Vacations Made Easy: Buying a Florida Investment Property Written by Lisa Carson Continued from page 1 Certain Florida Investment Properties are home to a slew of amenities that make a beach condo feel more like a luxury resort. From pools to tiki bars and cabanas, properties may also offer an exercise facility, sauna and even a personal massage room. The trick is to make sure that these luxuries come as an all-inclusive package with Florida Investment Property. While most properties do offer basic amenities such as a pool, it is best to check before making a final decision. Families should look for kid-friendly activities such as a game room, kiddy pool or supervised children’s activities. Florida Investment Property Listings So, where to look? There are plenty of condominium listings on internet. However, doing general “Google” search can be pretty daunting. There are sites that connect you to local real estate based on country and city where you want to search for a condominium. Below are a few user-friendly condominium listings that will help you get started. What may be most informative place to turn to is tourist information bureau. They can turn you over then to local tourist boards with their own condominium listings. Florida’s interactive website is a vacation hotspot, with links to accommodations, attractions and many other vacation needs. For condominium listings, easiest way to look is by a “jump to” search. After typing Florida Investment Property or vacation home, you’ll find a long list of places all over Florida. To browse by city, click on destinations and you’ll find an interactive Florida map that details each section of state. Vacationers can find all this is on flausa.com. Another broad condominium listing is condominiums.com. The site lets customers browse new, resale and ultra-luxury condos. This easy to use web page also allows browsers to select a country, state or province and city among thousands of condominium listings. Lists of local condos are ordered according to price and many show pictures of property, which helps to give perspective buyers an idea of local style. Homescape.com also allows perspective buyers to select by location, type of property desired and number of bedrooms. This condominium listing takes browsers to links from local newspapers that include a detailed directory of properties for sale in area. This way, perspective buyers can be assured that condominium listing is up to date and accurate. One more user-friendly condominium listing to try is homegain.com. Homegain, like other links, lets users select where in country they want to look, what type of home they desire and also includes color pictures for most properties listed. Unlike other condominium listings, homegain.com provides information about home loans and mortgages. Vacationing in Your Florida Investment Property Wherever you choose to look, condominium listings are only beginning. To find perfect Florida Investment Property, take time to research properties that interest your family. When you find right place after browsing a condominium listing, calling site directly can help you decide right away if property has what you need. Properties may offer a toll-free number that will connect you directly to a real estate consultant for this very purpose. Remember to research property’s website, where you can read testimonials and view pictures of condominium. Thankfully, Florida Investment Property come in a range of locations and prices so you can find what’s right for your family. If you choose a bustling vacation hub like Orlando Florida, decide whether you want to stay beach side or attraction side. Many Florida Investment Properties offer both options based on their location. Looking for a quiet place by sea? There are so many options to choose from that can give your family best vacation. Choosing a Florida Investment Property is first step to a home away from home, a vacation that lets you feel comfortable in your own place without hustle and bustle of a hotel. A vacation from comfort of your own home is a rejuvenating experience that many have come to prefer. What’s waiting for you? More than you can imagine. Lisa Carson: Bimini Bay Orlando Florida www.biminibayresortinvestment.com lcarson@biminibayresortinvestment.com Florida Investment Property Expert Bimini Bay Orlando FL Considerations for Florida Investment Properties purchase Written by Lisa Carson Continued from page 1 4. South Florida Investment Property Purchases Apart from Orlando, there are plenty of beachside towns to house your perfect Florida Investment Property. Below you’ll find a snapshot of beautiful beachside cities spread throughout state. Consider what your family needs in a Florida Investment Property — ;a place to get away in a quiet corner of state or a thriving town with plenty of activities for everyone. One beach destination in Florida is Sarasota. Located on Gulf of Mexico, Sarasota is an artsy town home to a lot of condominiums owned by retired men and women. These Florida Investment Properies tend to be in high price ranges though they are beautiful. Sarasota is home to quaint shopping areas by beach as well as cozy marinas and restaurants. Along Gulf of Mexico is a saint of a beach perfect for a condominium purchase. St. Petersburg, just below Tampa is another quiet place to own a Florida Investment Property. St. Pete is a relaxed beach town dotted with bed and breakfasts, family owned restaurants and ritzy hotels. If a spicier place is where you want your Florida Investment Property, then cruise on down to Miami. This non-stop town is place for a jet set young couple ready to party. Just on tip of sunshine state, Miami is a Latin hub filled with nightlife and hot beaches. 5. North Florida Investment Property Purchases On opposite tip of state than Miami is Destin beach. Located in what Floridians call panhandle, Destin is known for snow-white beaches and quiet vacation destinations near capital of Tallahassee. Here, Florida Investment Properties are close to border states of Alabama and Georgia; perfect for border hopping if you so choose. Destin also offers places where you can camp right on Gulf (that is, if you want to leave your comfy condominium for a night). St. Augustine is also an exciting place to vacation in a Florida Investment Property. For history buffs, this is place to find oldest settlements in Florida. From Spanish fort made of shells to oldest schoolhouse, St. Augustine surrounds visitors with nostalgia. There are also plenty of opportunities for golf and tennis at nearby resort town of Ponte Vedra Beach. Where to Start Shopping for Florida Investment Property According to Florida’s official website for visitors, www.flausa.com, Florida welcomed 74.5 million visitors from around world in 2003. Once you decide on Florida as place for your vacation, daunting task of finding right condominium purchase lies before you. Flausa.com is a good starting ground for learning more about everything Florida has to offer. The official website for visiting state, you can contact Florida tourism bureau directly with questions. From site you can also access booking calendars and even keep a list of your family’s reservations. Here, industry leaders also keep up with latest vacation specials. There are many sites which provide a detailed list of Florida Investment Properties with lists of virtually every city available. There are other sites to check out for lists of Florida Investment Properties or you can contact your realtor. Florida Investment Properties are a unique and relaxing way to spend your vacations. Florida Investment Properties are unlike any other homes in their embrace of carefree Florida living. Whether you breathe in ocean from your balcony or take in sun on an inland patio, a condominium gives you a chance to make Florida your home for as long as you and your family can. Florida investment properties are one way to participate in growing tourism and real estate prices. www.biminibayresortinvestment.com Lisa Carson Lcarson@biminibayresortinvestment.com Lisa Carson Florida Investment Properties Expert     <Back to Page 1   ImproveHomeLife.com © 2005 Terms of Use