Average 30-year mortgage rate rises to 3.45% Long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged higher this week, remaining near historically low levels as a continued enticement to prospective homebuyers. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the average for the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 3.45 percent from 3.42 percent last week. The average rate is down sharply from 4.04 percent a...
July 2016
A brand-new water park is coming to Orlando in 2017, and its name is Volcano Bay! Tickets are rumoured to be coming on sale VERY soon, so for a taster of what you can expect if you’re planning a trip to the Sunshine State, here’s what we know about it so far: Volcano Bay will be a “Water Theme Park” This is the official description being used by Universal Orlando, which leads us to...
Universal Orlando's fifth on-property resort has officially opened its doors. Loews Sapphire Falls Resort greeted its first guests on Thursday morning. Sapphire Falls, located between the company's Royal Pacific and Cabana Bay Beach resorts, carries a Caribbean theme. It has 1,000 rooms, bringing the total for Universal hotels to 5,200. It's Universal Orlando's first new hotel since Cabana Bay Beach...
Construction continues in the future site of the Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen. This brand-new dining location promises to be one of the most themed restaurants at Universal's CityWalk. As you will notice in this photo-update, numerous themed elements have been installed on the building that formerly housed the NBA City Restaurant, making it almost unrecognizable thanks to its new...
The Orlando area has at least 17 Independence Day 4th of July Fireworks Shows taking place in 2016 between the cities that make up Metro-Orlando and the fireworks shows happening at the theme parks. This is our guide to Orlando’s Best 4th of July Fireworks Shows and Events in 2016. Click...