Town Homes within a Short Drive from Lake Nona

Call the LR Group for the latest information on Turtle Creek Town Homes.

These really well equipped town homes come with all those extras you need to enjoy a comfortable town home life style close to Medical City as well as the Lake Toho waterfront.

On a recent tour we found some of the homes to be appointed with standards which are generally always extras in other communities. Fully tiled down stairs, granite counter tops, glass doors in the shower etc.

Call us today to arrange a tour of this competitively priced property with the ease of the town home lifestyle. No need to cut the grass or paint your home it is all taken care of by the HOA.

Call the LR Group today for more information: 407-593-8234

We will help you navigate the local market and find you a great home for your family.

Allister Lenn, PA

Broker Associate

the LR Group

Tel: 407-593-8234

www.homesinlakenona.com

The Destin - Turtle Creek Community ( 407) 593 - 8234 Spacious 4 bed - So close to St Cloud and Lake Nona

Gramercy Farms St. Cloud FL 34772 Attractively Priced New Construction Housing in St. Cloud

Homes built to buyers specifications with easy access to Lake Nona, Medical City, St. Cloud and beyond.







KB is building single family homes in the Gramercy Farm community in St. Cloud. KB homes builds homes to the buyers specification so there are many ways to personalize a home and ensure that it meets the needs of your family.

Looking for a home in the Narcoossee corridr call the LR Group today. Our multi lingual team can assist you build the home of your dreams.

Tel: 407-593-8234

www.homesinlaknona.com

Bidding Wars here again? How do we get our Offer accepted?

In the market to buy a home? Many more people are currently in the market to buy homes. Here in Florida the market is hot. Not only are we seeing more and more buyers from the North, more local home owners have equity in their homes and are contemplating a change of home.

What can buyers do to have their offer accepted?

Cash

As always cash is king, but not every buyer has cash and many who do would like to leverage the cash for other investments so that is an option but one of a few.

Pre-Approval as opposed to Pre-Qualified

This is a more painstaking process but by getting pre-approved you will have supplied your lender with much more exhaustive paper work and the Realtor should be able to explain this to the seller's agent and move your offer to a higher position in the pile.

Clean Ideally Type Written Offers

A clean complete offer looks more professional. Your Realtor should have the ability nowadays to sign the offer electronically.


Contingencies

Sale of Existing Home Contingency

Keep contingencies to a minimum. If you want to even suggest a sale contingency then your home
should at a minimum be on the market, priced to sell at the time you make an offer. Less or no inspections is great. Consider 2 day time line.

Inspection Contingencies

These can be shortened, but make sure you have an inspector lined up and ready to inspect. Miss the deadline and the seller will have no need to repair or compensate you. There are different contracts out there some which favor buyers and others sellers. Make sure that you discuss your options with your Realtor and have them explain the nuances of the contracts to you.  The LR Group will work with you and explain the different options open to you. 407-593-8234 Direct.

Appraisal Contingency

Buying with a Mortgage?

This is usually part of the mortgage process.
Cash buyers may want to pay asking if they are comfortable with the price and property

Quick Closings

If you are prepared to move quickly this will make your offer attractive to sellers. However
check if they may want to move later. Sometimes families with children don't want to move during the school year. These sellers may want to stay in the home for longer so a delayed closing date may be more attractive for these sellers.

I never recommend my buyer becomes a landlord. We at the LR Group are not fans of sellers staying in the home after closing. There are liability issues here and not everyone wants to become a landlord.

Large Deposits and Down Payments / Increase your Earnest Money

Money talks and the more skin a buyer has in the game the more trust that the seller has the buyer is serious and will close. In these situations make sure that you are aware of your timelines and that the agent you are working is too. At The L R Group we work with buyers who make large deposits and
we do our utmost to ensure that all time lines and stipulations are met.

A deposit/Earnest Money of $1,000 might have been OK a few years back. Now consider putting down as much as you can seriously afford. $5,000 non refundable earnest money looks much stronger. Consider upping the Earnest Money as the inspections and contingencies fall off.


Write a Letter

Explain to the seller why you would be the perfect fit for a given home. If you are dealing with a company it probably won't work, but some times someone has a lot of memories and happy times lived in a specific home and these buyers might prefer to know that you aren't going to tear out the yard or the gorgeous kitchen the owner is so proud of. In multiple offer situations it isn't time to be lazy and give up, rather time to be creative and proactive.

