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Real Estate Auctions Picking up in Orlando

Friday, September 21st, 2007

IDX Realty AuctionsIDX Realty is having an auction of $100 million worth of property on October 6, 2007 at the DoubleTree Suites Hotel in Orlando from 11am - 6pm. Find out more on their website, or on the Orlando Sentinel.

The properties for sale range from vacant land and commercial buildings to multimillion dollar estate homes.More than 60 properties, in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and New Jersey, are being sold by investors, builders with too much inventory, lenders with foreclosed-upon assets, Realtors, and regular homeowners who need to liquidate assets.

Lake Mary Real Estate Auction - condosCondo Metropolis reports 40 condos were sold at auction in the Lake Mary.

The day saw some great and some not so great deals. One lucky bidder was able to grab a town home which was left by accident on the offer board at a lower price, while one lady who couldn’t make up her mind fast enough on a bid and ended up paying $18,000 more simply on a time rule technicality. I don’t think she even realized what had happened.

The Best of Orlando 2007

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

Best of Orlando - 2007

Orlando Magazine has put together a “Top 3 List” covering the best of Orlando. Besides the lists of restaurants and shopping places, here are a few that we like best at Roofable:

Best Gated Community:

  1. Isleworth - Windermere
  2. Heathrow Woods - Lake Mary
  3. Reserve at Belmere - Windermere

Best Orlando Building:

  1. LYNX Central Station - map
  2. The Sanctuary Downtown - map
  3. SunTrust Center - map

(hat tip EKDAY, who also has the full list with links)