Orlando Magic from MRI Overseas Property and MacAnthony Realty International
Not only has Orlando got Disney's Magic Kingdom, we also have the Orlando Magic basketball team who have fought their way to the NBA Finals. The next 10 days brings an exciting final between the legendary Los Angeles Lakers (supported by the likes of Jack Nicholson and Leonardo Di Caprio) and our own Orlando Magic team. We are all excited at the prospect of The Magic taking their place as champions of the NBA.
Everything happens in Orlando - 58 million people visited Florida last year and the opportunities for property buyers are quite simply, unbelievable!
MRI Overseas Property are offering some magical deals at the moment, on single family homes, townhouses and condos, with prices starting at an amazingly low $130,000. In some cases prices in the area have dropped by 50%. So, NOW is the time to take advantage of all the opportunities available by contacting our helpful team.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Orlando still most popular US destination!
The American Society of Travel Agents once again ranked Orlando the nation’s most popular summer destination.
The association’s poll of its members, called 2009 Hot Spots for Summer, found 17.2 percent said Orlando is the summer’s top travel destination. Las Vegas followed with 16 percent. The two cities have been the top destinations for seven years running.
Other cities in the top 10 were San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, Honolulu, San Diego, Washington, D.C., Chicago and New York.
The survey also looked at international destinations and found Western Europe remains the most popular. London was the top-ranked destination with 9.9 percent of the votes, followed by Rome with 9 percent.
The association’s poll of its members, called 2009 Hot Spots for Summer, found 17.2 percent said Orlando is the summer’s top travel destination. Las Vegas followed with 16 percent. The two cities have been the top destinations for seven years running.
Other cities in the top 10 were San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, Honolulu, San Diego, Washington, D.C., Chicago and New York.
The survey also looked at international destinations and found Western Europe remains the most popular. London was the top-ranked destination with 9.9 percent of the votes, followed by Rome with 9 percent.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Orlando home sales rose in February
From the Orlando Business Journaal:
Orlando area home sales grew 28 percent in February, but values fell 34.8 percent, according to the Orlando Regional Realtor Association.
Association members sold 1,219 existing homes last month, which compares to 951 sold in the same month a year prior. Orlando Realtors also reported a total of 4,348 homes under contract — considered an indicator of future sales activity — in February, nearly double the 2,175 pending sales in February 2008.
But the median price of Orlando homes sold in February fell 34.8 percent, from $223,150 last year to $145,500 this year. However, continued falling median prices improved the Orlando area’s affordability index to a record high of 169.17 percent. An affordability index of more than 100 means buyers earning the state-reported median income of $52,193 can qualify for a median-priced home.
Sales of existing homes in the Orlando metropolitan statistical area — Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties — last month jumped 29 percent, from 1,176 in 2008 to 1,519 this year.
Local new-home builders reported 122 new-home sales for the month of February, with a median price of $234,950.
A total of 154 single-family homes, the most in that category, sold in February 2009 in the $200,000-$250,000 price range.
Condos resales by association members totaled 195 in February, a 71 percent jump from the 114 sold in February 2008. The highest number of condos in a single price category, 93, sold for up to $50,000, while two condos sold for more than $1 million in February.
Duplex, townhome and villa resales totaled 102 last month, up 29 percent from February 2008’s 79.
A total of 22,168 homes were for sale through the Multiple Listing Service in February, while 455 more homes left the market than entered the market. That reflects an 18 percent supply of homes at the current sales pace.
All homes spent an average of 102 days on the market before selling in February 2009, and the average home sold for 93 percent of its listing price, up slightly from January 2009’s 92.6 percent and February 2008’s 92.9 percent.
Orlando area home sales grew 28 percent in February, but values fell 34.8 percent, according to the Orlando Regional Realtor Association.
Association members sold 1,219 existing homes last month, which compares to 951 sold in the same month a year prior. Orlando Realtors also reported a total of 4,348 homes under contract — considered an indicator of future sales activity — in February, nearly double the 2,175 pending sales in February 2008.
But the median price of Orlando homes sold in February fell 34.8 percent, from $223,150 last year to $145,500 this year. However, continued falling median prices improved the Orlando area’s affordability index to a record high of 169.17 percent. An affordability index of more than 100 means buyers earning the state-reported median income of $52,193 can qualify for a median-priced home.
Sales of existing homes in the Orlando metropolitan statistical area — Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties — last month jumped 29 percent, from 1,176 in 2008 to 1,519 this year.
Local new-home builders reported 122 new-home sales for the month of February, with a median price of $234,950.
