Majestic Cove Waterfront Condominium in Sebring Receives Approval for VA Financing…. $0 Down

ORLANDO / SEBRING, Fla.   Majestic Cove, the luxurious 69-unit condominium overlooking Lake Jackson near downtown Sebring, has been approved to offer VA financing for the purchase of its well-appointed units. 

David Bryant, Agent of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty the firm marketing Majestic Cove, said Peoples Bank assisted in the approval process which helped determine that the condominium community met all the VA criteria.  

Eligible veterans can purchase a residence at Majestic Cove with $0 down, 100 percent VA financing of the purchase price with no monthly private mortgage insurance needed.  For additional financing information visit http://themajesticcove.com and click on Contact Us.

The highly-amenitized waterfront community is on the VA’s approved list of condominiums.  The Lender’s Handbook issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs has a chapter on requirements for condos, such as the community must not be under occupied, no age limitations and no resale limitations by the HOA, to name a few.

“This opens up a great opportunity for veterans to buy a condominium at Majestic Cove, with their hard-earned VA benefit and it can make life easier whether they’re still in active duty and on the go, or retired from service,” Bryant said.

Peoples Bank, a trusted lender for Majestic Cove, is offering several conventional loan options too, including 95 percent financing of a primary residence, 85 percent for a second home and 75 percent for an investment property.

Bryant said the new financing programs add compelling value for current and future owners of the residences at Majestic Cove.

The 16 remaining luxury condominiums feature five spacious floor plans that range from just over 1,300 square feet to just under 2,000 square feet.

All Majestic Cove condominiums have three bedrooms and two or three full baths. Special features include custom cabinetry, granite countertops and backsplash, stainless steel appliances, travertine stone flooring in the main living area, crown molding, 8-foot solid wood doors, and a luxurious master bath with dual vanities, garden spa tub and separate shower.

Each condominium residence at Majestic Cove features a spacious covered patio with magnificent views of Lake Jackson, a 36-boat slip marina and a resort-style pool and spa. The Marina has slips available for sale, priced from $15,000 for an open slip and $25,000 for a covered slip.

Majestic Cove residences are priced from the $130s to the low $300s, far below replacement costs, according to Bryant.

Majestic Cove is located on Lake Jackson, a 9,200-acre pristine lake and is a short walk from Sebring’s historic downtown city center with restaurants and shops.  It’s ideal for a primary residence, a vacation home or investment.

“Buyers of these condominiums are coming from the congested southeast coastal counties of Florida as well as the mid-Atlantic states and Canada,” Bryant said.  

Furnished models at Majestic Cove are available for viewing daily.     For more information visit  http://themajesticcove.com.

 

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Abamis IT Solutions Graduates From UCF Business Incubator at Central Florida Research Park, Opens Offices on University Drive

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Abamis IT Solutions, an information technology corporation that develops software for commercial and military applications recently graduated from the University of Central Florida Business Incubator in the Central Florida Research Park.

Warren Macchi, president of Abamis IT Solutions said his firm is currently engaged in the development of embedded applications for the Internet of Things (IoT), medical and entertainment fields.

He also said that the company is engaged in ongoing technology projects with several clients, including current members and graduates of the UCF Business Incubation Program, developing a variety of software ranging from simulation, video, and image processing to mobile and cloud applications.

“These collaborations perfectly illustrate just one of the many benefits that incubator programs provide entrepreneurs to help them turn good ideas into great companies,” stated Macchi,

Abamis IT Solutions remained in East Orange County and relocated to offices near the University of Central Florida. 

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About Abamis IT Solutions:

Abamis IT Solutions is a provider of technology and software development services to the gaming, entertainment, modeling and simulation, and geographic information systems communities. Target platforms include mobile devices such as iPhone, iPad, and Android OS, and embedded systems such as those used for kiosks and environmental data logging and analysis.

About the UCF Business Incubation Program              

The University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program is a community resource that provides early-stage companies with the tools, training and infrastructure to become financially stable, high growth / impact enterprises.   Since 1999, this award-winning program has helped hundreds of local startup companies reach their potential faster by providing vital business development resources. 

