Team Donovan Blog - July, 2017

Featured Listing: Hollywood, Rock and Roll Themed Vacation Home

One way to entice short-term rental guests to your Orlando vacation home is to design rooms around a particular theme, such as Mickey Mouse or Harry Potter. Themed vacation homes help you stand out in a competitive vacation rental market.

If you’d like to buy a home to rent out to holiday visitors but don’t have the time or inclination to design theme-based rooms, you could purchase a home that has already done the work for you.  One Kissimmee home that Team Donovan currently has listed for purchase fits that bill perfectly.

This seven bedroom, four-and-a half bath home on Palm Harbour Drive features a Rock & Roll/Hollywood theme, with pictures, giant sculptures and more located throughout the home. For starters, the home features a unique Elvis…

For Sale - Fiesta Key - 4722 Hemingway House St, Kissimmee

Exquisite 3 bedroom 2.5 bath townhouse located in Fiesta Key. Walk into this elegantly furnished two story unit with stunning water views. This home makes an ideal vacation home. The living/dining area has an open floor plan, with adjacent kitchen and breakfast bar. Upstairs you will find all 3 bedrooms. The master bedroom is spacious and offers a gorgeous mahogany bedroom set .Second bedroom also comes with a beautiful queen bedroom set . Home also features a private screened patio that overlooks the water .The Fiesta Key community offers a clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness area , playground and tennis court. Also conveniently located minutes away from major attractions, theme parks and restaurants making it the perfect home to live…

For Sale - Loma Vista - 5609 Mandarin Ct, Davenport

Nestled within the desirable community of Loma Vista is this stunning 3 bedroom 2 bathroom furnished single family pool home. This home definitely has curb appeal, lush landscaping and a 2 car garage. Well maintained home offered by the original owners !!! Home has an open concept floor plan with perfectly sized kitchen overlooking the spacious living room area. There is a great sized master bedroom with ensuite bathroom that includes dual sinks, garden tub and separate glass shower. Guest bedrooms include two twin sized beds to sleep more guests comfortably. All bedrooms are carpeted. This home offers a unique large pool deck with solar heated pool. Home also has many recent upgrades such as new air conditioning installed October 2011,…

Just Sold - Legacy Park, Retreat At Legacy Park - 224 Kettering Rd, Davenport

This two story, 5 bedroom, 4/1/2 bathroom home is fully furnished and located in the Legacy Park community. The master bedroom has an ensuite bathroom with dual sinks and a garden tub. The kitchen has a breakfast bar and closet pantry and the back yard has an extended deck, swimming pool and spa which is privately screened. The home is also equipped with smoke alarms, blinds, ceiling fans and all major appliances such as washer and dryer, microwave, oven and a refrigerator just to name a few. This home is amazing with lots of space making sure you and your family will feel right at home.

 Sold Price: $260,000

Just Sold -Bay Pointe - 4944 Dunmore Ln, Kissimmee

Fully furnished 4 bedroom 3 bathroom home conveniently located in the Bay Point community. Wonderful spacious living room area and separate formal dining. Unique ,tasteful decor throughout home. Kitchen has breakfast bar and ceramic flooring . There is an additional family room included with flat screen tv. Large master suite with gorgeous garden bath, dual sinks, separate shower and high vaulted ceilings. All this and your own personal screened in pool and fenced in back yard for additional privacy. Located only seconds from US 192 and minutes from Disney World make this the perfect vacation home or full time residence.

 Sold Price: $212,000

Just Sold - Cane Island 5252 Cane Island Loop #304, Kissimmee

Third floor condominium situated in the beautiful Cane Island Resort conveniently located off of US-192 and just a few minutes drive to the attractions! This 3 bedroom 2 bathroom condo features solid granite countertops in the kitchen and both bathrooms. Enjoy the evenings on your west-facing balcony, ideal for beautiful Florida sunsets after a long day spent at the parks! The condo makes a perfect short term rental home, as it is being offered fully furnished with future bookings in place. The gated Cane Island Resort offers many amenities for residents and guests to enjoy such as a clubhouse, fitness center, and resort-style heated pool - to name a few! 

 Sold Price: $140,000

Orlando Real Estate Market News - July 2017

***Published on 1st July 2017***   June 'journal' From The Resort Area...   Resort area median prices were 9.5% up year on year to a revised $190,007 from the 173,461 median price of June 2016 with total inventory down 8.7% at 1956 listings last June to 1705 last month. By type last months inventory comprised 1,650 normal owner listings which was down from 1,885 in June 2016. Short sales comprised 21 of the total listings, down 7, while bank owned properties of 34 were down from 43. The average days on market that a home took to sell was unchanged from last month at 131 but 3 less than the 134 seen in June 2016.  Homes that closed achieved an average 97.2% of the listing price up from 97.1% last month and the 97% level being achieved a year…