Avalon Park is the BEST! (Orlando, Sebring: movies, high school, subdivisions)

[StreetSmarts]

Originally Posted by DavieJ89

They had a big snowstorm the other day didnt they?

You'd rather be in THAT weather?

Yes, they get those about once or twice every 7-10 yrs. Why wouldnt I enjoy that? I get sick of the same ol same ol everyday.

[Rock Newman]

Originally Posted by ComSense

No, Asheville is actually pretty diverse. They dont have to be white, just normal and friendly. Small southern towns where all they do is watch the grass grow? I'm not sure what town you're talking about, but is sure aint Asheville, if that's what you were suggesting.

No Asheville is pretty nice .. I have been there twice . I would still rather visit then live there ... I like the ocean , beaches , palm trees and tropical climate .... hence my preference for Florida .. you said on your earlier post "who would not want to live in a small southern town " .. well there are tons of them in Northern Florida , Georgia , Alabama , the Carolinas .... just not my cup of tea .. I am a city guy and the only city in any of these states that I could live in is Atlanta .. also a native New Yorker and I just could not adapt to a small Southern town .... hell my parents live 140 miles North of me in Sebring , Florida which is a nice quiet town and it bores the tar out of me ... again to each his own if a small southern time is your thing than more power to you .

[Rock Newman]

Originally Posted by ComSense

Wow. You must be a kid - dont take that the wrong way - it's just that our priorities aren't on the same level. Not that it matters to me, and not that it may matter to you if the town is in the north or south, but not wanting to live in a city without crime is rather bizarre in my opinion.

I agree with you that was a strange post ... southern , eastern , western or northern town ... the less crime the better .. that was a bizarre post

[StreetSmarts]

Originally Posted by Rock Newman

No Asheville is pretty nice .. I have been there twice . I would still rather visit then live there ... I like the ocean , beaches , palm trees and tropical climate .... hence my preference for Florida .. you said on your earlier post "who would not want to live in a small southern town " .. well there are tons of them in Northern Florida , Georgia , Alabama , the Carolinas .... just not my cup of tea .. I am a city guy and the only city in any of these states that I could live in is Atlanta .. also a native New Yorker and I just could not adapt to a small Southern town .... hell my parents live 140 miles North of me in Sebring , Florida which is a nice quiet town and it bores the tar out of me ... again to each his own if a small southern time is your thing than more power to you .

I lived in Sebring for quite some time actually. It's nice there. People are very friendly and it has low crime.

[sick of the winter]

[quote=ComSense;12650627]

Originally Posted by keithwand

My wife and I drove to Avalon over Christmas to check it out.
1) Who would buy a house looking at the smoke stacks? Just plain ugly. I ado agree.
2) Nice town with a lot of amenities ie grocery, restaurants, gas... yes
3) Homes sit low to the ground maybe onlky 1-2 steps up to porch; looks cheap. I like the front porches myself.
4) Construction of homes looks cheap. Wood frame not block? no, there block.
5) Waay out yes Waay (emphasis). Would have to spend to much time commuting and tolls. That is true.
6) Not much around once leave Avalon. Heck it takes 15 minutes to get out. LOL, it can depending on where in Avlon and what time of the day.
7) Better than a lot of the older neighborhoods. Better than some, not as nice as some.
My thoughts

Could you recommend another area to look in the 250,000-300,000 price range..We'll definitely want a descent school district and newer homes. It also has to be "somewhat" near the airport.

[compelled to reply]

Crime in Sebring by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
per 100,000 0.0 0.0 10.0 9.9 9.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 1 13 5 5 5 7 5
per 100,000 10.1 9.9 130.4 49.5 48.5 47.1 65.1 46.5
Robberies 23 34 29 23 31 15 18 17
per 100,000 231.9 336.3 290.9 227.8 300.9 141.4 167.5 158.2
Assaults 82 45 104 93 82 66 74 63
per 100,000 826.9 445.1 1043.1 921.1 795.9 622.2 688.4 586.3
Burglaries 209 229 214 212 159 184 190 282
per 100,000 2107.5 2265.3 2146.4 2099.6 1543.2 1734.7 1767.6 2624.2
Thefts 753 602 504 465 444 351 334 376
per 100,000 7593.0 5955.1 5055.2 4605.3 4309.4 3309.1 3107.3 3499.0
Auto thefts 30 62 27 36 27 29 10 24
per 100,000 302.5 613.3 270.8 356.5 262.1 273.4 93.0 223.3
Arson 12 7 6 4 6 4 9 11
per 100,000 121.0 69.2 60.2 39.6 58.2 37.7 83.7 102.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 718.5 643.7 794.4 671.7 609.0 480.2 495.5 543.5

Read more: //www.city-data.com/city/Sebrin...#ixzz0e9hP9xpv

[StreetSmarts]

Originally Posted by compelled to reply

Crime in Sebring by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
per 100,000 0.0 0.0 10.0 9.9 9.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 1 13 5 5 5 7 5
per 100,000 10.1 9.9 130.4 49.5 48.5 47.1 65.1 46.5
Robberies 23 34 29 23 31 15 18 17
per 100,000 231.9 336.3 290.9 227.8 300.9 141.4 167.5 158.2
Assaults 82 45 104 93 82 66 74 63
per 100,000 826.9 445.1 1043.1 921.1 795.9 622.2 688.4 586.3
Burglaries 209 229 214 212 159 184 190 282
per 100,000 2107.5 2265.3 2146.4 2099.6 1543.2 1734.7 1767.6 2624.2
Thefts 753 602 504 465 444 351 334 376
per 100,000 7593.0 5955.1 5055.2 4605.3 4309.4 3309.1 3107.3 3499.0
Auto thefts 30 62 27 36 27 29 10 24
per 100,000 302.5 613.3 270.8 356.5 262.1 273.4 93.0 223.3
Arson 12 7 6 4 6 4 9 11
per 100,000 121.0 69.2 60.2 39.6 58.2 37.7 83.7 102.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 718.5 643.7 794.4 671.7 609.0 480.2 495.5 543.5

Read more: //www.city-data.com/city/Sebrin...#ixzz0e9hP9xpv

Its suprising to see Sebring's crime index higher than the national average. It's good to see that in the areas of the most concern (those being murders and rapes) that the numbers are very low. I guess the property crime brings up the numbers. I havent lived there since the 90's, but I know I, as well as family members always felt safe and I honestly dont even remember hearing about crime at all. It looks like the last 3 yrs Sebring has had and maintained a decline in crime overall.

I also know of Sebring's "ghetto" area - and I bet most of it stems from that area.

[StreetSmarts]

[quote=sick of the winter;12687342]

Originally Posted by ComSense

Could you recommend another area to look in the 250,000-300,000 price range..We'll definitely want a descent school district and newer homes. It also has to be "somewhat" near the airport.

I'd recommend Stoneybrook East which is right next to Avalon Park (or it may even be considered Avalon, I'm not sure). Nice homes, have come down in price quite a bit and it's as far away from Colonial/50 as you can get. The closer to Alafaya (the further away from Colonial/50), the better imo.

[GLS2010]

[quote=ComSense;12687564]

Originally Posted by sick of the winter

I'd recommend Stoneybrook East which is right next to Avalon Park (or it may even be considered Avalon, I'm not sure). Nice homes, have come down in price quite a bit and it's as far away from Colonial/50 as you can get. The closer to Alafaya (the further away from Colonial/50), the better imo.

do you live in Waterford trails by any chance?

[Infinite loop]

IF I was moving to NC, I think I'd pick Raleigh which seems nice.