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Voting Day - Cast your Vote today

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Posted in Dr. Phillips by admin
November 4, 2008
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The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for today, Tuesday November 4, 2008, is the 56th consecutive quadrennial United States presidential election and will select the President and the Vice President of the United States.

Today marks a special day for me because this is the first time that I have voted since becoming a USA citizen.  I voted at the Southwest Orlando Dr. Phillips Library which opened at 7am with approximately 40 or so people in the line.  However, by 8:15am there was hardly any voter in the line.

Is it imporant to recognize that besides choosing our next president and vice president, there are some important choices to be made that will impact our Orlando real estate.  For example, there is Amendment 3 which prevents home improvements that make your place more hurricane-proof or energy-efficient from raising your taxable value.  You also get to vote for your Orange County property appraiser.  All of these choces impact our Olrando real estate.

Vote early and good luck with your choices.  Visit www.ThumbsUpOrlando.com for Orlando real estate.

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MetroWest leads area in new-home closings

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Posted in Uncategorized by admin
November 3, 2008
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The Orlando Sentinel reported today that with condominiums selling for less than single-family homes, the condo-heavy MetroWest area racked up more new residential closings than any community in Metro Orlando during the first half of this year.  MetroWest is located in Southwest Orlando, a part of the Orlando real estate.

Baldwin Park in northeast Orlando was the second-busiest for closings between January and the end of June, with 81 properties — condos and single-family homes — sold, for an average price of $441,600 apiece.  Balwdwin Park, a planned Florida community  is located a little over two miles from downtown Orlando.  Its convenient location to the city’s workplaces, restaurants, cultural attractions and entertainment and sports venues makes it a very popular community.

Of the 20 communities with the most new-home or new-condo closings in Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola counties and part of nearby Polk, 12 were in Orange County, with two in each of the other counties.

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A new real estate record in Seminole County

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Posted in Seminole County by admin
October 29, 2008
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The Orlando Sentinel reported today that Orlando Magic basketball star Dwight Howard has bought a spacious new house in Seminole County for $8 million — possibly the priciest single-family home on record in a county known for its mini-mansions. 

The Chateau d’ Usse, which had been listed for $9.7 million, captured all the awards earlier this year during the local Street of Dreams luxury-home show.  This11,026-square-foot home in the upscale Lake Club development in Longwood sets a record.

This lavish home off Markham Woods Road can be described as a “castle,” with a cathedral-like entry and ornate, hand-crafted interior. Interesting features include an office with a secret room that leads to the master bedroom closet and bathroom, and a swimming pool with a “lazy river” feature and waterfall.

Its refreshing to see news like this considering the type of real estate economy that we are facing.  Hopefully, there will be more news like coming shortly.

Give us a shout if you have any other good news on Orange or Seminole real estate.  Congratulations to the agents who coordinated this sale.

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