tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89090546425003493622024-03-05T21:33:07.516-05:00East Orlando Real Estate BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger269125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-73751762002570111212011-12-01T22:33:00.001-05:002011-12-01T22:33:00.822-05:00Silly Science at Alafaya Library<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sat 12/17/2011<br />2:30pm to 3:30 pm<br />Kids, enjoy a fun filled program of silly science. Make the ooiest and the gooiest of the goos and get grimy and slimy with us. Stories, activities and crafts with a science twist! Ages 8-12. Registration required.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-80858569240806216452011-11-23T22:30:00.001-05:002011-11-23T22:30:00.778-05:00Elves Workshop at Alafaya Library<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sat 12/10/2011<br />10:30am to 11:30am<br />We will be as busy as elves creating wintery crafts. Join us for this magical event! Recommended for ages 4 and up. Registration required.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-59121664502375863792011-10-15T22:46:00.000-04:002011-10-15T22:46:00.780-04:00Property BrothersI am loving a new show on HGTV called Property Brothers. These two fellas - brothers Drew & Jonathan - help couples find, buy and transform extreme fixer-uppers into the ultimate dream home.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-30857075451186591402011-10-10T23:03:00.001-04:002011-10-10T23:03:00.693-04:00Halloween CalendarHalloween calendar from East Orlando Sun:<br /><br />http://www.eosun.com/news/2011/sep/26/halloween-calendar/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-48406853778066922672011-10-07T22:05:00.000-04:002011-10-07T22:05:00.504-04:00Avalon Park Movie Under the Stars<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Fri 10/28/2011<br />7:30pm<br />downtown Avalon<br />http://www.avalonpark.com/weblinks/Great%20Pumpkin_LTR.pdf</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-39450087141043094632011-10-06T22:57:00.000-04:002011-10-04T23:06:03.379-04:00Oktoberfest in Avalon Park<a href="http://www.eventsatavalonpark.com/Festivals/Oktoberfest2010/tabid/444/Default.aspx"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">free family event</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> in downtown Avalon Park<br />Fri, 10/14/2011 to Sun, 10/16/2011<br /><br />- German music<br />- alpine dancing<br />- performances<br />- beer garden<br />- root beer garden for kids<br />- games & contests</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-28088998651422701642011-10-04T22:53:00.004-04:002011-10-04T22:57:45.517-04:00Expect Multiple Offers<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Starting summer 2011, the East Orlando market has seen the return of multiple offers. If you're buying under $200 (and want move in ready like everyone else), be prepared to be one of five, ten or 20+ offers. Inventory is so limited that affordable, move in ready homes are going under contract within days of hitting the market.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-47937142829768202282011-10-01T22:58:00.000-04:002011-10-04T23:05:18.424-04:00What is a Pre-Approval Letter?<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A pre-approval letter is a written document from your lender that details the purchase price you are approved for & any terms that must be met for the approval of your home. You need to know (and your realtor needs to know) what home price you can afford - t</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">his is the first important step any buyer must take before beginning the home buying process. A pre-approval letter is included with any offer you write & sellers use your pre-approval letter to make a decision on your offer. As a realtor, a 'pre-approval letter' is preferred, though some lenders today will only provide a 'pre-qualification letter'.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-4313410773037797672011-09-28T22:40:00.006-04:002011-10-04T22:45:51.605-04:00Responsible Homeowners Left Out in the Cold<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Consider it yet another cruel irony of the housing bust: While hundreds of thousands of mortgage borrowers have been able to squat in their homes without making a single mortgage payment in months or even years, many responsible homeowners who have good credit and consistently meet their monthly obligations haven't been able to refinance in order to avoid losing their homes. <a href="http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/real_estate/1108/gallery.mortgage_refinancing_help/">Read full story</a> at CNNmoney.com. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-21412217609556234392011-09-18T23:53:00.001-04:002011-09-18T23:53:00.501-04:00Medical City Higher Ed<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">With UCF College of Medicine completing its first year and with plans for a Valencia campus, as well as a UCF new dental school in the planning stages, many of the initial large-scale education components of the Medical City are coming together nicely. <a href="http://insighteastorlando.com/index.php/featured/medical-city-education-sector-update">read entire article
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-34861188062051364702011-09-13T23:49:00.000-04:002011-09-13T23:49:00.193-04:00Orange Co School Budget Remains Flat<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Even with the large cuts in federal funding for the school system, Orange Co schools will not see a change in the budget for 2011 while neighboring districts will be harboring steep cuts. The <a href="http://insighteastorlando.com/index.php/featured/ocps-to-remain-flat">budget remaining flat</a> is thanks to the county voters who approved a millage increase of one-mil to prevent the cuts.
