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Orlando Real Estate Roundup

Florida Super Homestead Tax Exemption might be thrown out. (via Rob and Sentinel):

Choosing the “super” homestead exemption would mean the homeowner would forever lose the Save Our Homes cap. And as Orange County Property Appraiser Bill Donegan and others have shown, many people who stay in their homes more than four years would save more with Save Our Homes limiting future tax bills.

Maitland city council wants to make some big changes, but have their hands full with local citizens (via Orlando Sentinel):

The centerpiece of Maitland’s downtown makeover would be 675 condominiums and apartments, shops restaurants and offices built by the Brossier Co. Those buildings would rise on land that is now home to City Hall, the Police Department and other city offices, a shuttered Winn-Dixie supermarket and parking lots.

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Quick Hits Around Orlando

Tomorrow (Saturday) HOPE, or Help Our Park Expand, in Winter Park is planning a rally with music and a free breakfast in Central Park between 9 and 11 a.m.

The Residences at Ravinia, a new condo development in Maitland has begun showing its plans to the local realtor community. Marcus Burke at Condo Metropolis thinks they look good, so find out more there.

Rob Arnold of Sand Dollar Realty Group has a word or two to say about flat fee MLS listings:

“If you look at MLS statistics you will discover that 70% or more of all listings are sold by another Realtor and not by the listing agent, so the big key is to get it into the MLS to dramatically increase the exposure.”

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