Dawn Deegan's Real Estate (mostly) Blog

I've broken down some of the dates of our tax breaks, current and upcoming. After all, who doesn't like a tax break.   Sales tax holidays included in the tax relief package for the 2023–2024 fiscal year:  May 27 – June 9, 2023:   Disaster Preparedness sales tax holiday and   August 26 – September 8, 2023.  Memorial Day through Labor Day 2023: The Freedom Summer sales tax holiday Includes items such as Admissions to Concerts, Museums, Movies July 24 – August 6, 2023:   Back-to-School sales tax holiday and January 1 – January 14, 2024.   September 2 – September 8, 2023:   The Tools and Equipment sales tax holiday.   A one-year sales tax exemption on gas stoves and Energy Star appliances. December 1, 2023 Effective: A reduction in the tax rate on business rent from the current 5.5% down to 4.5%   The Toll Relief program began in January 2023: Provides freque...

The Real Estate market in Orlando remains strong. Our median prices are up statistically by 4%, but I can see this as higher in certain neighborhoods. Sales are also up by 12%, for both Single Family Homes and Condos.  Interest rates, which have been considered historically low for the past year or so are even lower!  4.15% is possible, and if you are refinancing to a 15 year fixed-rate loan, you can probably attain one at 3.36%. (This is lower than many student loan rates!) Inventory remains competitive, so you really need a Realtor who knows the ins and outs of how to secure the deal. I enjoy doing that for my Buyers and Sellers:  Getting you to where you want to go.  Call me!  407 488 8074 Dawn Deegan is a Broker-Associate REALTOR® with Charles Rutenberg Realty. She holds the designations of Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) and she is a Graduate of the Realtor® Institute (GRI). She also holds the Transnational Referral Certification (TR...

In case you missed it, below is a great article on just some of the good things in Orlando, outside of Disney, Universal, Sea World, etc!  Schedule a relocation tour with me, and I'll be sure to furnish you more! Dawn Deegan is a Broker-Associate REALTOR® with Charles Rutenberg Realty. She holds the designations of Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) and she is a Graduate of the Realtor® Institute (GRI). She also holds the Transnational Referral Certification (TRC), enabling her to help in real estate endeavors, world-wide. Dawn is dedicated to providing only the best possible services and expertise to her Buyers and Sellers of residential Real Estate in the Greater Orlando area. This includes Windermere, Orlando, Winter Park, Baldwin Park, and Davenport. Her emphasis is on superior delivery of sophisticated market data, quality and value to you, the Buyer or Seller. Contact Dawn Deegan at 407 488 8074 or at DawnDeegan@cfl.rr.com. You can also visit her at http://www.imovefl....

This, just in from the Orlando Regional Realtor Association: Orlando’s inventory has dropped to its lowest level since March 2006, and the overall median price is now its lowest since December 1997 (kick out foreclosures and short sales, and the normal sales median is $155,000). Who do you know that is looking to buy or sell?  Chose your Realtor ® wisely:  choose me!  Dawn Deegan is a Broker-Associate REALTOR® with Charles Rutenberg Realty. She holds the designations of Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) and she is a Graduate of the Realtor® Institute (GRI). She also holds the Transnational Referral Certification (TRC), enabling her to help in real estate endeavors, world-wide. Dawn is dedicated to providing only the best possible services and expertise to her Buyers and Sellers of residential Real Estate in the Greater Orlando area. This includes Windermere, Orlando, Winter Park, Baldwin Park, and Davenport. Her emphasis is on superior delivery of sophisti...

Do you know that most of the wealth in America historically has been borne from those with the foresight to invest in Vacant Land?   And in the strictest sense, vacant land does not depreciate. Market values may lower it slightly and temporarily in value, but it has no inherent depreciating factor. I continue to tout one particular community in the Greater Orlando area to my favorite investors, as being the best place to invest your money.   If   95% off of original purchase price a mere few years ago, on a stunning lot in one of the premier, flagship communities of a major developer appeals to you, please contact me immediately.   A new owner is in the works for this phenomenal world-class amenities community. This community will come back.   A very small investment can reap you rewards, no doubt, in the future.   Please contact me immediately:   Dawn Deegan 407 488 8074 “Ownership, specifically ownership of land, was the basis of all the investment o...

From ucsc.edu: “… economists define wealth in terms of marketable assets , such as real estate… In the United States, wealth is highly concentrated in a relatively few hands. As of 2007, the top 1% of households (the upper class) owned 34.6% of all privately held wealth, and the next 19% had 50.5%, which means that just 20% of the people owned a remarkable 85%, leaving only 15% of the wealth for the bottom 80% (wage and salary workers).”     Isn't it time you get yours? Contact Dawn at 407 488 8074 Dawn Deegan is a Broker-Associate with Charles Rutenberg Realty. She holds the designations of Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) and she is a Graduate of the Realtor® Institute (GRI). She also holds the Transnational Referral Certification (TRC), enabling her to help in real estate endeavors, world-wide. Dawn is dedicated to providing only the best possible services and expertise to her Buyers and Sellers of residential Real Estate in the Greater Orlando area. Th...

Now Orlando can add being first in Spring break destination to its list of distinctions: <Orlando has dethroned Las Vegas as the No. 1 spring break destination, according to Orbitz Insider. Orbitz looked at the most popular destinations for spring travel this year based on customer booking patterns from March 1-April 24. Florida had four of the top 10 destinations on the list. The top 10, in ranked order, include: Orlando, Las Vegas, Cancun, Phoenix, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Tampa, New York, Los Angeles and Denver.> Dawn Deegan is a Broker-Associate with Charles Rutenberg Realty. She holds the designations of Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) and she is a Graduate of the Realtor® Institute (GRI). She also holds the Transnational Referral Certification (TRC), enabling her to help in real estate endeavors, world-wide. Dawn is dedicated to providing only the best possible services and expertise to her Buyers and Sellers of residential Real Estate in the Greater O...

I am happy to report that The VUE, downtown's premier luxury high rise, has been approved for FHA loans on Jan 19th. Leasing is also still available in the building. Please contact me for the best opportunities.  DawnDeegan@cfl.rr.com or 407 488 8074 Dawn Deegan is a Broker-Associate with Charles Rutenberg Realty. She holds the designations of Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) and she is a Graduate of the Realtor® Institute (GRI). She also holds the Transnational Referral Certification (TRC), enabling her to help in real estate endeavors, world-wide. Dawn is dedicated to providing only the best possible services and expertise to her Buyers and Sellers of residential Real Estate in the Greater Orlando area. This includes Windermere, Orlando, Winter Park, Baldwin Park, and Davenport. Her emphasis is on quality, value and a stress-free transaction for the Buyer and Seller. Contact Dawn Deegan at 407 488 8074 or at DawnDeegan@cfl.rr.com Visit Dawn at www.IMoveFL.com  

FHA LOANS – and YOU The usage of FHA loans has been varied over its past 77 year history; as our economy and real estate market has changed so has the demand for an FHA loan.   Just a few years ago, in my practice here in Orlando, an FHA loan was a rare occurrence.   Now they are more than just commonplace.   Here are just three of the advantages of an FHA loan: ·          You can buy with less money down.   The minimum down payment amount is currently 3.5%.   ·          Credit scores requirements are fairly lenient. A credit score of 580 and above will get you the coveted 3.5% down loan. A score of 500 to 579 will currently get you in at 10% down.   For those of you with credit scores below 500, you will want to take that seriously and build your score up.    ·          The loan limits are relatively high.   In Orange and ...