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-26971526651470796472011-09-07T00:26:00.000-04:002011-09-07T00:26:00.215-04:00Avalon Park iPhone App<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">If you live in Avalon Park, check out this </span><a href="http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/tech-blog/?p=2621"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">free iPhone app</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">.</span>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-6954222469669543672011-09-02T00:43:00.000-04:002011-09-02T00:43:00.571-04:00Lake Underhill Sheriff Station<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The <a href="http://insighteastorlando.com/index.php/featured/east-orlandos-own-sheriffs-office">Lake Underhill substation </a>opened in Feb 2011 to help better serve the growing East Orlando population. East Orlando is the largest of the six sectors within Orange County and answers the most calls annually. East Orlando currently has 165 deputies assigned to answer calls for service, patrol areas and keep the community safe.</span>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-70136461111477069822011-08-31T00:17:00.002-04:002011-08-31T00:17:00.077-04:00Governor's Job Fair<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Hundreds of upper, mid and entry level career openings in Central Florida as well as job seeker and educational resources on hand to assist you with your job search.
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<br /><a href="http://www.cfec.org/index.php/en/job-fair/schedule/216-governers-job-fair">Governor's Job Fair 9/7/2011</a></span>
<br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Central Florida Fair Exposition Park
<br />4603 W Colonial Drive, Orlando
<br />located between Kirkman & John Young
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<br />free admission & free parking
<br />open to all job seekers
<br />no children, please </span>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-28993717713236305712011-08-24T00:37:00.006-04:002011-08-24T00:37:00.197-04:00UCF Dental School<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">UCF is considering a proposal to establish a <a href="http://insighteastorlando.com/index.php/education/proposed-college-of-dental-medicine-to-create-jobs-enhance-health-care-and-research">College of Dental Medicine </a>at the UCF Health Sciences Campus at Lake Nona. The college will fill a need to provide students with a local dental program and it is expected to create at least 110 local jobs as well as an initial economic impact of $73 million. The dental college also will benefit Central Florida’s community by attracting research that could improve oral and overall health care.
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-54811814111317071852011-08-17T03:51:00.000-04:002011-08-17T03:51:00.772-04:00Waterford Lakes Lost Pets<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">LoveyLoaves has launched Waterford Lakes Lost Pets, a free community-service website to help reunite lost and found pets with their owners in Waterford Lakes, Avalon Park and the surrounding areas of east Orange County.
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<br /><a href="http://www.WaterfordLakesLostPets.com">WaterfordLakesLostPets.com </a>lets users post details about lost and found pets, download and print customized fliers and check out resources about pets and pet ownership. Once information is posted to the site, an automated message is sent to members of the community who have signed up for email alerts. That way, neighbors can look out for one another and their pets. </span>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-73095558606162279282011-08-11T03:42:00.006-04:002011-08-11T03:42:00.908-04:00Property Values Down, Property Taxes Up<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Real estate values may still be sinking, but tens of thousands of Orange County homeowners are about to get word that they still face a bigger tax bill. Property Appraiser Bill Donegan said the rude awakening should start arriving in the mail this weekend through Truth In Millage, or TRIM, notices. They are the annual heads-up owners receive showing how their assessed value and proposed tax rates compare with last year.
