The Orlando Condo Blog

Remember the days when you could get a loan on a condo? Well for those of you who haven’t noticed the real estate crisis (and there are a frightening number out there), those days are long gone. I haven’t seen a real condo loan in a couple of years now and a look at MLS “Solds” [...]

NOTE: The following blog contains historical information. Do NOT expect this pricing today. See date of blog and call 407-290-3408 for up to date pricing. Fourteen upscale condos at the Douglas Grand in the beautiful Winter Park will go to auction on May 16th. Condo Metropolis invites you to attend and to preview these condos at [...]

Downtown Condominium The Vue  which went to auction last month and was purchased by Delaware based Condo Developer LLC, has announced the sale of their remaining 165 units.  The closing of the auction sale should occur by May 15, 2010 and the new Vue pricing is due to be released the third week of May. We will post that [...]

55 & Older Housing  – what does that mean? The Federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.  Many States have their own Fair Housing Act – in Florida Chapter 760 of the Florida Statutes is dedicated to discrimination issues that expand the protection to age and [...]

Not yet listed on the MLS, this 2nd floor condo (of 2 floors) is not a short sale or bank owned property - just a great  price. Purchased last year, the owner is prepared to take a loss to compete with the banks. It has been fixed up and is in move in condition. It shows like [...]

Question: One of our members is refusing to pay his annual dues. He has sent us NSF checks and simply does not seem to care. His property is unkempt and no longer lived in. What are our options? Answer: You need a Collection Policy which complies with your governing documents and that details the specific [...]

Half a million dollars worth of advertising doesn’t go a long way these days, especially in New York. That’s the price tag on a brand new Manhattan marketing campain undertaken by Orlando real estate brokerage, Condo Metropolis this month. The larger than life campaign is designed to co-incide with the company’s launch into the New York market in [...]