are the better deal, but not always. In this case, the Bella Trae townhomes can't be beaten. Townhome New Construction: The two Townhome Floor Plans   Sophia is 2,010 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, interior units.  Spacious and very open plan. - View Plan   Mirella is 2,369...

Delaney Park is a small neighborhood in downtown Orlando just south of Highway 408 and east of Interstate 4. It's south of the Lake Cherokee neighborhood and north of the Wadeview Park neighborhood surrounding parts of Lake Lancaster and Lake Davis. It stretches from E. Gore St. south to E. Kaley St. and from Delaney Avenue to S. Mills Ave.   This sleepy, quiet neighborhood just south of downtown is about one-quarter square-mile and home to about 1000 residents. Delaney Park along...

College Park has been noted as one of Orlando's favorite neighborhoods. It gets its name from the many streets in its boundaries named after higher institutions such as Princeton, Harvard, and Yale. It's close to downtown, which makes it an excellent community for an easy commute close to shops, restaurants, markets, schools, and parks.   New construction is getting harder and harder to find downtown Orlando but College Park has some great options from time to time. College Park i...

Lake Mary Florida is located about 25 minutes north of downtown Orlando and is considered one of the more popular places to live. It is been voted #73 as one of the best places to live in the entire state of Florida. Why do we love it so much? Well, whether you are a retiree, family with school age children, single professional, newly married couple, or the business type, there's something for everyone that's appealing about Lake Mary. In several websites across the Inter-web, Lake Mar...

Where are the young folks living? You might not think millennial's when you think of Orlando but rather retirees or smaller children and those families with young kids. But according to Niche.com after some research about the millennial age group, they came up with the best Orlando neighborhood or Central Florida neighborhood for millennial's. They looked at 11 different statistics including the percentage of residents between 25 and 34, the close proximity to bars and similar establishments, th...