The Orlando Condo Blog

The battle over No View at The Vue condos (downtown Orlando) continues this week as expected. Highwood wants to build a mixed use condo tower between Lake Eola and the Vue condominium, which, if they have their way, would be tall enough to prevent even top floor residents at The Vue from seeing the lake.  Just a [...]

You know, I kinda figured I wasn’t the only guy who was peeved at Hank Paulson’s sudden decision to re-allocate the Troubled Asset Relief Program (lovingly known as the 700 billion dollar TARP).  This week, Congress ran circles around Hank and Ben Bernanke and let the flaming arrows fly.  As we expect, the fiery rhetoric [...]

Hot on the heals of the last Orlando home auction comes the latest in a series of opportunities to acquire Orlando property on the cheap – and not just condos. Set your alarm clock early on Saturday December 6th 2008 because check-in at the Marriott starts promptly at 8:00am – and the hammer starts hammering at [...]

Need a weekend away or a beach getaway? Take a look at Longboat Key off the coast of Sarasota, Florida. It is only about a 2 hour drive from Orlando. The key is an 11 mile long barrier island that is surrounded by the clear blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico and Sarasota bay. [...]

The Auction we hosted last Saturday, though a rude awakening for Banks, Builders and Sellers, proved to be a tremendous purchasing opportunity.  With luxurious properties and prime lots selling for 25-50 “cents on the dollar”, well below replacement costs, the lucky bidders just couldn’t go wrong.   Several of the high bids did not meet [...]

As this weekend’s auction winds down (see results above), Condo Metropolis is ramping up for another Orlando condo conversion auction scheduled for later this month at the World Center Marriott Resort. Villa Valencia has 142 condominium units that will be up for auction. For those that don’t know it, the complex is on the east side of town near State [...]

The deed is done, as they say.  America has spoken and chosen a new Commander-in-Chief for our fine nation.  And whether you want a high-five or a shoulder to cry on in the wake of that decision, there is no doubt that a new era is upon us, like it or not.  No one knows [...]

Condo Metropolis is launching a new Orlando real estate site and blog aimed at a different segment of the buying population – single family home buyers. Whereas CondoMetropolis.com specializes in Orlando Condo sales, the new site will provide Orlando home buyers with information on a wider segment of the market. “CondoMetropolis has been incredibly successful given [...]

Mirabella residences near Disney are now FHA approved – and they’re one of only a few condo conversion developments in the Orlando to have accomplished this. So what exactly does that mean? Here are a few notes from the FHA’s FAQ page: FHA-insured loans offer many benefits and a level of security that you won’t find [...]

Congratulations to my friend and colleague Chocky Burks who now holds the record for the most expensive listing ever sold in Seminole County.  Ok, so it’s not a condo but I couldn’t resist. The buyer, Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic, has beaten me to the punch to be the proud owner of this extravagant [...]