Hurricane season can cause big waves for home buyers

ORLANDO - It’s little known, but Florida’s hurricane season can cause a wave of problems for home buyers. Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty in Orlando, said. The mere approach of a hurricane can shut down a home sale quicker than you can say Katrina.

Soderstrom, whose company formed an alliance with Florida Insurance Specialists in Lake Mary to help clients buy homeowner’s insurance during the sale closing process, said insurance underwriters won’t write policies in some areas once a potential hurricane is named.

“Once a hurricane is named and its likely course is plotted, home insurance underwriters cease activity on new policies in the projected path of the hurricane,” explained Rhett Robbins of Florida Insurance specialists.

“That could delay the sale of a home for as much as a week or more,” Soderstrom said.

“There’s nothing we can do about it but it’s something we have to watch closely during storm season,” Soderstrom said.

For more information contact: Roger Soderstrom, Founder/Owner, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407-581-7890; rsoderstrom@stirlingSIR.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142; lvershelco@aol.com

About Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty: Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate brand in the world. Stirling Sotheby’s exclusive services include luxury residential, new homes, commercial property management, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates three performance zones which serve all of Central Florida. Visit www.StirlingSIR.com.

Avalon Park Group to Launch Holiday Season “Avalon Aglow” Dec. 5 with real snow, Christmas parade, fireworks

ORLANDO, Fla. - Avalon Park Group in east Orlando will host the Avalon Aglow Christmas Parade through downtown Avalon Park on Saturday, Dec. 5.

Stephanie Hodson, marketing coordinator at Avalon Park Group, said the “Avalon Aglow” Christmas parade will include a Santa Claus float, snow, fireworks, caroling and entertainment from 4 to 9 p.m.

The “Avalon Aglow” Christmas parade will kick off the holiday season for “Avalon Aglow,” a series of music and public entertainment events in downtown Avalon Park.
On Saturday, Dec. 13, “Avalon Aglow” will host a concert by the Florida Symphony Orchestra at 2 p.m.

All events are free and open to the public.

For more information about “Avalon Aglow” or “Avalon Aglow” Christmas parade telephone 407-658-6565. Avalon Park is located off Alafaya Trail south of S.R. 50 in east Orlando

For more information about this release, please contact:
Stephanie Hodson, Marketing Coordinator, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565
Eric Marks, Vice President, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565
Beat Kahli, Owner / Founder, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

Hotels in New York, Washington, D.C., Florida offer Valuable Packages, Special Incentives to Improve Bookings during Summer Travel Season

Hotels in New York, Washington, D.C., Florida offer Valuable Packages, Special Incentives to Improve Bookings during Summer Travel Season

MAITLAND, Fla. - CRSHotels.com, one of the nation’s largest online select hotel reservations systems, reports that hotels in New York, Washington, D.C. and Florida are developing valuable packages and special incentives to improve bookings during the summer travel season.

“Many of the packages and special incentives are uniquely valuable because smaller, select hotels are competing with major chain properties for guests,” said Carlos Giraldo, president of CRSHotels.com.

The online booking agency, which posted sales worth more than $18 million last year, is working with hotel clients to develop and promote the packages, Giraldo said.
“Select hotels can offer substantially more value in a package or incentive offer because they aren’t governed by corporate mandates and chain hotel requirements,” Giraldo said.

For more information, please contact:

Carlos H. Giraldo, President Central Reservation Service Corp. (CRSHotels.com) 407.376.5368; carlos@crshotels.com

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan Larry Vershel Communications 407.644.4142; lvershelco@aol.com