ORLANDO - Meritage Homes has started construction of a new model home at Forestbrooke, located off Ocoee-Apopka Rd. in Ocoee.
Brian Kittle, director of sales at Meritage Homes, said the four-bedroom model home with 1,890 square feet of living space and a three-car garage will open before the end of February.
Meritage Homes has started presales of three, four, and five-bedroom single-family homes at Forestbrooke that range in size from 1,690 square feet of living space to 4,160 square feet with two and three-car garages.
Meritage Homes has 38 home sites at Forestbrooke, Kittle said.
For more information contact: Brian Kittle, Director of Sales, Meritage Homes-Orlando, 407-712-8669; Brian.Kittle@meritagehomes.com; Jim Bagley, Division President, Meritage Homes-Orlando 407-712-8669, Jm.Bagley@meritagehomes.com
Friday, February 5, 2010
Meritage Homes Appoints Jim Palmer Sales Associate
ORLANDO - Meritage Homes recently appointed Jim Palmer a new home sales associate in the Orlando region.
Brian Kittle, director of sales at Meritage Homes in Orlando, said Palmer graduated from Florida State University and has more than 20 years of experience in real estate sales.
Palmer will be working out of the community of Wekiva Springs Estates in Apopka, Kittle said
Visit www.meritagehomes.com.
For more information, contact: Brian Kittle, Director of Sales, Meritage Homes-Orlando, 407-712-8669; Brian.Kittle@meritagehomes.com
Brian Kittle, director of sales at Meritage Homes in Orlando, said Palmer graduated from Florida State University and has more than 20 years of experience in real estate sales.
Palmer will be working out of the community of Wekiva Springs Estates in Apopka, Kittle said
Visit www.meritagehomes.com.
For more information, contact: Brian Kittle, Director of Sales, Meritage Homes-Orlando, 407-712-8669; Brian.Kittle@meritagehomes.com
Ashton Woods Homes Starts Construction of Two Homes that will open in April at Eagles Landing at Westyn Bay
ORLANDO - Ashton Woods Homes has started construction of two ready-to-move-in homes that will open in April at Eagles Landing at Westyn Bay located on West Road (CR 437) off Ocoee-Apopka Road (SR 429) in Ocoee.
Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes in the Orlando region, said both new homes are situated on conservation lots that front on a nature preserve.
The Carmel, a one-story, 2,487 square foot home with four bedrooms, three baths and a three-car garage, is priced from $263,256.
The Napa, with 2,670 square feet of living space, offers four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, and a three-car garage priced from $284,479.
Roche said both new homes will open in time to qualify for the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit and the $6,500 tax credit for existing home owners. The deadline to take advantage of home buyer tax credit incentives is April 30 for contracts and June 30 for closings.
Ashton Woods Homes is a subsidiary of the Great Gulf Group of companies, a North American real estate conglomerate headquartered in Toronto, and currently has communities under development in Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, Tampa, Denver and Orlando.
For more information, contact: Michael Roche, VP Sales & Marketing Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700; John Reny, President, Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700
Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes in the Orlando region, said both new homes are situated on conservation lots that front on a nature preserve.
The Carmel, a one-story, 2,487 square foot home with four bedrooms, three baths and a three-car garage, is priced from $263,256.
The Napa, with 2,670 square feet of living space, offers four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, and a three-car garage priced from $284,479.
Roche said both new homes will open in time to qualify for the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit and the $6,500 tax credit for existing home owners. The deadline to take advantage of home buyer tax credit incentives is April 30 for contracts and June 30 for closings.
Ashton Woods Homes is a subsidiary of the Great Gulf Group of companies, a North American real estate conglomerate headquartered in Toronto, and currently has communities under development in Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, Tampa, Denver and Orlando.