With seven facilities throughout the region, the UCF Business Incubation Program is an economic development partnership between the University of Central Florida, the Corridor, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia Counties, and the cities of Apopka, Kissimmee, Orlando and Winter Springs.  Participating companies sustain more than 3,600 local jobs and have had a total impact of $1.51B on regional sales and $2.48B on regional economic output.  During the last fiscal year, the program has returned $7.95 for every $1.00 invested in the program.  For more information, visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.

 

 

 

M/I Homes’ First Model is Under Construction at Narcoossee Del Sol in St. Cloud.

ST. CLOUD, Fla. -- M/I Homes started construction of a model home at Narcoossee Del Sol its newest single-family home community located on Jack Brack Rd. one mile east of Narcoossee Rd. in St. Cloud. 

The 2,092 square foot Capistrano II is a spacious four bedroom, two-bath home with a two-car garage.  The design offers optional bonus room with a fifth bedroom and third bath combining an additional 500 square feet of living area, said David Byrnes area president of M/I Homes in the Central Florida Region.

Narcoossee Del Sol is now open for sales, offering 95 homesites with 50' and 60' widths on tree-lined streets.

New four, five- and six-bedroom homes at the Mediterranean and Neo-classical inspired community range from 1,750 square feet of living space to 4,000 square feet, in seven distinct home designs to choose priced from the $250s to over $400,000.   

Narcoossee Del Sol features a spacious community pool and cabana, and planned walking trails around a pond and fountain.  The community is within the A-rated Osceola County Schools District and minutes from Orlando International Airport and the rapidly expanding employment centers of Medical City and Lake Nona.

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About M/I Homes

M/I Homes, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading builders of single-family homes, having delivered more than 81,500 homes. The Company’s homes are marketed and sold under the trade names M/I Homes, Showcase Homes, TriStone Homes and Triumph Homes. The Company has homebuilding operations in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Tampa and Orlando, Florida; Austin, Houston and San Antonio, Texas; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; and the Virginia and Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.

 

 

 

 

Del Webb Bexley Opening in 2019 in Tampa in the Latest Newland Master Planned Community

Tampa, Fla. --   Del Webb, one of the nation’s leading builders of active adult communities, continues its expansion into Florida’s Gulf Coast region with its first lifestyle-driven, 55+  community in North Tampa at Bexley, Newland’s newest master planned community located just off the Suncoast expressway in Land O’ Lakes.

Bexley is owned in a joint venture partnership between NORTH AMERICA SEKISUI HOUSE, LLC (NASH), the U.S. business unit and full subsidiary of SEKISUI HOUSE, LTD., Japan’s largest homebuilder and leading diversified developer, and Newland Real Estate Group, LLC, whose development business, Newland Communities, is the master developer of the community. Newland is well known in Tampa due to its highly successful FishHawk Ranch community. Bexley is one of more than 30 communities the NASH-Newland partnership owns together in 11 states across the U.S.

Del Webb Bexley will start construction in 2018 and will offer a gated community with 850 single-family detached homes spanning 489-acres, and an array of outstanding amenities.

 The neighborhood will feature a 17,000 square-foot amenity center with a large social gathering area, game and cards room, fitness and aerobic area, lockers and showers, and a food and beverage operation designed to offer beer, wine and light snacks. A dedicated activities and lifestyle director will also be onsite to plan events exclusively for Del Webb Bexley residents. Most of the homes in the community will border on open space, water or natural preserve.

With nature as inspiration, Bexley features 1,200 acres of preserved open space areas and parks, tree-line streets. Located off State Road 54, just 20 miles from the hustle and bustle of Tampa, Bexley is a community that encourages people to get outside and connect with nature and each other through miles of scenic walking, jogging and biking trails.

“We are very excited about bringing a new Del Webb community to the greater Tampa area which has long been high on the interest list for those looking to live in a Del Webb community,” said Sean Strickler, president of the West Florida division of PulteGroup, which includes the Del Webb and Pulte Homes brands.  “Our three product series will offer consumer-inspired floor plans featuring beautiful architectural styles and low maintenance lawn care,” Strickler said.

