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New Vacation Rental Community In Kissimmee, Windsor at Westside

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The resort community of Windsor at Westside in Kissimmee, Florida is one of the newest Resort Communities located on 192

This luxury resort community is unrivaled among current resorts in the vacation rental market. Popular amenities consist of a luxurious 8,000 square foot clubhouse with a fitness center, A lazy river, and a resort-style pool with Water Slide. There’s also a Tiki Bar that serves food & drinks for poolside dining.

There are multiple sports courts for the active vacationer along with a Town Shop. With amenities like these, you won’t want to leave the resort!

Windsor at Westside resort community has manned gated entrances to ensure the safety of guests and homeowners. The community is located with convenient access to Walt Disney World, Dining, Shopping, and world-famous entertainment.

Windsor at Westside offers Large and elegantly designed Single Family Homes as well as multi-family Townhomes. The Single Family Homes range in size from 6 bedrooms to 9 bedrooms and feature luxury upgrades like brick paver walkways and driveways.

The townhomes have garages pool baths and range in size from 4 to 5 bedrooms. This resort community is poised for high rental demand and success well into the future.

To see available models and pricing from Windsor and other Orlando vacation home communities fill out the form below or call 407-902-7750. Right now you can take advantage of pre-construction pricing with tons of free upgrades.

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Sell Your Orlando Home Under The Right Light

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So you’re getting ready to put your Orlando home up for sale which means you’re probably neck-deep in cleaning, organizing, and touching up the paint on your kid’s crayon-covered walls. 

There are a ton of little improvements you can do around your house to enhance its appearance. However, if it’s not shown in the right light, many of your home’s best features can go unnoticed.

With the use of some strategic lighting, you can dramatically change the overall look of a room from mediocre to remarkable making it look larger and more appealing.

The proper lighting can enhance everything from your own skin tone to focal points in your home’s decor. This can make a huge impact on how you make people feel when they walkthrough. The best part is that it’s relatively inexpensive when you compare it to other home improvement options.

Experts in the lighting field mention 3 types of lighting.

General lighting- This is the main light source of a home which allows for safe functionality and should be consistent throughout. 

Accent Lighting- This type of lighting is designed to illuminate focal points that you want to stand out in a room. Dimmer switches provide the ability to adjust the brightness of lights depending on what mood you’re in.

Task Lighting- Exactly what it sounds like, used to perform tasks like working at a desk or when you open your refrigerator.

There are a few other categories of lighting that aren’t necessarily attached to the house such as a lighted sculpture or some other work of art. This is called ambient lighting and when used correctly,  can also make a huge difference in the way that your house shows and the “vibe” people get when they’re in your home.

Natural light provided by candles or a fireplace is light that constantly moves. The sun is also considered natural lighting but is completely dependent on things like what time of the day it is or the weather. Never count on the sun to be there for your open house. As an Orlando listing agent, I can tell you that in any scenario a dimly lit home is huge a turn-off to potential buyers and can easily become a deal killer.

If you’re serious about wanting to sell your Orlando home for top dollar, make sure that your home is very well lit so that potential buyers can appreciate its true beauty. Believe it or not, the right lighting can actually translate to a higher offer amount.

Replace Old Fixtures

Now that your home is looking its best with just the right amount of lighting, it’s highly advisable to replace old and tarnished fixtures. Now, no matter what room a potential buyer walks into, it will be brightly lit with brand new beautiful fixtures.

One last step before showing your house…don’t forget to turn the lights on!

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Investing In Short Term Vacation Rentals

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With the continued popularity of Orlando being one of the top choices for vacationers around the world, there’s never been a better time to invest in luxury vacation rentals!

Each year more than sixty-five million vacationers come from around the globe to see all the world-famous attractions located in Central Florida.  The demand we’re seeing right now for short-term luxury rentals in Orlando is huge and is getting bigger by the day.

Today’s modern vacationing family prefers to stay in a luxury vacation home instead of staying in an overpriced hotel. Visitors can enjoy all the fantastic amenities that come with resort-style living and the comfort of a spacious and luxurious house while on vacation.

The best part is that when you break down the costs, it’s much cheaper than staying in a hotel. Luxury vacation homes in Orlando offer the perfect solution for single or even multiple families that want to share a vacation together in style and comfort.

Short-term vacation rental homes come in all sizes from 2 to 12 bedrooms depending on what you’re looking for.

International Investors Buying Short Term Vacation Rentals

Real estate investors from around the globe are taking advantage of pre-construction prices right now while new home prices continue to climb. Property management companies take the headache out of finding renters, maintenance, cleaning and even making sure the lawn and landscaping remain perfectly manicured.

