The Villages has sold an “estimated” 1,960 new homes at the halfway point of 2023 according to real estate consulting firm RCLCO. The figure is only an estimate because The Villages does not release official mid-year sales numbers. In fact, it looks like RCLCO believes The Villages is on pace for a similar year as … Continue Reading » about Top Selling Florida Communities Halfway Through 2023
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How Houses Are Built in Latitude Margaritaville Watersound
All of the houses in Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach and Latitude Margaritaville Watersound may look the same from the outside, but there is one key difference beneath the surface. Homes at Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach are built using concrete block construction while the homes at Latitude Margaritaville Watersound are built using wood frame construction. This … Continue Reading » about How Houses Are Built in Latitude Margaritaville Watersound
Top Selling Florida Communities of 2022
I recently released my updated list of what I think are the best places to retire in Florida, but two real estate consulting firms, RCLCO and John Burns Real Estate Consulting, recently released their 2022 lists of the country’s 50 top-selling master-planned communities. It should come as no surprise that many of these top-selling communities … Continue Reading » about Top Selling Florida Communities of 2022
Typical Latitude Margaritaville Amenities
For the most part, the various Latitude Margaritaville communities will each have similar amenities. Sure, each community may have a few slight differences, usually due to opportunities their unique locations provide for. Examples would be the Private Beach Club in Latitude Margaritaville Daytona, the town Center overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway adjacent to the planned public … Continue Reading » about Typical Latitude Margaritaville Amenities
Latitude Margaritaville Resales
If you are ready to move to Latitude Margaritaville come Monday, but don’t want to sit through the waiting list or Minto’s build process, resales are the answer to your problem! There are almost always a few resales available in both Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach and Latitude Margaritaville Watersound. The problem is knowing all the … Continue Reading » about Latitude Margaritaville Resales
The Camelia at Latitude Margaritaville
The Camelia model is part of the Conch Cottages Collection of floorplans at Latitude Margaritaville Watersound in the Florida Panhandle. The Conch Cottages are the smallest floorplans available at Latitude Margaritaville, but as you’ll see in the video below, there’s still plenty of space for most retirees. The Camelia itself is the second smallest floorplan … Continue Reading » about The Camelia at Latitude Margaritaville
The Villages Leads Nation in New Home Sales Mid-Year 2022
The Villages has sold an “estimated” 1,500 new homes at the halfway point of 2022 according to real estate consulting firm RCLCO. The figure is only an estimate because The Villages does not release official mid-year sales numbers. If that figure is accurate though, it would mean The Villages is on pace for a 25% … Continue Reading » about The Villages Leads Nation in New Home Sales Mid-Year 2022
The Bamboo at Latitude Margaritaville
The Bamboo model is part of the Conch Cottages Collection of floorplans at Latitude Margaritaville Watersound in the Florida Panhandle. The Conch Cottages are the smallest floorplans available at Latitude Margaritaville, but as you’ll see in the video below, there’s still plenty of space for most retirees. The Bamboo itself is the smallest floorplan available, … Continue Reading » about The Bamboo at Latitude Margaritaville
The Breeze Model at Latitude Margaritaville
The Breeze model is part of the “Beach Collection” of floorplans at Latitude Margaritaville in Daytona Beach and Latitude Margaritaville Watersound in the Florida Panhandle. The Breeze model has 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a Den/Hobby room which could be turned into a 3rd bedroom, and a 2-car garage. Let’s take a look inside: And here’s … Continue Reading » about The Breeze Model at Latitude Margaritaville
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound Latest Updates and Availability
Work continues at Latitude Margaritaville Watersound in the Florida Panhandle. Check out this new video for a look at all of the progress being made there: June 2023 Updates The grand opening of the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound Town Square amenities is set for June 15th! It will be an exciting event including a live band, food … Continue Reading » about Latitude Margaritaville Watersound Latest Updates and Availability
Is Disney Planning a Central Florida 55+ Community?
In August of 2021 I wrote here that The Walt Disney Company was in talks with Tavistock Development Company to partner on an age-restricted community in Tavistock’s Sunbridge development near Orlando. The odds of a Disney 55+ community in Florida improved significantly in February 2022 when Disney announced “Storyliving”, communities envisioned as enriching enclaves where “The Disney Touch” is … Continue Reading » about Is Disney Planning a Central Florida 55+ Community?
The 5 Best-Selling Florida Communities So Far in 2021
As you might know, the Florida real estate market has been going gangbusters so far this year. There are a couple of real estate consulting companies that track sales and compile annual lists of the top selling communities, and one of them, RCLCO, also does a “Mid-Year” list. Below are 5 of the 13 Florida … Continue Reading » about The 5 Best-Selling Florida Communities So Far in 2021
The Perfect Overview of Latitude Margaritaville Watersound
More so than any other video I’ve seen about the project to date, this video about Latitude Margaritaville Watersound in the Florida Panhandle provides a terrific overview of what life will be like for future residents: If you’ve been following along I’ve previously shared a complete guide to Latitude Margaritaville Watersound community, as well as … Continue Reading » about The Perfect Overview of Latitude Margaritaville Watersound
The Ultimate Guide to WaterSound Florida
WaterSound is a master-planned community on Florida’s Gulf Coast that you are going to hear A LOT about in the coming years. That’s because it is the 3rd Latitude Margaritaville location, behind Daytona Beach (1st location) and Hilton Head (2nd location). While you might be hearing about Watersound for the first time because Latitude Margaritaville … Continue Reading » about The Ultimate Guide to WaterSound Florida
The Dreamsicle at Latitude Margaritaville
The Dreamsicle model is part of the Conch Cottages Collection of floorplans at Latitude Margaritaville in Daytona Beach and Latitude Margaritaville Watersound in the Florida Panhandle. The Conch Cottages are the smallest floorplans available at Latitude Margaritaville, but as you’ll see in the video below, there’s still plenty of space for most retirees. The Dreamsicle … Continue Reading » about The Dreamsicle at Latitude Margaritaville
The Complete Guide to Latitude Margaritaville Watersound
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound is the 2nd Jimmy Buffett inspired 55+ community in Florida, and the 3rd one overall when you include Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head. It is located near the famed State Road 30A, a scenic stretch of road in the Florida Panhandle, between Panama City Beach and Destin. If you’ve done any research on … Continue Reading » about The Complete Guide to Latitude Margaritaville Watersound
The Nevis at Latitude Margaritaville Watersound
The Nevis model is an attached villa, part of the Caribbean Collection of floorplans at Latitude Margaritaville Watersound. I’ve professed my love for attached villas several times here before so I won’t go too far into why I like them so much, but I’ll just say that if you want low upkeep or plan to … Continue Reading » about The Nevis at Latitude Margaritaville Watersound