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This is a 4 bedroom and 3 bathroom fully furnished two story home in the community of Venetian Bay. This property boasts south facing windows in the master bedroom, family room, and two bedrooms upstairs allowing for bursts of natural light into the home. The master bedroom has an en suite bathroom with a jacuzzi tub. Upstairs you will find a second master bedroom, and two additional guest bedrooms. Downstairs in the living room/ dining room combo you have plenty of room to make memories which is also open to the kitchen perfect for entertaining guests. The kitchen has a breakfast bar for additional seating. You can use this property for a vacation rental, primary residence, or an…

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This unit is on the 4th floor in the Windsor Hills community. The building has elevators to help with those heavy groceries and suitcases on your move in day. It is fully furnished and nicely decorated. This top floor unit also has a balcony that is west facing allowing you to catch the sunset after a day of fun at the theme parks. The Windsor Hills community is only a few minutes away from main attractions such as theme parks, restaurants, and shopping centers making it the perfect place to call home.

Sold Price: $154,000

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Team Donovan enjoyed a record-setting year in 2017. The Orlando real estate firm sold over 210 listings, the most sales in its 13-year history. And it set an MLS (Multiple Listing Service) record for the number of listings sold by an agent. CEO and Real Estate Broker James Donovan attributes the strong showing in part to attractive exchange rates, which motivated many European owners to sell their vacation homes to U.S. and foreign investors for a profit. 

Donovan says his firm’s success is unique in the Central Florida real estate market. “On the listing side, I have not seen any other real estate agent with numbers as high as ours when it comes to vacation home sales,” said Donovan. He credits the high volume of listing sales to the company’s…

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***Published on 1st January 2018***

December "data" from the Resort Area Market...

The final sales activity review of 2017 revealed that the total number of homes listed for sale in the resort area stood at 1,500 which represented a 30.7% decrease in available inventory compared to the December 2016 total of 2,030.  Month on month listings were 70 up on last months 1,430. By listing type, the December inventory comprised 1,450 normal owner listings, down 34.4% from the 1950 December 2016 total. Bank owned listings month on month were down 2 at 29 while short sales also fell by 2 to 21 which compares to 45 bank owned homes and 35 short sales one year ago. Total sales during December of 337 were 25 higher than the corresponding month last year but…

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Buying a vacation property is a great way to generate income and maximize the return on your home investment. As a result, more investors are looking to buy a vacation home in Orlando.

The vacation rental market is estimated to increase to $170 billion in the next couple of years, and smart home buyers are taking advantage of this opportunity.

But buying property can lead to costly mistakes if you don’t know what you’re doing. The following are 5 essential steps to buying your vacation property.

1. Establish Your Vacation Property Goals 

Home buyers want to earn additional income when purchasing and renting out a vacation property. But you achieve greater success by establishing specific goals early on. 

When you know your target income,…

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Lovely three bedroom 2 bathroom home located in the world famous Reunion Resort community. The home comes fully and elegantly furnished . There is a spacious living area and dining room combination floor plan with plenty of natural light flooding into the home. The gorgeous master bedroom comes with an ensuite bathroom that includes a garden tub. There is also a separate laundry room. There is a private screened in pool for you and your guests to enjoy after those busy days at the parks! A new pool heater installed in 2015, new pool pump and filter installed in 2017. The home is currently being used as a vacation home in The Reunion Rental Management program and was rented 162 days in…

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Gorgeous and clean 5 bedroom 3 bathroom home located in the Hampton Lakes Community! This home is very spacious and has plenty of entertaining space for the whole family and all of your guests! Formal dining and formal living space are perfect for relaxing! The kitchen is large and features an island and quick access to the comfortable eating space near a large window and the sliding glass doors, this allows for plenty of natural light! Master bedroom is beautiful and very spacious! The master bedroom features a comfortable seating area near a window with a view of the pool. Also featuring a sliding door for quick access to your private pool! Spacious ensuite with dual sinks and…

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This stunning 5 bedroom 4 bathroom single family pool home is located in the gated community of Cumbrian Lakes. It not only offers a private patio, but it also has a beautiful wooded view. You can lounge out by the pool and spa making many memories, or enjoy the view of the greenery and wooded area. Inside this property has an eat in kitchen with a family room combined for a more casual living experience. There is also a formal living room with dining room for added entertainment space. The master bedroom is downstairs and boasts an en suite bathroom with dual sinks, a garden bath and a separate shower stall. This home is just minutes from Walt Disney World, restaurants, and many other…

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This is a 3 bedroom 2 and a half bathroom fully furnished two story townhouse located in the community of Regal Oaks which is within walking distance to Old Town and many restaurants. Regal Oaks has many amenities for the whole family some of which include a community pool with a lazy river and a water slide, games room, gift shop, Tiki Bar, and restaurant.The homes kitchen has stainless steel appliances and granite countertops with a breakfast bar which is open to the living room giving an open feel to the home. The master bedroom has an ensuite, and outside you will find a covered and screened in lanai with a beautiful hot tub in front of gorgeous mature landscaping. You can use this…

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A lovely 3 bedrooms 3 bathroom townhome located in the Island Club West Community! This spacious home features plenty of natural light in the central living space supplied by bay windows and the sliding doors. Master bedroom is large and features an ensuite with a tub and separate shower. The first of two guest bedrooms are very spacious with 2 full-size beds; the second guest room is furnished with 2 twin beds! This home is perfect to accommodate the whole family! The community is gated and includes tennis courts, as well as a fitness area! Fully Furnished! There is a capital contribution of 5,000 towards HOA. 

Sold Price: $105,000

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