Moving to Orlando area very soon (Winter Springs, Apopka: real estate, rental, jobs)

[dawnie417]

HI, My family and I are moving to the Orlando area soon. We are trying to find a 3 bedroom house to rent. I have 2 kids and 2 dogs. My dogs are a yellow lab and a golden retriever. I've tried looking onlne for some houses but I haven't had any luck. Nobody wants to rent to someone with dogs over 30lbs. The only site I can really find to look up rentals is realtor.com. I tried looking up newspapers, but I can't find any. Can anyone please help me out?

[Suzanne1945]

Try Orlando news, information, weather, hurricane coverage, sports, entertainment, shopping, restaurants, real estate, jobs, business, classifieds -- OrlandoSentinel.com; the Apopka New Chief; Winter Park Observer; West Orange Times to name a few. Good luck. I own a dog so I feel your pain in trying to find rental property. Wish we were ready to move--I'd consider renting to you.

[cfIfan]

where in Orlando are you looking to rent. I have worked with alot of companies and clients who are willing to rent to people with dogs. Of course you have to pay a pet deposit but alot of people are not so strict now with so many properties being on the rental market

[angelar75]

I'm looking for rentals to. The best website is weichert.com. When you go to the website look on the left side, there is an option for rentals. Good luck

[PaulAntonelli]

Realtor.com is not a good option for rentals. CRAIGSLIST.com should be the best bet for you plus there is RENTALS.com. You should be able to find plenty between the two of those.

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[tonia1027]

Good Luck in Orlando, I lived in the south Orlando area for about 2 years. Anywhere close to Orange Blossum Trail is not a good area. The schools are horrible private and public. The realtors make it seems like it is such a beautiful place. Me personal think it is not a place to raise children. I would not recommend Orlando for a place to live on my worst enemy. I dont mean to upset you or anything. I'm just speaking from my experience.
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[cfIfan]

I think your experience is a typical one of someone living in South Orlando. As a Realtor, i never have or ever would recommend those areas, because quite frankly, there is no way i would raise my family there. However, i do think that trashing the rest of Orlando because from what it sounds like you were living in a bad area is sad. There are some very nice areas with good schools, nice areas and pretty low crime. Im sorry if you also feel that your realtor did you a disservice and i would have to agree if they recommended that area to you then they were not good, but did you not do any research on the area yorself aswell?

[Wilshire81182]

I think that is common to Orlando where you live in town, you want another opinion for someone who still lives here, just ask or PM me. =)

[sylksmart]

i'm thinking of moving to orlando.i'm a single mother of 4. I work as a server and children are in elementry. Like most people.I need a nice safe place to raise my children,educate my children and work at a busy restuarant. Where is the best place live. I plan to rent.

[Wilshire81182]

If you plan on renting, I would start by looking in the Altamonte/Lake Mary area, or the Waterford Lakes/Oviedo/Winter Springs area. Once you find some complexes, you should ask about them on this thread because you should get some good advice.
I would avoid Metrowest, Hunter's Creek, South Chase, Ocoee, Casselberry, Airport area, since you are renting especially.