Dawn Deegan's Real Estate (mostly) Blog

       The annual inflation rate in the United States is currently around 7.5 %—the highest it has been since 1982. 1 It doesn’t matter if you’re a cashier, lawyer, plumber, or retiree; if you spend U.S. dollars, inflation impacts you. Economists expect the effects of inflation, like a higher cost of goods, to continue. 2 Luckily, an investment in real estate can ease some of the financial strain. Here’s what you need to know about inflation, how it impacts you, and how an investment in real estate can help . WHAT IS INFLATION AND HOW DOES IT IMPACT ME? Inflation is a decline in the value of money. When the rate of inflation rises, prices for goods and services go up. Therefore, a dollar buys you a little bit less with every passing day. The consumer price index, or CPI, is a standard measure of inflation. Based on the latest CPI data, prices increased 7.5% from January 2021 to January 2022. 1 A little bit of inflation is considered healthy for the eco...

Lake Highland Preparatory School, 901 Highland Ave. in Orlando, is the top Central Florida high school when it comes to sending students to Harvard, Princeton and MIT.  2018-19 school year tuition costs per grade.  Tuition 2018-2019   Pre Kindergarten      $12,400.00  Kindergarten $14,000.00  Grades 1-5 $17,250.00  Grade 6  $19,600.00  Grades 7-12  $21,450.00   The school was ranked among the best private high schools in Florida, based on composite ACT and SAT scores, matriculation rates and other measures, according to Niche, a Pittsburgh-based provider of school and neighborhood information. Winter Park H.S. is second, in case you're wondering.  Information is derived from bizjournals.com and Lake Highland Preparatory School website. Lake Highland Prep is located at 901 Highland Ave., Orlando, FL  32803 ~Dawn Presented by Dawn Deegan, Broker/Owner of Make A Brillian...

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...