Small homes a big draw in Oviedo

David Howes decided less was more when he started developing new homes.

New “small homes” -- not quite large homes, not quite tiny homes -- that Howes is developing along State Road 419 and Avenue A are less than 1,000 square feet and made for those looking to scale down or start out.

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There are about six homes right now. Some were spoken for before they were completed.

“I think people are looking for that ability to have a place where they can call home, as opposed to be a part of a bigger apartment complex,” said Howes, who has been involved in real estate for about seven years. Rent for a one-bedroom home is about $950, and a two-bedroom home is $1,200.

“Between all the comments I get from the different tenants I have, this middle market between $800 and $1,500 a month is underserved, and so I felt like this would be a good idea,” Howes said.

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