Maschuttes asked:


 

With Orlando Florida fast becoming the number one vacation destination for families across the U.S. combined with the sagging real estate market, the perfect storm has developed for families looking for a great deal on a vacation condo there. This is because so many nice condos that would have been out on the market in better times are now being offered as temporary rentals.

Cheaper than a Motel

Of course, just like so many other things, you will always find your best deals online but you must book your reservations early to get in on the very best deals. In fact, you will find that most of the time the price you can rent a multi bedroomed condo for will easily beat the price you would otherwise pay at a local motel or hotel.

Entertainment Deals

There is just so much for a family with children to see and do in Orlando now. This is why you should ask around while you are shopping for an Orlando vacation condo to see what kind of entertainment deals that he person you rent from can dial you into. A savvy landlord with multiple vacation rentals will always have their feelers out for discount entertainment deals and packages that they can pass on to their out of town renters.

Ask a Few Questions

Also, remember to ask about how equipped the condo you are renting will be. Does it have clean towels? Extra toiletries and kitchen utensils. Even so, you may want to remember to bring your own along with a good stock of disposable plates bowls spoons and forks etc.

Do a Thorough Walk Through

Also remember to do a walk through on the condo, just as you would with any other rental and make sure to make a note of any obvious damages that you can see. A good idea is to video tape the place to verify the condition that it was in when you occupied it.



Brent

Sylvestor Johnson asked:


Suddenly, if you come to know about vacation rental homes wherein you can stay while holidaying in Florida, then the immediate question will come in your mind that why I will choose vacation rental abode in Florida. What additional advantages can I get there? To explain these questions, the following points are appropriate.

Suitable to cope up with purposes and persons:

You can go to Florida for honeymoon purpose, or for making a family holiday. The vacation rental homes in Florida are available in various sizes. Some are appropriate for romantic couple; some are made for larger group. But, this facility is not all time available in hotels. Furthermore, for obtaining these condos, you will have to spend as much as hotels generally charge.

An opportunity of holidaying in seclusion and own way.

Your craving for holidaying in seclusion and comfort can be fulfilled at the Florida vacation rental home. Accented on travelers’ privacy and coziness, all vacation condos will enable you to enjoy vacation in your own way. Whether you want to observe the dark beauty of sea from terrace or want to walk through the beaches late at the night, all you can do here without any restriction.

After traveling whole day, relax at a homely atmosphere:

This unmatched facility is only obtainable at Vacation rental condos. After enjoying the day on seashore, or sight seeing, you need some relaxation at night. Unlike hotels, here you can avail more space, choose a cozy place and unwind yourself by listening to music, watching TV, enjoying movies in CD players or reading books. And if you feel hungry, cook your desired dishes at the well-equipped kitchen. All together, at the vacation rental condos, you won’t miss your home at all.

More Facilities …More Fun:

Have you ever thought that after holidaying, you will come back your home with fresh clothes? It is unbelievable! But, at Florida vacation rental abodes, it is possible. Here you can access washer and dryer. So do not worry about cleaning clothes. Besides, other amenities, like swimming pool, indoor games, Telephone and at some Florida vacation rental home, you can avail the internet accessing facility as well.

Start searching…Opt for the best one:

Are you interested in staying at vacation rental home during Florida vacation? Start searching for that. On the internet, you can get various sites, where you will avail information about Florida vacation rental home. Availing combo package that includes plane fare, accommodation and car rental together can be profitable for you too. Besides, you can opt for vacation rental home directly from property owner.



Erik

maggiemae asked:


My husband and I are leaving the kids home for a vacation in Florida. We want warm air, sunshine, beaches, beautiful sunsets, nice restaurants, shopping, not family orientated and all without needing to rent a car. Ideas and suggestions would be great! Thanks.

Carol

Kathy M asked:


So you’ve finally saved enough money for a trip to Orlando, Florida. If you want to know how to stretch your budget while there, read on. As we all know, Orlando can be a costly tourist destination, and, if your’re not careful you could over extend your budget in the very first day or two.

One of the best ways to avoid this is to thoroughly plan your activities in advance. How can vacation planning save you money? It saves cash by elimationg those costly unorganized splurges that can happen quickly while on vacation.

Another great way to save money on your vacation to Orlando is to go to the local pancake restaurants and get the free savings coupon books in the lobby. They also are available at the welcome centers. These books contain a variety of coupon savings for all the major attractions, restaurants and hotels and more! These are not just cents off coupons, but, savings can be up to 50% or more.

