Orlando Avenue Blog http://blog.orlandoavenue.com Just another sizzlingpress.com weblog Wed, 09 May 2012 19:10:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 365 Things to do Orlando: Celebrate the 125th Birthday of Osceola County! http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/365-things-to-do-orlando-celebrate-the-125th-birthday-of-osceola-county/ http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/365-things-to-do-orlando-celebrate-the-125th-birthday-of-osceola-county/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 19:10:54 +0000 tisner http://orlandoavenue.wp3.sizzlingpress.com/?p=2056 Travel back in time in Orlando to celebrate the 125th birthday, of Osceola County.  Spend some time learning about the history of the Orlando area. This Saturday May 12th spend the day at Shingle Creek Regional Park.  The event is themed a “Trip through Time” you will start you journey at the new Osceola County Welcome Center, which will house historic and nature-based exhibits as well as pick a map, menu of the day’s fun happenings and a “passport to the past”.  Next stop will be to Historic Babb’s Landing on Shingle Creek where there will be lots of fun things for everyone in the family.  Then you will travel to the Stefee Landing where you will be able to tour a restored log cabin.

Take a stroll through history at the Osceola Historical Society’s Pioneer Village that will include nature walks and barbeque tasting.  This will be a great way to spend your Saturday in Orlando learning more about the area.

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]]> http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/365-things-to-do-orlando-celebrate-the-125th-birthday-of-osceola-county/feed/ 0 365 Things to do Orlando: Check out Snap! In Downtown Orlando! http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/365-things-to-do-orlando-check-out-snap-in-downtown-orlando/ http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/365-things-to-do-orlando-check-out-snap-in-downtown-orlando/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 17:08:08 +0000 tisner http://orlandoavenue.wp3.sizzlingpress.com/?p=2053 Experience the “Urban Wild” of Orlando with the photographic show Snap! 2012.  The show starts Thursday May 10th and runs through Sunday May 13.  This fun event will take place over a few different urban spaces, like the “Urban Wild” Spat at 400 Pittman st, the Orlando Museum of Art, the UCF Center for Emerging Media, and Orange Studio.  This show will showcase the works of renowned photographers and local artists.

This event is being held to help show how photography plays a critical role in documenting our cultural history.  Enjoy the wonderful photography and see why Orlando is a vibrant cultural tourism destination.

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Teri assists buyers looking for Orlando real estate for sale and aggressively markets Orlando homes for sale, having become the Best Listing Agent in Orlando. You can reach Teri by filling out the online contact form or give her a call.  

]]> http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/365-things-to-do-orlando-check-out-snap-in-downtown-orlando/feed/ 0 365 Things to do Orlando: Spend an Afternoon listening to Bluegrass http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/365-things-to-do-orlando-spend-an-afternoon-listening-to-bluegrass/ http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/365-things-to-do-orlando-spend-an-afternoon-listening-to-bluegrass/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:47:22 +0000 tisner http://orlandoavenue.wp3.sizzlingpress.com/?p=2050 Enjoy your Sunday afternoon in Orlando with a little Bluegrass music on May 6th starting at 1:00 PM -3:30 PM.  The Osceola County Historical Society is presenting this event at The Pioneer Village.  Bluegrass was inspired by the music of Appalachia and has mixed roots in Scottish, Irish and English traditional music, it also has African-American influence from its jazz elements.  This is good fun time music that the entire family will enjoy listening too out in the open spaces of the Pioneer Village.

Pack up a picnic lunch and bring a lawn chair and enjoy the music, and if you want to sing along, please do!  You can also enjoy the wonderful historical exhibits at The Pioneer Village of early life in Orlando.

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Teri assists buyers looking for Orlando real estate for sale and aggressively markets Orlando homes for sale, having become the Best Listing Agent in Orlando. You can reach Teri by filling out the online contact form or give her a call.  

