Back Door News for Central Florida

September 23, 2007

Everybody Has To Live Somewhere

Do you ever drive through a city or town and wonder what compelled people to live there?  Rarely these days do you find a “community” where folks have been a two or three generation owner.  In this transient society in Central Florida this is not a common fact.  Even though a lot of people put down roots for shorter periods of time, there appears to be a return to “community”.  Developments such as Victoria Park in Volusia County has worked to develop a sense of small town community, providing social gatherings for residents based on holiday events and children.  All the while offering a variety of home ownership possibilities.  These include an “over 55″ Victoria Gardens, Victoria Commons soon to feature a unique shopping center as well as Victoria Hills centered in the middle of an award winning golf course and clubhouse. 

What makes us decide where we purchase a home?  Proximity to work, schools, medical care, shopping?  Or are we more driven by buying for prestige and social acceptance?  Where ever we live, it’s home.

If you would like more information on finding a home in Central Florida, contact me through my website www.legacypropertiesfl.com.    Here you can search the MLS yourself or send me an e-mail to assist you in your search.

September 19, 2007

Introduction

Filed under: Uncategorized — realtyrose @ 1:37 am

This is my first attempt at blogging, but as I usually am not at a loss for words, here goes.  I would like to use this site to enlighten folks about the amenities of living and working here in Central Florida as well as other subjects, more specifically the real estate market.

 Being a Central Florida resident for 38 years and a Realtor for the last nine years has given me license to consider myself knowledgeable regarding the area from Orlando to Daytona and the outlying communities, too.  I am Broker/Owner of my own real estate business.  Legacy Properties LLC, coming up on my 3rd anniversary.

When I first moved to the area from West Virginia I was a newlywed just starting on a journey that has led to 38 years of marriage, three sons and four grandsons.   My father’s family had purchased real estate here in the 1940’s and built a fish camp on Lake Markham.   This property has now become some of the most sought after real estate in the area.

What I do remember from the 1970’s are lots of dirt roads, 65 mph speed limits on a two lane road in north Seminole County, miles and miles of orange groves and very little commerce outside of Orlando proper.   In 1970 our first residence was in Sanford.  Taking a Sunday drive from Sanford to Longwood on 17-92 you might pass two or three cars.  Lake Mary was an intersection in the road and the nearest K-Mart was 10 miles away in Casselberry.

My how things have changed.  You know you’ve been around a while when you see a site for a trucking company removed and a shopping center put in it’s place, only to see it removed and an interchange for a toll road take over the same spot.

 What used to be a variety of bedroom communities to Orlando are now thriving cities making their own mark on the world and commerce.  In future blogs I plan on highlighting the different areas.

If you have a specific request on a town or city that you would like to know more about, I’ll try to get the information posted.

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