Finally, one of the biggest savings you will find is to travel during the “off” seasons. It is at these times that the vast majority of attractions and hotels offer the biggest values.Taking advantage of these savings can wind up causing you to spend much less for your trip than anticipated, making your vacation twice as much fun!

Also, keep in mind that many of the area hotels offer free transporation to shopping and the larger attractions. When you book your hotel stay, make sure to inquire as to whether they offer transportation. The gas savings using hotel transportation can significantly decrease your vacation costs.



Emily

Euronymous asked:


My boyfriend and I have the opportunity to vacation in Florida for 5 days in mid to end of November. We want the warmest location (so we can go swimming) and we want to be able to go out to the beach everyday. Maybe even do some things like wave runners or snorkeling. Please help us Chicagoans!

Thank you!

Juanita

IC asked:


When buying a vacation property in Florida there are many details to consider once you have decided on type of home, location, budget and which Realtor will represent you in your purchase. On finding the perfect home for you to invest in the real work starts – the writing up of the offer so negotiations can begin. However before you even get to this point, your Realtor should have discussed with you how you are going to fund this purchase as this makes all the difference when writing up the offer.

On a Florida sales contract for property there is a finance section on the front page that allows the buyer to tailor-make the offer to suit their financial situation. There is a line for you to fill in regarding initial deposit to show good faith in your intention to buy the home you are making the offer on. There is also a line to complete regarding finance from another source, i.e. a mortgage and how much this will be. This may sound a little detailed for some not familiar with the US way of purchasing property but this is a good thing. As a seller you can see at a glance how serious an offer is and consider it accordingly.

So before you even write up the offer you need to have thought about and made a decision on how you are going to finance this purchase. How much have you got to hand to put down? It is fairly usual that the deposit should be placed in escrow no later than 7 days beyond the final agreement of the sale (the contract), signed and dated by all parties. Who are you going to use as a lender if you decide to finance the purchase with a mortgage? If you are an overseas buyer is it more beneficial to borrow the money in your home country and maybe trade on the fluctuating dollar. Or is borrowing in Florida the best bet? These are big questions that need serious consideration as they can affect how much you have to spend on the property.

Do remember that when you borrow money from a lender for a Florida home purchase there are additional taxes to pay on borrowing that money which will increase your closing costs. It is also fairly usual for the lender to ask for the year’s estimated property tax bill up front to ensure the buyer does not default on property tax and result in a lien on their property. Another thing that lenders are increasingly asking for is for a home insurance policy to be in place and ready to be activated at the time of closing so the home is fully ensured as the title deed is transferred from the seller to the buyer on signing of the closing documents.

As a general rule of thumb and by no means a hard and fast guarantee, when financing a purchase by mortgage, expect your closing costs as a buyer to be around 3.5% of the agreed sale price. If you paid cash for the home then the closing costs would be around 1.5% of agreed sale price.

So remember, before you go headlong into searching for the perfect Florida vacation property, do your math first and decide how you plan to finance the deal – it will make the writing up of the sale contract a whole lot easier for your Realtor!



Courtney

ncscgirl asked:


I received this from my mortgage lender (a reputable company in South Florida) for doing business with them. It is for a vacation from 3 days/2 nights up to 7 days/6nights for 2 Adults/4 kids in a hotel room less than two miles from Disney. It also includes a day cruise with meals, complimentary breakfast, and bus service to ship or area theme parks, and discount Disney tix. Does this sound legit? It is for $25 per night. We are planning a trip to Disney anyway and this would help reduce our costs tremendously. Have you ever done this before? The website indicates in several different areas that it is NOT a time share.
There’s no small print on the actual voucher which worries me a little. I need to actually call the reservation number to get the run down.

Marie

Namsing Then asked:


The State of Florida, whose capital is Tallahassee, is located in the Southeast of US which is a large peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida. Vacationing in Florida is a great experience and can never be completed in one visit. The expanse that is Florida, can be broadly classified as under.

1.Gulf Coast

2.Central/Florida Keys

3.Atlantic Coast

Each of these further has a lot of places to visit.

Gulf Coast is again grouped further as North West, Central West and South West.

