THE SION JOURNAL
A closer look at housing in Orange County, the Orlando area and Florida.
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New pending single-family listings rose 20.2% from a year earlier in the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metro. Ormond Beach increased from 72 to 156 new pendings. Deltona fell from 136 to 103 over the same period. The figures measure newly pending listings during five reporting weeks in each October.
Read full article →A new shopping center has broken ground in North Port's Wellen Park area. The plans include a grocery anchor, 14,000 square feet for smaller shops and five outparcels. The site is near West Villages Parkway and Manasota Beach Road. The developer is targeting completion in the fourth quarter of 2027.
Read full article →A November 10 committee packet lists two county-owned parcels for potential affordable housing. The sites are in Opa-locka and Miami Gardens. The draft sets an income ceiling of 120% of area median income. The agenda confirms the proposal was listed, with final action unverified.
Read full article →Orlando scheduled a November 12 ribbon-cutting at Maxwell Terrace. Six renovated apartments are intended for veterans experiencing homelessness. The city provided more than $18,000 in impact-fee waivers. Pathlight HOME will join the city for the event.
Read full article →Freddie Mac reported a national 30-year fixed mortgage average of 7.18% on November 5. The average was 7.24% the previous week and 6.22% a year earlier. The 15-year average edged down from 6.60% to 6.57%. The survey tracks qualifying mortgage applications nationwide.
Read full article →Clearwater City Council approved a $10.4 million construction contract on November 5. The project covers Osceola Avenue between Court and Drew streets. Plans replace aging drinking water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure. The city expects work to start in January 2027 after a notice to proceed.
Read full article →Broward County commissioners have a November 10 vote on a Plantation housing covenant. The proposal keeps 49 homes in the affordability commitment. It sets aside 48 homes at up to 120% of area median income and one at up to 80%. The county item concerns the terms to be recorded for the project.
Read full article →Orange County commissioners have a November 10 hearing on 5477 Avalon Road. The parcel is in the Lake Avalon Rural Settlement in unincorporated Orange County. The applicant seeks certification as an agricultural enclave. A separate review would still be needed for a subdivision.
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