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SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “How our Agents Keep Busy in a Slow Market”, url: “http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2008/08/06/just-another-slow-day-at-coldwell-banker/” });

SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Past Housing Cycles”, url: “http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2008/07/31/past-housing-cycles/” });

According to a recent (Star Tower) press release, their half-acre rooftop garden on Osceola St. in downtown Orlando is fast becoming the new “in” venue in downtown Orlando.
Albert Kodsi, president of Royal Palm who along with Historic Creations of Orlando developed the Star Tower condo, said recent rooftop events have included political rallies, charitable fundraisers [...]

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SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Auction: Tradewinds Video”, url: “http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2008/02/22/auction-tradewinds-video/” });

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 [...]

Real Estate Video by - Real Estate Blogger

“I’m waiting to see what happens to the prices.”
“I still don’t think we’ve hit bottom yet.”

Poppycock.
For overseas buyers, the exchange rate is far more important than the price. And for U.S. buyers, personal credit score and the ability to qualify for a mortgage in 2008 will become [...]

Nothing to do with Condos. Nothing to do with Orlando. Nothing to do with real estate. But it might make Monday less painful!

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SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “The Condo Inspection”, url: “http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2007/10/20/the-condo-inspection/” });

SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Orlando Home Buyer Expo - The video!”, url: “http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2007/06/22/orlando-home-buyer-expo-the-video/” });

SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Canada Goes Condo Crazy!”, url: “http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2007/06/15/canada-goes-condo-crazy/” });

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Courtesy of The Speculative Bubble comes this unusual use of the game Rollercoaster Tycoon. What is it? It’s U.S. Home prices plotted as a roller coaster. What’s cool about it is that it shows the cyclical nature of real estate in a visual way. And it proves the old adage:  
You don’t wait to buy [...]

We all know that the world of real estate can be brutal. Real estate agents don’t rank just above lawyers in the list of most disrespected professions for nothing! (This isn’t true at Condo Metropolis of course.)
Now get this:
“KILL HOUSE is a modern day tale of bloodlust, rivalry and greed - all masquerading as the American Dream. [...]