A total of 154 single-family homes, the most in that category, sold in February 2009 in the $200,000-$250,000 price range.
Condos resales by association members totaled 195 in February, a 71 percent jump from the 114 sold in February 2008. The highest number of condos in a single price category, 93, sold for up to $50,000, while two condos sold for more than $1 million in February.
Duplex, townhome and villa resales totaled 102 last month, up 29 percent from February 2008’s 79.
A total of 22,168 homes were for sale through the Multiple Listing Service in February, while 455 more homes left the market than entered the market. That reflects an 18 percent supply of homes at the current sales pace.
All homes spent an average of 102 days on the market before selling in February 2009, and the average home sold for 93 percent of its listing price, up slightly from January 2009’s 92.6 percent and February 2008’s 92.9 percent.
Friday, January 23, 2009
MRI Overseas Property says: SuperBowl 2009 and 2010 and a Super time to buy property in Florida with MRI Overseas Property!
With only 10 days to go until this year's Super Bowl XLIII, excitement is reaching fever pitch for both Steelers and Cardinals fans alike. Amongst those they'll be cheering for in this game are stars, Kurt Warner and Ben Roethlisberger. And to make the day truly memorable, The Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street band will be "kicking out the jams" at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
Which means that, now is the time to make sure that you're here for the next game by taking advantage of the superb offers currently available on thousands and thousands of properties in Florida. MRI Overseas Property can show you some of the finest and most keenly priced property around and now is the perfect time to buy. With interest rates at an historic low and prices having fallen to a level not seen here for years, Florida is now offering the discerning buyer a wonderful opportunity to own their own home or townhouse or villa, close to where the Super Bowl XLIV is being played in 2010, at the Dolphin Stadium, in Miami. This new year 2009 has begun already with the historic inauguration of the new President, the first African-American, Barack Obama: and we're now poised to continue to have America, and especially Florida, move forward with massive confidence and a positive focus and momentum. The recent moves by Congress to free up even more funds for business means that property is a great choice at the moment. And don't forget, Orlando has and always will remain popular with the tens of millions of visitors that come each year! It is really set to start motoring again!
And who knows? Next year you and your family could be vacationing here and going to the football game yourself... or maybe renting your property out to some other lucky people. It's the time to buy and a super place to live! Ask any of the thousands of people who've moved here over the years, whether from America or Europe. And MRI Overseas property has sold to a LOT of these people over these years (you could say they've been bowl-ed over by MRI and the team!), which is why they keep coming back to us for new, exciting buying opportunities.
Don't forget that Florida is also home to many famous names; sports super-stars such as Tiger Woods (here in the exclusive Windermere development in Orlando), NBA basketball players, Shaquille O'Neal and Jamal Mashburn, the golfers Ernie Els and Nick Faldo, movie stars like John Travolta (with a home in Ocala) and David Caruso, star of CSI: Miami, rap artist Sean "P Diddy" Coombs, actor Matt Damon and singers Gloria Estefan, Lenny Kravitz and Beyonce all with property and homes in Miami. And of course, the queen of the talk shows, Oprah Winfrey. Then there's the Versace House, "Casa Casuarina" on the world famous Ocean Drive, which following his death, is now a tourist attraction.
And even if you're not a football fan, remember that Florida has so much more to offer with the traditional favourites, Disney and The Magic Kingdom (this year you get free admission on your birthday!), Universal Studios with its restaurants, rides, bars and the world famous City Walk night spots (and they will soon open the latest attraction; the world exclusive Harry Potter spectacular) and Sea World with Shamu the killer whale, all continuing to attract visitors, young and old, year in year out, to share in the fun, the sun and the gorgeous all-year round climate. Or for those in search of a slower pace, why not take a lazy drive down to the very bottom of the state of Florida, to the beautiful, exotic Keys, the most famous of which, Key West, has been the subject of films and music!
And if you need any more proof that Florida is a great place to buy, look no further than uber-financier and property mogul Donald Trump' decision to open his own, private estate complete with night-club, Mar Largo, in Palm Beach or the prestigious Trump Towers in Miami.