Work with Agents who are experienced and care. Interview your agent and ask them what they do and how they will support you. Show your agent loyalty and that you are working with them until the home purchase is completed.

Seller is  always interested in the Net Proceeds

Escalation Clauses

Be prepared to pay more and be the highest bidder. Ask me for details.




The L R Group
Premium Properties Real Estate Services
www.homesinlakenona.com

Tel: 407-593-8234

From Drab to Key West Fab in 3 months What a little fixing up can do

One of my recent buyers transformed the purchased home from a 80's flat roofed rancher to a stunning Key West style home. What a difference and congrats on the inner designer in the buyer.

Before

After

isn't it magical what sometimes a little bit of vision and sweat equity can achieve.

For those buyers out there who aren't afraid to put in work the rewards can be really great and amazing.

When you put in the sweat equity and the dollars to renovate a home you are possibly also inspiring

neighbors to add additional curb appeal to their own properties.

Depending on the area you may well be significantly increasing the value of your home as

well as the speed at which you may be able to sell your home in a specific market.

As a real estate agent I always enjoy the home buying process and there is nothing that gives me more satisfaction than seeing buyers move in and enjoying their homes.

Looking for a fixer-upper, new construction home or resale the LR Group can assist you every step of the way. Please don't hesitate to call us: 

Tel: 407-593-8234

www.homesinlakenona.com

allister.lenn@gmail.com

Broker Associate

Premium Properties Real Estate Services

Central Florida 407-593-8234

South Florida 305-900-9121

In the market for luxury homes? The LR Group knows where the new construction is taking place in Lake Nona - Call us

The LR Group is out and about in Lake Nona and beyond checking for new and resale communities in the area. When you are ready to find a new home don't hesitate to call the LR Group.

Our customers understand the benefit of our research and resources. Many Buyers from out of town just don't have the time to do the running around and organizing. We will take cre of this for you ahead of your arrival. If you find a home and want a video tour of the property call us and we can send you a preview ahead of time. Tel: 407-593-8234

Recent LR Group sale in the Lake Nona area

Our team scouts out new construction homes prior to the launch. Don't miss out on opportunities to get the perfect home. Take advantage of VIP info and updates before others. Email lakenonahome@gmail.com

Looking for updated market information contact the LR Group

ENCLAVE AT VILLAGE WALK

The luxurious ENCLAVE AT VILLAGE WALK by Pulte is catering to the discerning buyer. Prices are rumored to be starting in the mid 400's for the one floor single family home and then the prices will go up from there. I would not be surprised if the larger homes end up selling close to $1 Million dollars and above.

A small community catering to those who want to enjoy the lifestyle of Village Walk with even more exclusivity and style.

Model home under construction

If you are looking to purchase call the LR Group and we will happily assist you.

www.homesinlakenona.com

Call us : 407-593-8234
Email   :lakenonahome@gmail.com

For our international buyers we speak Spanish and German too. We look forward to seeing you in the
Lake Nona area soon.

Not yet heard about Lake Nona and Medical City? What's that ?

If you are looking to purchase a new home or investment property in Central Florida and haven't heard about Lake Nona and Medical City now is the time to discover what is going on.

What a great place to sit and relax - www.homesinlakenona.com

Lake Nona and Medical City is not just a suburb of Orlando and a few hospitals it is much more and will become even more in the future. The development and growth which is anticipated is enormous.

The USTA - The U.S Tennis Association has decided to make Lake Nona home.
The largest crystal lagoon in north American is planned for Lake Nona.
The convergence of hospitals, medical facilities as well as UCF and UF medical schools and health care related business make this a great location to work and play.

The link below will take you to a third party site with lots of information about the area.

http://www.lakenona.com/medical-city/


Central Florida has something for everyone. There is a wealth of leisure activities and with the Orlando International Airport on it's doorstep the sunny area of Lake Nona is well worth exploring.

The LR Group is ready to assist you find the perfect home in the area.

Please feel free to reach out to us:

The LR Group

Tel: 407-593-8234
www.homesinlakenona.com

Gramercy Farm - Affordable new construction homes in St. Cloud, FL 34772

Gramercy Farms community in St. Cloud. 

