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  • Orange County (Florida) received funding for a flooding risk mitigation project

    Orange County Public Works will soon kick off a construction project worth $23.4 million and aimed at improving the capacity of three major retention ponds in Orlo Vista. This will be achieved through vertical expansion – deepening each retention pond by approximately 3 meters and reinforcing their banks. The two currently installed pumping...

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  • Disney is launching a residential construction project in Central Florida

    Walt Disney World selected the developer that will build the new affordable residential complex on a land plot of approximately 320,000 square meters in the southwest of Orange County, Florida, only a few miles away from the famous theme parks by Disney – Magic Kingdom and EPCOT. The project will be developed, owned, and operated by The Michaels...

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  • The pros and cons of buying a studio in Florida

    Studio apartments in Florida have advantages and disadvantages and studying these features will help you understand if such an apartment is a good choice for a particular buyer. Content: Pros 1. Profitable investment 2. Quick sales and purchases 3. Inexpensive property option 4. Fashionable apartments 5. Condos 6. Developed...

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  • Construction of multi-family houses in Florida faced challenges despite the roaring demand

    Despite the high interest rates on loans, construction of new homes in Florida energized due to high rentals and low vacancy rates. Marcus & Millichap, a brokerage firm, reports that the average rent in South Florida reached $2,500 per month in the third quarter of the current year, with less than 5% of accommodation available. The vacancy rate...

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  • Almost $5 billion worth of multi-family houses was sold in South Florida over the first half-year

    Sales of multi-family residences in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties in South Florida were slightly under $5 billion over the first half of 2022. This is an almost record-setting amount, second only to performance in the first half of 2021, according to Cushman & Wakefield, a real estate services firm. The average selling price of...

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  • Sales of rental housing in South Florida surged by 176%

    The market of rental homes in southern parts of Florida was one of the most active in the USA but higher interest rates on loans pose a threat even to such successful counties as Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach. Mortgage-financed sales of apartment blocks reduced there. This is happening as the state is rapidly recovering from the coronavirus...

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  • Florida has the largest share of mortgage-free houses in the USA

    Over 30 million homes across the USA are not pledged under mortgage loans, which corresponds to 34% of all single-family houses and condominiums. The greatest share of mortgage-free properties was registered in Florida, which also boasts the country’s highest percentage of retirees in the population. Attom, a firm that specializes in real estate...

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  • Prices in Southwest Florida are forecast to increase

    West Florida attracts newcomers with tropical beaches, sunny weather all year round, and the lack of state-level taxes, so the number of people willing to purchase a home here remains consistently high. This region is now entering the high season that usually lasts from January through April, although “early birds” start coming in mid-November....

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  • Most Florida homeowners protected their properties from natural disasters

    A Redfin study showed that 58% of homeowners across the USA took measures to safeguard their properties from threats related to the climate change. A third of landlords invested $5,000 or more to protect against the climate-related risks. About a fourth spent under $4,999, while 42% decided not to do anything. 36% of homeowners insured their...

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  • A new player, CIP Real Estate, is entering the Florida real estate market

    CIP Real Estate, a company involved in real estate investment with a focus on acquisition, repositioning, rebranding, and management of industrial assets, has entered the Florida market. The investor paid $74.34 million for two business parks in the highly sought-after eastern part of Tampa. Their combined area is almost 38,000 square meters of...

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