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<br />Overall property values in Orange shriveled by 2% from 2010, but because of a 30% school tax increase that voters approved last fall, all property owners likely face <a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/os-orange-tax-school-increase-20110808,0,6114424.story">a bigger tax bill</a>. </span>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-9021854637806360402011-08-08T11:37:00.004-04:002011-08-09T00:16:07.141-04:00East Orlando Mega Developments<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Two mega-development projects, Innovation Way East and Rybolt Park, located in East Orange County were supposed to wait two years before re-emerging after their defeat in 2010. But developers behind each one wanted to move ahead sooner on plans to build thousands of new residences and millions of feet in commercial construction. </span><a href="http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2011/07/orange-leaders-revive-rybolt-park-but-let-innovation-way-east-sit.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Read full article
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-75864159841333516562011-08-02T23:27:00.003-04:002011-08-08T23:29:19.538-04:00Sales Tax Holiday<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sales tax holiday is 8/12/2011 to 8/14/2011. </span><a href="http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/tips/pdf/tip11a01-03_list.pdf"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">more info</span></a>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-52319602107856802182011-07-26T11:59:00.004-04:002011-08-09T00:03:43.143-04:00Eastside Cycling Club<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Check out the </span><a href="http://www.eastsidecyclingclub.org/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Eastside Cycling Club </span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">in Avalon Park. </span>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-76556674150991244222011-07-22T23:09:00.003-04:002011-08-08T23:12:04.763-04:00National Night Out in Avalon Park<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Come join your neighbors at </span><a href="http://www.eventsatavalonpark.com/CalendarOfEvents/tabid/108/vw/3/ItemID/361/d/20110802/Default.aspx"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">National Night Out 2011</span></a>
<br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">downtown Avalon Park</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Mon, 8/2/2011</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">6pm to 9pm</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">- fire trucks</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">- free child id card</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">- kid activities</span>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-39056347966078634142011-07-14T23:13:00.005-04:002011-08-08T23:16:47.163-04:00Food Truck Bazaar<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">a gathering of the area's best food trucks, carts & wagons</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">family-friendly, all ages event of </span><a href="http://www.eventsatavalonpark.com/CalendarOfEvents/tabid/108/vw/3/ItemID/359/d/20110724/Default.aspx"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">sampling & snacking</span></a>
<br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">downtown Avalon Park </span>
<br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sun, 7/24/2011</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">6pm to 10pm</span>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-44380987030999779252011-07-08T11:45:00.008-04:002011-08-08T11:51:42.975-04:00What is Rybolt Park?<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Rybolt Park is east Orlando is envisioned to be a “traditional neighborhood development” incorporating residential, commercial and office space in a compact village environment. Part of the innovative design of the community will be its incorporation of green housing and pedestrian, bike and electric vehicle roadways. It will also be home to hundreds of acres of parks, lakes and open space for the use and enjoyment of residents and visitors to the community. </span><a href="http://www.ryboltpark.com"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">See the community</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-45720629546714469522011-07-06T00:06:00.016-04:002011-08-09T00:21:21.579-04:00President's Job Fair<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Hundreds of upper, mid and entry level career openings in Central Florida as well as job seeker and educational resources on hand to assist you with your job search.</span>
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<br /><a href="http://www.cfec.org/index.php/en/job-fair/152-presidents-job-fair"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">President's Job Fair 7/13/2011 </span>
<br /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Central Florida Fair Exposition Park </span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">
<br />4603 W Colonial Drive, Orlando
<br />located between Kirkman & John Young
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<br />free admission & free parking
<br />open to all job seekers
<br />no children, please </span></span></span>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909054642500349362.post-1426064415115961452011-07-01T23:42:00.000-04:002011-08-08T23:46:16.917-04:00Speed Hump Program<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Orange Co Speed Hump Program helps concerned citizens to fund the installation of speed humps through homeowner assessments. </span><a href="http://www.orangecountyfl.net/Portals/0/Resources/Internet/DEPARTMENTS/Public_Works/Docs_2009/SpeedHumpFactSheet.pdf"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">read more</span></a>
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