Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Heritage Hills Active Adult Community in Clermont Reports Sales of More Than 80 New Homes, 30 New Homes under Construction

CLERMONT, Fla. --- Heritage Hills, Lennar’s award-winning active adult community located off U.S. 27 in Clermont, reports sales of more than 80 new homes since Jan. 1.

Sara Nakamine, marketing manager for Lennar’s Active Adult Division, said 30 new homes are under construction now at Heritage Hills, where villas and single-family homes are priced from the $130s.

“Our new home buyers are telling us that the convergence of low pricing, low interest rates and the wide availability of move-in ready homes outweighs the gloomy economic forecasts they are hearing in the news,” Nakamine said.

Lennar recently re-introduced its “Everything’s Included” offer at Heritage Hills, which lumps thousands of dollars worth of features and upgrades under a single sale price.

Heritage Hills is approved for USDA financing, Nakamine said, and for qualified buyers, that means the most buyer-friendly loan process on the market today.

Nakamine said Lennar will celebrate the second anniversary of the 19,000 square foot Heritage Hills community clubhouse this month with a residents party.

For newcomers, Heritage Hills offers a three-day, two-night “Play Away” visitor program that lets potential homebuyers try out the community before they buy.

“Resident volunteers serve as ambassadors and join guests in activities, dining and touring the area,” Nakamine said.

“We’ve set aside two villa homes---the St. Marten and the St. Lucia---for our Play Away guests, and residents are inviting their friends and family to come for a visit and see whether they want to become neighbors,” she said.

Nakamine said Lennar recently added eight new floor plans at Heritage Hills.

“We have the lifestyle, we have the home for any budget, and we have the terms to make this the best place to retire in Central Florida,” Nakamine said. “I think our sales are showing that,” she said.

Visit www.HeritageHillsLennar.com

Osceola Woman Newspaper to Host Contagious Confidence Conference for Women at Kissimmee Bay on Nov. 9

KISSIMMEE, Fla. --- Osceola Woman Newspaper will host a conference for women executives and entrepreneurs Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the Kissimmee Bay Country Club, 2801 Kissimmee Bay Blvd.

Kena Blain publisher of the Osceola Woman Newspaper said the Contagious Confidence Conference will help women in the workplace deal with difficulty and stress.

“Our conference at the beginning of this year was a success. Monica Wofford’s interaction with the attendees keeps everyone entertained,” Blain said. “There will be numerous vendors there and women can explore what Osceola County has to offer. It’s going to be a fun educational day for all. You won’t want to miss it,” she said.

Osceola Woman Newspaper is a client of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program in St. Cloud.

“This is the second conference hosted by Osceola Woman Newspaper,” said Jim Bowie, site manager for the UCF Business Incubator. “The great success of the first event will certainly be an indicator of the exciting information and new activities that are in store for the attendees of the Kissimmee Bay event in November,” Bowie said.

Registration for the conference is $149. Enter promo code “OWN11” to receive the Osceola Woman Newspaper promo rate of $105. For further information and registration, call 407-891-9771 or visit www.osceolawoman.com.

About Osceola Woman Newspaper -
Osceola Woman Newspaper is an educational bimonthly Newspaper. In 2011 OWN will be celebrating five years of providing women through out Osceola County with educational readings. The newspaper can be picked up at Walgreens in Osceola County may also be read online at www.osceolawoman.com. To be on Osceola Woman’s mailing list for information concerning future Conferences, email info@osceolawoman.com

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.

Greensleeves, LLC earns contract to install Greensleeves Energy Exchange™ System at University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – Greensleeves LLC of Winter Springs recently earned a contract to install its Greensleeves Energy Exchange™ Energy Management System in the 41,000 square foot Davis Street Science addition at the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio.

W. Michael “Mickey” Linn, chief executive officer and president of Greensleeves, said the Greensleeves Energy Exchange™ Energy Management System will reduce long-term energy costs by an estimated 50 percent or more.

