Are MetroWest and Hunter's Creek safe neighborhoods?

[vaneck2]

How is the Sunset Lake condo on Kirrkman

[itsajourney]

I agree with all the above--I would not move to Metrowest...too close to too many problem areas and it has spilled over into Metrowest. I have lived in Hunter's Creek for 5 years and am very happy here. However, if I had to hike over to UCF, I would be looking at Waterford Lakes, Lake Nona, or Oveido.

[riptoman]

i'd steer clear of metrowest or kirkman area in general. if you're looking for proximity to UCF and ease of access to downtown Orlando, your best bet is Winter Park, Oviedo, and Winter Springs. I would say Winter Park is probably the most affluent of the 3 and has some very nice, beautiful, safe areas. There happens to be an abundance of police officers though, so you can't get away with speeding, ever. Oviedo is closer to UCF and is a very nice area, and only 20-25 mins from downtown Orlando.

Like I said, Metrowest and Kirkman are not safe areas. They are also quite a travel from UCF. Winter Garden has some decent areas, but again, this is even further from UCF. UCF is located on the far Eastside of town, and all these places are on the Westside of town. I would pass on Ocoee too if you're trying to stay in nicer, safer areas. Stick clear of North Kirkman, West Colonial Drive, etc. Generally, the nicest areas on the Westside of town are Southwest Orlando. The nicest areas on the Eastside of town are Northeast Orlando.

[Sherm KC]

Long term Floridian will tell you to avoid the Orl metro area. I cannot think of any hour w/I an hour's drive of Orange Co, that is not seeing a higher rate of crime each year. The low wages & lack-of-good jobs is a major factor in the ability to survive in the state.

Read the newspapers from Orange, Polk, Osceola, Seminole and Lake County before you make a decision that you will not be easily able to unload. Once a buyer commits in the state, selling the property again, is not always easy.

[annerk]

Originally Posted by Sherm KC

Long term Floridian will tell you to avoid the Orl metro area. I cannot think of any hour w/I an hour's drive of Orange Co, that is not seeing a higher rate of crime each year. The low wages & lack-of-good jobs is a major factor in the ability to survive in the state.

Read the newspapers from Orange, Polk, Osceola, Seminole and Lake County before you make a decision that you will not be easily able to unload. Once a buyer commits in the state, selling the property again, is not always easy.

Homes are selling in a matter of days in my neighborhood. Sounds like you just made some bad decisions.

[Fl1150]

Originally Posted by Sherm KC

Long term Floridian will tell you to avoid the Orl metro area. I cannot think of any hour w/I an hour's drive of Orange Co, that is not seeing a higher rate of crime each year. The low wages & lack-of-good jobs is a major factor in the ability to survive in the state.

Read the newspapers from Orange, Polk, Osceola, Seminole and Lake County before you make a decision that you will not be easily able to unload. Once a buyer commits in the state, selling the property again, is not always easy.

Really gtfoh troll!!!

[EditorJul]

Well, from the local newspaper in my area, here's the list of what sold last week. (There's 80 on the list, and that doesn't include new home sales, of course.)
Isleworth home sells for $3.45 million - West Orange Times & Observer - West Orange Times & Observer

And according to 2014/2015 Year to Date comparison for the sector that I live in, our crime is down 3%.
http://www.orangecountyfl.net/Portal...%203-16-15.pdf
(see slide #73)

[Bellamouse]

Yeah, I'm not so sure about that guy's position. We are coming down in about 3-4 weeks, and we have been watching the housing market for the last 7 months. We see the prices going up rather quickly in that short amount of time, and most every property I mark as a possibility has sold. We want to try and buy pretty quickly once we get there so we don't get priced out. We will rent to start, but don't want to rent for a whole year. We will have to work hard to figure out exactly where we want to settle and then be ready to jump on new listings as they come on the market.