Why Buy an Orlando Vacation Home at Encore Club

Are you interested in buying an Orlando vacation home at the Encore Club? If you're interested in purchasing a luxury home in a community with amazing resort amenities, this is the perfect place for you. The 350-acre vacation rental community is located within the larger Reunion Resort complex, just five minutes from Walt Disney World. Encore Club will eventually feature 742 homes, of which 225 have already been completed or are under construction. The complex offers five to 13 bedroom luxury pool homes – all zoned for daily rentals, priced from the mid-$300’s. The community's developer recently announced that home owners will be able to start renting out their properties to vacationers, beginning at the end of February, 2016. 

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Why It’s Smart to Invest in a Vacation Home in Orlando

Thinking about buying a vacation home in Orlando?  You’re not alone. An estimated 1.13 million vacation homes were sold in the U.S. in 2014 – nearly a quarter of all residential transactions. That’s the highest number since the National Association of Realtors (NAR) began collecting data in 2003.

Why are people buying vacation homes instead of renting them? On the face of it, renting seems like it would be more cost-effective for vacationers. But buying a vacation home can be a smart investment.

Some people buying vacation homes are baby boomers who have sold their family homes for cash, and now choose to invest some of that money in a winter home in a warm climate or other future retirement destination. On the other hand, the NAR has found that half…

Proof that You Can Make Money with a Vacation Home

Thinking about buying a second home in Orlando? Many people dream of buying a vacation home and renting it out so they can recoup part of their investment. The key to generating a profit with a vacation home is making sure that the property is in a desirable location.

There’s no doubt that Orlando is a popular vacation destination. Visitors come here from all over the world to go to Disney World and Universal Studios, for starters. And the city’s location in the center of the state makes it easy for vacationers to drive to Tampa, and enjoy the beaches on the Gulf of Mexico, or head east to Cocoa Beach on the Atlantic Ocean and all the attractions there, like Kennedy Space Center.

Before you buy a vacation villa, it’s important to realize that there…

Top 10 Things to do at the Windsor Hills Resort

Windsor Hills is a popular vacation resort community, located less than 2 miles from Walt Disney World. Many people decide to buy second homes in this Kissimmee gated community because of the amazing amenities it provides, worthy of a 5-star resort. To give you an example, here are ten things you can do during your Orlando, Florida vacation at Windsor Hills.

1. Enjoy a relaxing day in the community’s luxurious lagoon-style heated pool – swimming, sliding down an 80-foot water slide, or soaking your tired muscles in a steaming hot tub.

2. Gather your family together to play a game of beach volleyball on the sand court.  

3. Dunk some hoops on the basketball court, or play a round of tennis.

4. Rain threatening to derail your theme park plans? No…

Where to Find Short Term Rental Vacation Homes in Orlando

Are you interested in buying an Orlando vacation home that you can rent out for a month, a week or just one day? Many travelers to the area find that renting a fully furnished single-family home is more affordable than staying in a hotel. As the owner of a vacation home, you can apply that rental income towards your mortgage payment or use the additional income as you see fit.

(STR) Short-Term Rental Near Disney

The best place to look for a short-term rental vacation home to buy is near Walt Disney World in Lake, Polk and Osceola counties. It makes sense if you think about it. Most visitors to Orlando come for the theme parks, so it’s only natural that they would want to spend the night nearby. It's important to be aware that not every Home Owner…

New MargaritaVillage to Offer Home Buyers Water Park Amenity

Does your idea of paradise include eating a cheeseburger, sipping a margarita and splashing around in a water park? If so, you may want to consider buying a vacation home in the Jimmy Buffett-themed resort community that’s coming to western Osceola County. 

Inspired by the casual, laid-back style of the singer/songwriter, MargaritaVillage will feature more than 1,000 vacation rental homes, timeshares and condos on 300-acres south of US 192 and State Road 429 in the Four Corners area. The resort community will be home to another Margaritaville Hotel, as well as a slew of amenities including an arcade, spa, planetarium, fishing school, paddle boarding, kayaking, a 12-acre water park, and a man-made swimming lagoon. A 200,000 square foot retail village…

Community Profile: Windsor Hills

Are you searching for an affordable alternative to costly hotel stays during your visits to Walt Disney World? If the answer is “yes,” you should look at the Orlando vacation homes for sale at Windsor Hills. Team Donovan offers buyers a variety of single family / villa homes, townhomes and condos in this family-friendly, 5-star resort community. 

Windsor Hills is located less than five minutes from Disney World, and provides a variety of features and amenities to please homeowners and vacationers alike including: 

• 24-hour guard-gated security to ensure the safety of its residents and visitors
• huge lagoon-style pool, complete with water slide and hot tub
• sand volleyball
• basketball and tennis courts
• children’s playground
• Sundry Store -…

Why Buy a Vacation Home in an Orlando area Condo/Hotel

Orlando is home to some of the best condo hotels in the nation. Condo hotels, also referred to as hotel-condos or “contels,” are luxury hotels with individually owned units. This allows vacationers to own a full-service vacation home and enjoy its posh amenities and proximity to Orlando’s world-class attractions all while renting the unit out when it’s not in use.

Luxury Amenities

There are many benefits to owning a second home in an Orlando condo/Hotel. Owners of vacation homes in condo hotels benefit from the hotel’s management both when vacationing and while renting to other tourists.

Residents of condo hotels enjoy access to resort pools, luxury spas, health and fitness centers, fine-dining and even concierge room service. That’s not to…

Why Buy a Second Home in Orlando

What’s not to love about Orlando? It has some of the best theme parks in the world, like Walt Disney World and Universal. It has as many top international luxury resorts as it does premium shopping malls and enough attractions, entertainment and nightlife to fill a lifetime of fun. It’s just a short drive to both the exciting Atlantic coast and the laid-back and tropical Gulf coast of Florida. Central Florida has beautiful warm weather all year-long, averaging more than 250 sunny days each year.

If you already love spending your holidays in Orlando, it only makes sense to make Central Florida your second home. Orlando vacation homes are lavish, affordable and plentiful, hitting the market every day. Plus, you can rent out your vacation home when…

Why Buy in Orlando's Resort Style Communities

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Resort communities are paradise for vacationers and property owners who rent them and use them themselves or with family. Travelers on holiday find Orlando’s resort communities that treat them to lavish amenities and unparalleled service in picturesque locations just minutes from Disney. For buyers, owning a vacation home in a resort community means benefitting from all the amenities plus huge potential for generating additional income from short term rentals.

Realtor.com defines resort communities as exclusive gated or planned communities with unique beauty, community atmosphere, abundant safety and amenities. Resort communities are usually located near an attraction like a theme park or golf course and can also include high-end spas,…