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JUNE 2009 Sutton & Sutton Realty is excited to welcome back Missy Sutton Craig, active with our office for 20 years and the top producer in College Park up through the late 90’s, before taking a leave to spend time with her family. Born and raised in College Park, and living on the Conway Chain of Lakes, she is extremely knowledgeable in the close-in, established areas. 407-425-5030 • www.SuttonAndSutton.com 1223 Edgewater Dr. Orlando, FL 32804

May 2009 David Rose, of RE/MAX 200 REALTY, Named a Charter Member of “Top 5 in Real Estate Network®” Local Realtor Earns Most Prestigious of all Industry Achievements     Reaching the pinnacle of his profession nationally, David Rose of RE/MAX 200 REALTY was accepted as a Charter Member of the Top 5 in Real Estate Network®, the most prestigious of all industry achievements.     More than just a sales-driven recognition, the Top 5 in Real Estate Network® meets a need that heretofore has never been addressed – helping consumers identify the most professional real estate agents in North America. To qualify, each member must first meet a stringent set of criteria, based upon performance, as well as educational and professional skills and service to the consumer.     Members of the Network are carefully selected and managed by RISMedia, which has provided the real estate industry with objective, unbiased news for nearly 30 years. As a Charter Member of the Top 5 Network, Rose is among the first real estate agents to be accepted into this elite organization.     Allan Dalton, the President of RISMedia’s Top 5 Network congratulated Rose for earning this top status within the industry. “David has reached the very highest level of North America’s residential real estate industry. Not only are his professional accomplishments extraordinary, he has long been a true champion for home buyers and sellers in his area. It is a pleasure to welcome David into this elite group of industry leaders.”     According to John Featherston, Chairman of RISMedia, the significance of Top 5 in Real Estate is that consumers deserve full transparency regarding all matters related to the real estate transaction, which often begins with the need to select a highly competent, experienced and results-oriented real estate professional. Top 5 in Real Estate has been established to both empower consumers with leading real estate content through Top 5 members, as well as to ensure that consumers are made fully aware that there is a material difference between average and exceptional real estate professionals.     David Rose has lived in the downtown area of Orlando, Florida for over fifty years. He learned the real estate business from his parents, both of whom were Realtors. Originally licensed in 1968, he left the real estate brokerage business for several years to pursue other interests, while maintaining an active real estate investment portfolio. In 1997 he sold his business and returned full-time, joining RE/MAX 200 REALTY. While at RE/MAX 200 REALTY, Rose has consistently been a top producer thanks to his emphasis on putting his customers’ needs first and his in-depth knowledge of the local real estate market. For more information, call (407) 423-7878 or e-mail David.Rose@Realtor.com. For more information on RISMedia’s Top 5 in Real Estate Network®, please visit www.top5inrealestate.com or contact Member Services at 203-853-2167 ext. 139. RISMedia’s Top 5 in Real Estate Network® is a membership network of leading real estate professionals providing leading real estate information to consumers. To qualify for membership in the Top 5 in Real Estate Network, agents must meet specific criteria in five key categories: experience; results; education; information technology; and commitment to community. RISMedia, the leader in real estate information systems, has been providing the industry with news, trends and business development strategies for nearly 30 years through its flagship publication, Real Estate magazine, its leading website, RISMedia.com, and its renowned networking and educational events.

Congratulations to Elizabeth Fels! College Park resident Elizabeth Fels is now a Licensed Real Estate Agent with Homevest Realty! As a 4th generation College Park/Winter Park resident, her knowledge of the area can help you buy or sell your home with confidence. Call her today at 407-749-9173 for help with your property search or for a Free Comparative Market Analysis of your home. Visit her website at www.FelsRealEstate.com

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March 2007 edition

• Orlando's "Running Realtor" to Compete in Boston Marathon
This coming April, Orlando resident Sandy Fox, known as the "running realtor" will participate in the Boston Marathon to support Goodwill's youth programs. Fox has been a realtor for six years and with Olde Town Brokers for the past three years.

