July 'journal' From The Resort Area.
The resort area saw closed sales during July totaling 412 which was 8% down on last months 445 closings and 18.2% down on the one year ago total of 487.  A home that sold during the month achieved 99.9% on average of the listed price and took a total of 63 days to close compared to 98.6% and 97 days respectively that was being achieved 12 months ago. The markets median price continued to climb with the July price of $335,875 representing a 27.4% increase from the one year ago price of $263,438. Month on month,  Julys median price was up 2.4% from the $328,000 recorded in June.  Overall inventory levels climbed during the month with the total number of homes listed for sale revised to 871 which was an increase…

The July Team Donovan community sales reports have now been updated and are available from the following link:

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June 'journal' From The Resort Area.

Resort area inventory levels continued to climb during June as the total number of homes listed for sale increased 35% from in May 451 to 692 in June. Year on year overall inventory is up by 307 homes or 45% from the 385 total twelve months ago. Total sales during the month of 445 were down 15% from the 523 closings last month and also down from the 525 sales achieved in  June 2021.  During June the average days on market that a home took to sell was 64 which was 12 days faster than last month and some 35 days below the number of days it took a year ago. A home that closed during June went on to achieve 99.9% of its listed price which is up on the 98.7% level being achieved last June.  The markets median price

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The June Team Donovan community sales reports have now been updated and are available from the following link:

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The May Team Donovan community sales reports have now been updated and are available from the following link:

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The January Team Donovan community sales reports have now been updated and are available from the following link:

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The December Team Donovan community sales reports have now been updated and are available from the following link:

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  October 'oracle" From The Resort Area...   Total sales during October were up 8.7% from September at 501 closings compared to 461. Year on year sales were also 35% higher than the 371 closings during October 2020. The resort area median price stands at $275,875 which is an increase of  1.1% from last months median of $272,763 and an increase of 11.7% from the October 2020 median of $246,965. Inventory levels are down by 9.6% month on month from 586 listings in September to 534 this month while year on year inventory levels are down by 73% from the 1,461 listings back in  October 2020. The average days on market that a home takes to sell is down 2 from last month at 89 which was also down 8 days from the 97 days of a year ago. A sold home…

The April Team Donovan community reports have now been updated and are available from the following link:

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The Coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on life in Central Florida. Here is a rundown on what’s closed and open in the Orlando area as of March 24, 2020: 

Theme Park Closures

Walt Disney World - the theme parks and water parks are closed through March 31, 2020. All locations at Disney Springs are temporarily closed. 

Universal Orlando - the  theme parks, hotels and Universal CityWalk are temporarily closed. Universal says it anticipates remaining closed through March 31 – but will continue to evaluate the situation. Guests can call this number for more information: (877) 801-9720.

Sea World Orlando - our theme parks, effective March 16, through the end of the month. Guests can obtain the latest information on park operations by

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