JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- Del Webb will host a fall Grand Opening reception and tours of Summerland Hall on Saturday, Oct. 8 at Sweetwater, Del Webb’s award-winning active adult community located on Surfbird Circle off Baymeadows Road East in Jacksonville.
Sean Strickler, vice president of sales for Del Webb in the Jacksonville region, said the Sweetwater event is scheduled from 2 to 5 p.m.
“We’re hosting a free cocktail hour that will feature several of our Sweetwater residents,” Strickler said.
Visitors need to call 888-817-2249 and RSVP by Oct. 3 to gain access to the community for the event.
“The Grand Opening event is a chance to meet some of our residents and learn more about the lifestyle available here at Sweetwater,” Strickler explained.
Del Webb offers spacious two-bedroom Carriage Homes at Sweetwater with a den and an attached garage. The maintenance free homes are priced from the mid-$100s.
About Del Webb
Award-winning Del Webb active adult communities provide an optimum lifestyle at an affordable price for those ages 55 and older, creating an unmatched experience for “retirement.” Del Webb communities began with the original Sun City, which opened outside Phoenix, in 1960 and have grown to include more than 50 communities currently open for new home sales in 21 states. Del Webb is the best-known brand of active adult communities in America and draws on more than 50 years experience of providing residents an engaging life that fulfills their creative, physical, mental and social needs. For more information on Del Webb, see www.delwebb.com.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Patriot Golf Day at Six Orlando Golf Courses Raises More Than $3,100 for Folds of Honor Foundation Scholarships
CELEBRATION, Fla. – Golfers at six Orlando area courses raised more than $3,100 for the Folds of Honor Foundation during Patriot Golf Day recently.
Gene Garrote, president of Celebration Golf Management, Inc., said Folds of Honor Foundation provides post-secondary educational scholarships for children and spouses of military service men and women killed or disabled while serving in the U.S. Military.
Golfers at Celebration Golf Club at Celebration, The Golden Bear Club in Windermere, Kings Ridge Golf Club and Legends Golf and Country Club and in Clermont, Stoneybrook West in Winter Garden and Eagle Creek Golf Club in southeast Orlando contributed to the scholarship drive, Garrote said.
“To date more than 2,000 scholarships have been awarded by the Folds of Honor Foundation,” Garrote said.
Gene Garrote, president of Celebration Golf Management, Inc., said Folds of Honor Foundation provides post-secondary educational scholarships for children and spouses of military service men and women killed or disabled while serving in the U.S. Military.
Golfers at Celebration Golf Club at Celebration, The Golden Bear Club in Windermere, Kings Ridge Golf Club and Legends Golf and Country Club and in Clermont, Stoneybrook West in Winter Garden and Eagle Creek Golf Club in southeast Orlando contributed to the scholarship drive, Garrote said.
“To date more than 2,000 scholarships have been awarded by the Folds of Honor Foundation,” Garrote said.
Crossman & Company Ranked as One of 20 Best Small Companies in Florida by Leading Business Magazine
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Crossman & Company, the Orlando-based commercial real estate firm that ranks as one of the largest retail property management, leasing and development companies in the southeastern U.S., was recently named one of the 20 best small companies in Florida by Florida Trend magazine.
John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company, said his staff of 20 professionals---including five recent hires---probably rank among the most productive and most enthusiastic in the commercial real estate industry.
“We’ve learned that companies that focus on profits to the exclusion of all else succeed in one very narrow sense of the word,” Crossman said.
“Our company supports more than 20 families, our clients appreciate our enthusiasm as much as our expertise, and in this market cycle that makes a big difference,” said former Orange County Mayor Richard T. Crotty, executive vice president at Crossman & Company.
Crossman & Company employs more than a dozen strategies, from continuing professional education to practical jokes, to keep their brokers and support staff engaged, enthusiastic and open to innovative ideas.
John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company, said his staff of 20 professionals---including five recent hires---probably rank among the most productive and most enthusiastic in the commercial real estate industry.
“We’ve learned that companies that focus on profits to the exclusion of all else succeed in one very narrow sense of the word,” Crossman said.
