2019 Summer Edition – July!
Know before you go…
…where the best and closest fireworks are this season!
4th of July Celebrations!
July 3rd
Altamonte Springs, Red Hot & Boom, Cranes Roost Park, 4-11pm
July 4th
Avalon Park, Avalon Firecraker 5K Run, 7-10am
Geneva, Geneva’s 4th of July Parade and Festival, The Fabulous “50’s!” Theme @ Rural Heritage Center in . Parade starts at 10am and Festival at 11:15am-2pm
Oviedo 4th of July Celebration, Oviedo Mall, 5-9:30pm
Sanford, Star Spangled Sanford @ Fort Mellon Park, 4-10pm
Winter Park, Winter Park 4th of July Celebration, 9am-12:30pm in .
Winter Springs, Celebration of Freedom, Central Winds Park, 1000 Central Winds Drive, 5-9:30pm
Move Up Buyer’s Program
When you move up to one of our listings or to another home and use us to sell your home, we’ll give you a 1% rebate on the purchase of your new home
LOCAL EVENTS
Events
August 3- Fan Fest: In Space @ Central Branch Library (Casselberry), 6-9pm
August 17-18 – 2019 Florida Kids and Family Expo, Orange County Conventional Center
2nd Thursday of Every Month: ALIVE AFTER FIVE in Sanford 5-8pm
Seminole County Libraries
All Seminole County Libraries offers events for kids during the Summer, Chess clubs and Lego club. Call your local library for details. During June and July, the libraries will host 3D printing and modeling programs for tweens, ages 8 to 12. June will also feature Cosplay Workshops for Teens (13+), learn costuming skills and transform into your favorite character. Safe Space Teen Writing group @ Central Branch in Casselberry, the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.
*Note: The Library is the perfect place for teens to complete volunteer hours that can help for Bright Future College scholarships.
Summer Reading Kick-off @ Lake Mary Library, June 1st – July 6th (45 minute Mad Science shows @ 2pm & 3:30 pm)
Farmer’s Markets:
Maitland @ Lake Lily Park, every Sunday 9am-2pm
Sanford’s Marketplace on Magnolia, every Saturday 9am
Oviedo @ Historic Lawton House, 1st Saturday of every month 8am-1pm
Food Trucks:
Oviedo Food Truck Thursday- Last Thursday of each month @ Oviedo Mall from 4-8pm
Sanford Food Truck Fiesta – 3rd Saturday of each month at West End Trading Co. 202 S. Sanford Ave
Casselberry Food Truck Bazaar – 2nd Friday’s @ Casselberry City Hall from 6-9pm
Lake Mary Food Truck Night, June 5th @ Lake Mary City Hall, 4-7pm
MARKET NEWS
Average home in Seminole County is selling at $300,709
Average home in Oviedo is selling at $340,257
Median days on the market from list to close IN OVIEDO
is 49 days
FLORIDA MORTGAGE RATE TRENDS
30-Year Fixed = 3.94%
15-Year Fixed = 3.27%
5/1 ARM = 3.59%
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TIPS FROM YOUR LOCAL EXPERTS
JIMMIE NELSON,
Home Inspector
When considering a home to purchase…
Walk the grounds. You can learn a lot about the condition of a house by walking around the land surrounding it.
Check the quality of the lot and driveway as well as the condition of any exterior structures, such as a freestanding garage or storage unit.
Try to come look at the house when it’s raining. You can observe the lot’s drainage and make sure water is flowing away from the house.
Be on the lookout for any standing water or debris. If there are any large trees near the house, they shouldn’t have branches hanging over the house that could damage the roof.
RAYCE ROBINSON, Mortgage Broker
Learn how to think like a lender and educate yourself on the best ways to get your mortgage loan approved:
- Know Your Credit Score
- Save Your Cash
- Stay at Your Job
- Pay Down Debt
- Avoid New Debt
- Get Pre-Approved for a Mortgage
- Know What You Can Afford