Monthly Archives: March 2007

British Homes Group Blog ahead at reporting all that is Florida!

Just a few days after reporting about the ‘sub-divisions with a twist’ the great institutional newspaper that is the Daily Mail reports about John Travolta’s Florida skypark home.

The article is focused on Travolta’s comments on Global Warming, however it does talk a little about his home just north of Ocala in Florida.

Read the Full Story Here:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/……..page_id=1773

The publicity was because of Travolta’s new film "Wild Hogs" which has been a success at the box office.

John Travolta has a dream home in Central Florida…
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US housing market may have slowed but in Central Florida it is growing…

Maybe you saw the Daily Mail article on a US Housing Crash? Or the Tonight With Trevor McDonald show on people who have relocated to Florida? No matter where you have heard negative publicity about the US Property Market or the US economy doesn’t necessarily mean that your investment in Florida will be effected, it isn’t comparing apples to apples. Would the same reasoning be used to compare a buy-to-let property in Birmingham to a residential house in Billingsgate? Of course it wouldn’t. Here is why things aren’t always as they seem…

This publicity, often doesn’t cover all the facts and unnecessarily turns buyers off of their dream home in Florida. The Daily Mail may talk of price crashes and cracks in the US economy, all that has really occurred is a price correction and slowed price growth. After all this is what has happened in the UK so why not the US? The UK has had its run away Housing Market which has slowed to a comfortable growth rate in single figures in most areas, so the US can have the same. There are of course some exceptions but in the case of Central Florida things are looking up.

Things are still bright and sunny in the Sunshine State, the Floridian economy is booming at is is set to become the third most populous state in the Union. (overtaking New York State which is currently behind Texas with California up front) Florida has good job creation through R&D and High-Tech industries setting up shop right here in Central Florida. It has some of the best Universities and community colleges in the country and has over 300 days of sunshine a year! What other locations can boast all that? After all the Orlando area has 50 million visitors a year and growing.

The Orlando Visitors Bureau lists 207 things to do in the area in 2007 Click here to view it. This list shows how much the area has to offer.

Florida property represents good value for money with good potential for capital growth in the coming years (it has been said that Florida is the California of 10 years ago) coupled with a good Rental Market. After all, Walt Disney World, which supports the local economy by $20 billion and is the areas biggest attraction, is unlikely to go bust.

All in all, now in the present buyers market, where prices in the Orlando area are stable and overall increasing, supply is plentiful, it might just be the best time in years to buy Florida property.

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British Homes Group Blog yet again a success!

Even more statistics are in to back up the claim that we are the one stop shop for Florida property.

This very blog has broken previous highs and has seen an increase of traffic this month of 3 times last months amount and has in its lifetime been seen by residents of 21 countries, even from obscure locations such as Azerbaijan & Guam to China, Australia and Israel!

The top location for views? The USA, despite this blog being written by Brit’s for Brits who want to invest in the state of Florida, the Americans top the polls for most views and have over 3 times as many visitors as Brits who rank second with Canada bringing up the rear in the top three.

So. what are you waiting for? Now is the time to invest in Florida property, there are people from around the world clamouring for this market so what is stopping you? Give us at the British Homes Group a call, free from the UK on 0800 096 5989 or if in the USA call us on 1-407-396-9914 today.

Hold on! What if you have already invested in the market and maybe are looking to refinance your existing mortgage product? Well, we can help our dedicated Mortgages Professionals will try and advise you in a way which is best for you…so give us a call!

Orlando area great for all

Orlando, the ‘City Beautiful’ is the third largest metropolitan area in Florida, after Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa-St. Pete. It is a city where the world comes to play. It houses the second largest university in Florida and has many high tech jobs.
How will the area grow? We already know it is a great place to vacation, retire and work. Some planners think that we are going to see a mega region.

Perhaps along the same lines as the San-San metropolis in Southern California (San Francisco – San Diego) but Central Florida would be from Orlando to Tampa "Orlampa" maybe even linking up with Daytona… The Orlando metro area according to the 2004 Census estimates says that the area contains 1.8million people whilst the city of Orlando itself only has around 160,000. These figures are up from 2000 where the metro area contained only 1.6million people.

How will this effect Real Estate? well, supply and demand are fickle things however if the area is set to boom in akin to Southern California then we are probably in for some house price gains. The market already has signs that this could be on the cards, prices are stable in a national market with negative price corrections. What does this mean for someone considering the area for investment?

Well, right now it seems that the market is maturing even more so than before and it might be the best time to jump on the band wagon before any kind of price hike. Florida property does represent good value for money, especially for the British Buyer, with exchange rates for the £ Vs. $ at record highs then now could be the best time to buy that dream villa in the sun… after all, wouldn’t it be nice to be neighbors with Mickey Mouse?

A sub-division with a twist…

Most people have a car or SUV parked in their garage or a boat on their tow hitch, but these people have planes.

These Residential Skyparks are gaining popularity across the country, there are 560 skyparks across the country and Central Florida is not excluded from this list of exclusive sub-divisions. There are many enthusiasts who fly to work from the Clermont Chain of Lakes but a dedicated skypark? If you travel just north of Ocala (about an hour and a half north of Orlando) you will find Jumbolair, an exclusive airpark where actor John Travolta (who also has a home in Marco Island just south of Naples, Florida) has his Gulfstream II and his Boeing 707 parked. This exclusive community boasts the longest private residential runway in the country, at 7,550 feet, it also has a luxurious country club amongst its long list of amenities.

Sea Plane, Sunset, Lake Minnehaha, Clermont, Fl © Paul T. O'Leary 2006

People who live in these communities often do not fly just at the weekends but use their planes to commute to work, they say it cuts their commute time and they have the mystique of flying to work.

Read the full article on the Orlando Sentinel.

(Update: 3/30/07 John Travolta’s Florida Home shown in Daily Mail – Click here to read the story)

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British Homes Group Blog a Success!!

The British Homes Group blogsite: blog.britishhomesgroup.com has seen an increase in traffic but over 125% on the same period last month, this is due to its updated content and the useful news for Florida property buyers. We are the source for Florida property news.

The blog has been viewed in many nations worldwide asides from the expected US & UK markets, exotic places as far flung as Mauritious & Australia, to Korea and Sweden! The blog has received acclaim from www.realestateblogsites.com and has ranked very highly on google for a number of search terms. Check out Real Estate Blogsites writeup about us: Click here

The British Homes Group, your online resource for Florida property.

Orlando No.1 on Orbitz spring break survey!

Well known online travel service Orbitz lists Orlando as top springbreak destination, but not for college kids! College students favor the beaches while families and couples want to get away and sample all that the Orlando and Central Florida area has to offer.

Business is in fact up, in most hotels between now and easter.

Could now be the time for you to purchase your Florida property? Check out the link to our featured listings below and the Central Florida MLS System.