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.
