Dawn Deegan's Real Estate (mostly) Blog

The Greater Orlando area finished off 2015 with an overall increase in price of 9% from last year, with each month showing an increase in price -- it never dipped!  For Single Family Homes alone, the increase was 11.45% in price.   The overall number of sales increased by almost 15.5%.   These are strong numbers by any measure.   When I add the increase in sales price from the year prior, it shows an 18.48% increase in price over two-years for all homes (this will be higher for Single Family Homes alone).    Ca-Ching If you'd like an up to date valuation on your property, please reach out to me: dawndeegan@gmail.com or 407-488-8074. Also, to read our full Board's market report, please visit: http://www.orlandorealtors.org/?page=Dec2015TalkingPoints Written 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 Rea...

Current Trend:  According to Benjamin Moore, for 2016 the Color of the year is Simply White .   Does it work for you?! Written 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 thorough market knowledge, communications, and transactional expertise, resulting in a quality experience for the Buyer or Seller of Real Estate.   Contact Dawn De...

Laureate Park in Lake Nona will begin to sell 40 Jewel Box Houses as part of its Phase 7 Development.  A Jewel Box Home, a term Frank Lloyd Wright used, has been reemerging over the past few years, as part of the trend for scaled down homes.  Generally less than 2500 sq ft, energy efficient, garage in back, on a small lot are characteristics that can be found in a Jewel Box Home.  They are also built using top grade materials and finishes! And in Lake Nona, they will mostly be 2-story homes. When you think of a Jewel Box home, think of comfort-livability, sustainable materials, long term living - a home that will conform with your potential life style changes. If you'd like more information on the Lake Nona homes, please contact me immediately! Dawn Deegan 407-488-8074 Written by  Dawn Deegan, Broker / Owner REALTOR ® Make A Brilliant Move Realty     www.MakeABrilliantMove.com Dawn holds the designations of ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative), ...

So, the data that was front and center but I couldn't find the doc to support it, is this:  Florida is number one in the nation for adolescents living with diagnosed HIV infections; adolescents being between the ages of 13 to 19.  And then, Orlando #8 for overall new HIV infections.  This is completely unacceptable, is it not? Written by  Dawn Deegan, Broker / Owner REALTOR® Make A Brilliant Move Realty     www.MakeABrilliantMove.com Dawn holds the designations of ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative), CRS (Certified Residential Specialist), GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute), SFR (Short Sale Foreclosure Resource) and CNE (Certified Negotiation Expert), QSC (Quality Service Certified) and TRC (Transnational Referral Certification), 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. ...

I was so impressed that Orlando Mayoral Candidate Paul Paulson actually called me back this morning; immediately, in fact, while I was leaving him a voicemail.  Then, he tried two more times, as I took yet a different call coming in.  Not quite convinced as to who I would be voting for in tomorrow’s election, I took Mr. Paulson up on his publicly made invitation to reach out to him on his cell phone, with any issues or concerns.  And not only am I impressed that he called me back, even without hearing my voicemail, but when I did voice my concern about an issue that virtually goes unnoticed, and under-publicized, he too expressed concern and commented that, “you’re right, not one person has raised that issue.”   The issue being that Orlando has one of the highest HIV infection rates in the nation (#8), and what is being done to correct this, and why isn’t enough light shed on this issue?   As Orlando consistently enjoys the highest tourism ...

  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – May 4, 2015 – Question: Who is responsible for the damage if a golf ball strikes a home and breaks a window? Or what if the ball hits a person on the property? – Burt Answer: The law requires that the golfer act reasonably and use ordinary care when playing. All of the golfers on the course, whether hitting the ball or walking to their next shot, are expected to be careful to keep themselves and their fellow players safe. If the golfer is playing normally and accidentally hits another person or a neighboring house, there is no recourse for the injury or damage. By choosing to live on a golf course, you are accepting the risk that comes with that. But if the golfer is messing around or intentionally aiming at the house, he or she would be held responsible. Generally the golf course is off the hook as well, as long as management uses care in the design and operation of the course. If, however, your problems started only after the course m...

Note: Baby boomers are people born between 1946 and 1964. NAR identified the following markets as the most likely to see an influx of baby boomers moving there in the coming years (listed alphabetically): Albuquerque, N.M. Boise, Idaho Denver Fort Myers, Fla. Greenville, S.C. Orlando, Fla. Phoenix Raleigh, N.C. Sarasota, Fla. Tucson, Ariz. Additional markets NAR identified as having "strong potential for attracting" baby boomers include: Chattanooga, Tenn. Dallas McAllen, Texas Riverside, Calif. Tampa, Fla. "These metro areas are attractive to baby boomers because of their housing affordability, lower tax rates, and welcoming business environment," Yun says. "With baby boomers working later in life, these factors will likely play as much of a deciding role of where boomers eventually retire as will areas with a warm climate or variety of outdoor activities." Source: National Association of REALTORS® ...

First glimpse of Skyplex’s Skyscraper roller coaster http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2014/11/breaking-first-glimpse-of-skyplex-s-skyscraper.html?ana=e_orl_bn_breakingnews&u=oyWEj+qEGISmtql9+FHG2OkgjAD&t=1416241370 Presented by Dawn Deegan, Broker / Owner REALTOR® Make A Brilliant Move LLC. Dawn holds the designations of Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), GRI (Graduate Realtor® Institute), Short Sale Foreclosure Resource (SFR), and is a Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE). She is Quality Service Certified (QSC) and 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...

http://money.cnn.com/video/pf/2014/08/20/pf-free-haircuts-for-the-homeless-mark-bustos.cnnmoney/ Presented by Dawn Deegan, Broker-Associate REALTOR® with RE/MAX Showcase. Dawn holds the designations of Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), GRI (Graduate Realtor® Institute), Short Sale Foreclosure Resource (SFR), and is a Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE). She is Quality Service Certified (QSC) and 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 407 286 5272 or at DawnDeegan@gmail.com . Visit her at www.MakeABrilliantMove.com .

Three days only: Tax-free holiday on some appliances TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Sept. 16, 2014 – While Florida's school-sales-tax holiday makes headlines in August, a lesser-publicized tax holiday on energy-efficient appliances takes place this weekend, Sept. 19-21. The tax holiday covers qualifying Energy Star and WaterSense products, and sales tax won't be collected on the first $1,500 of the price during the tax-free weekend. Energy Star products use at least 10 percent less energy, and WaterSense products use at least 20 percent less water. The list of qualified products includes selected ceiling fans, dishwashers, freezers, refrigerators, light bulbs, clothes washers, bathroom sink faucets, showerheads and more. Consumers are limited to one tax-free purchase of any item that costs more than $500, and it doesn't apply to any rentals or repairs. There are no quantity limits on items that cost less than $500. The holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Sep...