A new Babcock Ranch home came with an alligator squatter in the main bedroom. The reptile was quickly evicted. BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. – In a scene straight out of a horror movie, an 11- to 12-foot alligator was found hanging out in the master bedroom of a newly built southwest Florida home. The bizarre discovery was made this month in Babcock Ranch, where homes sell for as much as $1.5 million. The...

More needs done to fix Fla.’s property insurance market, and the governor expects the Legislature to “have another bite of the apple very, very shortly.” Gov. Ron DeSantis expects lawmakers to make changes in Florida’s troubled property-insurance system sometime this year, at the latest after the November elections. DeSantis did not include property insurance issues as part of a special...

SeaWorld Orlando: Mako roller coaster topped out Mako, the upcoming shark-inspired roller coaster at SeaWorld Orlando, has reached a construction milestone. The thrill ride was topped out Wednesday. Workers moved the uppermost part of the attraction -- the peak of its 200-foot lift hill -- into place. When complete, will be the tallest roller coaster in Central Florida. Other Mako numbers: It will go...

The First Footage from Disney's 'Moana' Is Here! Disney's next big animated feature will take us to the Pacific Islands where we'll be introduced to Moana, an all-new princess who takes to the sea to complete a quest for her family. We've been following the movie's development for a while now, and can't wait to see what it looks like, which is why we wish the first footage for the movie lasted a little...

Home inspections are a necessary part of Buying or Selling a Property. Every home buyer needs Home Inspections in Central Florida, regardless of how new or how good the property you are thinking of buying looks.  A good Home Inspector will always find property deficiencies, even on brand new construction homes. There are different types of Home Inspections to choose from and it is always...

Inflation and higher interest rates are taking a toll. Many are cutting back on nonessential items, such as dining out, and using credit cards for must-have purchases. A consumer sentiment survey on spending and summer plans by ScoreSense, a credit score monitoring product, found that about half of American consumers are feeling financial stress. As a result, they’re canceling or postponing...

EPCOT fans, the news you’ve been waiting for is here! While we love EPCOT's Flower and Garden Festival, summer is just around the corner and it’ll bring us one of the most popular yearly festivals. Disney has just announced the dates for the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival — here’s what you need to know! This year, EPCOT’s International Food & Wine...

Summer is just around the corner! Have you ensured the safety of your pool or spa for your guests? Pools are one of the highest risk items you can have on your property, but they are also one of the biggest value adds. If you can invest just a small amount of that added value into safety components, you should end up far ahead while ensuring your guests safety. Key considerations to keep in...

DR Horton ex Model pool home for sale in Solterra Resort a Vacation/Short Term Rental community located in Davenport minutes from Disney.  The property is the Belize plan, offering you a large and spacious, well thought out floor plan : 6 bedrooms 5.5 bathrooms - 3,173sqft  Only : $705,490 So whether or not you are seeking a property to relocate to and live in, a 2nd home or...

Sometimes, after the closing, homeowners want to change how they took title to a property by adding a family member or spouse, or by transferring the property to a corporation or trust. Beware that such transfers likely would create unintended tax liabilities. The best time to consider how to take title to property is prior to entering into a contract. There are a number of ways to take...

Star Wars Hotel Room The cruise-like experience puts you at the center of your very own Star Wars story complete with unique dining experiences,  lightsaber training, and an “excursion” to Batuu. Soon this experience will come to an END. Here’s the statement a Disney spokesperson has released on the matter: “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is one of our most creative projects ever and has...

Details can be tricky. Double-check yourself with these tax rules affecting homeowners. Like most homeowners over the past couple of years, you may have discovered that you can no longer write off your property taxes or claim the mortgage interest deduction. That doesn’t necessarily mean your taxes went up. The change is because the standard deduction nearly doubled starting in 2018, negating...

Good Choice or Bad Choice? It is a well known fact that Vacation property management companies do best with their own speciality which is day to day management of vacation homes. Here are some issues many Buyer's Agents have run into when showing homes to their buyers when listed by a vacation home management company who as an extra sideline also offers real estate...

Let’s start with the basics. The 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival will begin on July 27, 2023 and continue through November 18, 2023 for a grand total of 115 days. It’s starting 13 days later and ending 1 day earlier than last year, making this a 2-week shorter run in total than each of the last 3 years. Despite this, the 2023 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival is not...