“Our company supports more than 20 families, our clients appreciate our enthusiasm as much as our expertise, and in this market cycle that makes a big difference,” said former Orange County Mayor Richard T. Crotty, executive vice president at Crossman & Company.
Crossman & Company employs more than a dozen strategies, from continuing professional education to practical jokes, to keep their brokers and support staff engaged, enthusiastic and open to innovative ideas.
ABD Development to start Construction of two Model Homes at Heritage Green at Providence in Polk County
PROVIDENCE, Fla. – ABD Development Company, which is developing the Providence Golf and Country Club community south of Orlando off US 17-92, will start construction of two new luxury model homes at Heritage Green at Providence within the next 30 days.
David Kohn, president of ABD Development Company, said the award winning Courtyard model home offers 3,700 square feet of living space with four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, two car garage and a private indoor courtyard, priced at $360,000.
The Portofino luxury model home with 2,673 square feet of living space offers four bedrooms, three baths, and a two-car garage priced from $360,000.
Kohn said both model homes will open early next year.
David Kohn, president of ABD Development Company, said the award winning Courtyard model home offers 3,700 square feet of living space with four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, two car garage and a private indoor courtyard, priced at $360,000.
The Portofino luxury model home with 2,673 square feet of living space offers four bedrooms, three baths, and a two-car garage priced from $360,000.
Kohn said both model homes will open early next year.
Lennar Offers Orlando Area Realtors Seven Percent Commissions on September Sales of Ready-To-Move-In Homes that Close By Nov. 30
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lennar is offering Orlando-area Realtors seven percent commissions on select ready-to-move-in single-family homes, villas and townhomes that sell by Sept. 30 and close by Nov. 30 in 13 Orlando-area communities.
Dean Luce, director of operations for Lennar in the Orlando region, said the “Seven Percent Solution” offer applies on select ready-to-move-in homes at Legacy Park and Cortland Woods at Providence in Davenport, Camden Landing and Preston Pointe at Wyndham Lakes in south Orlando, Nona Terrace in southeast Orlando, Treviso, Celery Estates and Retreat at Twin Lakes in Sanford, Independence in Winter Garden, Stoneybrook Hills in Mount Dora, Eagle Dunes in Sorrento, and active adult communities Heritage Hills in Clermont and Heritage Isle in Viera in Brevard County.
At the same time, Lennar is offering a powerful homebuyers incentive on the same select ready-to-move-in homes: Zero Down, Zero closing costs and up to $33,000 in savings.
“I think we’ve established a new high water mark for Orlando area Realtors,” Luce said. “We’ve put together the best package of Realtor incentives and homebuyer incentives on the market, and we’re already seeing a marked increase in new home sales,” she said.
Visit www.Lennar.com.
Dean Luce, director of operations for Lennar in the Orlando region, said the “Seven Percent Solution” offer applies on select ready-to-move-in homes at Legacy Park and Cortland Woods at Providence in Davenport, Camden Landing and Preston Pointe at Wyndham Lakes in south Orlando, Nona Terrace in southeast Orlando, Treviso, Celery Estates and Retreat at Twin Lakes in Sanford, Independence in Winter Garden, Stoneybrook Hills in Mount Dora, Eagle Dunes in Sorrento, and active adult communities Heritage Hills in Clermont and Heritage Isle in Viera in Brevard County.
At the same time, Lennar is offering a powerful homebuyers incentive on the same select ready-to-move-in homes: Zero Down, Zero closing costs and up to $33,000 in savings.
“I think we’ve established a new high water mark for Orlando area Realtors,” Luce said. “We’ve put together the best package of Realtor incentives and homebuyer incentives on the market, and we’re already seeing a marked increase in new home sales,” she said.
Visit www.Lennar.com.
Lennar Offers 10 Percent Commissions on September Sales of Luxury Vacation Homes in Two Orlando Communities
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lennar is offering Orlando area Realtors 10 percent commissions on sales of luxury vacation homes in two Orlando vacation home communities if sold by Sept. 30 and closed by Nov. 30.