With so many people having made the decision to buy here already, now is the time for you to get in on the excitement, so don't hesitate, contact MRI Overseas Property immediately:
email:info@mrioverseasproperty.com
Tel: +1 407 397 977
Which means that, now is the time to make sure that you're here for the next game by taking advantage of the superb offers currently available on thousands and thousands of properties in Florida. MRI Overseas Property can show you some of the finest and most keenly priced property around and now is the perfect time to buy. With interest rates at an historic low and prices having fallen to a level not seen here for years, Florida is now offering the discerning buyer a wonderful opportunity to own their own home or townhouse or villa, close to where the Super Bowl XLIV is being played in 2010, at the Dolphin Stadium, in Miami. This new year 2009 has begun already with the historic inauguration of the new President, the first African-American, Barack Obama: and we're now poised to continue to have America, and especially Florida, move forward with massive confidence and a positive focus and momentum. The recent moves by Congress to free up even more funds for business means that property is a great choice at the moment. And don't forget, Orlando has and always will remain popular with the tens of millions of visitors that come each year! It is really set to start motoring again!
And who knows? Next year you and your family could be vacationing here and going to the football game yourself... or maybe renting your property out to some other lucky people. It's the time to buy and a super place to live! Ask any of the thousands of people who've moved here over the years, whether from America or Europe. And MRI Overseas property has sold to a LOT of these people over these years (you could say they've been bowl-ed over by MRI and the team!), which is why they keep coming back to us for new, exciting buying opportunities.
Don't forget that Florida is also home to many famous names; sports super-stars such as Tiger Woods (here in the exclusive Windermere development in Orlando), NBA basketball players, Shaquille O'Neal and Jamal Mashburn, the golfers Ernie Els and Nick Faldo, movie stars like John Travolta (with a home in Ocala) and David Caruso, star of CSI: Miami, rap artist Sean "P Diddy" Coombs, actor Matt Damon and singers Gloria Estefan, Lenny Kravitz and Beyonce all with property and homes in Miami. And of course, the queen of the talk shows, Oprah Winfrey. Then there's the Versace House, "Casa Casuarina" on the world famous Ocean Drive, which following his death, is now a tourist attraction.
And even if you're not a football fan, remember that Florida has so much more to offer with the traditional favourites, Disney and The Magic Kingdom (this year you get free admission on your birthday!), Universal Studios with its restaurants, rides, bars and the world famous City Walk night spots (and they will soon open the latest attraction; the world exclusive Harry Potter spectacular) and Sea World with Shamu the killer whale, all continuing to attract visitors, young and old, year in year out, to share in the fun, the sun and the gorgeous all-year round climate. Or for those in search of a slower pace, why not take a lazy drive down to the very bottom of the state of Florida, to the beautiful, exotic Keys, the most famous of which, Key West, has been the subject of films and music!
And if you need any more proof that Florida is a great place to buy, look no further than uber-financier and property mogul Donald Trump' decision to open his own, private estate complete with night-club, Mar Largo, in Palm Beach or the prestigious Trump Towers in Miami.
With so many people having made the decision to buy here already, now is the time for you to get in on the excitement, so don't hesitate, contact MRI Overseas Property immediately:
email:info@mrioverseasproperty.com
Tel: +1 407 397 977
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Tourists are being tempted, so come on over!
Freebies offered to Orlando tourists
Orlando Business Journal
The campaign is part of the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau’s 2009 promotional campaign launched last month called Orlando Makes Me Smile.
The Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau’s newest salvo in the battle to attract tourists in a slumping economy is a half-year offer of discounts at area hotels and attractions.
The package includes 50 free offers and runs through June 30. There are two blackout periods: Easter week and Memorial Day weekend. Offers include free hotel room nights and admission to rides and attractions.
The offer is part of the bureau’s 2009 promotional campaign launched last month called Orlando Makes Me Smile. Information on the program, called Bundles of Free Smiles, is available on the Web at www.bundlesoffreesmiles.com or by calling (888) 675-4386.
Hotel properties participating in the campaign include Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando World Center Marriott, Westgate Resorts and WorldQuest Resort. Universal Orlando Resort, Walt Disney World Resort and Southwest Airlines are offering discount vacation packages. Attractions offering discounts include SeaWorld Orlando, Boggy Creek Airboat Rides, Orlando Balloon Rides and Pirate's Dinner Adventure.
Orlando Business Journal
The campaign is part of the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau’s 2009 promotional campaign launched last month called Orlando Makes Me Smile.
The Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau’s newest salvo in the battle to attract tourists in a slumping economy is a half-year offer of discounts at area hotels and attractions.
The package includes 50 free offers and runs through June 30. There are two blackout periods: Easter week and Memorial Day weekend. Offers include free hotel room nights and admission to rides and attractions.
The offer is part of the bureau’s 2009 promotional campaign launched last month called Orlando Makes Me Smile. Information on the program, called Bundles of Free Smiles, is available on the Web at www.bundlesoffreesmiles.com or by calling (888) 675-4386.
