Metro City Realty Blog

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...

Just closed on this cozy College Park bungalow in Lake Adair! We would like to congratulate our real estate agent Melissa Vance for her closing on this 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom College Park bungalow in the sought after Lake Adair neighborhood. This home in College Park's Lake Adair area is conveniently located just minutes from I-4, the 408, and Downtown Orlando. Some features include: den/office space...

Just closed on this beautiful Winter Garden home in Stoneybrook West! We would like to congratulate our real estate agent Beatrice Miranda for her closing on this 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom Winter Garden home in the gated Stoneybrook West subdivision. This immaculate golf frontage home in the desirable Stoneybrook West community offers resort style living with 24/7 manned gated entrances, 18-hole championship...

Don't wait to buy your first home - there's many first-time homebuyer mortgage options that can help you Buying a home for the first time can be daunting. In addition to mountains of paperwork and new financial terms to sort through, you'll face costs and fees that can quickly add up. Fortunately, many first time homebuyer mortgage grants and programs exist to help. Here are some of them: FHA loan With...

Closing day for this luxury townhome in Winter Garden's Signature Lakes 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 townhome in Winter Garden's Signature Lakes community, conveniently located within minutes of the 429. This beautiful townhouse has so many amazing...

A muti-family residential tower might be coming to "The Wedge" space on Livingston Street A 13-story multi-family residential tower is being proposed for 108 E. Livingston Street, called Magnolia Rose. The property has been affectionately labeled as The Wedge, for years in urban planning forums. The proposed 320-unit development would also include space for six parcels of ground-level retail. The plan,...

Just closed on this condo at The Waverly on Lake Eola in Downtown Orlando! We would like to congratulate our real estate agent Beatrice Miranda for her closing on this 2/2 7th floor condo at The Waverly on Lake Eola in the heart of Downtown Orlando. The Waverly on Lake Eola is one of Downtown Orlando's premier high-rises, in part because of its perfect location right across for Orlando's outdoor living...

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...

Orlando home sales soar in March, pushing inventory to lowest level since 2013 Buyer activity increased significantly in March as it pushed the housing inventory in Orlando to the lowest level since May 2013, according to a monthly report from the Orlando Regional Realtor Association. The supply of homes for sale dipped to just 2.48 months supply in March, a decrease of 19.3% from last year. For...