As a member of Goodwill's Running for Great Kids marathon team, Fox is required to raise a minimum of $3,000. Donations will benefit youth programs designed to help children with limited opportunities gain self-confidence, develop strengths, set career goals and improve academic performance.

February 2007 edition

PROPERTY CONDITION ASSESSMENT PROMOTES
ROBERT R. MCBRIDE TO PRESIDENT

Robert R. McBride

Paul J. Halyard

In a strategic realignment of its upper level management structure, Property Condition Assessment (PCA) has promoted Robert R. McBride to President while founder and former President Paul J. Halyard takes on the role as CEO of the commercial property inspection company marking its ninth year in business.

McBride, who has been instrumental in the growth and development of PCA since joining the company 4 + years ago, assumes total control of the day-to-day management and fiscal responsibilities for the Orlando-based firm that provides commercial property inspections throughout the state.

Halyard, a licensed professional and forensic engineer who started PCA in 1998 and methodically carved out a niche as one of Florida's foremost specialists in the due diligence and capital planning for the state's commercial real estate industry, will work as a consultant and on special projects for the company.

A changing of the guard couldn't come at a more opportune time. Over the past four years under Halyard's watch, PCA has been on a steady roll with gross revenues jumping 75 percent and initial company projections are for that growth to continue through next year.

"Property Condition Assessment is in strong and capable hands," says Halyard. "Bob McBride played a major role in helping me build the company into what it is today and he has the experience, knowledge and vision to take the company under his wing and take it to another level."

During the past 4 _ years as Vice President, McBride was responsible for preparing cost proposals, scheduling inspections of commercial and residential buildings and directing and monitoring the work of the company's field inspectors. He also helped launch PCA's successful third-party inspections for commercial lenders of new commercial construction projects which have been one of the company's fastest-growing service segments.

Before joining PCA in 2002, McBride spent 11 years with Earth Resources Corporation, an Ocoee-based company specializing in the remediation of high hazard waste. A 20-year Air Force veteran, he retired as a Major in 1990.

As President, McBride will try to expand PCA's market share. The company often is retained by potential buyers and existing owners to provide a comprehensive property analysis as to its general condition, value and potential use. This analysis includes a complete capital planning budget to address repairs and improvements. PCA's inspections include a thorough, in depth examination of the site, foundation and the entire structural envelope, including roof, electrical, plumbing and heating and cooling systems.

Since its inception in 1998, PCA has conducted more than 600 commercial property inspections representing better than 75 million square-feet of space.

Princeton-Smith Condo Project

According to the Municipal Planning Board minutes for July 18, 2006, Case Number ZON2006-00040, Jim Kersey (who built the Wellesley), asked for and received approval (subject to approval of conditions) to re-zone to PD the property which currently houses CVS Pharmacy, Blockbuster, and College Park Cleaners on the southeast corner of West Smith Street and Edgewater Drive. The requested action was the planned development approval for a 105 multi-family residential unit with 35,237 s.f. of office space, 22,247 s.f. of ground floor commercial/retail and an associated parking garage. The property will be a 7 story mixed use building. The existing building was built in 1946.

SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION

Based on the above analysis, staff recommends approval of the request to rezone the subject property from AC-1/T/SP/AR to PD/T/SP/AR, AC-1/T to PD/T, and R-2A/T to PD/T, to permit development of the Princeton-Smith mixed-use project, subject to the conditions contained in the staff report.

F I N D INGS

Subject to the conditions contained herein, the proposal is consistent with the requirements for approval of Planned Development applications contained in Section 65.360 of the Land Development Code (LDC):

1. The proposed development is consistent with the City's Growth Management Plan and specifically implements the following goals, objectives and policies of the Urban Design Element: Goal 1, Objective 1.4 and Policy 1.4.1 related to community design.

