Buying Florida has been in the Vacation/Holiday home market for 15 years in Central Florida and has been selling homes to the British and world wide market since the mid 80's. We work with all the major builders in the Disney area where the Short term rental communities are built. Most are minutes from the theme parks and if properly managed can produce an income to help off set the running costs of owning a vacation home in this area. We can help right from the very begining, arranging flights and accomodation, meeting you at the Airport and once rested, showing you a selection of whats available in this amazing "Great time to buy? market.

Buying Florida was delighted to have been the sponsor for the Orlando Foreclosures Expo on February 7th and 8th. We look forward to the next Foreclosures Expo which is being planned for late 2009 or early 2010.

The 2009 Orlando Foreclosures Expo Was a Huge Success! Read What People Are Saying.

“I attended the Orlando Foreclosure Expo as an exhibitor and I was blown away at the professionalism of the event and the staff. I have attended many real estate type shows and the results yielded very little in the way of “qualified” leads. Most people were just kicking tires. This Expo was the exception. These people came to purchase. Our company got over 100 qualified and interested leads and the majority of the people were there for the right reason which translates into sales for people like me. In addition, the quality of exhibitors and speakers were amazing. I will be back again and I would urge you to do the same if you are interested in growing your business. Great job guys!” -Billy Cannon, Coast2Coast Investments

"Thank you so much for everything,  Remember I want a booth in your next event!!!!!  So let me know when and where and I will send you a check!! Frank was out yesterday with buyers all say until 10:00 at night he got 3 signed contracts and he is out now with more buyers!!!  So it was a great success for us. Thank you. "
-Angela Schifano, The Orlando Foreclosures Trolley

"Julie and I would definitely sign to exhibit at the next Foreclosures Expo. You guys did a phenomenal job, everything was top notch. The response far exceeded our expectations. We left the event with the names and phone numbers of over 70 people that are interested in buying foreclosed property. Both Julie and I are booked for the next 1-2 weeks with appointments to show properties. We were even able to send a referral to the Real living office in Georgia for a person we met at the show who had some vacant land in Georgia that they needed to sell ASAP. Once again thank you so much for everyone’s efforts. Tell Phil he’s the man.
-Chris & Julie Christensen

"Making the decision to be one of the sponsors of the Orlando Foreclosure Expo was certainly a great decision for us. The event not only attracted a big number of attendees but also provided a great opportunity to network and make good connections in the industry. Anyone who wants to get into the foreclosure market or has a service to help clients looking for foreclosure should definitely look at exhibiting or sponsoring the next event. Moneycorp will be involved in the next one! Thanks to Phil and his team for a wonderful job. Thanks,"
-Laura McLoughlin

If you are looking to purchase one, or many Foreclosure or Vacation properties. contact us today.

New York firm plans $500M, 1,400-unit resort near SeaWorld

Posted by BuyingFlorida on 08-13-2009
A New York firm has given the ‘go’ signal to develop nearly 20 acres near SeaWorld Orlando into a $500 million, 1,400-unit timeshare resort called Zena. Flushing, N.Y.-based developer Show-Lain Cheng, who last year got Orange County’s zoning and conceptual plan approval, on Aug. 4 authorized the development team to start on stormwater and architectural designs for the proposed Zena. Those plans could be done by mid-September and then submitted to the county for preliminary development approval, said Jim Hall, director of planning for planning consultant and civil engineer firm Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc. in Orlando. The project site includes two vacant parcels near I-Drive and Westwood Boulevard totaling about 19.2 acres, which Cheng’s 12020 International Drive FL LLC bought for $13.4 million in 2006, said Orange County records.   www.buyingflorida.com (Read More)

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Orlando July foreclosures up 37%

Posted by BuyingFlorida on 08-13-2009
The number of Orlando area houses in some state of foreclosure in July rose 37 percent compared to the same month in 2008, as fallout from the weak economy and depressed housing prices continued to spread. RealtyTrac , an online real estate listing business, reported 7,248 foreclosures in Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties last month, up from 5,286 a year earlier. The area had 6,667 foreclosures in June. Florida’s foreclosure volume was second only to California in July as 56,486 Florida dwellings went into foreclosure during the month, rising from 45,884 in July 2008, a 23 percent increase. Orange County had the greatest number of foreclosure activity in July with 4,150, 41.9 percent more than a year earlier. Seminole followed with 1,133, a 67 percent increase. Lake recorded 1,010 incidents of foreclosure activity, double the number last year. Osceola trailed with 955, 19 percent fewer than in July 2008. Nationwide, the flood of foreclosure filings continued as 360,149 default notices, … (Read More)

