Orlando used to be a home centric city. But, now it has changed its look from a small town to a top tourist attraction to a mid-sized cosmopolitan city. However, in spite of all these roller coaster changes, it still remains a city, where you can build your home and raise a family. Orlando offers many good places and attractions in and around for the entire family and thus stands out to be a hot property in real-estate market of Florida.
Orlando, in Florida, has over 150 golf courses, 100s of lakes in and around, parks, bike trails, world-class shopping complexes, convention center and much more for you and your family. Not a dull moment can be spent in Orlando with enticing attractions as Disney Land, Sea World, Universal, Epcot and similar fun places for the entire family. It is also blessed with low unemployment, great weather and diversified workforce. Many future life-science industries are pouring in Orlando, as it possesses great potential to prosper further.
Orlando still remains a buyer's market as the prices have been falling down. The market is expected to remain so, for quite a few years to come, making the place all the more alluring to first-time buyers. A major cause of attraction in Orlando is the City of Miami Beach. It is only a 45-minute drive from Orlando. The Gulf of Mexico is around an hour's drive. Both the factors contribute to making Orlando one of the most glamorous and urban living locations, not only in US, but also all over the world.
Miami beach has been voted as one of the Top ten Beaches all over the world. This factor has made it quite popular among real-estate investors. Now, everybody wants to own a condominium in Miami Beach. However, when you are buying real estate in Orlando or Miami Beach, you should be careful, as the place is full of diversities. Also known as "the city of beautiful", Orlando offers a wide array of apartments, ranging from seafront estate to upscale condominiums. People from all walks of life, especially from South America and Europe are migrating, to set up a home in Orlando.
If you too plan to find a home in Orlando, you should first of all find a suitable neighborhood for your self. You can start looking for it in The Neighborhood Guide from the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau. Then you can find out the perfect spot in the Apartment Hunting and Real Estate subject pages.
There are currently around 7500 condos available, which are priced from $34,900 to $17.9M. Around a 1000 town homes are available and are priced between $59,900 to $1.1M. You can check online guides, to get a better picture of Miami Beach and Orlando Real estate prices.
The booming tourist market in Orlando has also triggered the interest of buyers. Orlando has been dubbed as New Manhattan by the US property media. It has been estimated by the Greater Miami Association of realtors that this property boom will lead to the addition of more 100,000 homes in this region.
Orlando as an independent region has all types of facilities for regular life and entertainment, starting from hospitals, schools, local government, fire services, and police to world-class shopping complexes, parks, marinas, convention centers, and many other tempting options. Orlando has become the first choice for all those, who want to buy a home and raise a family in a cosmopolitan area, which offers all material comforts for a happy family.
