PulteGroup Recognizes Top Sales Consultants for May, June, July

Venice / Ft. Myers, Fla. -- PulteGroup has named three top sales consultants in the South Florida division as New Home Sales Leaders for selling the highest number of new homes during the months of May, June and July. Scott Mairn, vice president of sales and marketing for PulteGroup, Inc. in South Florida, said the three sold more homes in those months than any other PulteGroup sales consultant in more than 20 communities in the south Florida region. At the DiVosta community of IslandWalk at the West Villages in Venice, Michael Barbalato sold the most homes during May. The Buffalo, NY native has been with PulteGroup over four years. “Mike has been a significant driver of the continued success of IslandWalk,” Mairn said. Sam Perry, working out of The Preserve at Corkscrew community in Fort Myers, sold more new homes than any other associate in the South. Perry is a Michigan native who has been with Pulte in South Florida for less than a year. “Sam did a great job presenting this community and its amenities during a typically slower home buying month,” Mairn said. Back up at DiVosta’s IslandWalk at the West Villages, PulteGroup’s newcomer Julie Walburn topped Barbalato’s May sales as she became July’s sales leader. Walburn who has six years of real estate experience moved to Florida from Washington state a year ago and has only been with PulteGroup since April. “Walburn and Barbalato are hot this summer selling new two and three-bedroom single-family DiVosta homes in seven different designs,” Mairn said For more information about these communities, visit divosta.com/islandwalk or pulte.com/preserve.

FANlando to Present Promising Startups to Investors at Pitch Events Aug. 20, Oct 15

ORLANDO, Fla. -- FANlando, a charter group of Florida Angel Nexus (FAN), which fosters the state’s angel and entrepreneurial communities, will privately showcase promising startup companies to their members Wednesday Aug. 20 and Oct. 15 at the Gray Robinson law offices in downtown Orlando. Blaire Martin, director of Florida Angel Nexus, said FAN provides services and resources to efficiently launch and administer early stage investment groups. Accredited investors interested in accessing Florida’s pipeline of interesting investment opportunities and FAN’s robust resources for vetting and supporting ventures should contact Martin at blaire@floridaangelnexus.com. Entrepreneurs interested in pitching their high-growth venture to investors should visit www.floridaangelnexus.org to apply online. Florida Angel Nexus aims to link qualified companies with aggressive development plans to Florida investors. FANlando has over 45 members and committed $1 million in 2013. “Our membership seeks high growth ventures with strong management teams. These companies have a sustainable competitive advantage, address a significant market opportunity, and often solve a pressing need for their customers,” said Kathy Chiu, FAN’s chief operating officer. Located at 12201 Research Parkway at Central Florida Research Park in Orlando, the Florida Angel Nexus is a network of 33 partners that includes the Florida Institute for Commercialization of Public Research, the Florida High Tech Corridor, the University of Central Florida, the Angel Capital Association, Gray Robinson Attorneys, and co-investment partners. To stay informed, follow Florida Angel Nexus on twitter@flangelnexus.

Del Webb Stone Creek to unveil new softball amenity complex and fishing pier on Sept. 13

OCALA, Fla. --- Del Webb Stone Creek in Ocala will unveil the first and only private Del Webb softball amenity in Florida with an inaugural softball game on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. A new fishing pier will also be unveiled and plans for a neighborhood dog park are under review. Sean Strickler, vice president of sales and operations for Del Webb in the North Florida region, said the inaugural game will be played between the Del Webb Stone Creek softball club and Del Webb employees. The public is invited to attend and registration for tickets is required. The new softball facilities will feature golf cart parking, a concession stand with grill, Bermuda grass outfield, covered dugouts for Home and Visitors, a clay warning track in the outfield, an electronic scoreboard and two sets of bleachers for fans. Strickler said Del Webb Stone Creek will also open its fishing pier and plans for a possible dog park are underway. The all-weather pressure-treated Trex decking fishing pier will be six feet wide and over 150 feet long and will hold up to 144 people. Del Webb Stone Creek offers active adults new, single-family homes priced from $135,990 to $271,990 in nine home designs that range in size from 1,133 square feet of living space to more than 2,589 square feet. One of the largest Del Webb communities in the U.S., Del Webb Stone Creek features Reflection Bay, an amenity center encompassing almost 50,000 square feet with fitness and event gathering areas, softball field, and recreational, social and educational activities to match every lifestyle. The Stone Creek Golf Club, a Terry-Doss designed Championship 18-hole golf course, and the Stone Creek Grille are located immediately outside the neighborhood gates and offer residents a country club-like atmosphere. Model homes at Del Webb Stone Creek are open daily for viewing. For event ticket details, email heather.haight@pulte.com.