Hotel properties participating in the campaign include Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando World Center Marriott, Westgate Resorts and WorldQuest Resort. Universal Orlando Resort, Walt Disney World Resort and Southwest Airlines are offering discount vacation packages. Attractions offering discounts include SeaWorld Orlando, Boggy Creek Airboat Rides, Orlando Balloon Rides and Pirate's Dinner Adventure.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Huge demand for property in the Dominican Republic
MRI Overseas Property sees a huge rise in demand for the Dominican Republic
MRI Overseas Property has been offering fantastic properties to its clients in the Dominican Republic for some years now, but even we were pleasantly surprised at the level of enquiries over the last month.
There was huge demand via our web site, with enquiries for The Dominican outweighing any others and our telephones were ringing off the hooks with calls asking for more information.
Is it the year-round fantastic weather, the thought of the Caribbean sea and beaches or something else?
It may well be the golfing facilities which are some of the finest anywhere in the world.
Read on for some details on what you can expect. And if this taste of the delights of the Dominican Republic has whet your appetites, contact us straight away to talk about viewing properties there!
A favourite golfing destination of former US Presidents Bill Clinton and George H. Bush, the Dominican Republic has become one of the hottest spots to tee-off in the Caribbean, if not the world. Here golfers will find 19 courses with ocean-front fairways and dog-leg lefts around swaying coconut palms. They'll also find courses designed by legends such as Pete Dye, P.B. Dye, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Robert Trent Jones, Gary Player, Tom Fazio and Nick Faldo.
The next few years are especially important for DR golf as five new courses are scheduled to open throughout 2008 and 2009. But visitors to the Dominican Republic needn't worry about packing golf clubs or even knowing how to golf, for that matter. Each course offers affordable club rentals and internationally recognized golf pros for lessons. Regardless of handicap, the courses of the Dominican Republic promise a challenging and unique experience.
Within 90 minutes drive of Punta Cana/Bavaro, there are 13 golf courses. Here are our personal favourites:
Dye Fore - The newest course and the third by Pete Dye to open at the luxurious Casa de Campo resort in La Romana is unique, with a 300-foot deep river gorge, Mediterranean village, mountains and the Caribbean Sea as backdrops. The course itself is expansive, measuring a long 7,770 feet with fairways 200-feet wide. Although visually intimidating, the course is very playable and golfers have been raving about the new addition.
Teeth of the Dog - Consistently ranked by golf experts as one of the top 50 courses in the world, Teeth of the Dog is located at Casa de Campo resort in La Romana. The course features several signature Dye formations along with seven oceanfront holes, four on the front nine and three on the back, and is considered extra challenging due to the tricky sea breezes. The course opened in 1971 and recently had its teeth sharpened and lengthened. It re-opened in November of 2005.
Punta Cana Resort & Club's La Cana Golf Course
Located at Punta Cana Resort & Club, every hole within this P.B. Dye-designed championship course captures the scenery of the Caribbean with 14 ocean-view and four ocean-front holes. In fact, the 18th hole has been said to resemble the infamous 18th hole at Pebble Beach. And, according to Dye, the 7th hole is golfer's purgatory!
Punta Blanca - The new five-star Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort features a casino, spa and an 18-hole golf course designed by Nick Price. Punta Blanca celebrated its grand opening May of 2007 with Nick Price inaugurating the course.
Cocotal Golf and Country Club - The 18-hole course, designed by six-time Spanish champion Jose Pepe Gancedo, uses the natural terrain of an old coconut plantation and includes serene lakes and palm trees in its landscape. In 2002, an additional nine-hole course opened.
Punta Espada Golf Course - The initial golf course to open at luxurious Cap Cana is Punta Espada, the first Jack Nicklaus Signature Course in the Dominican Republic. World renowned golf course management team Troon Golf staffs the 7,382 yard-long 18-hole course. The architecture utilized the area's bluffs, beach, waterways and jungle foliage with eight of the holes directly on the ocean.
Roco Ki Golf Club - One of the newest projects announced for the Macao Beach area is The Faldo Legacy Course at Roco Ki Golf Club. An 18-hole championship course, The Faldo Legacy Course will thrill golfers of every ability with its challenging cliffside and ocean-view holes, tropical mangrove forest and lagoon. Troon Golf will also manage this course.
MRI Overseas Property has been offering fantastic properties to its clients in the Dominican Republic for some years now, but even we were pleasantly surprised at the level of enquiries over the last month.
There was huge demand via our web site, with enquiries for The Dominican outweighing any others and our telephones were ringing off the hooks with calls asking for more information.
