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Fall weekends are filling up fast around Lake County. This week, you'll also find a nature walk worth the drive and an easy way to help local veterans in need.
Local Events
Rocktoberfest and Monster Splash Fly-In | Wooton Park, Tavares | Saturday, Oct 17
A free lakeside festival with live rock, seaplane flying contests, food trucks, and vendors.
For: Families
Corks and Forks | Lakeridge Winery, Clermont | Saturday-Sunday, Oct 17-18
A wine and food pairing weekend with live music on the vineyard grounds.
For: Adults
Mount Dora Craft Fair | Downtown Mount Dora | Saturday-Sunday, Oct 24-25
More than 400 crafters, live music, food, and a kids' art tent fill downtown for the weekend.
For: Families
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Explore Florida
A Nature Walk Worth the Drive to Ocala
The Ocala Wetland Recharge Park has easy walking trails, wetland views, and great birdwatching. It's a relaxed change of pace for an afternoon with the kids or grandkids.
This Week's Grocery Savings: ALDI Specials and Publix BOGOs
Halloween candy and fall baking staples at ALDI, plus this week's Publix BOGO deals. Two easy ways to stretch the grocery budget.
Help Local Veterans in Need
Picking up an extra can or two this week? Two Men and a Truck's Movers for Military drive is collecting food for local veterans through Veterans Helping Veterans USA. Most needed: canned stews, chili, meats, tuna, soups and veggies, plus pasta, rice, cereal, granola bars, peanut butter and jelly, sugar, and ground coffee (no beans).
Drop off your donations to these locations: RE/MAX Premier Realty in Mount Dora and Lady Lake, plus Alto Senior Living in Tavares.
Questions? Call 352-347-3337 or visit twomen.com.
Retirement and Money
Hidden fees and customer-service runarounds cost Americans an estimated $165 billion a year. Kiplinger shares practical ways to push back and keep more of your money.
Key Takeaway: A five-minute call to question a fee can pay off more than you'd think.
Healthy Living
A UCLA dietitian puts four popular social media wellness trends to the test, from greens powders to "sleepy girl" mocktails. Some are worth a try, and one carries real risk.
Key Takeaway: Before you try the latest trend, check who's behind the advice.
Around Town
Groveland Hits Pause on Higher Utility Rates
Groveland's City Council voted to halt a planned utility rate increase while it reworks its priorities after recent water service problems. If you live in Groveland, your bill stays put for now as the city focuses on critical water plant upgrades.
Your Florida Home News
Did you buy your first Florida home this year? Nancy explains the homestead exemption step you don't want to miss, plus how paying your tax bill in November saves you 4%. She also covers what Amendment 3 on the November ballot could mean for homeowners, so check your own situation with your CPA or the Lake County Property Appraiser.
Questions? Call Nancy Deichman, RE/MAX Premier Realty, at (352) 427-5704 or email [email protected].
Guess the Price
Here's a little game for this week. This lakefront home in Leesburg sold in the fall of 2021, with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a pool, and nearly three-quarters of an acre on the water. What do you think it went for?
What do you think this Leesburg lakefront home sold for in 2021?
We'll share the answer next week, along with what lakefront homes like this are selling for now.
Market Pulse
Active / Pending / Sold, week of 10/4/26-10/10/26:
County | Active | Pending | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
Lake | 192 | 159 | 111 |
Median and average SOLD price, last 30 days (9/12/26-10/12/26 MLS report):
County | Median Sold Price | Average Sold Price |
|---|---|---|
Lake | $364,995 | $417,174 |
What it means: Lake County homes that sold this past month closed at about 99% of list price in roughly six weeks, and with more new listings than contracts this week, buyers have a little more to choose from.
Based on information from Stellar MLS and sourced by RE/MAX Premier Realty for the period 10/4/26-10/10/26 (Active/Pending/Sold) and 9/12/26-10/12/26 (median and average sold price), for Residential properties in Lake County.
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Have a Lake County home you're not living in? Our Mount Dora office can find good tenants and handle the upkeep. Call 352-735-4060.
Closing
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