 

“Del Webb has an outstanding reputation as a leader in active adult communities, and we’re pleased to partner with them in Bexley,” said Thomas Panaseny, Newland Communities’ Vice President, General Manager for Tampa North. “Bexley has already attracted interest from many Baby Boomers, and we’re thrilled to offer them a neighborhood of Del Webb’s quality, with homes and amenities designed with them in mind.”

 

Del Webb Bexley residents will also have access to the Bexley community’s Twisted Sprocket café and planned bike shop for repairs and rentals, as well as more than 10 miles of multi-use Avid™ Trails with a planned connection to the nearby 42-mile Suncoast Trail.

 

A myriad of shopping and entertainment options, plus several golf courses, are within a short commute of Bexley. Convenient access to job corridors in downtown Tampa and Westshore, and the Tampa International Airport will be a big selling point because a high percentage of Del Webb Bexley buyers will be working, active adults.  In addition, a 24-hour Florida Hospital emergency center is slated to open in 2018.

Prospective homebuyers can learn more about Del Webb Bexley at www.delwebb.com/bexley and register online to receive exclusive updates including community development, VIP home site priority selection, pricing, floor plans, and grand opening information, or call 866-230-6089.

 

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About Del Webb

Del Webb is a national brand of PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM).  Del Webb is the pioneer in active adult communities and America’s leading builder of new homes targeted to pre-retirement and retiring boomers.  Del Webb builds consumer inspired homes and communities for active adults ages 55+ who want to continue to explore, grow and learn, socially, physically and intellectually as they look forward to retirement.  For more information on Del Webb, visit www.delwebb.com.

 

About Bexley

Bexley by Newland Communities opened in Fall 2016 and is a 1,825-acre master-planned community located in Land O’Lakes among several notable wilderness preserves. Nestled among the cypress domes, oak hammocks and pine flatwoods are single-family homes and townhomes, starting in the low $200s to over $600,000. Future villas, courtyard homes and apartments are also planned. Amenities include 10 miles of multi-use, soft surface Avid™ Trails with a planned to connection to the 42-mile Suncoast Trail; state-of-the-art workout stations, dog parks, play areas for all ages and a bicycle pump park. The lakefront Bexley Club is the hub of activity featuring the Welcome Center and Twisted Sprocket Café.  When complete, the Bexley Club will offer resort-style pools, fitness center, game room and a bicycle shop offering rentals and repairs for residents and visitors. For more information call 813.425.7555 or visit  www.bexleyflorida.com

 

About NEWLAND 

Newland is a diversified real estate company leveraging a national platform and over 45 years of experience to perform challenging and diverse development, investment, management, and advisory services across a wide range of real estate. The company’s mixed-use development business, Newland Communities, actively owns, operates and develops premier residential master-planned, commercial, retail, and urban mixed-use real estate across the U.S. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Newland and its affiliated companies have completed, or have underway, more than 140 diverse real estate developments, more than 20 million square feet of commercial and retail space, and 175,000 residential units in 14 states. www.newlandcommunities.com.

 

About NORTH AMERICA SEKISUI HOUSE, LLC (NASH)

NASH is the U.S. business operations unit and a full subsidiary of SEKISUI HOUSE, LTD., Japan's largest homebuilder and a leading diversified developer since 1960. NASH establishes joint ventures to build innovative and sustainability conscious mixed-use and master planned communities. NASH is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. http://nashcommunities.com/ www.sekisuihouse.co.jp/english/index.html.

 

 

 

SavvySuite’s Interactive Software for Florida Bar Foundation

Touted at National Conference

Florida Pro Bono Matters Initiatives Serve as Model for Other States

ORLANDO, Fla.  – SavvySuite, a client of the UCF Business Incubation Program in the Central Florida Research Park, designed a system for the Florida Bar Foundation that recently received national attention. 

 

Eli Mattern, co-founder and CEO of SavvySuite, a software solutions company serving the needs of the legal field, said the Florida Bar Foundation’s Director of Pro Bono Partnerships Ericka Garcia was a speaker at the 2017 Equal Justice Conference in Pittsburgh, co-sponsored by the American Bar Assn. and National Legal Aid & Defender Assn.  The presentation underscored that Florida is building a statewide, web-based network that efficiently connects more disadvantaged individuals with skilled legal services.