Today the LR Group visited the KB community in Gramercy Farms. Located just south of the Narcoossee corridor Gramercy farms a KB homes community is in commuting distance to Lake Nona, Medical City and beyond. Located just south of US-192 and a short drive to the FL Turnpike 

Gramercy Farms offers home buyers affordable housing in a country location with easy access to downtown St. Cloud, Kissimmee and Orlando. The Orlando International airport is a short drive via the Narcoossee corridor.

Gramercy Farms features offers ten floor plans. Custom built homes can be customized to buyer specifications. The base price is just that and you can add different options to create your dream home. 

The homes range between 1,787 to 3,350 square feet. The larger models can be designed with up to six bedrooms and four and a half baths. All homes come standard with a two-car garage. This is a 50 ft. homesite community so there is not a 3 car garage option.

Homes are priced competitively and come with washer and dryer included. The prices start in the high 100’s. Buyers will be able to design their homes to their budgets and needs. Options include covered patios and gourmet kitchens.

The list of standard features is huge. 

The homes include the following energy saving features and more:

-  Tech Shield Radiant Barrier

-  R30 insulation in all ceilings

• 15 Seer Energy Efficient Heat pump and A/C
• Programmable Thermostat
• Water saving Plumbing
• Energy Star appliances.
• Low E- Dual Pane windows

The high insulation works to considerably reduce your electricity bill as compared to similarly sized resale homes.

All the wet areas are tiled, the other areas are fitted with rug.Here you can select from different types and sizes of tiling as well as different ways the tiles are positioned.

As the homes are custom built buyers are able to select the 

features of their homes at an exclusive design center in Orlando.

Here they can select everything in their home from the design of the light switches to the paint color and style of doors. It is a great experience to be able to say that you decided on all aspects of the interior of your home yourself.

The LR Group will happily accompany you to the design center and support you during the process. There are often things that may be overlooked in the excitement.

The schools currently attended by children in the community:

Hickory Tree Elementary

St. Cloud Middle School

Harmony High School

Currently the HOA is only $164/year.

Feel free to call or contact the LR Group - 407-593-8234 - Or visit our website www.homesinlakenona.com

What is happening to the good old Mail box Why do some Single Family homes not have a mail box?

We are used to seeing mailboxes outside homes in our subdivisions. Town homes and apartment dwellers have been used to the centralized mail box system, however now the mail box is disappearing in single family communities.

USPS is planning to service centralized mailboxes in new communities rather than deliver the mail to a private mailboxes at the bottom of the yard. What does this mean? Some might say inconvenience, others  might not mind, however the cost of delivering mail is high and the cost of servicing centralized mail boxes is considerably less than the cost of delivering to individual homes.

Is the mailbox becoming a thing of the past?

New construction single family homes are being treated the same way as town house condo and apartment communities.

Of course the inconvenience of having to drive somewhere to pick up the mail is inconvenient and annoying for home buyers.  In our area we have some new construction communities with centralized mail boxes and others where the mail box is at the bottom of the driveway. To me it looks like some communities had the mail boxes grandfathered in and others had to build the community according to the new requirements of USPS.

Even in prestige communities like Laureate Park in Lake Nona the mail box is a thing of the past.

What do you think? Is this a deal breaker? Has anyone made the choice of home dependent on the mail box system?

Allister Lenn

LR Group, Premium Properties Real Estate Services

Broker Associate

Tel 407-593-8234

homesinlakenona.com

Some recent photos of Laureate Park, Lake Nona

Typical for Laureate Park porches and inviting and striking home designs

Laureate Park

Adjacent to Medical City, Laureate Park has homes which are both of architectural interest as well as "green". These homes go beyond what we are used to here in the Central Florida Real Estate market.

Personally I enjoy the eclectic mix of home designs and architecture. There are bungalows. town homes, large executive garden homes build in what can best be described as a very walkable town like atmosphere.

The homes often have re entry garages creating small patios and yard spaces as well as  porches and balconies and loggias.

The developers have put a lot of emphasis on creating that community feel which has been absent in many communities which are auto centric. Here without focussing on the auto, there is still sufficient parking, walking the dog or riding a bike is something the residents will be very comfortable doing.

There are plenty of trails, gardens and parks through out and around the community. 

Residents are able to access the aquatic center which in addition to the pool for everyone also has a more relaxed and club like adult only pool area.