Is it the year-round fantastic weather, the thought of the Caribbean sea and beaches or something else?
It may well be the golfing facilities which are some of the finest anywhere in the world.
Read on for some details on what you can expect. And if this taste of the delights of the Dominican Republic has whet your appetites, contact us straight away to talk about viewing properties there!
A favourite golfing destination of former US Presidents Bill Clinton and George H. Bush, the Dominican Republic has become one of the hottest spots to tee-off in the Caribbean, if not the world. Here golfers will find 19 courses with ocean-front fairways and dog-leg lefts around swaying coconut palms. They'll also find courses designed by legends such as Pete Dye, P.B. Dye, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Robert Trent Jones, Gary Player, Tom Fazio and Nick Faldo.
The next few years are especially important for DR golf as five new courses are scheduled to open throughout 2008 and 2009. But visitors to the Dominican Republic needn't worry about packing golf clubs or even knowing how to golf, for that matter. Each course offers affordable club rentals and internationally recognized golf pros for lessons. Regardless of handicap, the courses of the Dominican Republic promise a challenging and unique experience.
Within 90 minutes drive of Punta Cana/Bavaro, there are 13 golf courses. Here are our personal favourites:
Dye Fore - The newest course and the third by Pete Dye to open at the luxurious Casa de Campo resort in La Romana is unique, with a 300-foot deep river gorge, Mediterranean village, mountains and the Caribbean Sea as backdrops. The course itself is expansive, measuring a long 7,770 feet with fairways 200-feet wide. Although visually intimidating, the course is very playable and golfers have been raving about the new addition.
Teeth of the Dog - Consistently ranked by golf experts as one of the top 50 courses in the world, Teeth of the Dog is located at Casa de Campo resort in La Romana. The course features several signature Dye formations along with seven oceanfront holes, four on the front nine and three on the back, and is considered extra challenging due to the tricky sea breezes. The course opened in 1971 and recently had its teeth sharpened and lengthened. It re-opened in November of 2005.
Punta Cana Resort & Club's La Cana Golf Course
Located at Punta Cana Resort & Club, every hole within this P.B. Dye-designed championship course captures the scenery of the Caribbean with 14 ocean-view and four ocean-front holes. In fact, the 18th hole has been said to resemble the infamous 18th hole at Pebble Beach. And, according to Dye, the 7th hole is golfer's purgatory!
Punta Blanca - The new five-star Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Beach Resort features a casino, spa and an 18-hole golf course designed by Nick Price. Punta Blanca celebrated its grand opening May of 2007 with Nick Price inaugurating the course.
Cocotal Golf and Country Club - The 18-hole course, designed by six-time Spanish champion Jose Pepe Gancedo, uses the natural terrain of an old coconut plantation and includes serene lakes and palm trees in its landscape. In 2002, an additional nine-hole course opened.
Punta Espada Golf Course - The initial golf course to open at luxurious Cap Cana is Punta Espada, the first Jack Nicklaus Signature Course in the Dominican Republic. World renowned golf course management team Troon Golf staffs the 7,382 yard-long 18-hole course. The architecture utilized the area's bluffs, beach, waterways and jungle foliage with eight of the holes directly on the ocean.
Roco Ki Golf Club - One of the newest projects announced for the Macao Beach area is The Faldo Legacy Course at Roco Ki Golf Club. An 18-hole championship course, The Faldo Legacy Course will thrill golfers of every ability with its challenging cliffside and ocean-view holes, tropical mangrove forest and lagoon. Troon Golf will also manage this course.
The Titanic has landed...
...just down the block from our Orlando offices.
This attraction, sure to be a hit with the holiday visitors milling along International Drive, opened at the end of last year.
So, whilst you're there (and have a look at this video to whet your appetite), why not call into the offices of the world famous real estate company as well and consider all the fabulous properties on offer?
Now is a great time to buy, with a huge inventory of property, one of which is bound to be ideal for you and your family and friends and interest rates at an historic low.
Contact MRI Overseas Property on +1 407 397 9777 or just call in when you're in the area to 7220 International Drive, Orlando, Florida. 32819.
This attraction, sure to be a hit with the holiday visitors milling along International Drive, opened at the end of last year.
So, whilst you're there (and have a look at this video to whet your appetite), why not call into the offices of the world famous real estate company as well and consider all the fabulous properties on offer?
Now is a great time to buy, with a huge inventory of property, one of which is bound to be ideal for you and your family and friends and interest rates at an historic low.
Contact MRI Overseas Property on +1 407 397 9777 or just call in when you're in the area to 7220 International Drive, Orlando, Florida. 32819.
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