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Just closed on this new construction Winter Garden home in Twin Waters! We would like to congratulate our real estate agent Melissa Vance for her closing on this 5 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom new construction Winter Garden home in the Twin Waters community. This gorgeous, over-sized, and energy-efficient 5 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom home boasts 4,262 square feet, and is in the Twin Waters community by Meritage...

Traits that make home values appreciate Home values generally appreciate 3 percent to 4 percent every year, which is attributed mostly to population growth and inflation. However in 2016, homeowners saw appreciation jump to an average of 6.3 percent. Realtor.com's research team studied appreciation to find out what traits boost home values even more and what features buyers may be willing to pay more to...

The Fed hiked interest rates. What will happen to housing mortgages? The Federal Reserve just announced some bad news for aspiring homeowners counting their pennies: It's going to continue to nudge up a key interest rate this year. Yes, after a stop-and-start approach to raising rates over the past couple of years, it looks like we're settling in for an upward ride making new buyers monthly mortgage...

Just closed on a 3 bedroom new construction home in Winter Garden's Watermark community! We would like to congratulate our real estate agents Bobby Mills and Paul O'Brien of the Mills-O'Brien Real Estate Team for their closing on this 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom new construction home in Winter Garden. This new construction home was built by Meritage Homes in their Watermark community in Winter Garden. The...

New luxury, waterfront custom homes slated for Winter Park, on the shores of Lake Killarney Luxury waterfront custom homes slated for Winter Park! The new subdivision is in the works, bringing $1 million custom homes to the shores of Lake Killarney. Orlando-based real estate investment firm Deshpande Inc. is seeking approval from the city of Winter Park on a preliminary plan for 31 new single-family home...

New home production predicted to continue a gradual upward trajectory in the new year Fueled by a growing economy, solid employment gains and rising household formations, single family new home production will continue a gradual, upward trajectory in 2017, according to economists speaking at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders' Show in Orlando. "While positive...

Just closed on a 3 bedroom Winter Garden new construction home in Watermark! We would like to congratulate our real estate agents, Bobby Mills and Paul O'Brien of the Mills-O'Brien Real Estate Team, for their closing on a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom Winter Garden new construction home. This new construction home was built by Meritage Homes in their Watermark community in Winter Garden. The Watermark community...

Orlando housing prices are predicted to rise by 6 percent in 2017 Orlando's metro area ranked at number 7 for the most promising housing markets in 2017, according to a forecast released by Realtor.com on Wednesday. The forecast calls for a 5.7 percent increase in Orlando housing prices and a 6.1 percent increase in sales volume for the region. Overall, the national real estate market is predicted to slow...

October new home construction surged by the largest amount in 34 years Home construction soared last month as builders broke ground on the most new homes in nine years, a response to strong demand that should lift the economy. Home construction soared 25.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted 1.3 million in October, the Commerce Department said Thursday. That is the biggest gain since July 1982. New...