About Lake County, FL

Clermont is a beautiful, historic city located in Lake County, Florida. It is situated about 20 miles outside of Orlando, and as a result, is a popular place to live for those who want to live outside of the city.

The most charming part about Clermont has to be its historic downtown area, which is basically exactly the same as 50 years ago. Many retirees enjoy living in Clermont as they get to experience this bit of nostalgia every time they visit the downtown district.

Clermont's proximity to Orlando make it a popular destination for vacationers, and many fine food and beverage establishments have been created to meet that need. However, the locals are the ones who get to enjoy all the restaurants and lounges year-round. For a city of only 24,000, there is a lot to do and see in Clermont.

Much of the central part of the city is surrounded by dozens of picturesque lakes. The larger ones, Lake Minnehaha, Lake Palatlakaha, Lake Minneola, and Lake Hiawatha are visited the most by locals. Waterfront picnics, boating, water-skiing, and fishing are among the popular activities residents take part in. But there are also unique shopping centers and the popular Green Valley Golf Club right off of Highway 50 that many locals frequent as well.

CLERMONT, FL MLS LISTINGS

• Location: Lake County, Florida.
• Property Type: Single Family Homes, Vacation homes, town homes, condominiums
• Amenities: Gated Communities, Vacation Communities, lakes, parks
• Density: 24,000 Residents

To see all of The Clermont, Florida Foreclosures Homes For Sale you can visit Clermont Foreclosure Homes For Sale or visit our Bank Owned page and view all of the bank owned lisitngs by city or Community around the Central Florida area.

I justed wanted to write a quick entry about an experience I had yesterday. This wasn't really the first time this has happened It happens all the time!!

I am working with several investors who are looking to either buy cheap and rent or buy cheap and flip. Of course, the homes we look at the most are the bank owned homes. Yesterday, a home comes on the market and the picture on the MLS looks decent. I forward all of the pertinent information over to my buyer and he calls me back and says "looks good, let's do it". Of course, I am not going to write a contract on a property that neither one of us has seen, so I hop in the car and go check it out.

Wow, this place was a disaster. The home was listed for $49,000. MLS mentioned that it needed some TLC. If TLC means a complete remodel, then yes, this home needed TLC.

The room sizes were too small, the 1/2 bathroom that was mentioned was a toilet in the garage, of the two bedrooms, only one had a closet, drywall was bad, kitchen was bad, living room was bad, outside was horrible... You were looking at putting in at least another 40K in the place. After the remodel expenses, the comps wouldn't be there to justify a price that would give my buyer even the tiniest profit. After I presented all of the actual information to my buyer, he passed...and I am honestly glad he did. Sure, I miss out on a quick commission from a cash buyer, but dealing with investors is a marathon not a sprint.

So, what is the moral of my little story? Just because it is a bank owned property, that doesn't make it a good deal. Take your time. Do your research.

This Home in Eustis Florida was recently marketed by the Lake County Home Pros. If you would like details of the sale we can be reached at 352-978-8551.

This home is in 'move-in' condition. It is situated on an oversized cul de sac homesite complete with a detached garage/workshop. The solar heated screened pool is a great entertaining area complete with summer kitchen.

There is a well to service the irrigation. Main home is serviced by county water. Home features insulated tinted windows that have storm shutters. There is an extra den/bonus room that could be used as additional bedroom or home office. Front walkway and entire pool patio areas are detailed with stamped concrete pavers.