2. The proposed development is consistent with the City's Growth Management Plan and specifically implements the following goals, objectives and policies of the Future Land Use Element: Goal 1, Objective 1.3, Policy 1.3.2, Goal 2, Objective 2.1 and Policy 2.2.1 related to residential transition.

3. The proposed development is consistent with the purpose and intent of the AC-1/T/SP/AR, AC-1/T, and R-2A/T zoning districts, including applicable performance and design requirements of the Land Development Code.

4. The proposed development will be constructed in accordance with Chapter 59 of the LDC, the Concurrency Management Ordinance, which ensures that adequate public facilities are available to serve the development.

November 2006 edition

Amendment 8: A
Safeguard for Property Rights
When Florida property owners head to the polls on November 7, they will not only have the opportunity to cast votes on our State's elected leadership but will have the ability to to vote on Amendment 8, a measure designed to protect private property rights.

Earlier this year, the Florida Legislature wisely took action following the U.S. Supreme Court's controversial 5-4 split decision in the Kelo v. New London eminent domain case. In Kelo, the Court failed to uphold the sanctity of the Public Use clause of the Fifth amendment when ruling that the City of New London, Connecticut could lawfully use its power of eminent domain to seize the homes of Susette Kelo and several neighbors - not for a specific public "use" such as a road or school, but for the public "purpose" of economic development.

In response to the Kelo decision, lawmakers forged a two-track legislative solution designed to reverse Kelo in Florida and effectively end this form of eminent domain abuse in our state.
Their first strategy was to enact strong and meaningful changes in the state statutes governing the use of eminent domain which would provide immediate protections for Florida property owners. These statutory reforms were signed into law by Governor Jeb Bush in May and include provisions which prohibit the taking of property through eminent domain under the guise of blight or slum eradication and prevent government entities from selling or transferring properties taken through eminent domain for a period of ten years. These protections are now the law of the land in Florida and Florida's new laws are considered among the strongest post-Kelo reforms in the nation.

However, legislative leaders also saw the clear need to create a second, long-term layer of protection. They understood that without any safeguard in our State Constitution, at any time a future Legislature might meet, Florida land owners could lose the hard-won property rights recently restored.
The Legislature proposed an amendment, which will appear on the November 7 General Election ballot as Amendment 8, requiring a three-fifths supermajority vote of both houses of the Florida Legislature to make changes to the legislation governing the transfer of properties taken through eminent domain.

Any Florida property owner who believes in the sanctity of property ownership and that government's power of eminent domain should be specifically limited to true public uses should strongly support Amendment 8.

Amendment 8 will provide a necessary and long-term safeguard against eminent domain abuse in our State and prevent future legislatures from easily amending or revoking the powerful limitations placed on government's eminent domain power earlier this year.

The official ballot language will read as follows:

AMENDMENT 8: EMINENT DOMAIN

Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to prohibit the transfer of private property taken by eminent domain to a natural person or private entity, providing that the Legislature may by general law passed by a three-fifths vote of the membership of each house of the Legislature permit exceptions allowing the transfer of such private property; and providing that this prohibition on the transfer of private property taken by eminent domain is applicable if the petition of taking that initiated the condemnation proceeding was filed on or after January 2, 2007.

For more information about Amendment 8 or the eminent domain protections put in place this past session, please feel free to contact CPR at 407-481-2289 or via email at saviak@proprights.com.

To learn more about our work, or to join the fight to protect your rights, please visit http://www.proprights.com/

October 2006 edition
Seniors could be homeless in March 2007
by Kathy Lightcap, Former President of the College Park Neighborhood Association


There seems to be more questions than answers for the residents of the College Park Mobile Home Park on Maury Rd. Many of them left the meeting on September 12th angry and confused. The meeting was hosted by Nick Ferraro, the property manager, hired by the new owner and developer of the mobile home park - Demetree Builders. Also addressing the residents was Ron Schwartz, (sp?) representing Demetree.

