Veranda Palms
Park Square Homes continues to add new product in it’s next phase of this fine development. A bit of grading work took place next to one of these new homes this afternoon.
Throughout the latest housing boom, remodels were all about big and bold. Now there is less emphasis on luxury and appearances-for-appearances sake. Take advantage of this trend with a focus on practicality in any remodeling project. It will make the home more competitive at resale and will stretch the dollar cost further.
- The Orlando Sentinel, 2012 -
Coming along nicely.
Texas Roadhouse:
And Joe’s Crab Shack:
Look for the same in 2012 as in 2011 for the new-home market. There will be a gradual increase in housing starts in Prime locations. Builders have been holding their prices on A- or B- sites and in some cases even raising them as reported by Metrostudy Inc., a regional research firm.
Good news as well from the Orlando Regional Realtor Association. In its core market (ending November) the active listing inventory had fallen to 10,000 available units, down from 15,000 at the beginning of 2011.
Lot 13 & 14
New starts in this section of Providence continue to grow for Lennar. A percentage of future buyers continue to prefer new homes in high end communities.
As of the middle of last month, 62 percent of condo, townhouse and villa sales involved distressed properties, with half of the single family homes sales falling into this category in the core Orlando market.
- ORRA -
If you’ve been to all the usual attractions and you would like to go somewhere a little different, why not visit the Lakeridge Winery, located on US27 just 6 miles north of Clermont.
The winery offers complimentary tours and wine tasting, video presentation, viewing deck, picnic area and gift shop. A good opportunity to go off the beaten track and try out some real Florida wines. Depending on the time of the year, you can also attend special events and entertainments. Check out the winery at: www.lakeridgewinery.com
An interesting old saying about the general make up of HOA memberships (plus or minus a 5 percent margin of error) is that 80 percent of the members do not care, 5 percent do care yet do not help, 10 percent are the workers, and 5 percent are the trouble makers.
(Sound familiar?)
Perhaps this is why many boards become complacent because the majority of members are not active in the affairs of the association.
- R. White, Community Living/Orlando Sentinel -
Located between Black Lake Road and East Orange Lake Boulevard, new construction is underway.
First, heading west from Black Lake Road, is a Joe’s Crab Shack:
Second, a bit further along, will be the Texas Roadhouse restaurant:
No info yet on likely opening dates.
Katonah – Plan 245.3277
This is one of 13 new homes or so coming out of the ground in this KB Home subdivision.
Located on Reams Road and Chateaubriand Avenue, just off of SR #535 north of the Walt Disney World complex, Mabel Bridge is certainly proving to be popular with permanent residents and some second home buyers as well.
Phase 2 ground work is just about to get under way.
3BD’s – 1,723 SF to 6BD’s – 3,277 SF
Price Points – $219,900 to $304,900
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