]]> http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/365-things-to-do-orlando-spend-an-afternoon-listening-to-bluegrass/feed/ 0 Orlando FL Foreclosure Trends – March 2012 http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/orlando-fl-foreclosure-trends-march-2012/ http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/orlando-fl-foreclosure-trends-march-2012/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:30:31 +0000 tisner http://orlandoavenue.wp3.sizzlingpress.com/?p=2044 There were 12,128 Orlando FL foreclosure homes in March 2012, according to RealtyTrac.com.  The average sales price of an Orlando home was $126,288 and the average sales price of a foreclosure home was $104,270, a $22,018 savings.

Orlando FL Foreclosure Activity and 30 Year Interest Rate

The interest rate on a 30 year mortgage was 3.95% in March and there were 986 new foreclosures compared to 1,171 new foreclosures in February.

 

Foreclosure activity is based on the total number of properties that receive foreclosure filings – default notice, foreclosure auction notice or bank repossession – each month. Interest rate is based on the average 30-year fixed rate from Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

Orlando FL Foreclosure Geographical Comparison

Orlando FL foreclosures were 0.11% above national statistics, 0.04% below Florida figures and 0.01% below Orange County numbers in March.

 

Orlando FL Foreclosure Activity by Month

Orlando FL foreclosure activity is falling. The number of Bank-owned homes rose in March from 367 homes to 393. The number of auctions increased from 235 to 257 and Pre-foreclosure acitivity dropped from 569 to 336 homes.

 

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You deserve professional real estate service! You obtain the best results with Teri Isner plus you benefit from her marketing skills, experience and ability to network with other REALTORS®. Your job gets done pleasantly and efficiently.  You are able to make important decisions easily with fast, accurate information from Teri. The Orlando Avenue Top Team handles the details and follow-up that are important to the success of your transaction.

]]> http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/orlando-fl-foreclosure-trends-march-2012/feed/ 0 365 Things to do Orlando: The Festival of Chocolate http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/365-things-to-do-orlando-the-festival-of-chocolate/ http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/365-things-to-do-orlando-the-festival-of-chocolate/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:04:05 +0000 tisner http://orlandoavenue.wp3.sizzlingpress.com/?p=2042 Calling all Chocoholics in Orlando to The Festival of Chocolate!  This festival has something for all lovers of chocolate.  Start your chocolate journey by wondering through the vendor showcase, where local and regional chocolate and confection companies will be set up for you to experience all the great chocolates in one place.   You can also sign up for classes that will be held through out the festival like the Wine & Chocolate Pairing class or the Chocolate making classes.  On Friday night April 27th you will not want to miss the Cocoa Couture Fashion Show, where designers have created cocoa-themed fashions.

Test your chocolate knowledge with the Wheel of Chocolate on the Game Show Stage.  Everyone will enjoy the chocolate activities area where you can whip up some lip balm, make chocolate playdough or paint with chocolate pudding.  Cheer on your favorite competitor at the Live Professional contest or the Guest Competitions.   Take a little time to learn more about the history of Chocolate at the Chocoland Museum.

All the yummy fun starts Friday April 27th at 4pm until Sunday April 29th, check the times for each days activities.  The event will take place at UCF Arena in Orlando.

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Teri assists buyers looking for Orlando real estate for sale and aggressively markets Orlando homes for sale, having become the Best Listing Agent in Orlando. You can reach Teri by filling out the online contact form or give her a call.  

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This fun event will be held on Sunday April 15th from 1-3pm in Orlando.  Everyone will enjoy learning more about what brings so many people to the area.

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Teri assists buyers looking for Orlando real estate for sale and aggressively markets Orlando homes for sale, having become the Best Listing Agent in Orlando. You can reach Teri by filling out the online contact form or give her a call.  

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Young and old will love this fun festival being held April 12-15th near Orlando.

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Teri assists buyers looking for Orlando real estate for sale and aggressively markets Orlando homes for sale, having become the Best Listing Agent in Orlando. You can reach Teri by filling out the online contact form or give her a call.  