Here is what we KNOW. The residents were told that notice would be formally given to them that week and that they must vacate their properties by March 30, 2007 which, as per Florida Statute, is the required 6 months notice. That notice has since been formally received by all residents. The residents were also told they could stay from month to month after the 6 months with 60 days notice from the developer. Mr. Ferraro went on to say that as per Florida law each resident would receive a sum of $1375 for a single wide ( more for a double wide) from the state when the resident handed over his/her title to the mobile home. He also said that the State would pay up to $3000 to move the trailer to a new location if it "met the criteria."

Here is what we DON'T KNOW: How old can a trailer be to be moved to a new location in another park? ( Ferraro alluded to it but did not have a firm answer) How old can a trailer be according to the Florida Department of Transportation to be towed SAFELY down public roads/highways to a new location? What are the costs involved in preparing the new site for the trailer as far as hooking up electricity, water, sewer, gas, phone, cable, hurricane tie downs and new codes? Will all of this be allowed and will it be cost prohibitive?

We KNOW at the meeting that Mr. Schwartz said the developer's plans were to build 290,000 square feet of commercial space; 200,000 square feet of office space and 500 condominiums on the mobile home park land - including the property across the street. He went on to say that the property would have to be rezoned to do this type of development and that the rezoning process could take "maybe 2 years". If they just developed the property into town homes, they would not have to rezone.

We KNOW that the Orange County School Board wants and needs all the land that Demetree owns which includes the Plaza shopping center (between Edgewater High School and the mobile home park) as well as the park to expand the high school. It was brought up at the meeting that Demetree has been sued by the Orange County School Board for Eminent Domain for the shopping center property but that it "is not complete yet."

Webster's Dictionary says the definition of Eminent Domain is: "the right of a government to take, or to authorize the taking of private property for public use with just compensation usually being given to the owner."

What we DON'T KNOW are many things. If the School Board wants/ needs the mobile home park, why is Demetree planning to spend millions of dollars developing property only to have the School Board somewhere down the road take the property by Eminent Domain?

Why are residents of the park being given only 6 months to vacate when this process could go on for many years? How will many of these residents be able to afford to move somewhere else when they will only be compensated up to a few thousand dollars?

Some of these people have much if not all of their savings here and have lived in the park for up to 50 years! Where are other trailer parks as nice and safe showing pride of ownership as this mobile home park in the Orlando area? What will residents do if they choose to move into an independent living, assisted living or nursing home facility, where the waiting list is sometimes more than 6 months?

We KNOW that the property manager said he will try to find suitable housing for the residents and will offer "incentives to the residents" if they stay on past the 6 month notice. He did not elaborate on these incentives but said that there would be monthly meetings scheduled with his company and the residents to give them more information.

What we DON'T KNOW is what these incentives will be and if it will be worthwhile for the residents to stay longer.

Many questions still need to be answered. In the meantime, these residents, the majority are over 65 years old, have had their lives turned upside down. Yes, the developer has acted within the boundaries of Florida State Laws. So it is not a question of legality. It is an ethical issue. The Demetree family has lived in College Park and supported this community for many, many years. It does become a question as to how the family/company can, in good conscience, remove these seniors in a relatively short amount of time and with only a pittance of compensation!

These residents have been part of the College Park community collectively for many decades and have supported College Park businesses and services and presumably many of Demetree's commercial holdings in one way or another. It seems that, although it is not on the legal "books" that these residents, citizens and neighbors of College Park should be given more consideration as to their physical, emotional and financial situations. It is important that this consideration be addressed as soon as possible to assuage the fears and concerns of these dedicated residents.