For more information, contact: Michael Roche, VP Sales & Marketing Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700; John Reny, President, Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700
bioTRAiTS Finds Windows 7 Easy Upgrade For Time Management, Security Applications For Global Market
ORLANDO - bioTRAiTS, Inc., the Orlando-based biometric engineering company that markets bioTRAiTS Time Manager and bioTRAiTS PCID corporate security systems worldwide along with a wide range of professional and consumer IT products, successfully completed integration of MicroSoft Windows 7 into its principal applications and is now shipping bioTRAiTS Time Manager V.7 and bioTRAiTS PCID V.7 to bioTRAiTS UK.co, a European distributor.
Peter A. Wengert, chief executive officer of bioTRAiTS, Inc., said integration of Windows 7 was a simple process.
“Our product worked almost seamlessly with the 32 bit version, and only had a few minor adjustments to make with the 64 bit version,” Wengert said.
bioTRAiTS Programmer Kyle Webb said Windows 7 user access controls presented minor challenges. “Adapting the user access controls was annoying for both versions but they constitute excellent security precautions,” Webb explained.
“Windows 7 provides plenty of documentation on how to work with the new operating system, and that made the transition fairly painless,” he said.Ricardo Aguilar, chief operating officer at bioTRAiTS, said the firm’s specialists have already begun upgrading clients in the field.
“Compared to Vista, integrating Windows 7 was a walk in the park,” Aguilar said. “We’ve had no problems upgrading existing systems in the field.”
bioTRAiTS Inc. is a University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program client located at the Central Florida Research Park in East Orlando.
For more information about this release contact: Peter A. Wengert, CEO bioTRAiTS, Inc. 3267 Progress Drive, Suite 103, Orlando, FL 32826; 866-815-0888 or peter@biotraits.com; Carol Ann Dykes, Site Manager, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407-882-0211, cdykes@mail.ucf.edu
About bioTRAiTS: bioTRAiTS, Inc. is a biometric technology company committed to helping companies protect assets, increase profits and increase revenue. bioTRAiTS, Inc. provides customized software solutions to meet time, attendance and access control needs via recognition and verification of unique human characteristics. With over seven years experience in the field of electronic security, bioTRAiTS, Inc. consistently delivers an excellent return on investment and receives high marks for customer service.
About the UCF Incubation Program: Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 130 emerging companies (including nearly 80 current clients) create over $500 million in annual revenue and more than 1600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With six facilities open across the Greater Orlando community and one more underway, the Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
Peter A. Wengert, chief executive officer of bioTRAiTS, Inc., said integration of Windows 7 was a simple process.
“Our product worked almost seamlessly with the 32 bit version, and only had a few minor adjustments to make with the 64 bit version,” Wengert said.
bioTRAiTS Programmer Kyle Webb said Windows 7 user access controls presented minor challenges. “Adapting the user access controls was annoying for both versions but they constitute excellent security precautions,” Webb explained.
“Windows 7 provides plenty of documentation on how to work with the new operating system, and that made the transition fairly painless,” he said.Ricardo Aguilar, chief operating officer at bioTRAiTS, said the firm’s specialists have already begun upgrading clients in the field.
“Compared to Vista, integrating Windows 7 was a walk in the park,” Aguilar said. “We’ve had no problems upgrading existing systems in the field.”
bioTRAiTS Inc. is a University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program client located at the Central Florida Research Park in East Orlando.
For more information about this release contact: Peter A. Wengert, CEO bioTRAiTS, Inc. 3267 Progress Drive, Suite 103, Orlando, FL 32826; 866-815-0888 or peter@biotraits.com; Carol Ann Dykes, Site Manager, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407-882-0211, cdykes@mail.ucf.edu
About bioTRAiTS: bioTRAiTS, Inc. is a biometric technology company committed to helping companies protect assets, increase profits and increase revenue. bioTRAiTS, Inc. provides customized software solutions to meet time, attendance and access control needs via recognition and verification of unique human characteristics. With over seven years experience in the field of electronic security, bioTRAiTS, Inc. consistently delivers an excellent return on investment and receives high marks for customer service.
