Diana Park
Diana Park covers real estate and relocation for CityDesk. Her coverage is process-oriented and protective of buyers and renters, honest about complexity, and full of the practical next steps and questions the industry doesn't always volunteer. Readers should leave knowing what to do next.
CityDesk reporting is produced with AI assistance and reviewed by our editors.
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What Orlando Buyers Are Actually Signing With Agent Agreements Now
The NAR settlement's written-agreement rules have been in effect for more than a year. Here's what Central Florida brokerages are handing buyers before the first showing — and what's genuinely nego…
What Orlando Homeowners Are Paying in Closing Costs in 2026 and Who Pays What
Florida flips the script on who pays title insurance, and the NAR settlement reshuffled buyer-agent fees. Here's what buyers and sellers in Orange County should budget, line by line.
Can You Walk Away from a Florida Home Purchase Because of a High Insurance Quote?
Your AS-IS contract has exit windows, your earnest money has a deadline, and your zip code may be working against you before you ever open the door.
What Orlando Buyers Don't Know About CDD Fees Until the Tax Bill Arrives
Orange County is mailing non-ad valorem assessment notices this November. If you closed on new construction in Horizon West, Lake Nona, or Laureate Park in 2025 or 2026, here is what that four-figu…
What Buying in a Flood Zone Actually Means for Orlando Homebuyers Right Now
Buyers in Conway, Pine Hills, Kissimmee, and nearby areas face mandatory flood insurance, rising NFIP premiums, and choices most real estate portals never explain.
What Orlando's New Construction Buyers Need to Know Before Signing With a Builder
Lennar, Pulte, and KB Home are pushing hard to close Q3 units in Horizon West, Lake Nona, and beyond. Before you walk into a sales center this August, read the independent guide builders won't hand…
What Orlando Condo Buyers Must Know About Florida's Reserve Law Before Making an Offer
Orange County condo associations that missed Florida's December 31, 2024 reserve funding deadline are now issuing special assessments — and buyers closing this summer may be on the hook.
What Orlando Condo Buyers Must Check Before Making an Offer
Post-Surfside legislation and Fannie Mae's updated warrantability rules have quietly put a share of Orange County's older condo inventory off-limits for conventional loans. Here's how to vet a buil…
What First-Time Homebuyers in Orlando Can Actually Get From Down Payment Assistance in 2026
Every active program in Orange County, what it pays, what it costs you, and how to apply before summer closing season ends
What Orlando Apartments Are Actually Charging Beyond the Listed Rent
From Lake Nona to the Millenia corridor, here's what the Zillow listing doesn't show you — and what Florida law doesn't require landlords to say.
How to Hire a Moving Company in Orlando Without Getting Scammed
Families rushing to close before August school enrollment deadlines are exactly who rogue brokers target. Here's how to verify a mover, read an estimate, and use Florida law to protect yourself bef…
What Buyers Are Actually Finding in Thornton Park Orlando in 2026
A reported buyer's guide to one of Orlando's most walkable neighborhoods — with real numbers, flood zone specifics, and the things the listing brochure skips.