Kathy Lightcap, Past President, College Park Neighborhood Association

October 2006 edition

WEKIVA BASIN OVERLAY DISTRICT
(REFERENCE)

CITY OF ORLANDO MUNICIPAL PLANNING BOARD AGENDA ITEMS 4 & 7 WEKIVA OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT
A U GUS T 15, 20 06
Case Numbers: ZON2006-00039; LDC2006-00232
Applicant : City of Orlando
Property Location: Property generally located north of W. Colonial Drive and west of Interstate 4 (Districts 3 and 5).
Requested Actions
1. Create Land Development Code Chapter 58, Part 2AH, Wekiva Overlay
District, to promote open space preservation and protection of environ-mentally sensitive land.
2. Rezone property to include the W and RP overlay zoning districts.
Recommendation: Approval.
Project Planner: Elisabeth Holler, AICP

Requested Amendment
Consistent with the requirements of Florida's Wekiva Parkway and Protection Act and with the City's adopted Growth Management Plan, staff is proposing to add Part 2AH—Wekiva Overlay District to LDC Chapter 58. The proposed overlay will promote open space preservation and protection of environmentally sensitive land while recognizing property rights and accommodating urban land use patterns. Staff is recommending that all properties located within City limits and within the boundaries of the Wekiva Study Area, as shown in GMP Figure C-3 (see page 16), be rezoned to include the Wekiva Overlay (/W). In addition, those properties proposed for the Wekiva Overlay that also have a Resource Protection future land use overlay are proposed to be rezoned to include both the Wekiva Overlay and the Resource Protection Overlay (/W/RP). The map of this staff report provides the proposed /W and /W/RP overlays.

Background
The Wekiva Parkway and Protection Act was enacted by the 2004 Florida Legislature to implement the findings and recommendations of the Wekiva River Basin Coordinating Committee. The Act requires the City to amend the Growth Management Plan to address environmental planning requirements in the Wekiva Study Area. Property generally to the north of Colonial Drive and to the west of Interstate 4 is located within the Wekiva Study Area. On December 12, 2005, City Council adopted GMP amendments that meet the requirements of this act (Case #GMP2005-00005). The adopted Conservation Element policies require the following:

Policy 1.7.8
The Wekiva Overlay Future Land Use Designation shall apply to all property located within the boundary depicted on Conservation Figure C-3 (see page 16). This overlay is intended to identify and regulate property within the Wekiva Study Area, as defined in the Wekiva Parkway and Protection Act. All development within this overlay shall optimize open space and protect the most effective recharge areas, karst features and sensitive natural habitats through upland and wetland preservation, density transfer and cluster development. Open space shall comprise at least 20% of the gross development area of any planned development of five acres or more which includes a residential component or any residential subdivision of five acres or more. Such open space may include stormwater retention areas, up to 50% of the total open space required, and passive recreation areas. However, such open space may not include required setback areas, privately owned yards of single-family lots, street rights-of-way, parking lots, impervious surfaces, active recreation areas or golf courses. Stormwater retention areas may not be located within a protected wetland buffer area. Development shall be discouraged within the RP (Resource Protection) Overlay Zoning District of the Wekiva Study Area.

To balance development interests with protection of the Wekiva Study Area, development may be clustered on or transferred to other areas of a development site outside of the RPOverlay; provided however that the total net density or intensity of the area outside of the RP area may not be increased by
more than 40%. The RP Overlay shall incorporate and be consistent with the
wetland buffer requirements provided in Conservation Policy 1.4.5 and all other applicable GMP objectives and policies and shall not be interpreted to supersede any other policies of this GMP.

Policy 1.7.9
By January 1, 2007, the City shall adopt a W (Wekiva) Overlay Zoning District to implement the Wekiva Overlay Future Land Use Designation.

Policy 1.7.10
Density and/or intensity bonuses shall not be permitted in the Wekiva Overlay Future Land Use Designation or W (Wekiva) Overlay Zoning District.

The proposed Wekiva Overlay zoning district, as described below, will implement these GMP policies through land development regulations. The Wekiva Parkway and Protection Act requires the City to adopt land development regulations by January 1, 2007.

