Purchasing a home in Florida can be a daunting but exciting experience and whilst we aren't realtors and cannot arrange mortgages or assist with any of the legalities of owning a home in Florida, we can certainly impart our expertise when it comes to helping you pick a home that will attract a lot of rentals if that's your main reason for buying.

Location

Location is key, particularly in Orlando. Its estimated that Orland has in excess of 50 million visitors each year and many of those are coming for the theme parks so having a home within 15 to 20 minutes' drive from Disney is a major factor. If you put ...

There are a number of general tips you can follow to help to avoid the long lines and make the most of your day at the parks. For some hidden, insider secrets to making the most of your park visits, book a villa with us and we can give you an edge others don't have ! For everyone else, here are some tips to getting the most out of your visit to the theme parks:

• Plan what rides you want to do before you get there.
• Arrive around 30 minutes before the gates open.
• Go straight to the ride you most want to do and get a fast pass for it if the line is already too long for you.

When deciding on your Orlando vacation rental villa there are a number of things you are going to need to consider. As a family who have been visiting Florida for the past 15 years and stayed at various places during that time, I would have to say that the one thing that is going to be the driving force behind your search over anything else is going to be....

Budget

The most important thing here is to set yourself one and stick to it!&nb...

My youngest son is now 2 and just a few short months ago when we visited Disney he was scared of anything in a costume - wasn't interested in the Mouse, didn't want to hug Tigger, nothing! Going to kids shows such as Playhouse Disney or Philarmagic would not have been part of our day.

Jump forward to last weekend when on a visit to Magic Kingdom we asked the youngest if he'd like to see Philarmagic as he'd get to see Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse....yes came the reply. So in we go, grab our glasses and we wait for the doors to open.  On hearing Minnie's voice, our youngest begins to try and listen intently to what's being said, recognising the voice instantly and telling me "Mummy, Minnie"