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---Putting Florida on the Map

Famous now the world over as the home of Mickey, Donald, Goofy and all our favorite Disney characters, this is the American city most favored by families for vacations. For a lot of very good reasons: Disney’s MGM Studios, Universal Studios, Sea World and the best climate in America! In fact, the perfect weather was why Walt chose to build his home in Orlando in the first place.

But families come to Orlando for much more than the weather and a concentration of the world’s best theme parks. There are over 5,000 restaurants here, lush golf courses, dinner
clubs, museums, theaters and some of Florida’s finest fresh water fishing in the dozens of lakes dotted about the nearby countryside. And if that isn’t enough, Daytona Beach and the Canaveral National Seashore are just over an hour away.

All this makes for a vibrant local economy that is supported by the city’s pro-business attitude. There are so many reasons why people are flocking here to live and set up businesses, or to pursue a career and raise their families. Or just to enjoy a well-earned retirement. Did you know that unemployment in Central Florida is half that of many northern states? Orlando really is a great city to live, work, start a business and play.

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Orlando is a great place to live, with a range of housing styles and prices: elegant 1800 sq. feet condos in resort-like settings with restaurants, pools, spas, saunas and fitness centers; golf course communities with fairways surrounded by tropical flora; gated communities with tasteful, architect-designed homes; luxury lakefront homes; retirement communities; villas and secluded rural retreats. And for families, the really good news is that the market has swung slightly in favor of buyers. Here at Rigler we can still search out three-bedroom, two bathroom bargains for around $220,000.

Orlando is a great place to work, with a positive, business-savvy leadership team that strives “to stimulate and guide the development of a vibrant, livable city that nurtures a creative, diverse and balanced economy for our citizens, visitors and businesses.”

The 220,000 residents here in Orlando enjoy low unemployment and a positive investment environment. Major employers in the area, like Disney, the Adventist Health Care System, Universal Orlando and Wal-Mart combine with the tourist industry and a vibrant electronics-manufacturing segment to provide a diversity of employment opportunities.

In fact the resources and infrastructure here, along with the skilled and highly educated workforce, have made Orlando a corporate high-tech hub. A hub that has also given rise to a well-developed electronic manufacturing base that works alongside with universities, colleges and local government to develop curriculums that provide industry with a steady stream of “work-ready” graduates. That is especially true for the high-tech electronics-manufacturing sector we just mentioned. An example is the University of Central Florida, recognized as one of Florida’s leading research centers, that turns out graduates with the skills that these Orlando based companies are seeking.

Orlando is a great place to start a business, with strong incentives offered by the City and a positive business environment combining to give many start-ups that needed initial boost. The incentives are based on each organization’s individual needs. They include tax breaks, job creation programs, subsidized loans and rental assistance for premises. With assistance from the city as well as the State of Florida, and the initiatives that flow from Orlando’s location in the High Tech Corridor, this is really the ideal place for entrepreneurs to relocate to or start-up a new business.

Orlando is a great place to play, with all the magic of Walt Disney World right at your doorstep. Animal Kingdom, Epcot, Disney MGM and all the other Disney attractions have helped make Orlando the most popular vacation destination spot for families in the country. And when sunlight is replaced with neon light there are countless attractions for all age groups—fine dining, live theatre, music venues, dance clubs, shopping outlets and multi-venue entertainment complexes.

In Orlando you’ll also find some of the finest golf courses in Florida, and beautiful lakes and waterways for boating, fishing, swimming and sailing. There are parks with nature walks, bike trails, flower gardens and camping. Everything for the outdoor enthusiast.

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And of course as a regional center Orlando has a mature, well-regarded health care infrastructure with hospitals, state of the art emergency and trauma centers, assisted living and nursing homes, advanced diagnostic facilities and specialist services all available.

So let our team of professionals at Rigler introduce you to Orlando and help you find a home that’s right for your family in this city of fun and opportunity.