In North West the important places of visit are the Alligator Point, Cape San Blas, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Navarre Beach, Okaloosa Island, Panama City Beach, Penascola Beach, Rosemay Beach, Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, St.George Island etc. In Central West the places of visit are Anna Maria Island, Hudson, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, Treasure Island, Redington Shores etc. In South West there are Bonita Beach and springs, Fort Myers, Englewood, Manasota Key, and Marco Island etc.

Central/Florida Keys is again grouped under Disney/Orlando Area and Florida Keys. In Disney/Orlando Area there is the world famous Walt Disney, Davenport, Orlando and Haines City, Kissimmee etc. In Florida Keys there is the Big Pine Key, Cudjoe Key, Key Largo, Key West etc.

The Atlantic Coast is again North East, Central East and South East. In North East there is the famous Jacksonville Beach, Palm Coast, St. Augustine Beach, and Amelia Island etc. In Central East there is the world renowned Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Daytona Beach, Hutchison Island, and Ormond Beach etc. In South East there is Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Miami, Miami Beach, Palm Beach gardens, West Palm Beach, Delray Beach etc.

One can get to know the significance of Florida vacation just by the noting in the above list the presence of such important locations like the Hollywood, Walt Disney, Miami, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Hudson Bay which are big international names. Visiting and touring anyone of these places is not possible on just one holiday trip! One has to make many vacations to see all of the above interesting and unique places not to be found anywhere in the world.

For example if you were to visit just Walt Disney alone in Florida. Look at the places you can visit and wonder at- it has four major theme parks, Universal Studios, Sea World , The Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios and Animal Kingdom. This area attracts over 42 million visitors per year. The other attractions at Disney World are the Downtown Disney Marketplace, Disney West Side, Pleasure Island, River Country Water Park, Blizzard Beach Water Park and Typhoon Lagoon.



Dustin

mmg asked:


i need to spend my first wedding anniversary this october in one of states Florida and California ? which one has good beach and less expensive?

Samuel

Jason Martin asked:


Florida, the Sunshine State, is home to much more than just beaches. The entire state is a wondrous place filled with numerous attractions for vacationers.

Sure, you might know about Universal Studios and Walt Disney World, but here are a handful of vacation attractions you may not know of. We’re going on a wild Florida vacation ride that will include everything from romance to history.

Let’s just see what we can dig up in Florida.

Let’s Ride

If you like to hike or ride a bike, the Grayton Beach State Park offers a four-mile off road trail. There’s even a 10-mile bike path along Hwy.30.

Bikers who like a leisure pace and eye-popping scenery will enjoy all this great park has to offer.

Romance

For the romantic couples out there, I have a perfect place for you. Sanibel and Captiva Islands are as romantic as it can get. Take a walk on the white sandy beaches. You and your loved one with walk hand in hand experiencing pure tranquility.

History

If you are looking for stuff to do with the kids, take them to Jacksonville Museum of science and History. It’ll be fun for the whole family, and educational at the same time.

Silver Springs – Ocala, Florida

Silver Springs is a beautiful 350-acre “nature’s theme park.” Here you can see the underground springs from the famous glass-bottom boat. The Silver Springs surrounds the headwaters of the Silver River, the world’s largest artesian spring.

The Wild

For my money, the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, which spans over 35,000 acres, is also another must-see attraction. Enthusiastic nature lovers pack your backpacks and your tents and let’s go camping.

Florida Beaches

Fort De Soto Park North Beach is a great Florida beach.

It’s located near St. Petersburg, Florida, the Fort De Soto Park’s North Beach was ranked as the #1 beach in the nation in 2005 by Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman also known as Dr. Beach, an environmental studies professor at the Florida International University in Miami.

Next stop, Clearwater and St. Pete beaches.

If you like playing volleyball with friends, the St Pete and Clearwater Beaches is the place for you to show off your moves.

Sunset Key Guest Cottages

Sometimes where you stay is an attraction all by itself. And Westin’s Sunset Key Guest Cottages is one of those places.

The Westin’s Sunset Key Guest Cottages is one of the top 500 places in the world to stay.

The 27-acre private island is located just 500 yards from the “Old Town” Key West. The island has 37 guest cottages.

So Much More in Florida

Florida has countless opportunities to enjoy. As you can see from this short list, we have beaches, romance, history, water fun, nature and so much more. Florida really is one of those special places to visit.

I hope this sampling of vacation attractions sparked an interest and gave you more ideas. From the beaches to canoeing to culture to fishing, Florida definitely has it all.



Steven