About the UCF Incubation Program: Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 130 emerging companies (including nearly 80 current clients) create over $500 million in annual revenue and more than 1600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With six facilities open across the Greater Orlando community and one more underway, the Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
UCF Business Incubation Program to be Introduced in St. Cloud at Greater Osceola Chamber Feb. 17
ST. CLOUD – The University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program, partnering with the City of St. Cloud and Osceola County will host a kick-off meeting to introduce the new UCF Business Incubator-St. Cloud to all interested parties on Wednesday, Feb. 17 from 5-7 p.m. at the St. Cloud Greater Osceola Chamber of Commerce, 1200 New York Avenue in St. Cloud.
The meet and greet event will feature a presentation, entitled “Is the new UCF Business Incubator-St. Cloud Right for You?” given by Gordon Hogan, director of operations for the UCF Business Incubation Program.
The event will also provide opportunities to chat with managers from other UCF Business Incubation Program sites in Central Florida.
The St. Cloud incubator, which will be one of seven such facilities in the university’s Business Incubation Program, is planned to open the end of this month.
The UCF Business Incubation Program serves nearly 80 full-time client companies and provides a wide range of services, including business mentors, educational classes, affordable office space, as well as access to a receptionist, a site manager and high-speed Internet.
For more information and to RSVP please call the Chamber at 407-892-3671.
About the UCF Incubation Program: Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 130 emerging companies (including nearly 80 current clients) create over $500 million in annual revenue and more than 1600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With six facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
The meet and greet event will feature a presentation, entitled “Is the new UCF Business Incubator-St. Cloud Right for You?” given by Gordon Hogan, director of operations for the UCF Business Incubation Program.
The event will also provide opportunities to chat with managers from other UCF Business Incubation Program sites in Central Florida.
The St. Cloud incubator, which will be one of seven such facilities in the university’s Business Incubation Program, is planned to open the end of this month.
The UCF Business Incubation Program serves nearly 80 full-time client companies and provides a wide range of services, including business mentors, educational classes, affordable office space, as well as access to a receptionist, a site manager and high-speed Internet.
For more information and to RSVP please call the Chamber at 407-892-3671.
About the UCF Incubation Program: Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 130 emerging companies (including nearly 80 current clients) create over $500 million in annual revenue and more than 1600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With six facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
NAI Realvest Negotiates Sale of 7,500 square foot industrial building in Longwood for $385,000
ORLANDO – NAI Realvest recently negotiated the sale of a 7,500 square foot industrial building at 853 Waterway Place in Longwood.
NAI Realvest principal Michael Heidrich brokered the transaction representing the seller Cambay Corporation of Longwood. Buyers David and Maureen Montes of Longwood purchased the property for $385,000.
For more information, please contact: Michael Heidrich, Principal NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 mheidrich@realvest.com; Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com
About NAI Realvest: NAI Realvest in Orlando, covering all of Central Florida, is a fully integrated commercial real estate operating company specializing in brokerage, development, investment, leasing and management, consulting and research services in the U.S. and worldwide. NAI Global is an international commercial real estate network with over 325 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built businesses on the power of NAI Global’s expanding network. Extensive services include multi-site acquisitions and dispositions, sublease, tenant representation, lease administration and audit, investment services, due diligence and related consulting and advisory services. To learn more, visit www.NAIRealvest.com.
NAI Realvest principal Michael Heidrich brokered the transaction representing the seller Cambay Corporation of Longwood. Buyers David and Maureen Montes of Longwood purchased the property for $385,000.
For more information, please contact: Michael Heidrich, Principal NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 mheidrich@realvest.com; Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com
About NAI Realvest: NAI Realvest in Orlando, covering all of Central Florida, is a fully integrated commercial real estate operating company specializing in brokerage, development, investment, leasing and management, consulting and research services in the U.S. and worldwide. NAI Global is an international commercial real estate network with over 325 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built businesses on the power of NAI Global’s expanding network. Extensive services include multi-site acquisitions and dispositions, sublease, tenant representation, lease administration and audit, investment services, due diligence and related consulting and advisory services. To learn more, visit www.NAIRealvest.com.
