Lennar Offers Realtors 10 Percent Commissions on Sales of Ready-To-Move-In Vacation Homes at Paradise Palms in Kissimmee

ORLANDO, Fla. – Lennar is offering area Realtors and brokers a whopping 10 percent commission on sales of ready-to-move-in vacation homes in February at Paradise Palms, located in Kissimmee off U.S. 192 and Westside Blvd. east of U.S. 27.

David Parker, director of sales and marketing for Lennar in the Orlando region, said many of the new vacation homes at Paradise Palms come with swimming pools and full furnishings.

Located just eight minutes away from Disney, Sea World, Universal Studios, International Drive and dozens of Florida golf courses, Paradise Palms offers a full-service vacation resort environment, with concierge service, 24-hour manned security gate, 24-hour digital video surveillance security, and high-speed internet with wireless coverage at the pool or in the clubhouse.

The striking 9,500 square foot community clubhouse features 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, a slide, kid’s pool and a poolside tiki bar and grill.

New three, four and five-bedroom vacation homes at Paradise Palms are priced from the $200s.
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For more information, contact: David Parker, Director of Sales & Marketing Lennar Central Florida-Orlando Region, or Jassy Friddle, Marketing Manager Lennar Central Florida-Orlando Region, 888-317-7489; Mark Metheny, Lennar Division President-Central Florida Division, 727-479-1700; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

NAI Realvest Negotiates Long Term Lease with Florida Fish & Wildlife for 4,642 square feet at Semoran CommerCenter

ORLANDO – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new five-year lease agreement for 4,642 square feet of flex space at 6830 Shadowridge Drive in the Semoran CommerCenter in southeast Orlando.

Robert Blackwell SIOR, principal at the firm, brokered the transaction representing the landlord, Semoran Commerce Center LLC based in Timonium, Md. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission of Orlando is the new tenant.

Semoran CommerCenter is being developed by Semoran CommerCenter LLC a joint venture between Bavar Properties Group and Realvest Development with 190,000 square feet of flex-warehouse space on an 18-acre site off SR 436 near Orlando International Airport.
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For more information contact:
Robert Blackwell, SIOR, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989; or rblackwell@realvest.com; Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com

About NAI Realvest:NAI Realvest in Orlando, covering all of Central Florida, is a fully integrated commercial real estate operating company specializing in brokerage, development, investment, leasing and management, consulting and research services in the U.S. and worldwide. NAI Global is an international commercial real estate network with over 325 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built businesses on the power of NAI Global’s expanding network. Extensive services include multi-site acquisitions and dispositions, sublease, tenant representation, lease administration and audit, investment services, due diligence and related consulting and advisory services. To learn more, visit www.NAIRealvest.com.

ICI Homes Offers Four Percent Realtor Commission on Newly-Built Homes in Jacksonville, Volusia-Flagler, Orlando and Tampa Regions

DAYTONA BEACH - ICI Homes, which ranks as one of the nation’s largest developers of luxury communities, announced it is offering four percent co-broker commissions to Realtors whose clients build new homes in any ICI Homes community in Jacksonville, Volusia-Flagler, Orlando and Tampa.

ICI Homes currently builds luxury homes in 10 communities in the Jacksonville region, six in the Volusia-Flagler region, five in the Orlando region and one in the Tampa area.

The offer is good on to-be-built homes purchased by April 30, said Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing for ICI Homes.

For more information, visit www.icihomes.com/realtor.

For more information, please contact: Lisa A. Egle, Marketing Manager ICI Homes-Daytona Beach, 386-236-4273; Rosemary Messina, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, ICI Homes, 386-236-4273

Sanford Airport Authority Board Gets Two New Members

SANFORD, Fla. --- The Sanford City Commission recently appointed Steve Smith and Bill Litton to the Sanford Airport Authority, which is responsible for operation, maintenance and development of the Orlando Sanford International Airport and the airport's facilities.

Larry Dale, president of Orlando Sanford International Airport, said Smith is a general contractor based in Geneva.

Bill Lilton

Litton, who served as past president of Rotary International Club in Sanford, is employed with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Department.

Smith and Litton replace retiring board members Robbie Robertson, who served as vice chairman of the Airport Authority for two years, and Col. Charles Gibson, USAF-Ret., who currently heads the R.O.T.C. program at Seminole High School. Col. Gibson, appointed in 1993, has served on the SAA Board for 16 years. Robertson was appointed in 1997 and has served for 12 years.

“Col. Gibson and Robbie Robertson have provided an invaluable service to the Central Florida community and their expertise and knowledge will be sorely missed on the Sanford Airport Authority board,” Dale said.

Steve Smith

“Steve Smith and Bill Litton are both outstanding members of our community with excellent records of community service and we are looking forward to working closely with them as members of the SAA’s board of directors,” Dale said.

