Dawn Deegan's Real Estate (mostly) Blog

The following are the 17 cities where it’s cheaper to buy a home rather than rent: Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: -10.9%  Detroit: -7.1%  Chicago: -5.6%  Philadelphia: -5.0%  Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla.: -4.6%  Pittsburgh: -4.5%  Cleveland: -3.5%  Cincinnati:  -3.4%  Orlando, Fla.: -3.2%  Houston: -2.5%  San Antonio, Texas: -2.3%  New York: -1.8%  Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.: -1.5%  Kansas City, Mo.: -1.4%  Columbus, Ohio: -1.1%  Boston: -0.6%  Atlanta: -0.1%  Source: “ 16 Cities Where It’s More Affordable to Rent Than to Own ,” USA Today (Dec. 18, 2017) Ready to make the switch? Contact me!  I'll make it easy.   Dawn Deegan REALTOR ®    407-488-8074   DawnDeegan@gmail.com Presented by Dawn Deegan, Broker/Owner REALTOR ®  of Make A Brilliant Move Realty. Dawn holds the designations of ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative), CRS (Certif...

So many areas here in Central Florida were once lush and profitable Citrus Groves. Yet, they began declining, brought on by a period of ruthless freezes from 1977-1989. Unfortunately, the citrus decline continues throughout the state.  The past 5 years has shown a 53% decline in grove output. A lot of this is due to the citrus disease known as Greening  (think of it as a hardening of the arteries process, in a tree),  brought on by an insect: the  Asian citrus psyllid. B ut other environmental factors such as hurricanes, have had some impact, as well. Meanwhile, Brazil's citrus output is up 55% this year alone. Scientists are busy trying to create the perfect genetically engineered orange, perhaps ready as early as 2022. This year's crop will be the lowest output since the 1940s – when a major freeze happened. This year, Greening can be blamed. All things change, undoubtedly.  After all, some our most beautiful Greater Orlando communiti...

More than just a place to waste away, Margaritaville is going to be HUGE : With billions in new investment currently under construction or planned, Highway 192 in Kissimmee is going through one of the biggest transformations ever. One of... Please reach out to me for more information. dawndeegan@gmail.com  / (407) 488-8074 Presented by Dawn Deegan, Broker/Owner of Make A Brilliant Move Realty. Dawn holds the designations of ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative), CRS (Certified Residential Specialist), GRI (Graduate Realtor® Institute), Short Sale Foreclosure Resource (SFR), and is a Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE). She is Quality Service Certified (QSC), holds the Transnational Referral Certification (TRC), and is Gold Key Certified. Dawn is devoted to providing only the best possible services and expertise to her Buyers and Sellers of residential Real Estate in the Greater Orlando area. This area includes Windermere, Orlando, Winter Park, Baldwin Park, and Davenport. D...

We honor the fallen, on this MEMORIAL DAY. Their Service and Sacrifice is never forgotten.                                                                                                                                               photo Associated Press Dawn Deegan, Broker/Owner of Make A Brilliant Move Realty. Dawn holds the designations of ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative), CRS (Certified Residential Specialist), GRI (Graduate Realtor® Institute), Short Sale Foreclosure Resource (SFR), and is a Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE). She is Quality Service Certified (QSC), holds the Transnational Referral Certificati...

Expecting your relationship with your significant other to go smoothly during the home buying process? See what issues couples disagree with the most. According to our REALTOR® Magazine, "Couples who have been together a longer time tend to be more harmonious in the home-buying process, according to the survey. Those who had been together five or more years disagreed frequently only 14 percent of the time when searching for a home. On the other hand, couples who have been together for four years or less disagreed twice as much, with nearly 30 percent disagreeing frequently or more often. "So, what are couples disagreeing about? Their top disagreements were the level of debt to take on (49 percent); the style of home to purchase (46 percent); size of house (45 percent); and whether or not to buy a house in need of renovation (43 percent), according to the survey. " Here's the Pictogram, to help. Remember: Choose your battles wisely! And hire a trusted REALTO...

Orlando Business Journal says, " Orlando remains the undisputed champion of U.S. tourism, welcoming more than 68 million visitors in 2016."    Big news as this is 2M more than the year prior.    In addition, BizJournals states, " That's great news for the region as more visitors tend (to) support the need for more.... in addition to encouraging real estate investors to snap up property here."     http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2017/05/11/orlando-sets-another-visitation-record-still.html And that is news this REALTOR ® especially likes!  Parts of the Kissimmee and Davenport areas are particularly known for their Vacation / Investment type of ownership, where the Buyer purchases a fully furnished home for Vacation purposes, utilizing the property for themselves, family and friends for a few short weeks of the year, while otherwise short-term renting the home to vacationers, both domestic and from abroad. This has the effect of carrying th...

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/news-wire/2017/05/01/looking-for-a-job-go-west-and-south-says-a-new.html Are you considering a move to the Orlando area, or preparing a new home for your new promotion? Visit me at GreaterOrlandoRealEstate.com to search up to the minute listings.  Presented by Dawn Deegan , Broker/Owner of Make A Brilliant Move Realty. Dawn holds the designations of ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative), CRS (Certified Residential Specialist), GRI (Graduate Realtor® Institute), Short Sale Foreclosure Resource (SFR), and is a Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE). She is Quality Service Certified (QSC), holds the Transnational Referral Certification (TRC), and is Gold Key Certified. Dawn is devoted to providing only the best possible services and expertise to her Buyers and Sellers of residential Real Estate in the Greater Orlando area. This area includes Windermere, Orlando, Winter Park, Baldwin Park, and Davenport. Dawn’s emphasis is on achieving the ...

IRVINE, Calif. – Jan. 10, 2017 – Among the 50 largest U.S. markets, the top five (in order) were Orlando, Palm Beach County, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Dallas, according to Ten-X, an online marketplace. Each metro area had "a vigorous combination of consistently strong demand, home price appreciation, and economic and demographic growth." While Florida metros again dominated the rankings, Ten-X said there was movement within the top five slots: Orlando jumped from fourth to first to overtake Fort Lauderdale; Fort Lauderdale dropped to third; Palm Beach County remained unchanged in second; and Tampa slipped from third place to fourth. "While most of the cities at the top of the list share common traits like job growth, population growth and economic expansion, many of the cities showing the greatest potential were among those hardest hit during the Great Recession," says Ten-X Executive Vice President Rick Sharga. "The top 20 cities ...