The Orlando Condo Blog

Tired of seeing condos listed on the MLS with bogus pricing that requires third party approval? Want to buy a condo at a real, guaranteed price?
This 1/1, 1200 square foot condo (plus loft) has vaulted ceilings and is in a great community in Metro West, one of Orlando’s prettiest neighborhoods. It was purchased for $135 [...]

There are more signs this week that nationally, the slump in the market may have reached its low point. (Don’t smack me, I said “may” ok?)
The most recent news from Las Vegas is that having been designated as one of the leading foreclosure cities in the United States, sales are edging up and prices holding [...]

Absolute Auction
15 Sell Regardless of Price! No Minimums • No Reserves

World Quest Resort Orlando will auction 15 luxury condos “absolute” on Saturday, September 6, 2008. The condos are said to be guaranteed to sell regardless of bid price - no minimums, no reserves. Both 2 and 3-bedrooms will be available. All have upscale kitchens and [...]

As promised last week, here is news of the latest deals at Reunion Resort in Orlando. Last weekend, Bobby Ginn met with the Reunion sales team and announced several new phases of amenities to come to Reunion along with the immediate expansion of their own multi-acre Water Park. Ginn will also make all Reunion owners [...]

Sounds like Reunion is getting ready to move the remaining Villas at Reuion Square. These are the condominiums surrounding the waterpark and downtown area that they have been selling at prices ranging from $635,000 to $705,000 with an incentive package. It seems the company is going to eliminate the incentive package and slash the prices [...]

Sunday, June 29th: Harbor Vista lake front condos in Leesburg (just north west of Orlando) will host an absolute auction (no minimum bid). This property has been listed for $289k and up. Every unit comes with a deeded, covered boat slip on the Harris Chain of Lakes. The developer looks likely to move at least [...]

Palm Harbor, in case you’re wondering, is on the Gulf side of FL near Tampa (West Coast.) This condo conversion looks like a great leaseback deal for investors / overseas buyers… i.e. when you purchase here, they will guarantee full rent for at least two years regardless of occupancy, plus pay 2 yrs of taxes [...]

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 square [...]

Below is a sample of the Solaire condo’s auction inventory. Call us if you would like the full list or a pre-auction tour.
The Solaire auction is a ‘minimum selling bid competitive auction’. There will be a total of 42 Solaire condos for auction comprised of one- and two-bedroom units. The requirements for the auction are [...]

Serra Vella condos in Altamonte Springs, Orlando have always been a good deal in a decent neighborhood.
Last week the deal began to look even sweeter as prices dropped another $10k making them pretty irresistable for those hoping to buy an Orlando condo in the $90k - $130k price range.
You can now pick up a studio for $80k; a 1/1 for $82k; a [...]

We’ve posted over 250 articles on the Orlando condo scene since we went live just over a year ago, covering every conceivable condo angle from financing to home owners’ associations, to the very best deals Orlando has to offer. To celebrate the end of our first year, we’ve picked the TOP TEN posts that we thought were the funniest, most newsworthy or [...]

Oooh! Ooooh! Pick me, pick me!
Going cheap: Condo conversion in southwest Orlando, with no repairs needed and many upgrades in place. Appraised value is just over $30M - asking price is just over $20M. This is a potential income property or resale of over 170 units. Property is in a good location close to major [...]

Capri condos in Hunter’s Creek are selling their final few units and heavily reduced prices. In fact the developer claims that “No reasonable offer refused” Now that’s what I call a Buyer’s Market! Capri was one of our first Featured Condos on CondoMetropolis.com and it’s a very good community.
As we reported last month, a handful of the condos [...]

Back in May ‘07, Condo Metropolis reported that Lake Buena Vista Resort and Spa seemed to be ahead of the game (construction wise) - since construction was complete on the first few towers. As it turned out, timing is everything, and whether by luck or judgment, Lake Buena Vista nailed it in the nick of [...]

If you’re looking for a nice 2260 sq/ft condo on Turkey Lake (near the Mall at Millenia), there will be an auction on September 8th. For more details, see Orlando’s newest real estate blog, Roofable.com 
Meanwhile, the Altamonte Springs condo auction (Sept 16) seems to be causing a flury of interest and could well turn out to be the most [...]