For more information about this news release contact

Diane Crews or Larry Dale, Sanford Airport Authority, 407-322-7771;
Geof Longstaff, Sanford Airport Authority, 407-786-5040;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

Centex Homes Extends Popular Bonus Commission for Realtors

Centex Homes Extends Popular Bonus Commission for Realtors

ORLANDO, Fla. - Centex Homes has extended its popular “3&Up” bonus commission program for Realtors in 31 Centex Homes communities throughout Florida, including seven communities in the Orlando area.

Carol-Ann Barody, Director of Operational Marketing for Centex Homes in Florida, said Centex Homes pays Realtors a full three percent co-broker commission on the first sale, four percent on the second sale and the Realtor makes five percent on all sales thereafter.

“Our Realtor 3&Up commission incentive applies to all sales made from Feb. 1 through Oct. 31,” Barody said.

Visit www.Centex.com.

For more information, contact:
Carol-Ann Barody, Director of Operational Marketing Centex Homes-Florida, Carol-Ann.Barody@Centex.com
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, Inc. 407-644-4142

About Centex Homes:
Dallas-based Centex (NYSE: CTX), founded in 1950, is one of the nation's leading home building companies. Its leading brands include Centex Homes, Fox & Jacobs Homes and CityHomes. In addition to its home building operations, Centex also offers mortgage and title services. Centex has ranked among the top three builders on FORTUNE magazine's list of "America's Most Admired Companies" for 10 straight years and is a leader in quality and customer satisfaction.

Lennar’s Central Florida Division unveils May Realtor Bonus Offer worth $5,000 For Each New Home Sold with Progressive Commissions

Lennar’s Central Florida Division unveils May Realtor Bonus Offer worth $5,000 For Each New Home Sold with Progressive Commissions and $10,000 Shopping Spree

TAMPA, Fla. - Lennar’s Central Florida Division, which builds new single-family homes and town homes priced from the $100s to the $400s in 32 Lennar communities throughout the Tampa Bay, Orlando and Space Coast regions, is offering the Florida home building industry’s most generous Realtor bonus program during the month of May.

Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said local Realtors who sell new homes in all 31 Lennar communities in Central Florida will be offered a $5,000 cash bonus for all homes sold and closed during May in addition to their co-broker commission.

And that’s not all, Metheny said.

“Realtors who sell more than one Lennar home during the month of May will receive bigger commissions,” Metheny said. “For the first home sold and closed, the co-broker commission is 3 percent. For the second home, it’s 3.5 percent, for the third, 4 percent, fourth 4.5 percent and for the fifth and subsequent homes sold and closed Realtors will receive 5 percent commission,” Metheny explained.

And there’s more.

“The top 10 Realtors will receive shopping sprees worth up to $10,000,” Metheny said. Lennar’s Central Florida Division will choose the top 10 Realtors based on the dollar volume of sales that go to contract and close between May and November, Metheny added.

Metheny said Lennar’s Realtor Bonus program could generate as many as 500 to 700 new home sales during that time period.

“May is the start of the busy summer selling season for new homes,” Metheny said. “Local Realtors in our communities account for as many as half of all home sales and we want to reward them for their efforts,” he said.

Contact:
Jassy Friddle, Marketing Manager Lennar, 888-317-7489 orMark Metheny, Lennar Division President-Central Florida, 888-317-7489;

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, Lvershelco@aol.com

Centex Homes Announces Statewide Realtor Incentive with Three, Four and Five Percent Commissions in 31 Communities

Centex Homes Announces Statewide Realtor Incentive with Three, Four and Five Percent Commissions in 31 Communities

ORLANDO, Fla. - Centex Homes, which ranks as one of Florida’s most active homebuilders, announced it is offering a new “super-powered” Realtor sales commission in 31 Centex Homes communities located throughout Florida.

Carol-Ann Barody, director of operational marketing for Centex Homes’ East Florida Division, said new co-broker commissions for area Realtors include a full three percent on the first house sold, four percent for the second home, five percent for the third and every additional home sold thereafter.

Barody said the super-powered sales commission is available through July 31.

“Local area Realtors typically account for about half of all new home sales,” Barody said. “We instituted a new super-powered commission structure to reward local area Realtors and to super-charge our own new home sales throughout the state,” she said.

For more information, contact:

Carol-Ann Barody, Director of Marketing, Centex Homes, 407-661-1416

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

About Centex Homes:

Dallas-based Centex (NYSE: CTX), founded in 1950, is one of the nation’s leading home building companies. Centex operates in major U.S. markets in 25 states and delivered more than 35,000 homes in the United States in its most recent fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. Its leading brands include Centex Homes, Fox & Jacobs Homes, CityHomes and Centex Destination Properties.