From her backyard, Beverly Myers has a good view of one of the largest tracts of undeveloped land in Seminole County’s core urban area.Hundreds of acres of woods and pastureland owned by the Catholic Diocese of Orlando wraps around the southeastern shore of Lake Howell, home to eagles, hawks, large oaks and a few wild …
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Communities in West Boca seek to ban government rental assistance
Home prices are up, long-vacant houses have families moving in, but fear of what the future might bring has prompted some of the homeowner associations in the unincorporated area of West Boca to limit who might move in. Some of the 125 master homeowner associations have either banned or are considering a ban on a …
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How to beat out all-cash home buyers
The rise of all-cash deals in places like Miami has made it difficult for high-end home buyers planning to use a mortgage. In response, many of these borrowers are turning to lenders able to close loans quickly or offer a range of financing options. In Miami-Dade County, for example, 62% of all closed residential real-estate …
Ask a real estate pro: Sellers must make repairs
Q: I am about to buy a home and just did the final walk-through before closing. We agreed to buy the house as-is and did thorough inspections about a month ago, as per the contract, and everything seemed fine. Now the refrigerator doesn’t work and the toilet is completely stopped up. Do I still need …
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Golfview Road home still resonates with the charm of its…
When a landmarked house on a historic street enters the market, it’s always a newsmaker — and doubly so when the home has been maintained to a standard that honors its original era while offering a comfortable lifestyle today. And when the residence in question turns out to have been part of an even larger …
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Mobile home park investors bet on older, poorer America
Sick of the cold, Una and Howard Kemper followed the warmth 1,000 miles south to a field of asphalt in the Florida pine flats, a mobile home park named CountryWood. • They bought a double-wide a third the size of their Baltimore rancher — with a manicured palm out front, like they had seen on …
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