Meritage Homes Acquires 31 Home Sites at Wekiva Springs Estates in Apopka
ORLANDO - Meritage Homes has acquired 31 home sites at Wekiva Springs Estates, located off S. Wekiva Springs and Welch Roads in Apopka.
Brian Kittle, director of sales, said Meritage Homes is building new four, five, six, seven, and eight-bedroom homes at Wekiva Springs Estates that range in size from 1,994 square feet of living space to 5,111 square feet.
New homes at Wekiva Springs Estates priced from $234,990 feature Mediterranean elevations with barrel tile roofs, Kittle said.
For more information contact: Brian Kittle, Director of Sales, Meritage Homes-Orlando, 407-712-8669; Brian.Kittle@meritagehomes.com
Brian Kittle, director of sales, said Meritage Homes is building new four, five, six, seven, and eight-bedroom homes at Wekiva Springs Estates that range in size from 1,994 square feet of living space to 5,111 square feet.
New homes at Wekiva Springs Estates priced from $234,990 feature Mediterranean elevations with barrel tile roofs, Kittle said.
For more information contact: Brian Kittle, Director of Sales, Meritage Homes-Orlando, 407-712-8669; Brian.Kittle@meritagehomes.com
Beazer Homes Names New Sales Associate at Dupree Lakes
TAMPA – Beazer Homes has named Barbara Kirinsky a New Home Counselor at Dupree Lakes in Land O’Lakes.
Kareyann Rhodes, sales manager for Beazer Homes in the Tampa Bay region said Kirinsky, a Land O’Lakes resident, has three years of experience in new home sales. “Barbara is a valuable new addition to the Tampa team,” Rhodes said.
For more information, contact: Kareyann Rhodes, Sales Manager, Beazer Homes/Tampa Division 813-663-9002 Krhodes@beazer.com; Theresa Tilton, Vice President of Sales Beazer Homes/Florida 407-339-4114; ttilton@beazer.com; David Byrnes President Beazer Homes / Florida 407-339-4114 dbyrnes@beazer.com
About Beazer Homes: Beazer Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the country's 10 largest single-family homebuilders with operations in 17 states. Beazer Homes is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BZH."
Kareyann Rhodes, sales manager for Beazer Homes in the Tampa Bay region said Kirinsky, a Land O’Lakes resident, has three years of experience in new home sales. “Barbara is a valuable new addition to the Tampa team,” Rhodes said.
For more information, contact: Kareyann Rhodes, Sales Manager, Beazer Homes/Tampa Division 813-663-9002 Krhodes@beazer.com; Theresa Tilton, Vice President of Sales Beazer Homes/Florida 407-339-4114; ttilton@beazer.com; David Byrnes President Beazer Homes / Florida 407-339-4114 dbyrnes@beazer.com
About Beazer Homes: Beazer Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the country's 10 largest single-family homebuilders with operations in 17 states. Beazer Homes is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BZH."
Mercantile Capital Corporation Eyes Major Lending Growth in First Quarter, Projects Loans Valued at over $26 Million
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS - Mercantile Capital Corporation reports it closed on five commercial property loans worth more than $11.6 million in total project costs in January. The firm, which ranks as one of the largest providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans in the nation, predicts it will see a record first quarter this year with loans worth more than $26 million in total project costs.
Christopher G. Hurn, president and chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corporation, said the firm closed on only three commercial property loans during the first quarter of 2009.
The firm finished the year with 35 closed loans worth over $78.1 million in total project costs.
This year, Hurn said, Mercantile Commercial should close on loans that represent more than $103 million in total projects.
Hurn said Mercantile Capital’s largest project in January was $4.7 million for the construction and improvements of an existing convenience store in Las Vegas.