On some of these Orlando resort properties, you are required to use the in-house property management company while others allow you to hire the property management company of your choice. If you have the option of shopping around for the management company of your choice then you should as some of these companies can be more expensive than others.

Sometimes property management companies will even offer a rental guarantee agreement which means that they promise you will receive the full market rental income for a certain amount of time whether they rent it out or not.

What If I Can’t Get It Rented?

The good thing about buying a short-term rental home in Orlando is that there will never be a shortage of renters looking for a place to stay. With well over a dozen new Resort styled communities being built at full speed as we speak, it’s evident that this train shows no signs of slowing.

Although some homeowners prefer to do their own marketing, maintenance, etc. most homeowners prefer to turn things over to the property management company for a small percentage of the rent.

Use Your Orlando Rental Property As A Second Home

Many of the clients that we’ve sold a vacation rental to will choose to use their luxury vacation rental as a home away from home. They may also choose to rent it out only for a certain amount of time and block out the rest of the time for their personal use and even invite friends and relatives to stay. Either way, you look at it, It’s a great opportunity either as an investment or for your family to enjoy.

If you’re interested in finding out more about buying a short-term rental in Orlando whether to use or rent out, call us at 407-902-7750, or fill out the contact form below and someone will respond within 24 hrs.

We’ll show you which resorts are offering the best incentives right now and we’ll even help you figure out how much monthly income it will produce for you depending on which model you choose.

 

 

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TOR 017: Alternatives To Short Sale

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I’m your host John Conde and I hope everyone’s doing well. In today’s episode, we’ll be talking about

Alternatives To Short Sale 

Now, these days most lenders will agree to do a short sale under the right circumstances. But there are some times when lenders won’t agree to a short sale for whatever reason.

So in this situation, there are a few other options available to you that are talked about in detail on the show.

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1- Deed In Lieu

2- Loan Modification

contract

3- Bankruptcy

4- Foreclosure

If you find yourself in this situation…consult with a licensed real estate professional, figure out what your best option is and take action…

if you’d like us to discuss a certain topic or question on the show, just submit your question or topic to the website and we’ll do our best to talk about it on the show, thanks again, we’ll see you next week.

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Buying An Orlando Home? Leave Emotions Out Of It!

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It was April 21st, 2015, I remember that date because it was the same day that our dog “Jax” turned 1 year old. I had buyer clients that I had been working diligently within finding a home in the Hunters Creek, FL area.

When I eventually showed her what would end up being the home of her dreams, she fell head over heels in love with everything about the property.   The colors reminded her of the home she grew up in, the bonus room was perfect for his home-based business as a Gemologist and the open floor plan was exactly what they were looking for.

After seeing it, we immediately submitted a full-price offer on it.   However, this apparently wasn’t enough for my over-anxious buyers. Against my advice as an experienced Orlando realtor, they insisted on writing a letter to the sellers telling them how badly they wanted the home and why hoping to convince them to accept their offer.  

Whether the letter made any difference in the sellers accepting my client’s full price offer or not… I don’t know. What I can tell is that when it came time for me to do some negotiating for my clients so they can get the best deal possible… there was no negotiating.

The sellers knew how badly the buyers wanted that house and they were about to start using their leverage.   When it came time for inspections, the home was in overall decent condition but did need some minor repairs like new carpeting, and a few screens needed replacing on the back patio deck. Unfortunately, the sellers took full advantage of my client’s emotional attachment to a house that wasn’t even theirs yet. They refused to budge on anything… they didn’t even want to pay for the 1st year home warranty which is only a few hundred bucks.  

Some real estate agents will actually encourage their buyer clients to write a personal letter to the seller of a home to try and get that emotional edge. What they don’t realize is that this could severely cripple them when it comes time to negotiate with the seller.  

Think about it, you’re disclosing information to the sellers that they will almost certainly use against you at the negotiating table. Wouldn’t you if you were in their position?   There’s no denying that buying or selling a home can be a very emotional decision. The problem is that emotion clouds judgment and can cause you to make the wrong decisions, which in real estate translates to losing money.  

As an Orlando real estate agent, It’s my job to get my clients the best deal possible when finding them a house. It’s also my job to keep emotion out when it comes time to negotiate the deal. That’s why I advise all of my buyer clients against reaching out to the sellers on a personal level. It’s not worth the risk of being put into a vulnerable position when it’s time to negotiate.  

The fact is that 99% of sellers are only concerned with their bottom line and a personal letter from someone they don’t know won’t mean anything to them at all. In my opinion, a personal letter only exposes the buyer’s weakness… their emotional attachment to the house.  A buyer’s best bargaining chip is the offer amount. If you want the house that bad and the numbers justify it, then make a full-price offer and leave the personal stuff out of it.

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