Dean Luce, director of operations for Lennar in the Orlando region, said the 10 percent commission offer applies at Paradise Palms, located on Paradise Palms Blvd. off U.S 192 in Kissimmee where Lennar is building elegant resort vacation townhomes priced from the low $200s.
Paradise Palms features a 9,500 square foot community clubhouse with a sauna, movie theatre, game room, internet lounge, basketball and volleyball courts, lighted tennis courts, state-of-the-art fitness center, resort-style swimming pool with waterfall, grotto, spa, and slide, poolside Tiki bar and grill, and a special children’s swimming pool.
Luce said the 10 percent commission offer also applies at The Shire at Westhaven, located off U.S. 17-92 in Davenport.
At the Shire at Westhaven, Lennar is building one and two-story luxury vacation homes that range in size from 1,862 square feet of living space to 3,212 square feet.
The Shire at Westhaven features a community clubhouse with a resort-style swimming pool and fitness center, a children's playground, sand volleyball courts, tennis courts and an abundance of open green space.
Visit www.Lennar.com
Dean Luce, director of operations for Lennar in the Orlando region, said the 10 percent commission offer applies at Paradise Palms, located on Paradise Palms Blvd. off U.S 192 in Kissimmee where Lennar is building elegant resort vacation townhomes priced from the low $200s.
Paradise Palms features a 9,500 square foot community clubhouse with a sauna, movie theatre, game room, internet lounge, basketball and volleyball courts, lighted tennis courts, state-of-the-art fitness center, resort-style swimming pool with waterfall, grotto, spa, and slide, poolside Tiki bar and grill, and a special children’s swimming pool.
Luce said the 10 percent commission offer also applies at The Shire at Westhaven, located off U.S. 17-92 in Davenport.
At the Shire at Westhaven, Lennar is building one and two-story luxury vacation homes that range in size from 1,862 square feet of living space to 3,212 square feet.
The Shire at Westhaven features a community clubhouse with a resort-style swimming pool and fitness center, a children's playground, sand volleyball courts, tennis courts and an abundance of open green space.
Visit www.Lennar.com
Lennar Offers Zero Down, Zero Closing Costs and Up to $33,000 in Savings on Ready-To-Move-In Homes in 15 Orlando Area Communities
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lennar is offering zero down payment, zero closing costs and up to $33,000 in savings on select ready-to-move-in homes sold by Sept. 30 in 15 Orlando-area communities, including Heritage Isle at Viera in Brevard County.
Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said the offer---along with Lennar’s “Everything’s Included” pledge---applies to ready-to-move-in homes at Legacy Park and Cortland Woods at Providence in Davenport, Camden Landing and Preston Pointe at Wyndham Lakes in south Orlando, Nona Terrace in southeast Orlando, Treviso, Celery Estates and Retreat at Twin Lakes in Sanford, Independence in Winter Garden, Stoneybrook Hills in Mount Dora, Eagle Dunes in Sorrento, and active adult communities Heritage Hills in Clermont and Heritage Isle in Viera in Brevard County.
Metheny said homes sold in September must close by Nov. 30 to qualify for this special buyers incentive offer.
Visit www.Lennar.com.
Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said the offer---along with Lennar’s “Everything’s Included” pledge---applies to ready-to-move-in homes at Legacy Park and Cortland Woods at Providence in Davenport, Camden Landing and Preston Pointe at Wyndham Lakes in south Orlando, Nona Terrace in southeast Orlando, Treviso, Celery Estates and Retreat at Twin Lakes in Sanford, Independence in Winter Garden, Stoneybrook Hills in Mount Dora, Eagle Dunes in Sorrento, and active adult communities Heritage Hills in Clermont and Heritage Isle in Viera in Brevard County.
Metheny said homes sold in September must close by Nov. 30 to qualify for this special buyers incentive offer.
Visit www.Lennar.com.
