Ashton Woods Homes Unveils Two New Floor Plans Priced from $146,900 at Palm Cove in Wesley Chapel

Ashton Woods Homes Unveils Two New Floor Plans Priced from $146,900 at Palm Cove in Wesley Chapel

TAMPA, Fla. - Ashton Woods Homes has introduced two new floor plans priced from $146,900 at Palm Cove, located S.R. 54 and Boyette Rd. in Wesley Chapel.

Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing at Ashton Woods Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said new three, four and five-bedroom single-family homes at Palm Cove range in size from 1,339 square feet of living space to 3,062 square feet.

“With the addition of these new floor plans, buyers now have a wide selection of one-story homes at Palm Cove,” said Roche.

For more information, contact:
Michael Roche, VP Sales & Marketing Ashton Woods Homes-Tampa/Orlando, 407-647-3700
John Reny, President, Ashton Woods Homes-Tampa/Orlando 407-647-3700
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

About Ashton Woods Homes:
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.

Lennar Forms Nine-County Central Florida Division with Offices in Tampa, Clermont

Lennar Forms Nine-County Central Florida Division with Offices in Tampa, Clermont

TAMPA, Fla. - Lennar, which ranks as one of Florida’s most active home builders, has merged its Tampa Bay and Orlando divisions to form a single nine-county Central Florida Division.

Mark Metheny, who has served as president of Lennar’s Tampa Bay division since 2006, has been appointed president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division.

Metheny, who joined Lennar in 2001, will oversee community development, new home design and construction and new home sales in 32 Lennar communities in Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, Polk, Osceola, Orange, Lake, Seminole and Brevard counties.

In Tampa, Metheny oversaw one of Lennar’s most productive divisions nationwide.

“Lennar is meeting the challenge of today’s home building market and we will continue to press forward with a strategy that includes and intense focus on reducing costs and delivering the best valued homes in the market,” Metheny said.

The Central Florida Division will be headquartered at Lennar’s corporate offices on Westshore Blvd. in Tampa, with an Orlando-area office at 2955 Heritage Hills Blvd. in the Heritage Hills community off U.S. Highway 27 in Clermont.

Metheny has named several top Lennar executives to new positions with division and area-wide responsibilities.

Mike Southward, was named director of purchasing and Judd Tyler, was named controller for the Central Florida Division.

Robert Jesski, was named director of sales in Tampa and Paul Brooks, director of sales in the Orlando territory.

David Parker, Fiona DiDomenico and Karen Morgan were named vice presidents of sales.

Steve Smith and Wayne Broedel were named directors of construction.

Ben Gainer, Anthony DeSimone, Kevin Stream and Wes Stapp were named senior area construction managers in Tampa.

Joe Fulghum, director of customer relations and Jennifer Siemering, director of closings.

For information about this press release, please contact:

Mark Metheny, Division President Lennar Central Florida 888-317-7489 mark.metheny@lennar.com

Paul Brooks , Director of Sales & Marketing, Lennar Central Florida Division; 407-654-2735 paul.brooks@lennar.com;

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

Beazer Homes to offer free home buyer counseling seminars at two Tampa area communities in March

Beazer Homes to offer free home buyer counseling seminars at two Tampa area communities on March 7, March 14

TAMPA, Fla. - Beazer Homes will offer free home buyer seminars from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 7 at Dupree Lakes* in Land O’Lakes and on March 14 at Sawgrass* in Pinellas Park. *(Locations below)

Alan Beulah, sales manager for Beazer Homes in the Tampa region, said both seminars are free to the public.

Experts in housing credit, mortgage loans and financing will be on hand to explain today’s mortgage and credit requirements and state and federal mortgage assistance programs and to answer any questions.

“Mortgage financing is available today at historically low rates and we want everyone to know about it,” said Beulah. “Both seminars are open from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and are free to the public,” he said.

*Dupree Lakes is located on Tigerflower Court off of Ehren’s Cutoff and U.S. 41. *Sawgrass is located on 68th Terrace off Park Blvd. and U.S. 19.

For more information about this press release, contact

Alan Beulah, Sales Manager Beazer Homes-Florida Division 813-663-9002

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142