The Orlando Condo Blog

You probably know this already, but you can pay a decent premium when buying downtown if you want a view of Lake Eola – rather than the I4 freeway. But standing between the 35-story Vue condo tower and its views of the lake and park could be a 42-story tower that will leave residents of the Vue looking at [...]

Most Expensive Condo: Listed for: $222,000 Sold for: $184,664 (days on market: 76) Least Expensive Condo: Listed for: $98,000 Sold for: $92,000 (days on market: 80) Median sales price: $120,000 Average days market = 124 Total Condo Listings = 81 Total Sold = 3 Source: Orlando Regional Realtor Association var conveythis_src = “en”;translation

I was watching the local news today (as I have been known to occasionally do) and they seemed intent on drilling the frightful idea of $4.00/gallon gas into our heads.  It seems that newscasters don’t take very long to get on my inflationary bandwagon and start trying to freak everyone out. These concerns are coming [...]

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Tradewinds Condo Auction 100 Will Sell Absolute!              REGISTER with us here No Minimums! No Reserves! Saturday, March 29 2008 at 11:00AM The owners of Tradewinds condos in MetroWest Orlando, have decided to take their chances at auction, after a series of no-go, low-ball offers from investors, There are still over 200 [...]

Solaire Practice Auction For those who register, there will be a practice auction on February 29th at the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Orlando.  The Solaire practice auction will demonstrate the auction process and help you become more comfortable for the March 1st event.  The practice is also a great time to ask the auctioneer any [...]

We were downtown Orlando at the Solaire condos again this weekend registering buyers and touring for the upcoming auction on March 1st. One of the units that’s not included in the auction (you wish) that we had to share with you is the 2-story penthouse on floors 29 & 30. Reasonably listed at $995k, the professionally staged (Home Staging Design Pros) condo features 2323 [...]

With the condition of the real estate market throughout the country and the rate of foreclosures constantly rising, it is imperative that prospective buyers and sellers keep their eyes open for real estate fraud. There are three types of major fraud for which to be on the look-out.  One such type of fraud is home [...]

Of all the condo hotels in Orlando, there was something special about the International Plaza Resort & Spa on I-Drive. Formally a Sheraton, it converted to a condo hotel a year or two ago and has been taking reservations ever since. With over 1100 rooms to sell, it was always going to be a tough project [...]

Maybe.   I went to hear noted economist Jack McCabe speak about the Florida real estate market yesterday. My firm brought him to Sarasota so he could give his opinions about the Florida real estate market to local sellers, bankers, attorneys, accountants and investors. His opinion was that things will get worse before they get [...]