Beazer Homes Now Open for Pre-Sales is Offering Incentives for First Five Home Buyers at Woodland Lakes Preserve in Southeast Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Beazer Homes is offering the first five new home buyers a free pre-Grand Opening Energy Saving Green Package valued up to $10,000 at Woodland Lakes, Beazer’s newest community located off Curry Ford Road and Alafaya Trail in southeast Orlando near S.R. 408.
Theresa Tilton, vice president of sales for Beazer Homes in the Orlando region, said Woodland Lakes Preserve, with 77 home sites and new three, four and five-bedroom homes priced from the $190s, is scheduled to have a model Grand Opening Oct. 23.
New homes at Woodland Lakes Preserve range in size from 1,603 square feet of living space to 3,600 square feet.
Woodland Lakes Preserve features a community center with a swimming pool and children’s playground.
All new Beazer homes at Woodland Lakes Preserve feature 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.
Theresa Tilton, vice president of sales for Beazer Homes in the Orlando region, said Woodland Lakes Preserve, with 77 home sites and new three, four and five-bedroom homes priced from the $190s, is scheduled to have a model Grand Opening Oct. 23.
New homes at Woodland Lakes Preserve range in size from 1,603 square feet of living space to 3,600 square feet.
Woodland Lakes Preserve features a community center with a swimming pool and children’s playground.
All new Beazer homes at Woodland Lakes Preserve feature 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.
Mattamy Homes in Orlando earns Best Model Home Merchandising award at Metro Orlando Home Builders Association’s Sales and Marketing Council
ORLANDO, Fla. --- The Home Builders Association of Metro Orlando awarded Mattamy Homes the best Model Home Merchandising award at the organization’s recent award ceremony.
Steve Parker, president of Mattamy Homes U.S. Group in Orlando, the U.S. division of Canada’s largest homebuilder, said the Richmond model home, decorated by Carolyn Gardy of Gardy Interiors at Lake Jean in East Orlando won the best merchandising award.
Kerry Soltis, marketing manager at Mattamy Homes said several sales associates at Mattamy Homes also won achievement awards. Gary Kelly won a platinum award, Teri Boyer won a gold and Denise Rapp, Melissa Valley, Twiggy Reyes and Noel Wehrle won silver awards for sales performance.
About Mattamy Homes U.S. Group
Mattamy Homes www.mattamyhomes.com expanded into the U.S. in 2003 and is headquartered in Winter Park, Fla. with divisions in Orlando, Jacksonville Phoenix, Minneapolis and Charlotte. The homebuilder, the largest and most active in Canada with annual revenues exceeding $1.3 billion was ranked among the highest of all homebuilders in the greater Toronto and Ottawa areas in a nationwide customer satisfaction survey conducted by J.D. Power Associates.
Steve Parker, president of Mattamy Homes U.S. Group in Orlando, the U.S. division of Canada’s largest homebuilder, said the Richmond model home, decorated by Carolyn Gardy of Gardy Interiors at Lake Jean in East Orlando won the best merchandising award.
Kerry Soltis, marketing manager at Mattamy Homes said several sales associates at Mattamy Homes also won achievement awards. Gary Kelly won a platinum award, Teri Boyer won a gold and Denise Rapp, Melissa Valley, Twiggy Reyes and Noel Wehrle won silver awards for sales performance.
About Mattamy Homes U.S. Group
Mattamy Homes www.mattamyhomes.com expanded into the U.S. in 2003 and is headquartered in Winter Park, Fla. with divisions in Orlando, Jacksonville Phoenix, Minneapolis and Charlotte. The homebuilder, the largest and most active in Canada with annual revenues exceeding $1.3 billion was ranked among the highest of all homebuilders in the greater Toronto and Ottawa areas in a nationwide customer satisfaction survey conducted by J.D. Power Associates.
Sydspeak, Inc. Releases Talk to Me 100® iPad Application to Help Parents, Therapists Teach Children to Speak
WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. --- Sydspeak, Inc. based in Winter Springs has released its Talk to Me 100® iPad application to help parents, teachers and therapists help young children master language skills.