For more information about this press release, contact: G. Geoffrey Longstaff, Chairman, Mercantile Capital Corporation 407-786-5040; Christopher G. Hurn, CEO, Mercantile Capital Corporation, 407-786-5040
Christopher G. Hurn, president and chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corporation, said the firm closed on only three commercial property loans during the first quarter of 2009.
The firm finished the year with 35 closed loans worth over $78.1 million in total project costs.
This year, Hurn said, Mercantile Commercial should close on loans that represent more than $103 million in total projects.
Hurn said Mercantile Capital’s largest project in January was $4.7 million for the construction and improvements of an existing convenience store in Las Vegas.
For more information about this press release, contact: G. Geoffrey Longstaff, Chairman, Mercantile Capital Corporation 407-786-5040; Christopher G. Hurn, CEO, Mercantile Capital Corporation, 407-786-5040
NAI Realvest negotiates new lease agreement for 3,000 square feet at Airport Industrial Center in Orlando
ORLANDO – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease agreement for 3,000 square feet at Airport Industrial Center on Narcoossee Road in Orlando.
Michael Heidrich, a principal at NAI Realvest, brokered the transaction representing the landlord, Columbus, Ohio-based Airport Investment Properties LLC.
The tenant, Old Dock Apparel, Inc. is a clothing and accessories manufacturer who leased Unit 300-A at 7452 Narcoossee Rd. in the south Orlando industrial center.
For more information contact: Michael Heidrich, Principal, NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 mheidrich@realvest.com; Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com
About NAI Realvest: NAI Realvest in Orlando, covering all of Central Florida, is a fully integrated commercial real estate operating company specializing in brokerage, development, investment, leasing and management, consulting and research services in the U.S. and worldwide. NAI Global is an international commercial real estate network with over 325 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built businesses on the power of NAI Global’s expanding network. Extensive services include multi-site acquisitions and dispositions, sublease, tenant representation, lease administration and audit, investment services, due diligence and related consulting and advisory services. To learn more, visit www.NAIRealvest.com.
Michael Heidrich, a principal at NAI Realvest, brokered the transaction representing the landlord, Columbus, Ohio-based Airport Investment Properties LLC.
The tenant, Old Dock Apparel, Inc. is a clothing and accessories manufacturer who leased Unit 300-A at 7452 Narcoossee Rd. in the south Orlando industrial center.
For more information contact: Michael Heidrich, Principal, NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 mheidrich@realvest.com; Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com
About NAI Realvest: NAI Realvest in Orlando, covering all of Central Florida, is a fully integrated commercial real estate operating company specializing in brokerage, development, investment, leasing and management, consulting and research services in the U.S. and worldwide. NAI Global is an international commercial real estate network with over 325 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built businesses on the power of NAI Global’s expanding network. Extensive services include multi-site acquisitions and dispositions, sublease, tenant representation, lease administration and audit, investment services, due diligence and related consulting and advisory services. To learn more, visit www.NAIRealvest.com.
ICI Homes Offers Four Percent Realtor Commission on Newly-Built Homes in Jacksonville, Volusia-Flagler, Orlando and Tampa Regions
DAYTONA BEACH - ICI Homes, which ranks as one of the nation’s largest developers of luxury communities, announced it is offering four percent co-broker commissions to Realtors whose clients build new homes in any ICI Homes community in Jacksonville, Volusia-Flagler, Orlando and Tampa.
ICI Homes currently builds luxury homes in 10 communities in the Jacksonville region, six in the Volusia-Flagler region, five in the Orlando region and one in the Tampa area.
The offer is good on to-be-built homes purchased by April 30, said Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing for ICI Homes.
For more information, visit www.icihomes.com/realtor.
For more information, please contact: Lisa A. Egle, Marketing Manager ICI Homes-Daytona Beach, 386-236-4273; Rosemary Messina, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, ICI Homes, 386-236-4273
ICI Homes currently builds luxury homes in 10 communities in the Jacksonville region, six in the Volusia-Flagler region, five in the Orlando region and one in the Tampa area.
The offer is good on to-be-built homes purchased by April 30, said Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing for ICI Homes.