 

“We are thrilled that the Florida Bar Foundation is so pleased with our product and service that they want to spread the word about their success with our innovative system,” said Mattern.

 

The Florida Bar Foundation’s website, “Florida Pro Bono Matters” was launched in Miami-Dade as a pilot and now that it has been fully established there, including all of the county’s pro bono programs for civil legal aid, the Foundation has started the process to deploy the system statewide.

 

The user-friendly SavvySuite system uses cutting-edge technology to curate the cases so they can be displayed on any web site that wants to advertise pro bono opportunities making it easier to find a case and help a person with his or her legal issue,” Mattern explained, adding, “at the same time pro bono attorneys can choose cases effectively prioritizing their time and input in a way the legal aid system hasn’t been able to do.”

 

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 About SavvySuite LLC
SavvySuite builds cool tech for the legal field. They bridge the gap between attorneys and developers because their founders are both. Graduates of the Starter Studio accelerator, SavvySuite works in a multitude of mediums under the legal tech umbrella—they have a patent pending for a time-tracking device, built software solutions for private organizations, and continue to prototype new ways to use technology in the law.

About the UCF Business Incubation Program:

The University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program is a community resource that provides early-stage companies with the tools, training and infrastructure to become financially stable, high growth / impact enterprises.   Since 1999, this award-winning program has helped hundreds of local startup companies reach their potential faster by providing vital business development resources. 

With seven facilities throughout the region, the UCF Business Incubation Program is an economic development partnership between the University of Central Florida, the Corridor, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia Counties, and the cities of Apopka, Kissimmee, Orlando and Winter Springs.  Participating companies sustain more than 3,600 local jobs and have had a total impact of $1.51B on regional sales and $2.48B on regional economic output.  During the last fiscal year, the program has returned $7.95 for every $1.00 invested in the program.   For more information, visit www.incubator.ucf.edu

 

 

 

 

The Melrose Corporation Secures Solara Resort Contract

ORLANDO, Fla. --  Central Florida’s The Melrose Corporation recently secured the contract to manage Mattamy Homes’ Solara Resort community that includes more than 900 homesites in a mix of single-family and townhomes, all designed for the short term vacation home market. 

Solara Resort will feature a fully staffed clubhouse and a comprehensive resort-style amenities package. 

 
The Melrose Management Partnership, the association management arm of The Melrose Corporation, will oversee the HOA operations and community management for Solara. 
 
“We are delighted to partner with Mattamy on this exciting venture,” Jack Hanson, president of The Melrose Management Partnership, said.  “We are immensely proud to provide management services as well as interactive and entertaining lifestyle programs and events for Solara Resort.”

 Melrose Lifestyle Services, the lifestyle and amenity management arm of The Melrose Corporation, will supervise the 11,000 square foot clubhouse and associated amenities and run the community lifestyle programs.  

 “Solara Resort is a great addition to Central Florida’s unique short-term housing rental market,” Bill Fife, director of Melrose Lifestyle Services, said.  “Solara’s state-of-the-art facilities combined with our comprehensive programming experience give us an exciting opportunity to work with Mattamy Homes to provide a fully customized plan for the community’s owners, renters and prospective buyers.”

 
Located near the Four Corners and Walt Disney World area, Solara will cater to the growing vacation home rental sector in an already robust real estate market.  The vacation home rental market is expected to be valued at $169.7 billion globally by 2019.

 “We are extremely excited about the growth potential of the Orlando market, as we believe that people will continue to look to Central Florida as a place to live and raise a family, own a second home or retire to,” Alex Martin, Mattamy’s Orlando division president, said.

 

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About Mattamy Homes

Mattamy Homes is the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America. With operations across the United States and Canada, Mattamy has sold more than 75,000 homes in 160 communities. In the United States, the company is represented in nine metropolitan areas – Minneapolis-St. Paul, Charlotte, Phoenix, Tucson, Jacksonville, Tampa, Sarasota, Naples and Orlando, the location of its US head office. 

