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Harnessing Energy from the Sun   Did you know that the Orlando area receives 5.5-5.0 KW of natural sun light?  Instead of having a roof reflect the sunlight to keep your home cool, solar panels harness the suns energy through Photovoltaic (PV) systems.  These solar roof panels convert direct sunlight to energy for your home. […]

Legado is the newest community to be built in Windermere, Florida.  Legado actually means “Legacy” in Spanish and it is claiming a piece of well known Windermere.  Windermere is known for its quaint town, but also for their exquisite multi-million dollar luxury homes.  This location is actually west Windermere, right next to Winter Garden.  Winter […]

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 […]

Most buyers are being lured by builder incentives.  The Orlando new home market is highly competitive and incentives are just part of the game.  New construction building is occurring all over Central Florida.  With stiff competition for buyers, builders try to “out do” one another for your business by offering builder incentives. New home incentives […]

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 […]

 Building a Quality Home Central Florida has over 30 builders. How do you pick the best one?  Or even know who builds a quality home?  We get this question a lot and know the answers! Builders have standards by code from the municipality, segmented by regions. National builders also have their own corporate standards which they […]

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.   […]

Havencrest is one of the Orlando area’s newest home developments. Located in the Dr. Phillips community, this brand-new community just off of S. Apopka Vineland Rd., north of Wendy Ridge Road features 87 single-family homes built by Taylor Morrison just across the street from Harbor Isle. Located in the highly rated Orange County school district, […]

Laureate Park is Orlando’s newest contemporary and modern development located close to Lake Nona just off of Tavistock Lakes Boulevard. Just minutes from Central Florida Greenway, Highway 417, these contemporary and modern homes have a wide range of styles, designs, layouts and prices to choose from. Homes start at about $700,000 up to $1.2 million. With […]

Avoiding Overspending and Brain Overload   Many buyers sign a new home contract, thinking that they are buying a replica of the model home. Not so.  Sometimes almost everything you see is a new construction upgrades.  That means a builder upgrade at an additional cost to the home buyer.  This is a time to not let your emotions […]