For more information, visit www.icihomes.com/realtor.
For more information, please contact: Lisa A. Egle, Marketing Manager ICI Homes-Daytona Beach, 386-236-4273; Rosemary Messina, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, ICI Homes, 386-236-4273
Melrose Sovereign Companies’ Hands-On Management Style Nets 10 Percent Annual Revenue Growth despite Recession
ORLANDO- Melrose-Sovereign Companies, the Orlando firm that ranks as one of Florida’s largest community and condominium association management companies with offices statewide and more than 80 employees, reports 10 percent growth in revenues since its merger two years ago despite a recession that has hit the real estate industry particularly hard.
The company currently manages more than 170 condominium and community associations statewide with 2,500 individual homes.
Jack Hanson, LCAM, co-founder and partner at Melrose-Sovereign Companies, said revenues grew from $4 million in 2008 to more than $4.5 million in 2009. Revenues in 2010 should surpass the $5 million mark, Hanson said.
Hanson said the firm’s success can be attributed to a personal, hands-on management style.
Hanson and co-founder and partner Ellen Lumpkin, LCAM, are personally involved in the management of every community and condominium association statewide.
“We personally visit every community from Jacksonville to Fort Myers to Fort Lauderdale, and we play a daily hands-on role in the management of each association,” Hanson said.
Lumpkin said the firm’s ‘boutique’ management style is one of its most powerful resources.
“In this economy, every client is looking for authentic value,” Lumpkin said. “They want to talk with someone who can show them some results today,” Lumpkin explained.
That means a lot of statewide travel. Lumpkin estimates she’s on the road about half the time.
“We’ve tried to infuse our whole company with a fanatical attention to detail and follow-through,” Hanson said.
“The difference between a balloon economy and a real economy is real people responding with real results day-in and day-out consistently,” Hanson said.
Melrose-Sovereign Companies, formed in 2008 with the merger of Melrose Management Group and Sovereign Residential Services in Orlando, employs more than 80 professionals in offices throughout Florida, including Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Palm Harbor, Bradenton/Sarasota, Port Charlotte, Fort Myers and plans to open a Daytona Beach office this year, Hanson said.
For more information, contact: Jack B. Hanson, LCAM, Partner/Co-founder, Melrose-Sovereign Companies, 407-228-4181, jhanson@melrose-sovereign.com; Ellen G. Lumpkin, LCAM, Partner/Co-founder, Melrose-Sovereign Companies, 407-228-4181, elumpkin@melrose-sovereign.com
The company currently manages more than 170 condominium and community associations statewide with 2,500 individual homes.
Jack Hanson, LCAM, co-founder and partner at Melrose-Sovereign Companies, said revenues grew from $4 million in 2008 to more than $4.5 million in 2009. Revenues in 2010 should surpass the $5 million mark, Hanson said.
Hanson said the firm’s success can be attributed to a personal, hands-on management style.
Hanson and co-founder and partner Ellen Lumpkin, LCAM, are personally involved in the management of every community and condominium association statewide.
“We personally visit every community from Jacksonville to Fort Myers to Fort Lauderdale, and we play a daily hands-on role in the management of each association,” Hanson said.
Lumpkin said the firm’s ‘boutique’ management style is one of its most powerful resources.
“In this economy, every client is looking for authentic value,” Lumpkin said. “They want to talk with someone who can show them some results today,” Lumpkin explained.
That means a lot of statewide travel. Lumpkin estimates she’s on the road about half the time.
“We’ve tried to infuse our whole company with a fanatical attention to detail and follow-through,” Hanson said.
“The difference between a balloon economy and a real economy is real people responding with real results day-in and day-out consistently,” Hanson said.
Melrose-Sovereign Companies, formed in 2008 with the merger of Melrose Management Group and Sovereign Residential Services in Orlando, employs more than 80 professionals in offices throughout Florida, including Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Palm Harbor, Bradenton/Sarasota, Port Charlotte, Fort Myers and plans to open a Daytona Beach office this year, Hanson said.