 About The Melrose Corporation

The Melrose Corporation is a leader in modern community and lifestyle management.  The Melrose Partnership, its association management branch, has overseen the affairs of more than 1,250 communities over 25 years.  Melrose Lifestyle Services, its amenity and lifestyle management division, provides customizable community programming tailored to meet the unique needs of its developer and homeowner clients. 

 

 

NAI Realvest Negotiates New Lease with Starbucks at former Long Johns Silvers Restaurant in Pinellas Park

Pinellas Park, Fla. -- The NAI Realvest broker team of Jeff Tanner and Kim Manson recently completed a long-term lease agreement with Seattle-based Starbucks for the former Long John Silvers restaurant at 7299 N. Park Blvd. in Pinellas Park.

Manson and Tanner negotiated the lease of the 2,960 square foot free-standing restaurant building with drive-through on behalf of the landlord, LOP Pinellas, LLC a Florida Limited Liability Company. 
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Orlando Homebuilder Raises $80,000 for Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Pulte Homes raised $80,000 to benefit Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida at the second annual Build to Make Lives Better Golf Tournament hosted recently at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club.

Tournament proceeds will help fund three programs provided by Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida: the Center for Woman and Families, Men’s Service Center, and the Women’s Residential and Counseling Center.

“All of us at Pulte Homes are proud of the overwhelming response we had for our fundraising efforts and are excited to be part of this project,” said Pulte Homes North Florida President Peter Keane (right) shown presenting the check to Brent Trotter, president / CEO of Coalition for the Homeless.

Pulte Homes Celebrates Grand Opening at Village Lakes at Palencia in St. Augustine

St. Augustine, Fla. -- Pulte Homes recently held a grand opening to introduce a new model home and five single-family home designs at Village Lakes, its newest St. Augustine community located off U.S. 1 in Palencia - a master-planned community renowned for its abundant amenities.

Pulte’s newly completed, professionally-decorated Eastfield model home is open for touring, according to Tiffani Ferri, vice president of sales for PulteGroup’s North Florida division.

The two-story Eastfield with three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, and a loft in 2,687 square feet of living area, showcases some of Pulte’s Life Tested® special features including the Super Owners Suite and Pulte Planning Center®, Ferri said. Life Tested® Homes are built with ideas inspired by customers and designed to best meet their family’s needs.

Pulte is offering five Life Tested® single-family home designs at Village Lakes at Palencia ranging from 1,708 square feet of living area to 3,139 square feet with flexible living spaces and a range of room options and customizing features, priced from the high $200s. 

Altogether Pulte plans to build 79 new homes at Village Lakes at Palencia where homeowners will have access to a comprehensive package of amenities including a full service fitness center, 10-court tennis complex, four swimming pools, sport courts and extensive walking and biking trails.  

Homeowners will have the option to purchase a golf membership in the upscale Palencia Golf Club.

Village Lakes at Palencia boasts a myriad of shopping and entertainment opportunities within Palencia’s outdoor Village Center.  The new neighborhood is walking distance to Palencia Elementary along with a children’s playground and numerous parks throughout the master planned community, which is only minutes from historic downtown St. Augustine.    

Visit www.Pulte.com/VillageLakesatPalencia for more information and to RSVP for the grand opening celebration.

Meritage Homes Opens Oviedo Gardens with 130 homesites and Two New Models

ORLANDO, Fla. – Meritage Homes recently opened Oviedo Gardens and premiered two fully-furnished and decorated model homes at the new gated community located off of Oklahoma Street and Geneva Drive in Oviedo. 

Tatiana Souza, Vice President of Sales for Meritage Homes in the Orlando region, said Meritage is building one and two-story, single-family homes priced from the high $300s on quarter-acre+ home sites at Oviedo Gardens.

There are 130 homesites at the community for new energy efficient homes with three to eight-bedrooms that Meritage Homes offers in five distinctive floor plans ranging from 2,537 square feet of living area to 5,169 square feet, Souza said.  

Oviedo Gardens is conveniently located within minutes of employment and entertainment venues, indoor and outdoor recreation including parks and wilderness areas, UCF, downtown Orlando, Oviedo Mall and international airports.