Hojin's SW Orlando Real Estate Scoop

You can say I’ve seen a few homes over the years and it’s always refreshing when you see a new concept starting to unfold in design. For the longest time it was commonly perceived as granite countertops being benchmarks of luxury in a home. They’re so prevalent that it’s no longer special in my eyes. [...]

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The New American Home for 2011 has just been revealed on the shores of Lake Davis near downtown Orlando. The architecture is said to be Greek Revival, but to me appears more like the 20′s period mansions found in south Florida cities like Palm Beach and Miami. I’ve seen quite a few homes in the [...]

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I don’t know about you, but I walk through a lot of houses here in Dr. Phillips and Windermere and it seems like every house has granite counter tops now. According a an AP article, 40% of new homes included granite counter tops. Personally, I’m getting tired of seeing it everywhere. What used to be [...]

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I think I found my new dream gadget. It’s the life|ware digital & home automation control. It controls practically everything in a home which can be the music, lighting, thermostat, television, kitchen appliances, security system, or anything else for that matter. Homes of the future will have a digital network that controls everything and that [...]

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Homes of the future will have interactive surfaces with coffee tables, walls, and countertops that will be able to download recipes, edit photos, manage your schedule, and everything else current home computers can do without a mouse or keyboard. Microsoft says this new surface computing technology will be available within the next 3-4 years for [...]

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One of the biggest trends in luxury homes these days is home automation and Crestron is the leader in this technology. Home automation systems allow home owners to control the lighting, climate, audio distribution, home theater, security, and intercoms from a single touch pad or from a remote location. Imagine unlocking your front door for [...]

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Panasonic has decided to go beyond building consumer electronics and is now building a house to be completed by 2010 called Eco and UD House. A major feature of the house is achieving a Factor 5 energy efficiency without sacrificing quality of living through the use of technology. Panasonic is addressing the issue of global [...]

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  In the words of one of my favorite bands, Dubtribe, “Carbon monoxide, acid rain, such greed and selfishness destroy our precious skies, our mother earth. I want my planet back. This planet is mine. This planet is ours. We’ve got to work together.” Today is blog action day for the environment. Having grown up [...]

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