Orlando Real Estate Blog

Pulte Homes Ranked Number 1 in Customer Satisfaction

Pulte Homes has once again been awarded with the highest ranking in customer satisfaction. They have earned this honor for the fourth year in a row and this comes from the 2007 J.D. Power and Associates New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction Study. The company has also earned the highest rankings for new-home quality, new-home design and builder-mortgage orientation. The latter three categories have been added for the 2007 study. Coming close to Pulte Homes were four other builders. They included Beazer, Centex Homes, David Weekley Homes, and KB Home.

The study involved twenty-six of the thirty-four U.S. markets and included Pulte’s brands Del Webb, DiVosta, and Pulte Homes. Pulte’s rankings were first for customer satisfaction in eleven markets, and…

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Lighthouse Key Resort Orlando Buyers Incentive

The Lighthouse Key Resort and Spa in Kissimmee has just announced their fall buyers incentives. These incentives are for the full ownership programs not the fractional ownerships.

Buyers choosing to purchase an exclusive ownership at the lighthouse key resort and spa in Orlando can choose from the following incentives:

Option 1:  $12,000 towards closing costs and one year of HOA Fees Paid

Option 2: 1 year lease back of the property at $1,5000 Per Month

Pricing at the Lighthouse Key is as Follows:

Model: Faircrest

2 Bedroom / 2 Bath  1,090 SQ FT - Starting at: $399,900

Model: Grandview

3 Bedroom / 3 Bath  1,722 SQ FT - Starting at: $461,900

Model: Hampshire

3 Bedroom / 3 Bath  1,961 SQ FT - Starting at: $473,900

Model:…

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WorldQuest Resort Orlando

WorldQuest Resort, which is located close to Disney World, has just been placed on the Expedia.com Insiders Select list. This Orlando condo hotel  project, which has a total of 660 units has been developed by Jordan Development Group LLC. This is a huge honor for the development company as only one percent of Expedia.com properties were placed on the list.

To determine who would make the list, over three thousand travelers and three hundred local experts and hotel marketing managers were consulted. Criteria for making the list included service, overall experience and value.

This fabulous resort is located off of South International Drive and west of State Road 535. The developers are currently working on the final stages of construction, which will…

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Windsor Hills Reserve

I just received an email from the builders at Windsor Hills Reserve with a great offer on an inventory home that did not close and was just released back into the inventory. The builder is offering the following homes at a substantial discount:

Lot #64 SOLD! - In Less than 24 hours

• Model: Seville
• 2 Story Home
• 5 Bedrooms / 5 Bath
• Square Footage: 2336

Managers Special: $451,150

The builder also has one other home that they would like to sell before releasing the next set of homes. This home is scheduled to be completed in January / February of 2008.

Lot #124 - SOLD!  - In Less than 48 hours

• Model: Brentwood
• 2 Story Home
• 6 Bedrooms / 4 Baths
• Square Footage: 2812
• Original Price: $518,810

Manager Special :…

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The Great Wheel Orlando

The Great Wheel Corp. has purchased a piece of property near the Orange County Convention Center. This property, which sits on thirty-seven acres, was bought for thirty-eight million dollars.

UPDATE: Read our I-Drive 360 / Orlando Eye Blog Post

This purchase contributed to a three-way deal. The land was first sold to Shamanand “Sham” Maharaj’s Buena Vista Corp. by Westwood Boulevard Ltd. They then sold the property to Great Orlando Wheel.

Great Wheel purchased the property so they could build a rotating observation wheel. This wheel would be part of an International Drive resort complex, reports Orlando Business Journal. The wheel will have a 960-person capacity and these visitors will be taken on rides in pods that have been equipped with air…

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Emerald Island Resort Foreclosure

This beautiful 7 bedroom Orlando investment property with private pool and spa in the Emerald Island Resort in Kissimmee, Fl is currently in foreclosure and is being offered at $399,900. This property was originally purchased in 2004 for $515,000 and has approximately $55k worth of furnishings. The Orlando home is being sold fully furnished.  This is a great opportunity to invest in a vacation home in a guard-gated community just minutes from Disney for approximately $140 per square foot.

8512 Sunrise Key Emerald Island

For more information please contact Jeffrey Funk at 407-438-4028

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Building an Energy Efficient Home

Building an energy-efficient Orlando new home is a huge trend these days, with the prominence of global warming being just about everywhere we go. Energy efficiency is not only great for the environment it can lead to healthier living as well as cutting monthly bills drastically. When thinking about building an energy-efficient home, there are a few things to keep in mind.

The first thing to consider is the climate the house will be built in. How hot or cold the weather will be will as well as if the climate is dry or humid be a large factor in the materials that are needed. Solar paneling may be an option if there is enough sunlight provided during the day. Because soil is different in different climates, it’s also a good idea to have the soil tested…

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Vista Cay and The Isles at Cay Commons Buyers Incentives

Pulte Homes has recently announced some great buyers incentives at Vista Cay  at Harbor Square and The Isles at Cay Commons. These Central Florida communities are in an excellent location adjacent to the Orlando Convention Center and offer a many resort style amenities.

Below are the current incentives offered on these great Orlando Investment Properties:

Vista Cay at Harbour Square - Bayshore: Price incentive $30,000

Vista Cay at Harbour Square - Monterey: Price incentive $25,000

The Isles at Cay Commons - Ventura: Price Incentive $15,000

Buyers are also able to participate in the Pulte Rewards Program where they will receive the following:

• $6,000 Closing cost contribution
• Homeowner's Association Dues Paid Through:
• Vista Cay…

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Lake Nona Village Construction Set to Begin

Lake Nona in the Southeast section of Orlando is about to see it’s first construction on a mixed-use development. The Lake Nona Village project construction is said to begin in October.

This mixed-use project will include seven hundred thousand square feet of retail, restaurants and office condos. Also included in the project are twenty-two residential condos and ninety-nine apartment units. This project, which will be known as Lake Nona Village, will sit atop fourteen and a half acres on Narcoossee Road.

The commercial and retail space will be built first with the residential units being started when those are just about completed. The developer for the project is Van Metre Companies and Colliers Arnold will be responsible for leasing out the…

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Building a Green Home

Everyone is going green these days and it’s no different when it comes to homebuilding. Homes take up a lot of the energy consumption being used and by micro-managing and making sure that one thinks green when thinking about the small details, this can have a huge impact on the environment, the bank account, and the health of everyone living on the planet.

One of the biggest advantages to building green are the health benefits involved. Often, indoor air quality can be much poorer than the air quality of the outdoors. This is because there are many furnishings, carpet and insulation that can release toxins and trap moisture. There are also a number of household products that can release harmful toxins into the environment. These include cleaners,…

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