Hojin’s Southwest Orlando Real Estate Scoop

All of us in Dr. Phillips and Windermere have been awaiting the opening of Whole Foods on Sand Lake Rd. and Turkey Lake Rd.. I noticed this sign driving by this weekend and it looks like the grand opening is June 25, 2008.
I love this place. There’s a Whole Foods within walking distance from my […]

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There’s a new club in town called Southwest Orlando Tennis (SWOT) that meets Monday nights at the Lake Cane Tennis Center on Turkey Lake Road. It looks like a good way to find someone that can play on your skill level which makes the game that much more fun.
I’ve played tennis competitively from my younger […]

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The 2008 Parade of Homes showcases 140 homes from April 6 to April 20. This year’s feature home is the Casa Bella built by Reiche Silliman located right here in SW Orlando at Venezia along the shores of Big Sand Lake. They’re just asking $1,469,900 for this Mediterranean beauty boasting 4,259 square feet. The address […]

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It’s that time of the year again when the two best country clubs just about anywhere duel it out at the 2008 Tavistock Cup. Isleworth and Lake Nona fight to see which club has the best golfers as its members. With the impressive list of players at these two club, it might as well be […]

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A long standing tradition that’s commonly known as Bike Week is in full force this week in Central Florida. Normally, I know this carnival has arrived when I begin hearing the rumblings of motorcycle packs more frequently on local roadways. Most of the wacky activities take place in nearby Daytona Beach but you see plenty […]

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The Bassmaster Elite Series makes its return to the Kissimmee Chain on March 13 to the 16th for the Citrus Slam. It will be the first major tournament held here since the 2006 Bassmaster Classic. The Kissimmee Chain covers more than 100,000 acres with its 20 lakes that range from 200 acres to 44,000 acres. […]

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The arrival of spring is right around the corner and that means the PGA tour is making their annual pilgrimage to SW Orlando at the famed Bay Hill Club and Lodge hosted by the “king” Arnold Palmer. It also means the tour will playing the TPC at Sawgrass the following week and the Masters is […]

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The 2008 International Builders Show is now underway at the Orlando Convention Center and will continue until the 16th. One of the homes that premieres at this event is the 2008 New American Home which is an embodiment of cutting edge design, innovative building materials, and the latest technologies in the building industry. The 6,725 […]

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A public auction is scheduled to be held for the sale of 14 lakefront lots on Lake Hancock in the community of Independence in Winter Garden. The auction will be held at 7227 Wild Blackberry Trail, Winter Garden, FL 34787 on January 19, 2007 at 10 am. All of the properties have frontage on […]

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The final stage of the 2007 PGA tour Q School gets underway at Orange County National in Winter Garden on November 28 and finishes on December 3. Both the Crooked Cat and the Panther Lake course will be utilized for the event and will provide a stern test with both courses stretching about 7,500 yards. […]

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