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Orlando FL Foreclosure Activity and 30 Year Interest Rate

The interest rate on a 30 year mortgage was 3.89% in February and there were 1,171 new foreclosures compared to 1,459 new foreclosures in January.

 

Foreclosure activity is based on the total number of properties that receive foreclosure filings – default notice, foreclosure auction notice or bank repossession – each month. Interest rate is based on the average 30-year fixed rate from Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

Orlando FL Foreclosure Geographical Comparison

Orlando FL foreclosures were 0.15% above national statistics, 0.02% above Florida figures and the same as Orange County numbers in February.

 

Orlando FL Foreclosure Activity by Month

Orlando FL foreclosure activity is falling. The number of Bank-owned homes fell in February from 722 homes to 367. The number of auctions increased from 169 to 235 and Pre-foreclosure acitivity rose from 568 to 569 homes.

 

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Teri Isner is the team leader of Orlando Avenue Top Team and has been a Realtor for over 17 years. Teri has distinguished herself as a leader in the Orlando FL real estate market. Teri assists buyers looking for Orlando FL real estate for sale and aggressively markets Orlando FL homes for sale.

You deserve professional real estate service! You obtain the best results with Teri Isner plus you benefit from her marketing skills, experience and ability to network with other REALTORS®. Your job gets done pleasantly and efficiently.  You are able to make important decisions easily with fast, accurate information from Teri. The Orlando Avenue Top Team handles the details and follow-up that are important to the success of your transaction.

]]> http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/orlando-fl-foreclosure-trends-february-2012/feed/ 0 365 Things to do Orlando: Light it Up Blue Autism Awareness Day http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/365-things-to-do-orlando-light-it-up-blue-autism-awareness-day/ http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/365-things-to-do-orlando-light-it-up-blue-autism-awareness-day/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:10:47 +0000 tisner http://orlandoavenue.wp3.sizzlingpress.com/?p=2027 Join Orlando as they help raise awareness about Autism by Lighting it up Blue on Monday April 2nd.  The city will be lighting up the Fountain at Lake Eola blue in Downtown Orlando.  This is a global initiative to help raise awareness about the growing public health concern of autism.  This is the third year for this event and some of the famous buildings that have gone blue are the New York Stock Exchange, the Empire State Building, Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, the Sydney Opera House, Niagara Falls, and many many more word wide.

How will you choose to support World Autism Awareness Day, it can be as easy as lighting up your front porch.  You can come out and see the Fountain in Lake Eola in Orlando.

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Teri assists buyers looking for Orlando real estate for sale and aggressively markets Orlando homes for sale, having become the Best Listing Agent in Orlando. You can reach Teri by filling out the online contact form or give her a call.  

]]> http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/365-things-to-do-orlando-light-it-up-blue-autism-awareness-day/feed/ 0 365 Things to do Orlando: Take in Some History at The Battle Norcoossee Mill http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/365-things-to-do-orlando-take-in-some-history-at-the-battle-norcoossee-mill/ http://blog.orlandoavenue.com/365-things-to-do-orlando-take-in-some-history-at-the-battle-norcoossee-mill/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:30:42 +0000 tisner http://orlandoavenue.wp3.sizzlingpress.com/?p=2023 Orlando is a Southern State with a diverse history, you can learn more at The Battle at Norcossee Mill reenactment.  This weekend the Florida Division Army of Tennessee will be reenacting a Civil War battle at the park.  The park will open at 10am on Saturday and Sunday for you to stroll around Civil War era camps.  There will be reenactors in the camps to answer questions you may have about life in a Civil War camp.  The reenactment battle starts at 2pm on Saturday and 2:30pm on Sunday.

Step back in time to learn about the past of Orlando and the South during the Battle of Norcossee Mill.  This is a great way for kids to really see history, and understand the past.

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Teri assists buyers looking for Orlando real estate for sale and aggressively markets Orlando homes for sale, having become the Best Listing Agent in Orlando. You can reach Teri by filling out the online contact form or give her a call.  

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