Proposed Standards for the Wekiva Overlay
The proposed overlay will apply only to development sites 5 acres in size or larger. The proposed regulations specifically address stormwater management, open space, impervious surface ratio, and density bonuses. The regulations also require additional environmental resource information as part of the City's standard Environmental Assessment.

Resource Protection Overlay
The Resource Protection Overlay, as described in Chapter 58, Part 2W of the Land Development Code, does not include development standards. The purpose of the overlay is to serve as an indicator for potential environmentally sensitive areas. Any development proposed for property within a Resource Protection Overlay is required to obtain standard environmental approvals through the Water Management Districts and the Army Corps of Engineers. The proposed regulations discourage development in the RP area within the W Overlay. Density and intensity bonuses are prohibited on sites 5 acres or larger within the W/RP area.

Summary
Staff recommends approval of the proposed Wekiva Overlay Zoning District and the proposed rezoning.
Section 58.499.8 - Relationship to the Growth Management Plan

The W Overlay District implements GMP Conservation Element, Objective 1.7 and Policies 1.7.8 and 1.7.9, which establish the need to protect environmentally sensitive lands, including those within the Wekiva Study Area, as defined in the Wekiva Parkway and Protection Act.

Section 58.499.9 - Purpose of the District
The W Overlay District is intended to promote a pattern of development that preserves open space and protects the most effective recharge areas, karst features and sensitive natural habitats within the Wekiva Study Area, while recognizing property rights and accommodating both rural and urban land use patterns.
Sec. 58.499.10 - Rezones and Zoning Map Applications

The boundaries of the W Overlay District shall be consistent with the W Overlay future land use designation, as provided in GMP Conservation Element, Figure C-3 .

Amendments to the W Overlay District boundary and regulations may only be initiated by the Municipal Planning Board or City Council.

Sec. 58.499.11 - District Standards
In addition to all other requirements of this Code, the standards of this Section shall apply to development sites comprising 5 acres or more.
(a) Residential Development. Development including a residential component shall conform to the following standards:
1. Development sites where 20 percent or more of the gross land area is vacant or undeveloped: The minimum ratio of open space shall be 20 percent of the gross land area.
2. Development sites where less than 20 percent of the gross land area is vacant or undeveloped: The site shall be designed to maximize open space. Property owners able to demonstrate a hardship shall be eligible to apply for a variance from the open space requirement.
(b) Open Space Standards. Open space required under this Section shall conform to the following standards:
1. Location. Open space shall be located in a manner that will:
a. Minimize impervious surface in the Resource Protection Overlay designation;
b. Protect sensitive natural habitats;
c. Connect new open space to existing or proposed open space on adjacent
properties; and
d. Create the largest contiguous open space feasible.
2. Permitted Development. Open space may include:
a. Natural water bodies;
b. Wetlands and wetland buffers;
c. Protected wildlife corridors;
d. Passive parks; and
e. Stormwater retention areas, not to exceed 50 percent of the total open space
required.
3. Prohibited Development. Open space may not include:
a. Required building setback areas, privately owned yards on single family lots,
street rights-of-way, parking lots, active recreation areas, and golf courses;
b. Impervious surfaces, except for sidewalks and pedestrian or bicycle paths shown on an approved Development Plan.
4. Recording. The boundaries of required open space areas shall be clearly
delineated on a subdivision plat and shall remain protected and undeveloped in perpetuity through the use of conservation easements or plat restrictions.
5. Cluster Development. The Zoning Official may waive the requirement for a bikeway or walkway in the open space area of a proposed Cluster Development when environmental protection goals outweigh the need for pedestrian access.

(c) Stormwater Retention. Stormwater retention areas shall be:
1. Designed as natural amenities;
2. Landscaped with native vegetation;
3. Located outside protected wetland buffer areas; and
4. Consistent with the best practices presented in Protecting Florida's Springs
Manual – Land Use Planning Strategies and Best Management Practices
(November 2002), as it may be amended from time to time.

