gitta team: Affordable Home Options Despite the Market! - 09/18/07 05:12 PM
Is the current market as bad as everyone thinks?  Or, despite news headlines, perhaps there are some silver linings to the dark cloud that hangs over real estate! Builders are turning their focus to lower priced homes.  These homes are perfect for a first-time home buyer.  Centex is building a bunch of them in the Orlando area, and revealed the list in the September 16 issue of the Orlando Sentinel.  Check Gitta's Blog for details.
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gitta team: Community Spotlight: Mt. Dora, Florida - 09/08/07 01:14 PM

The City of Mount Dora was established in 1880, the City of Mount Dora was first named Royellou after one of the city's pioneers.  Lake Dora was named for a local resident who provided camping hospitality to Federal surveyors in 1883.  The town was later renamed after the lake.  The "mount" refers to the fact that the city sits on a plateau 266 feet above sea level.  Incorporated as a town on March 25, 1910 with 370 residents, it was later incorporated as a city on April 23, 1953.  Mount Dora now boasts a population of approximately 10,364.Located approximately 25 miles … (0 comments)

gitta team: Community Spotlight: Clermont, Florida - 09/08/07 01:13 PM
Named for its 1400 plus lakes, Clermont was formed from a portion of Orange County and Sumter County in 1887. We are approximately 1200 square miles and are known for our diverse landscape and terrain ranging from 0 to 315 feet above sea level.
In Lake County's earliest beginnings, pioneers looked to the earth for their livelihood. We grew into a place rich in agriculture. We had Florida\'s largest peach orchard in the 1920s and were second in the world for citrus production in the 1960s. Mother Nature took a toll on those citrus crops during a freeze in the 1980s. Because … (0 comments)

gitta team: Community Spotlight: Winter Springs, Florida - 09/08/07 01:12 PM

Winter Springs originated from Spanish land grants given to a successful New York merchant who traded lumber and other goods with Spain.  Lake wharves used to be home to steamboats delivering freight for wagon delivery inland to Maitland and Orlando.  Farmers, lumbering crews, sawmill workers and more migrated into the area, constructing all manner of businesses.  Cattle business began to boom along the spring-fed lakes. 
Incorporated as North Orlando in 1959, there were fewer than 600 residents in the area.  That's all changed, with Winter Springs providing home to over 33,000 people.  Winter Springs also boasts having the largest area out of … (0 comments)