Sanford, FL

Crepe Myrtle Trees

In Sanford-Florida are Abloom!

After a late summer, the crepe myrtle trees are now in full bloom and make Sylvan Lake an even prettier site than it usually is. There are few different pictures to share with you to allow you enjoy the beauty of this neighborhood.

Lake Sylvan Preserve has the peacefulness of a community with a mall, a zoo, another lake and more just down the road. It is centrally located and close to I-4.

If you would like to know more facts about this area you may e-mail me at monikadepalo@adamscameron.com. Any comments or questions are welcome. I'd love to show you around the neighborhood and the surrounding area if you reside in another country or state.

See you soon!

Skip Sonny's Barbeque next time and try the Smokehouse at Route 46 in Sanford, Florida

I'm glad I did, the dishes we ordered were all cooked to perfection, the rib meat was lean and fell off the bone, the portions were large, the club sandwich was more than two inches thick, the garlic toast was actually toast not soggy bread, and the 1/2 a chicken was a large chicken served with steamed vegetables and sweet potato fries (choice of two sides).

If you try it (or have tried it) please let me know what you think on the comment feature below.

The atmosphere is rustic and saloon like and the sauces are on the table and at the tabasco sauce is by other condiments at the serve yourself silverware area.

If you live in Lake Forest, Sanford, Lake Monroe, Sanford, or Sylvan Lake or the Preserve at Sylvan Lake in,Sanford, Florida this is truly right down the road.

You order at the counter and a server brings it out to you so you do not order from your waiter. Our waiter was very attentive. The brownies are also freshly cooked and tasted like they were right out of the oven!

Enjoy!

An Opportunity Knocks

There are many vacant land deals right now! Kiplingers even mentions the stock market (not day traders)and bonds have the same long term capital gain appreciation. Land does not depreciate. Land is the original homestead investment when they diviided all into tracts. So the gain will be evident over time.

So write me a comment if you wish for me to locate land for you or your family to pay for retirement, college and the like. This is a buyer's market and thee is a good amount of inventory for you to pick from to get land that will meet your needs. Land is not as shaky as the banks and CD rates, etc. As a licensed real estate consultant I'm here to assist you in meeting your investment goals. Stocks are not always as honest or forthright as land.

The following are the market sales statistics for Sanford, Seminole County, Florida for May 2009. Sanford is made up of the zip codes of 32773 & 32771. For purposes of this analysis we are only splitting the data according to single-family homes vs, condominiums, townhomes and villas.

A couple of definitions are in order. The median sales price means that 50% of the homes sold for more and 50% of the homes sold for less during a certain period of time - in other words, it's the midpoint of sale prices. So basically what this means, is that the median sales price is showing market activity in that it's specifically indicating which price range is more active.

The average sales price, as opposed to the median sales price, is the total volume of sold properties divided by the number of properties sold.

The sales to list price ratio is just that, you're dividing the average sales price by the average list price and coming up with a percentage that tells you how much of the list price the average homes sold for.

There needs to be a disclaimer here. These stats are only as good as telling us what it being purchased and happening at a certain period in time. Also, it needs to be fully understood that not only is real estate local, but it is hyper-local. What this means is that the trends that we hear about are overall. Let's put it this way, what's happening in one neighborhood, may not be realized in the neighborhood next door.

Additionally, these are only monthly statistics and to get a better scope of what is happening, you need to look at a longer period of time. More high-end homes might be sold in one month as opposed to another. By looking at a longer period, you will get a better overall picture. It is all relative and this has to be understood when utilizing these stats.

Single-Family Homes

50 homes sold during the month of May.

The average sales price is $141,356 with 222 days on the market.

The median sales price is $131,000.

The sales to list price ratio is 93%.

The most expensive home sold for $625,000 in the Lake Forest and was on the market 739 days.

The least expensive home sold for $6,500 in Seminole Park after 72 days on the market.

The average sales price for the same period a year earlier was $313,232 with 133 days on the market on 45 sales, an increase of 11%.

The month to month changes show a decrease in the average sales price of 16% and a decrease in the median sales price of 4%. There was also an increase in sales volume of 39% with a 1% increase in the sales to list price ratio.

Condos, Townhomes & Villas

19 homes sold

The average sales price was $114,635 with 153 days on the market.

The median sales price was $110,000.

The sales to list price ratio is 94%.

The most expensive townhome sold for $175,000 in Terracina at Lake Forest and was new construction.

The least expensive sold for $29,950 in Sandlewood Condominium after 300 days on the market.

The average sales price a year earlier was $174,817 with 202 days on the market on 12 sales, an increase of 58%.

The month to month changes show an increase in the average sales price of 5% and a decrease in the median sales price of 4%. Yet, there was an increase in sales volume of 27% with a 2% increase in the sales to list price ratio.

For information on Sanford and Seminole County real estate and Sanford and Seminole County homes for sale in addition to Sanford and Seminole County relocation contact Marc Grossman, your Sanford and Seminole County Realtor @ 407-463-1034. Additional information is available for Seminole County real estate, Orange County real estate, West Volusia County and South Lake County.

To learn more about Marc and the services he has to offer, visit his website.

Marc Grossman, GRI - http://www.OrlandoHomes-4u.com/ - 407-463-1034

You can read Marc's other blogs Real Estate Morsels, Real Estate Off The Leash & Real Estate Cracker

Marc donates 10% of his net proceeds to Hospice of the Comforter.

Marc It Sold!

How many of these metal bridges are left?

Sort of reminds me of Bridges of Madison County and brings back yesteryear. Wouldn't it be something to have a wedding on this bridge or propose to your loved one?

Make it a party, bring a picnic basket, and the boat ramp is right here!

Talk about wining and dining...this would be Rhine-ing and dining...like being on the Rhine river in Paris which is quite wonderful.

So, this preservation from the 1930's seems worthwhile to preserve history for future generations.

Engineering and CAD pc programs have probably made bridge designing much easier.

This probably also benefited the steel industry and provided work for people to feed their families and be able to buy homes, cars and the like to enable us to live in a good economy.

It didn't seem this cloudy by the water but this photo is rather dark since night is approaching. Just say goodbye to this trip to the Historic & Boat Park, till the next time...