The cost of buying a Orlando FL home is going up. What’s behind the rise in interest rates? Is now still a good time to buy? Here’s an interesting video explaining a little bit about why mortgage rates are rising. There’s also a little bit in here about how “staying on the fence” could lead to a higher monthly payment.

Rates are still historically low and it’s a great time to buy. Wondering if now is the time for you to buy a Orlando FL home? Give us a call! We’ll help lay out your options so you can make an informed decision.

Take a look at sales figures in our local real estate market for July 2013.

Orange County Real Estate Sales Statistics – July 2013

Orange County saw 212 more homes sold in July 2013 than July 2012, a 12 percent increase. The average sales price increased by 19 percent and the median sales price increased by 22 percent from July 2012.  Market times decreased by 22 days or 15 percent.

Osceola County Real Estate Sales Statistics – July 2013

Osceola County homes saw home sales increased by 40 homes, a 7 percent increase. Prices increased with the average sales price up 22 percent and the median price increased by 21 percent.  Market Times decreased by 23 days compared to July 2012.

Seminole County Real Estate Sales Statistics – July 2013

Seminole County residential sales increased by 14 percent with 97 more homes sold in July 2013. The average sales price increased by 16 percent, and the median sales price increased by 18 percent compared to July 2012 levels. Market times decreased by 25 days or 17 percent.

Lake County Real Estate Sales Statistics – July 2013

Residential sales in Lake County increased with 126 more homes sold a 23 percent increase. The average sales price increased by 15 percent, and the median sales price increased by 18 percent for the month compared to July 2012.  Market times decreased by 22 days.

Polk County Real Estate Sales Statistics – July 2013

Polk County saw 98 more homes sold in July 2013 compared to July 2012.  The average sales price increased by 12 percent, and the median sales price increased by 16 percent.  Market times decreased by 13 days compared to July 2012.

It’s still a great time to get your best price on an Orlando home. 

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Teri Isner is the team leader of Orlando Avenue Top Team and has been a Realtor for over 17 years. Teri has distinguished herself as a leader in the Orlando FL real estate market. Teri assists buyers looking for Orlando FL real estate for sale and aggressively markets Orlando FL homes for sale.

You deserve professional real estate service! You obtain the best results with Teri Isner plus you benefit from her marketing skills, experience and ability to network with other REALTORS®. Your job gets done pleasantly and efficiently.  You are able to make important decisions easily with fast, accurate information from Teri. The Orlando Avenue Top Team handles the details and follow-up that are important to the success of your transaction.

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The Orlando Sentinel has this great article “9 Ways You Know You Live in Downtown Orlando!” It’s great fun!!

There’s no other place in Central Florida quite like downtown Orlando.

From its abundance of bars and clubs to its brick streets that line the surrounding neighborhoods, downtown Orlando is a special place that attracts a special type of resident.

You know who you are because, unlike your friends who live in Altamonte Springs or Dr. Phillips, you’re OK watching young couples argue as they walk home on a Saturday night. You look forward to the Sunday morning Farmers’ Market and the guy who sells the world’s best orange juice. And a quiet night out means going to the bars in Thornton Park instead of the clubs on Church Street.

For those who dwell along Orange Avenue, walk to the Amway Center for Orlando Magic games and stroll around Lake Eola Park every weekend, we’ve complied a list for you: ‘9 Ways You Know You Live in Downtown Orlando.”

And if you have a suggestion for the list, email jbusdeke@orlandosentinel.com, tweet me @JonBusdeker or message me on Facebook. I’ll post the best ones here on my blog.

Thanks Jon!

Access Teri’s one-stop Orlando FL home shopping website.

Teri Isner is the team leader of Orlando Avenue Top Team and has been a Realtor for over 17 years. Teri has distinguished herself as a leader in the Orlando FL real estate market. Teri assists buyers looking for Orlando FL real estate for sale and aggressively markets Orlando FL homes for sale.

You deserve professional real estate service! You obtain the best results with Teri Isner plus you benefit from her marketing skills, experience and ability to network with other REALTORS®. Your job gets done pleasantly and efficiently.  You are able to make important decisions easily with fast, accurate information from Teri. The Orlando Avenue Top Team handles the details and follow-up that are important to the success of your transaction.

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Orlando’s theme parks are world renowned and great fun but what else is there to do while on vacation in Orlando Florida?

We’re all Irish on St. Patrick’s Day in Orlando, Florida! Whether you are celebrating your heritage or looking for an excuse to party…there is lots to do here in Orlando!

Celebrate at Pat O’Briens

The celebration starts at 4pm till close at Pat O’ Brien’s at Universal’s CityWalk. There is no cover until 7pm. Live Rock Band & Dueling Pianos. Traditional Irish food, Leprechauns, beads and more!

St Pat’s Party at Orlando Brewing

St. Patrick’s Day will also be celebrated at Orlando Brewing. Stop by the Tap Room to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and try Orlando Brewing’s Original Green Beer the Blonde Ale… Dry Hopped.  Live Music @ 7pm: Mr. Robert Johnson

If you own or are going to own Orlando Florida real estate as a primary residence or vacation home don’t forget to get a SunPass for your vehicle.  We are all pinching our pennies these days and the SunPass can save you 25 cents at most toll plazas and exits on Turnpike roads.

For example, a trip from Sunrise Boulevard in Broward County to the Disney World exit costs cash customers $15.70. SunPass customers pay only $12.40, a savings of $3.30 one-way, or $6.60 round trip. A typical SunPass customer who uses the Turnpike 3 to 4 times a week saves approximately $125.00 annually!

The 525 or the road you know as the BeeLine is the main toll road from the Airport to Orlando, if you are coming to Celebraton Florida and our office you would take the 417.  Both are toll roads, so save yourself time searching for coins and get the SunPass.

How SunPass Works

Here is how it works. You visit SunPass.com to open your prepaid account with a minimum opening balance of $10.00. You also purchase a transponder that attaches to your windshield. Sorry, motorcycle enthusiasts, the transponder must be attached to glass!! The transponder allows you to travel through the tolls plaza on specified SunPass Only lanes without stopping.

There are 2 models of transponders, a SunPass Portable transponder costing $25.00 and a SunPass Mini Sticker transponder costing $4.99. Both models allow you to have tolls automatically deducted from your account. There are benefits to the higher priced model. It warns you when your account is getting low. If you opt for the lower priced model, you have to go online to check your balance. And be sure to check the battery once a year or you could get a ticket for running through a toll booth.

Saving Money With SunPass

Not only do you save money with the SunPass, but if you are a frequently traveler on Florida toll roads, you can receive additional discounts and rebates of up to 10%. In the Orange County area, if you have logged 80 tolls during a calendar month, you will receive 10% rebate credit at beginning of the following month. Visit the website for more detailed information.

You can purchase a SunPass Portable transponder or SunPass Mini Sticker transponder at most Publix Super Markets, CVS/pharmacy, Navarro Pharmacies, Sedano’s Markets, all Turnpike service plazas and Turnpike gas stations, and the SunPass Service Center.

Check it out! Not only will the SunPass save you money, it will relieve unnecessary stress by allowing you to sale right through those toll plazas!

If you are thinking of Buying Selling or Relocating to Orlando Florida call Teri today and find out other ways you can save more of your own dollars and other helpful hints. Also, visit OrlandoAve.com for more Orlando Florida real estate information.

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