East Orlando Life’s Photo Contest

Don’t forget- the deadline is tomorrow so please submit your photos depicting Life in East Orlando!
The winner will receive a $25 gift card to Best Buy!

Here’s one of me fishing in the pond.

Santa is Coming to East Orlando!

 This Saturday, December 1st will be the Kiwanis Club of East Orange County’s 10th Annual Breakfast with Santa Claus. The breakfast will be held at Waterford Lakes Town Center near Johnny Rockets. Events include pictures with Santa, Christmas art for sale, and local school children will perform. Tickets may be purchased at the entrance- $5 for adults and $3 for children. The money goes to help support the local Kiwanis and their 25 partner school programs.

Send a Custom Woodcarving This Holiday Season

I just thought this was a novel gift idea- a custom woodcarving. This is a picture of one of Phil Milan’s woodcarvings currently for sale- a yellow lab walking stick.

There are many carvings ready to chose from on his website, or send a photo and/or description and have him carve something personalized especially for you! The prices are very reasonable.
Have a look here:  Custom Woodcarvings by Phil Milan

 

Prepare Your Home to Sell

Careful planning and prepping are necessary for your home to bring in a fast and top dollar sale. Here are some suggestions that will have our buyers scrambling for their checkbook! 

1. De-Personalize The goal of a successful showing is to make the buyer feel at home. Pack up personal photographs and family heirlooms. We want the buyers to imagine their own photos and heirlooms on display. Having your personal items in view will distract the buyers into wondering more about you than your house. 
2. De-Clutter We want the buyers to see how much space your home has to offer. Make sure all countertops contain the bare minimum of essentials. Keep regularly used items in a small box, conveniently hidden. 
3. Rearrange Bedroom Closets and Kitchen Cabinets Buyers will search these spaces. Have your clothes neatly hung, i.e., all your shirts on matching hangers and facing the same way. Have all your spices in alphabetical order. These requests may seem a bit far-fetched, but the buyer will see how well you take care of your possessions and equate that with the maintenance of your home. 
4. See the Light Move lamps to dark corners and arrange window treatments so that natural light floods your rooms. Brighter is better, and your space will look larger. 
5.  Don’t Forget the Outdoors Spruce up your entryways, especially the one on a lockbox. Welcome mats and planters filled with seasonal flowers add a nice touch. If you have a porch, deck, or patio, clean the furniture and replace worn cushions. Look at the condition of your fence. Pressure washing, staining, and sealing will breathe new life into your garden space. Most importantly, have the garden/lawn regularly weeded, watered, and cut. Having the lawn edged adds a nice, polished look to your home. 
6. Paint and elbow grease work wonders Fresh paint and a thorough cleaning will give you a great financial return. Neutral walls are your best bet when staging your home for sale. Do the door hinges need greasing? Having your home spotless will show how nicely you have maintained your home. Make sure your windows are so clean you could walk into them! Have the carpets shampooed and the floors polished. And don’t forget room deodorizers in an appetizing scent. Vanilla is a safe bet. 
7. Go Green Live plants can add a decorative flair, without spending a bundle. Plants and flowers really warm up the room and do make a difference.     

Hepatitis in Your Hotel Room?

Make your safety a priority while you are away this holiday season! Have a look at what this Atlanta newscast discovered in their local hotel rooms (note: not for the squeamish)…

Atlanta Hotel Room Hidden Camera Footage

Orlando Rail System On Track

Florida officials have won a grant from the federal government to begin planning a rail system that will service such areas as the airport, downtown, and the tourist attractions.

Click here to continue.

3rd Annual Golf Tournament Reminder

Keller Williams Advantage and Advantage II Realty along side of United Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida, are hosting the 3rd Annual Golf Tournament this month in Oviedo.  We would like to extend an invitation to you, your family and friends to participate in this very worth while cause.

UCP of Central Florida has been helping families have better lives while living with these dabilitating illnesses for over 50 years.  We would be honored if you would consider supporting them in their journey to fund the programs that make there contributions  possible!

There are several ways that you can help support this event:

Join us on November 30th at the Twin Rivers Golf Club

2100 Ekana Dr

Oviedo, Fl 32765

Registration begins at 7am

Shotgun Start at 8am

All players will recieve complimentary beverages

Lunch buffet following play in clubhouse

Goodie bags with gifts from the sponsors

An official tournament T-shirt

Support this event in one of following ways:

Lunch    $20

Not a golfer or don’t have time to play a round?  Join us for lunch instead!

This deal is for you.  Meal begins at approximately 12:30pm and includes a lunch buffet and the chance to bid on silent auction items and packages.  

Exclusive Hole Sponsor  $600

The hole is all yours.  Pur up signs, set up a table, have representatives present to distribute information regarding your organization.  Exclusive hole sponsorship includes a foursome of golf.

Hole Sponosor    $200

Publicize your business or honor/remember someone special with a sign on a designated hole.  (Sponosorship exludes foursome and opportunity to distribute information)

Foursome    $300

Get your best foursome together and hoin us for a round of golf while supporting UCP of Central Florida.

Single    $75

Can’t talk your buddies into playing with you?  No worries, we’ll pair you up!  What a wonderful way to meet new golfers and network with community professionals.

Silent Auction items are also in need.  All donations are tax deductible.

For information on how to register please contact Michelle Rodriguez at 407-393-5901 or dofi@kwwaterford.com.

Thank you and have a wonderful day!

East Orlando Life Photo Contest

Calling all amateur photographers! Would you or someone you know like to win a $25 gift card to Best Buy? Would you like your photo to be featured on www.EastOrlandoLife.com ?
If so, please email a photo you have taken that captures life in East Orlando. All entries are due by November 30^th and the $25 Best Buy gift card will be awarded December 1^st.

Submit your entry to: Dawn@EastOrlandoLife.com

Please be sure to include your name and address in order to be contacted on December 1^st.

Florida Property Tax Reform

In the following video, the Florida Association of Realtors Vice President, John Sebree, explains the new property tax reform ammendment. The video is approximately 10 minutes long.

Florida Property Tax Reform

3rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament

                                                                          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The UCP is an organization that helps families with special needs children. They have gone above and beyond in assisting a friend of mine. Please take a moment to look at their website and a pamphlet about our charity event November 30th.