(d) Golf Courses. All golf course siting, design, construction, and management shall be consistent with the best practices presented in Protecting Florida's Springs Manual – Land Use Planning Strategies and Best Management Practices (November 2002, as it may be amended from time to time.

(e) Impervious Surface Ratio. No increase shall be allowed to the Impervious Surface Ratio (ISR) for the applicable zoning district, nor shall any increase be allowed through the adoption of PD zoning.

(f) Density and Intensity Bonuses. No density or intensity bonus shall be allowed within the Resource Protection Overlay District.

(g) Density Transfer. Development may be transferred within a development site from property inside a Resource Protection Overlay area to property outside a Resource Protection area, provided, however, the total net density or intensity of development outside the Resource Protection Area shall not increase by more than 40 percent.

(h) Groundwater Recharge. New development shall, at a minimum, maintain surface and groundwater flow rates and volumes at pre-development levels, or enhance recharge so that the natural function of groundwater recharge areas is maintained or improved.

Sec. 58.499.12 - Environmental Assessment
In addition to all other requirements of this Code, the standards of this Section shall apply to development sites comprising 5 acres or more.
(a) Applicability. An Environmental Assessment shall be submitted in conjunction with the following:
1. Applications requiring a public hearing before the Municipal Planning Board.
2. Applications for subdivision review and approval by the Technical Review
Committee.
3. Applications for building permit review and approval for construction of a
principle structure, substantial improvements, and substantial enlargements.
(a) General Requirements. The following information shall be included in the
Environmental Assessment:
1. An analysis of soils, by a qualified professional, to determine the location of most effective recharge areas.
2. An analysis of the site, by a licensed professional geologist, to determine the
location and nature of sinkholes and other karst features of the property.
3. An analysis of the site, by a qualified biologist, to identify flora and fauna, state and federal listed species, and vegetative habitat types including but not limited to wetlands and sensitive natural habitat defined as Longleaf Pine, Sand Hill, Sand Pine and Xeric Oak Scrub.
4. A summary, by a qualified professional, of the overall site to determine priorities for locating pervious and impervious surfaces, stormwater areas, and open space areas.

September 2006 edition

FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE PROMOTES
COLLEGE PARK RESIDENT TO BRANCH MANAGER
FOR DOWNTOWN ORLANDO CLOSING OPERATIONS

Fidelity National Title Insurance Company (FNTIC) – part of the nation's largest family of title insurance companies – has promoted longtime title insurance executive and College Park resident Mary Juravle to Branch Manager for downtown Orlando closing operations.

Juravle, a 20-year title insurance veteran who has been a part of FNTIC's downtown branch operations since 1997, assumes the day-to-day management responsibilities for the six-person office located on Magnolia Avenue just south of Colonial Drive, says Daniel A. Wallace, President of FNTIC's Central Florida region which encompasses seven counties.

Before her promotion, Juravle had served as Assistant Manager and Escrow Assistant for approximately a year and a half at the downtown facility, one of 10 closing offices in FNTIC's Central Florida network, and had been an integral part of the office's long-term success in serving Fidelity's broad customer base. In addition to her nine years at Fidelity, she also has held positions with GulfAtlantic Title and First American Title.

Fidelity National Title, part of the broad national network of title insurance companies owned and operated by Fortune 500 giant Fidelity National Financial (NYSE: FNF), provides commercial and residential title search and examination services and other related real estate support services for REALTORS, lenders, builders and homebuyers throughout the country.

"Mary Juravle is a solid and respected title insurance veteran who we believe will do an outstanding job heading up our downtown operations," says Wallace. "She has paid her dues and is looking forward to this great opportunity."