For more information, contact: Jack B. Hanson, LCAM, Partner/Co-founder, Melrose-Sovereign Companies, 407-228-4181, jhanson@melrose-sovereign.com; Ellen G. Lumpkin, LCAM, Partner/Co-founder, Melrose-Sovereign Companies, 407-228-4181, elumpkin@melrose-sovereign.com
Taylor Morrison Acquires 18 Home Sites at Southwoods at Lake Forest in North Seminole County, to start construction in March
LAKE FOREST -Taylor Morrison recently acquired 18 home sites at Southwoods at Lake Forest, the gated luxury community located on S.R. 46 west of Sanford in north Seminole County.
Kristin Vuckovic, marketing manager for Taylor Morrison in the North Florida region, said Taylor Morrison will start construction of new four and five bedroom luxury homes at Southwoods at Lake Forest in March, priced from the low $400s.
New Taylor Morrison homes at Southwoods at Lake Forest will range in size from 3,036 square feet of living space to 3,945 square feet with floor plans that include such popular features as game rooms, kitchen islands, walk-in pantries, oversized lofts, split garages and tile roofs.
Presales will start later this month, Vuckovic said.
For more information, contact: Kristin Vuckovic, Marketing Manager, Taylor Morrison, Inc. North Florida Division 321-397-7510, kvuckovic@taylormorrison.com
Kristin Vuckovic, marketing manager for Taylor Morrison in the North Florida region, said Taylor Morrison will start construction of new four and five bedroom luxury homes at Southwoods at Lake Forest in March, priced from the low $400s.
New Taylor Morrison homes at Southwoods at Lake Forest will range in size from 3,036 square feet of living space to 3,945 square feet with floor plans that include such popular features as game rooms, kitchen islands, walk-in pantries, oversized lofts, split garages and tile roofs.
Presales will start later this month, Vuckovic said.
For more information, contact: Kristin Vuckovic, Marketing Manager, Taylor Morrison, Inc. North Florida Division 321-397-7510, kvuckovic@taylormorrison.com
Beazer Homes Starts Construction of Ready-To-Move-In Luxury Home on the water at Legacy near Downtown Orlando
ORLANDO Beazer Homes has started construction on a luxury waterfront home at Legacy, located on Lake Jessamine off South Orange and Holden Avenues, minutes from downtown Orlando.
Theresa Tilton, vice president of sales for Beazer Homes-Florida, said the 3,100 square foot Fairfield is priced at $792,000 with five bedrooms and a bonus room, a covered balcony and three-car garage.
Tilton said 40 home sites remain for sale at Legacy priced from $249,990.
All new homes at Legacy feature Beazer’s eSMART energy-saving engineering with programmable thermostats, cost-saving CFL light bulbs, water-saving Moen low flow shower heads and faucets, MERV 8 air filters, and low VOC paints and carpets, Tilton added.
For more information, contact: Theresa Tilton, Vice President of Sales Beazer Homes /Florida Division 407-339-4114; ttilton@beazer.com; David Byrnes President Beazer Homes / Florida Division - 407-339-4114 dbyrnes@beazer.com
Theresa Tilton, vice president of sales for Beazer Homes-Florida, said the 3,100 square foot Fairfield is priced at $792,000 with five bedrooms and a bonus room, a covered balcony and three-car garage.
Tilton said 40 home sites remain for sale at Legacy priced from $249,990.
All new homes at Legacy feature Beazer’s eSMART energy-saving engineering with programmable thermostats, cost-saving CFL light bulbs, water-saving Moen low flow shower heads and faucets, MERV 8 air filters, and low VOC paints and carpets, Tilton added.
For more information, contact: Theresa Tilton, Vice President of Sales Beazer Homes /Florida Division 407-339-4114; ttilton@beazer.com; David Byrnes President Beazer Homes / Florida Division - 407-339-4114 dbyrnes@beazer.com
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