Horizon West is the second fastest growing region in the USA
A major development in West Orange County, called Horizon West, is under construction. When completed, it will be a mixed-use project that will ultimately house thousands of residents and feature a downtown area with stores and restaurants. Horizon West is the latest planned community in the region, as well as Lake Nona [...]
U-Haul names the fastest growing states in 2019 and Florida is the new number 1
Florida received more than sunshine and tourists in 2019. It received the highest number of U-Haul® moving trucks entering its borders versus leaving them, establishing a new #1 growing state for the first time in four years. U-Haul ranked the top 50 states in [...]
We were awarded Best of the Year 2019 by the Orlando Award Program
Pointon Realty: Andrea Pointon Receives 2019 Best of Orlando Award Orlando Award Program Honors Achievement. ORLANDO October 6, 2019 - Pointon Realty: Andrea Pointon has been selected for the 2019 Best of Orlando Award in the Real Estate Agents category by the Orlando Award Program. Andrea Pointon with her award. All [...]
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metropolitan area is Top 10!
Cities like New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., are commonly referred to as "superstar cities" - centers of innovation that are home to large companies in sectors like defense, finance and technology. Companies in these cities pay top dollar to attract talent from all over the country and the world, thus contributing to a cost of living [...]
Brazil leading the international market in South Florida
According to a report released by Florida Realtors, Brazil has overtaken Argentina as the largest real estate investors in South Florida. In metropolitan Orlando, Brazil also leads the international markets - as we reported in a previous email. Miami-Dade continues to be an attractive destination for foreign buyers, accounting for 65% of [...]
Florida is the main destination for 15 of the 50 American states
LendingTree's latest State Migration Study found that 12.1% of homebuyers nationwide plan to move states and most plan to head south - and the largest number prefer Florida. It's the top destination for residents of 15 of the 50 US states, [...]
The main questions about buying property abroad
How much does it cost to have a broker help with the buying process? The broker's commission is always paid by the selling party. In other words, the owner of the house for sale or, in the case of a new house, the builder. For those who are buying a property, there is no cost to having a realtor [...]
Mattamy Homes pays Disney US$16 million for second phase of Celebration Island Village
The Canadian residential developer paid US$16 million in September for two parcels that will make up the next major phase of the development. Island Village is Celebration's southernmost parcel. The property has rights to build more than 1,000 single-family homes, 300 apartments, 30,000 square feet of commercial space, a high school, a [...]
Orlando is the second most desirable city in Florida for foreign buyers
According to the 2018 Profile of International Residential Real Estate Activity in Florida report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Orlando held steady in 2018 as the #2 destination of choice for Florida's international buyers. Nine percent of all Florida international buyers [...]