The iPad App is now available from the iTunes Store, said veteran speech and language pathologist Sydney Birr, MA, CCC, president of Sydspeak, Inc., who co-developed Talk To Me 100® with her son, Andrew Birr, who serves as vice president of Sydspeak.
As a speech and language pathologist, Birr saw a need to provide an affordable and simple way to give autistic and developmentally disabled children a voice. So she and her son, contacted NerdsGeeksGurus, LLC to build their own application to replicate their existing device, Talk To Me 100®.
“This iPad app is a digital replica and companion to the original “child friendly” Talk To Me 100® available at www.sydspeak.com,” she explained. “Talk to Me 100® is an engaging interactive communications tool designed for children who are learning to talk or for those who have difficulty mastering verbal expression,” Birr said.
“Talk to Me 100® provides graphics, text and sound that allows children to see words, hear words, understand their meaning and experience the joy of communication by pressing buttons, Birr said. “The communication board can be expanded and moved around on the tablet as needed.”
Tips for successful language instruction and additional adaptations are built into the application.
“Many children struggle with developing a large core vocabulary," Birr explained. "Talk to Me 100® follows the child's lead and meets them at the point of readiness to learn,” she said.
Birr said the Talk to Me 100® focuses on 100 important words with corresponding graphic symbols that express the meaning of each word. A recorded voice demonstrates proper pronunciation.
“I recently evaluated a three-year old child who was nonverbal. His parents said he only spoke two words: “mama” and “bye”. When presented with the Talk To Me 100®, he began exploring the board, pressing the symbols and listening to the words. I began using my version on the iPad, and he immediately began imitating my words by pressing the symbols on his device. What sometimes takes months of therapy to achieve, he was imitating words within a few minutes,” Birr said.
“Talk to Me 100® was designed to help parents, teachers and therapists jumpstart verbal expression for children who are struggling to communicate,” Birr said.
Birr, who earned her M.A. Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Houston, has more than 35 years of experience as a speech and language pathologist.
Sydspeak, Inc. is a member of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation program in Winter Springs.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 100 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business 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, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook.
The iPad App is now available from the iTunes Store, said veteran speech and language pathologist Sydney Birr, MA, CCC, president of Sydspeak, Inc., who co-developed Talk To Me 100® with her son, Andrew Birr, who serves as vice president of Sydspeak.
As a speech and language pathologist, Birr saw a need to provide an affordable and simple way to give autistic and developmentally disabled children a voice. So she and her son, contacted NerdsGeeksGurus, LLC to build their own application to replicate their existing device, Talk To Me 100®.
“This iPad app is a digital replica and companion to the original “child friendly” Talk To Me 100® available at www.sydspeak.com,” she explained. “Talk to Me 100® is an engaging interactive communications tool designed for children who are learning to talk or for those who have difficulty mastering verbal expression,” Birr said.
“Talk to Me 100® provides graphics, text and sound that allows children to see words, hear words, understand their meaning and experience the joy of communication by pressing buttons, Birr said. “The communication board can be expanded and moved around on the tablet as needed.”
Tips for successful language instruction and additional adaptations are built into the application.
“Many children struggle with developing a large core vocabulary," Birr explained. "Talk to Me 100® follows the child's lead and meets them at the point of readiness to learn,” she said.
Birr said the Talk to Me 100® focuses on 100 important words with corresponding graphic symbols that express the meaning of each word. A recorded voice demonstrates proper pronunciation.
“I recently evaluated a three-year old child who was nonverbal. His parents said he only spoke two words: “mama” and “bye”. When presented with the Talk To Me 100®, he began exploring the board, pressing the symbols and listening to the words. I began using my version on the iPad, and he immediately began imitating my words by pressing the symbols on his device. What sometimes takes months of therapy to achieve, he was imitating words within a few minutes,” Birr said.
“Talk to Me 100® was designed to help parents, teachers and therapists jumpstart verbal expression for children who are struggling to communicate,” Birr said.
Birr, who earned her M.A. Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Houston, has more than 35 years of experience as a speech and language pathologist.
Sydspeak, Inc. is a member of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation program in Winter Springs.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 100 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business 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, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook.
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