January 2022

More details announced for the 2022 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival

The 2022 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival begins March 2 and runs through July 4 for 125 days and Disney has today released a few more details on what we can expect. New this year on the bridge to World Showcase, you can experience the sights and scents of spring at a new fragrant garden presented by Scentsy. Surrounded by vibrant butterfly topiaries, guests will be invited to follow...

Single-Family Rents See Record Growth

U.S. rent grew 11.5% year-to-year, according to a CoreLogic index, with the Miami metro area leading the nation at 33%, and the Orlando area No. 5 at 15.9%. Property owners are charging more for their single-family rentals as demand soars and they’re still finding willing tenants. Single-family rental prices continue to rapidly increase with record growth, according to CoreLogic’s...

Know before you go: Disney World attractions that’ll be closed in 2022

Attractions Splash Mountain (reopens Feb. 10, 2022 This Magic Kingdom log flume ride closed for refurbishment on Jan. 10, 2022, and is scheduled to reopen on Feb. 10, 2022. If you’re thinking this closure means Disney’s plan to switch the ride’s theme to “The Princess and the Frog” is underway, think again. Splash Mountain closes every year around this time for an annual refurbishment...

3 Florida Counties More Likely to See Foreclosures

Most homeowners have equity, and at-risk ones will likely sell rather than face foreclosure. But an ATTOM study suggests that’s less true in a few U.S. areas. Some buyers are hoping for an avalanche of low-cost foreclosures because they saw that a decade ago during the Great Recession. However, housing was an important link to the recession itself, and that’s not true this time. Even homeowners...

3 Fla. Markets ‘Hottest’ for 2022 – Tampa No. 1

An analysis of “competitive” markets in 2021 projects that Tampa will be the hottest in the U.S. this year, with Jacksonville and Orlando close behind. ORLANDO, Fla. – An analysis of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas to determine “the hottest” (most competitive) for 2022 determined that Tampa was No. 1 in the U.S. To determine hotness, the study released by Zillow looked at home value...

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