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The Prisoners of Drywall

Posted by Joshernaut on 08-13-2009
By M.P. MCQUEEN Shortly after buying their home in Cape Coral, Fla., in 2006, Keith and Denise Cramer noticed a peculiar acidic smell they thought was wet paint. The odor never left. There were other strange occurrences. Chrome-plated faucets and showerheads became pitted or turned black. The central air-conditioning unit faltered and failed. Their baby son, Gavin, suffered frequent ear and upper respiratory infections, and Gavin and Denise got rashes. The Cramers—along with thousands of other homeowners in Florida and elsewhere—now believe that imported Chinese drywall is making them sick and destroying their property. The drywall, which is used in walls and ceilings, is emitting sulfur-compound gases that homeowners have described as giving off a sour or “rotten egg” odor. Many blame the fumes for eye, skin and breathing irritation and nosebleeds, as well as the corrosion of copper pipes, electrical wiring and air conditioners. The Cramers say if government tests conclude the … (Read More)

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Florida bars Taylor Bean from lending

Posted by BuyingFlorida on 08-10-2009
Taylor, Bean and Whitaker Mortgage Corp. – one of the largest non-bank residential lenders in Florida – has been barred from issuing mortgages in the state by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation . The state agency released an emergency cease and desist order Aug. 7 against Ocala-based Taylor Bean, which has 30 offices in Florida. State residents in the middle of the application process should be placed with viable alternate lenders. “Our main goals in this order are to limit Taylor, Bean and Whitaker’s operation in Florida and to protect any Florida consumers who may have a mortgage application in the pipeline with them,” Acting office Commissioner Linda Charity stated in a press release. According to the order, Taylor Bean’s lines of credit have been suspended and it is not able to fund loans, including 60 that have closed. This week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. banned Taylor Bean from selling and … (Read More)

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Azzouz avoids foreclosure on Veranda Park

Posted by BuyingFlorida on 08-06-2009
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Karen Jenneman has given developer Kevin Azzouz nearly two months to finalize a plan to save a portion of his Veranda Park mixed-use development. Jenneman dismissed a motion Aug. 5 by Fifth Third Bank that would have ended the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and allowed the mortgage holder to foreclose on the partially built Offices at Veranda Park 1500 building in the MetroWest development. Azzouz’s VP Phase IV and other related companies owe $15.3 million to Fifth Third Bank, which on May 7 filed a motion asking the judge to either allow the foreclosure to continue or dismiss the bankruptcy case. Fifth Third claimed VP Phase IV filed the petition in an effort to stop the foreclosure and that the single-asset entity had no reasonable prospects to reorganize under Chapter 11, the filing said. VP Phase IV filed its reorganization plan Aug. 4, which included seven classes of creditors, and now has until Aug. 14 to file its disclosure statement, which will specify how it plans to repay … (Read More)

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Colonial BancGroup posts $606M loss

Posted by BuyingFlorida on 08-03-2009
Colonial BancGroup reported July 31 a net loss of $606 million in the second quarter and the termination of a key agreement with a Florida mortgage company to provide $300 million in capital. The Montgomery bank's net loss for the second quarter is more than three times higher than the $168 million net loss reported in the first quarter. Besides the bad news of the loss, Colonial also reported the loss of a deal with Taylor Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., which Colonial said fell through because it was still pending by the required close date of July 31. The bank had hoped the $300 million would help it reach eligibility for federal TARP funds, which would have boosted its capital. FBC Mortgage LLC and Securities Capital Holdings, both of Orlando, were part of the group that was led by Taylor, Bean & Whitaker. The deal called for the group to obtain 75 percent of Colonial's stock for its $300 million. Colonial is suffering under a big portfolio of bad real estate loans, many of them in Florida. In … (Read More)