“The Greensleeves Energy Exchange™ is a packaged energy management system containing geothermal heat pumps, circulating pumps, integrated controls, thermal storage and radiant heating and cooling systems,” Linn explained.

“The ISO9001 factory assembled solution harvests energy sources, stores energy for later use and distributes it by selecting the most cost effective source at any given point in time,” Linn said.

The University of Findlay’s David Street Science addition will include a lecture theater, instruction labs, classrooms and offices.

Dan May, vice president of academic affairs at the University of Findlay, said he looks forward to the projected cost savings.

“We are always concerned about energy costs,” May said. “Financially, 85 percent of the long-term cost of a building is its utilities.”

Linn said the University’s “green” addition will leverage existing equipment in the current building structure and combine it with newer more efficient technologies for the best total solution.

“The integrated advance control package manages the temperature of the total system including the geothermal earth heat exchanger to improve system efficiency,” Linn said.

“Greensleeves is passionate about making sustainability affordable in order to reduce the energy footprints of the commercial market,” Linn said.

Greensleeves LLC is a client of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program at the Winter Springs incubator located at 1511 E. State Road 434.

About Greensleeves LLC
Greensleeves is an energy solution provider that has assembled a unique combination of technologies and proven professionals that can deliver a 35-50 percent reduction in energy use for the life of a building with little to no increase in construction costs. This solution is more comfortable, attractive, and healthier than the heating and cooling systems currently used in the U.S. It is also less expensive to own and operate. Visit www.greensleevesllc.com

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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CEO of Maximize Angel Investments Central Florida to Participate in Rollins College MBA Program

ORLANDO, Fla. --- William De Temple, chief executive officer of Maximize Angel Investments Central Florida, has been invited to participate in the MBA program at Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business.

De Temple, who plans to invest millions of dollars of angel investment capital in Central Florida startup enterprises, said he will judge MBA candidates on their business plans.

De Temple said he will focus on financial productivity and the competition among other topics.

Johns Lake Point Starts Construction of 4,000 Square Foot Community Facility with Fitness Center, Tennis, Swimming and more

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Johns Lake Point, the luxury community located off Avalon Blvd. in Winter Garden, has started construction of a new 4,000 square foot community center that will include a junior Olympic size swimming pool, two tennis courts, fitness center, catering kitchen and a gathering area, along with a children’s playground.

Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty in Orlando, said the facility will open next April.

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty was appointed exclusive sales and marketing broker for nine new homes at Johns Lake Point earlier this year and the company’s associates team of Jennifer and Luis Gonzalez are representing the developer at Johns Lake Point.

Altogether, 323 new homes are planned at Johns Lake Point in three distinct villages with 50-, 75 and 85 foot home sites.

Soderstrom said six of the nine ready-to-move-in homes at Johns Lake Point have sold and three remaining ready-to-move-in homes range in price from $299,990 to $424,990.

“All of the homes include custom upgrade finishes,” Soderstrom said.

The homebuilder’s custom model home, which is priced at $424,990, includes over $200,000 in upgrades and features 3,743 square feet of luxury living space with five bedrooms, five-and-one-half baths, and game and media rooms. The home is complete with a screen enclosed swimming pool with brick paver patio and brick paver driveway, Soderstrom added.

About Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty:
Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate brand in the world. Stirling Sotheby’s exclusive services include luxury residential, new homes, new home communities, commercial and investment properties, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates two performance zones which serve all of Central Florida. Visit www.StirlingSIR.com.

Ashton Woods Homes Names Jarret Phillips Sales Associate

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Ashton Woods Homes in Orlando has appointed Jarret Phillips a new home sales associate at Eagle’s Landing in Ocoee.

Mike Roche, vice president of sales and marketing at Ashton Woods Homes, said Phillips has more than 10 years of experience in new home sales.

Ashton Woods Homes is one of the nation’s largest private homebuilding companies, with operations in Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta, Raleigh, Dallas, Houston, Austin and Phoenix. Visit www.ashtonwoodshomes.com.