Dream Finders Homes Now Selling in DeBary’s Rivington Community with Pre-Model Pricing

 DEBARY – Dream Finders Homes has made a half-a-dozen sales at pre-model pricing and started construction in Rivington, a traditional 296-acre master-planned community along the St. Johns River in DeBary.

The Jacksonville-based national homebuilder is building 42 single-family homes from its Signature Series at Rivington on 50-foot lots, according to Gerry Boeneman, President of Dream Finders Homes’ Central Florida division.

“Our six innovative one- and two-story plans at Rivington – with three and four-bedrooms and up to three-and-a-half baths – will give homebuyers between 1,856 and 2,843 square feet of living space,” he said.

Dream Finders Homes at Rivington are priced from the high $200s, Boeneman said, adding that the Anna Maria with Bonus model should be finished, decorated and open for viewing by early January.

Rivington – which features a resort-style pool, cabana, playground, clubhouse and numerous green spaces – sits along Konomac Lake and is adjacent to the St. Johns River just west of U.S. Highway 17-92. It offers easy access to Lake Mary and Sanford employment centers and is only one-quarter mile from the DeBary SunRail station.

For leisure activities, Rivington is a quick drive to Gemini Springs State Park, River City Nature Park and the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens.

“I believe many prospective buyers will find both our homes and this community the answers to their home buying needs,” he said. “With the numerous designer upgrades in our Signature Series and the floor plan variety, as well as the beautiful location of Rivington, this should be the perfect place for many dream homes.”

For more information about homes at Rivington, please call 888-214-1164.

Central Florida Developer Receives U.S. Secretary of Defense Medal

LAKE MARY – After serving two three-year terms as state chairman of the United States Department of Defense’s Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve [ESGR], James E. Dicks Jr. – a Marine and founder of DIX Developments – has been awarded the Secretary of Defense Award.

Dicks received the award for his service to the guard and reserve, defense personnel and their families, according to Maj. Gen. James O. Eifert, Adjutant General of Florida’s National Guard.

Established in 1972 and supported by a network of more than 3,600 volunteers throughout the U.S., the ESGR promotes cooperation between reserve service members and their civilian employers by assisting in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee's military commitment.

Dicks’ award cites his performance and initiative as the “driving force behind significant improvements” to essential ESGR programs, stating that he committed “substantial personal time” and “routinely went above and beyond his requirements to support the program’s mission” as an ombudsman for employers and their employees who serve in the United States Armed Forces Guard and Reserve.

“We’ve been extremely fortunate having James represent Florida’s ESGR for the past six years,” Eifert said. “His steadfast representation and advocacy will be sorely missed throughout Florida, and we wish him well.”

As he leaves one post, Dicks will take on a new one as chair emeritus, and will remain on the Florida State Committee as the boss lift director, he said. He will be succeeded as state chairman by recently appointed retired Major General Rita Broadway, who has served ESGR in various capacities for more than 35 years.

For the past 14 years, Dicks has been successful at raising capital and developing prime Florida real estate, going from landowner to a full service, multi-use real estate development, construction and management firm. As a best-selling author, he’s published nine books on financial topics, been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, USA Today and Forbes magazine, and has appeared on CNBC, NBC, ABC, FOX and CBS.

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