Hojin's SW Orlando Real Estate Scoop

The highest sale price in 2011 for a home in SW Orlando according to the local MLS is $5.4 million for the  property located at 5139 Fairway Oaks Drive, Windermere, FL 34786 in the community of Isleworth. The surprising thing is that this home is not on Butler Chain but rather on Lake Bessie. They [...]

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I’ve been looking at a lot of new construction lately here in Windermere and today I visited the townhomes by Mattamy Homes in Lake Burden at the Lakes of Windermere featuring tile roofs and base prices ranging from $168,900 to $189,900. I was pleasantly surprised with the level of finish and practical layout of the [...]

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The latest 7 day and 90 day moving averages by Altos Research for the real estate market in Windermere, FL (zip code 34786) show some signs of stabilization with prices leveling off and inventory of homes for sale remaining low. Currently the median price stands at $879,788 and median price per foot at $216/ft. The [...]

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Here’s a new pool home for sale that’s sure to impress at $329,900. It’s located at 238 Sagecrest Drive, Ocoee, FL  34761 in gated Windsor Landing. It’s got Mediterranean flair with tile roof and it’s impeccably maintained. This Sandestin model by Beazer Homes has 4 beds, 3 baths, 2,513 square feet, formal living/dining, exquisite master [...]

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The Lakes of Windermere community located off of Winter Garden-Vineland Road has seen 29 sales since May 1, 2010 to present with an average price of $203,000 and median sale price of $196,000. Sale prices ranged from $169,800 to $325,000. The average square footage of homes sold was 2,468 sq. ft. and average price per [...]

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According to Altos Research, the town of Windemere, FL has seen a strong upward trend in median price, asking price per square foot, and average days on market, while the inventory of homes for sale has seen a strong downward trend. The median price is much different than the one reported by Trendgraphix. Altos reports [...]

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The town of Windermere here in SW Orlando has seen a pretty drastic drop in average price per square foot from $211 per foot in January 2010 to $120 a foot in November 2010. I interpret this drop as indicating more lower priced homes are selling versus actually showing price declines. The Windermere real estate [...]

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The residential real estate market here in Orlando continues it’s trend toward stability. While none of us have a crystal ball that tells us where the bottom of the market is, the signs are beginning to appear. The number of homes on the market has dropped 27.5% over the past 12 months and sales have [...]

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A look at the most recent stats for the real estate market here in SW Orlando shows we’ve come a long way from a year ago and perhaps even at a stable market already. The zip codes included for these stats include: 32819 (Dr. Phillips), 32835 (Metrowest),32836 (Dr. Phillips),32837 (Hunters Creek), 32811 (Millenia), 32821, 32824 [...]

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Buyers looking for homes in SW Orlando may find that many of the homes are on small lots with little or no trees. The lack of large trees is due to the fact that many of the subdivisions in SW Orlando were built on former citrus farms. Since citrus trees are notorious for attracting termites, [...]

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