July 2022

Avoid These Mistakes at the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival 2022

My Daughter at Epcot The 2022 International Food and Wine Festival at EPCOT dates are July 14, 2022 all the way to November 19, 2022!  That's four months of your chance to eat and drink your way around the world. To make the most of your Disney dollars, you'll want to avoid some common mistakes. Appetizer-sized food samples, wine tastings, beer flights, and specialty cocktails await! Plus there...

Why It Pays to Sell Your Vacation Home with Furniture

If you’re planning to sell your Orlando vacation home, you may be wondering what to do with all your furniture. You could sell the individual pieces, move them to your primary residence, or donate them to a local charity. But a growing number of homeowners are including their furniture as part of the home’s sale. The option of buying a home that’s already furnished can be especially appealing...

Housing Market Predictions 2022: When Will Prices Drop?

Home prices have continued to surge despite higher mortgage rates and an increase in housing supply—factors that typically put downward pressure on home prices. But the numbers still show the market is quite resilient, and costly. In June, the national median listing price for single-family homes was $450,000, up 16.9% from the same time last year and more than 31% from June 2020, according to...

How to Drive Guest Referrals to Your Kissimmee Vacation Home

Reaching more potential guests who are looking for vacation homes like yours is the key to long-term success in the short-term rental market. Many short-term rental owners rely on social media and online booking sites to promote their vacation homes. But don’t overlook the power of direct marketing.If you’re looking for ways to drive more guest referrals to your Orlando Vacation Home here are some...

How to Avoid Capital Gains Tax on Your Vacation Home

Selling a vacation home can mean more money in your pocket. But as a home investor, you have to consider tax liabilities that can eat away at your profits. In the United States, capital gains taxes may be applied when homeowners sell their vacation rental home. You can avoid the capital gains tax on your short-term rental home when you know what steps to take to minimize your tax...

The 11 BIG Updates From Walt Disney World

This week at Walt Disney World, a popular lounge gets a villainous makeover, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party is set to return, a new attraction is confirmed to be getting a holiday makeover, plus Mirabel from Encanto makes her big Magic Kingdom debut!  Outside Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resorts sets a new series of Passholder appreciation days kicking off later this summer, Halloween...

How to Limit Extra Visitors to Your Short-Term Rental

Guests Protecting your vacation rental home and its guests is an essential part of getting the most out of your real estate investment. But sometimes you need to protect your home from guests who fail to abide by your house rules. VACATION HOME NEAR DISNEY are becoming a popular choice for travelers who want to visit the area’s popular attractions. Limiting unwanted visitors can keep guests from...

How to Maintain Income While Selling your Vacation Home

Selling your short-term vacation rental home lets you reinvest in a new property or maximize the return on your investment. It doesn't have to be a problem when it comes to selling your vacation rental home when it’s occupied by short-term rental guests. You don’t want to miss out on buyers willing to pay top dollar for your vacation home., the following steps help you maintain rental income while...

BREAKING: “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” Ride Announced to Replace Splash Mountain, Disney Officially Gives Opening Timeframe

During the Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans today, Disney announced that the replacement of Splash Mountain inspired by “The Princess and the Frog” will be called Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. The new ride will replace Splash Mountain at both Disneyland and Magic Kingdom. The story of the ride is that Tiana, with Naveen and Louis, sets off on a journey to host a unique Mardi Gras party....

Real estate crash – which markets will survive?

The most robust markets of today will also be the hardest hit of tomorrow if the housing market crashes, as observed by Fortune and a team of data scientists at Home.LLC. The companies have built a forecast model to assess the risk factors across the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the nation, grouping them into three tiers: low risk, moderate risk and high risk. Those labeled high risk are set...

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