September 2006 edition

School Supply Drive by Three College Park Real Estate Agents

Working around the theory it takes a village to raise a child, three College Park real estate agents, who also have children in the College Park Public Schools, launched what will be an annual School Supply Drive to benefit our neighborhood schools. Their goal is to help provide the tools many children need, but cannot afford, clearing the way for them to have a successful start to the school year.

"We feel it takes a community to educate our children.  The three of us are passionate about our neighborhood and our schools and believe in taking an active role in the community anyway we can.  We had a fantastic turnout and hope this event will continue to grow."

The Supply Drive was a huge success.  Hundreds of dollars in supplies were donated and each College Park school received a huge storage bin full of pencils, paper, crayons, notebooks, etc. Denise Badger, Kelly Crowder and Debbie Goetz, all with Keller Williams Realty at the Parks, would like to thank the many neighbors who came out in support of this event. "It was so great to see people get excited about giving to the schools. Every little bit helps and we would like to encourage everyone to find some way to get involved in our community. Not only does it make a difference, but it's fun! "

We live in a wonderful neighborhood and being residents in our community we understand the desire people have to live here. Property values in College Park have soared in the past few years and hopefully will continue to do so.

Our schools need to see a continued effort, through community involvement, to help them grow and thrive. One of the best ways to improve your property value is with the best community schools.

July 2006 edition

Moving Madness, Orlando Company Offers Seniors Help With Physical and Emotional Stress of Moving
The Re-A-Rangers, an interior decorating and move management company, has recently relocated to Orlando from the Melbourne area. It is one of a new type of company that helps seniors manage moving. By living healthier lives seniors are living longer; so downsizing, as well as retirement or the need for assisted care, are increasingly employed options requiring relocation. The physical chore of moving and the related emotional stresses are difficult for anyone moving; but seniors are particularly affected.

"Not only was I leaving my home of many years, I had emergency surgery 2 weeks before I was to move!" said Jerryan McClure, age 70. Her move was overseen by Georgia Davis, owner of The Re-A-Rangers, who did everything from purging possessions and dividing them among her children, ("Let them be mad at me instead of each other," said Jerryan,) to directing the movers, designing the floor plan for furniture placement in the new home, organizing closets, and hanging artwork. "As a military wife, I moved often; but this was the easiest move I ever made when it could have been the hardest," said Jerryan.

As well as meeting the physical demands of moving, Georgia offers comfort and reassurance throughout the process. Photos of the previous home are put in an album and vignettes of their favorite places within the home are recreated. That "settling in time" is considerably shortened and a sense of familiarity is immediate.

Georgia explains, "Some of my decorating clients were in the process of moving and felt overwhelmed. I began to take on tasks well outside decorating just to relieve their distress. It was such a relief to them that I decided to expand my company's services to focus on people experiencing such disruption and stress in their already fragile lives. Family and friends want to help but they're often too far away or their own family and work demands make it impossible. Even if the move is by choice, say a welcomed desire to downsize or be closer to family, it is still hard to leave a home where children were raised or to part with furnishings.

Not surprisingly, move management appeals to seniors' children. Members of the so called "Sandwich Generation" find themselves caught between raising their own families and caring for elderly parents. Having an outsider address the emotional issues raised during moving process, can help avoid years of bitterness and resentment for everyone involved. Move managers can be objective; it's not their parents‚ lives or their own stuff that is affected.

Even if seniors cannot afford or do not need move management from start to finish, the process lends itself to partial services. The Re-A-Rangers offer stand-alone services like staging a home for sale or decorating the new home. "Every client's needs are different. We have a list of all the tasks a move requires from deciding what to bring and booking a van to finding the nearest grocery store to their new home. Our clients choose which ones they need help with and a package is designed just for them. Even small assistance can make a big difference. It also makes getting the help you need affordable," Georgia explains.

Georgia can be reached at the Re-A-Rangers office in College Park:
407-849-2945 or by e-mail: re-a-rangers@earthlink.net.
An initial consultation is $65.