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Vol. 14, No. 762 October 26, 2012 Circ. 26,400
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GlenLakes, Weeki Wachee, FL: ‘Steal of a Deal.’
Today’s Headlines
* Today’s New Travel Packages & Getaways
* Today’s New Real Estate Deals
* Community News & Updates
* Special Community Events
* Best Real Estate & Travel Deals…
* Recently Added Golf & WaterView Communities
* Watch for our next regular issue coming Tuesday, October 30th!
Good Morning! More good news about growing real estate sales is in–this from Hampton Lake, SC, and St. James Plantation, NC. Brisk, improving sales are a good indicator of the financial health of a community and both these communities have shown good sales results for the past year and longer.
Also, see below for today’s real estate deals, community news and events, travel deals and more.–David Lott, Founder/Publisher.
NEW LAST WEEK ON GOLFCOURSEHOME
FLORIDA
> On Top of the World Communities, Ocala
55+ Community, Gated, central FL location, 36 holes of golf, indoor/outdoor pools, fitness center, Health and Recreation Center, homes from $169,920
TODAY’S NEW REAL ESTATE DEALS
> Sea Pines, Hilton Head, SC has a featured golf home along the Heron Pointe golf course, offered fully furnished at $2,395,000. This residence at 36 Twin Pines has 5BR, 6.5-BA, a heated 2-car garage and a heated pool and spa.
Features include an abundance of natural light, travertine flooring, eight-foot interior doors, SubZero and Viking appliances, custom cabinetry, a media room, multiple master bedrooms (on first and second floors) plus office spaces. Send me more information about Sea Pines!
> Owen Glen, Blairsville GA reports that four new homes have been completed at the community, including a furnished Glenview Model Home. This is a beautifully furnished, 2,280 sf “farm house” with a wrap-around porch on three sides. Across the rear is a generous screened porch with a outdoor stone fireplace.
The 3BR, 3-BA home is on a one-acre site with panoramic 270- degree, year-round views of mountains. It is priced, with furnishings, at $369,000. Send me more information about Owen Glen!
> GlenLakes, Weeki Wachee FL presents its real estate “Steal of a Deal,” providing the buyer with home-price reductions below builder cost. For a limited time, you can get savings of up to 40 percent on brand-new builder inventory homes with many luxury features.
Homes are located throughout landscaped neighborhoods with views of the golf course, water and nature preserve and are available for immediate occupancy. Send me more information about GlenLakes!
TODAY’S NEW TRAVEL DEALS
> Hampton Lake, Bluffton, SC’s special 3-day/2-night Sneak-a-Peek visit includes a refreshing swim around the resort-style pool, relaxation at the Tower Bar with your favorite beverage or a tour of the lake on a kayak or boat. (See below for information about this weekend’s Open House.)
Your Sneak-a-Peek visit, starting at just $295/couple, also covers 3 days/2 nights’ accommodations, dinner for two at Backwater Bill’s waterfront restaurant, spa treatments or golf for two at neighboring signature courses, picnic boat cruise, including lunch for two, or a Historic Savannah Trolley Tour. Send me more information about Hampton Lake!
SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENTS
> Hampton Lake, Bluffton, SC just introduced its new Lowcountry Model Home Park, open for tours seven days a week. (Hampton Lake’s quarterly market report shows sales up 43 percent in the third quarter versus 3Q 2011.)
This weekend is a Community Open House with hours are Sat., Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sun., Oct 28 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Backwater Bill’s will be open to the public for lunch both days. See Sneak-a-Peak visitation package above for a quick getaway to the community. Send me more information about Hampton Lake
> Sun City Oro Valley, Oro Valley, AZ presents a great evening with friends and neighbors watching “A Night of Professional Dancing.” This opportunity is for any fan of “Dancing with the Stars” on TV.
See local professional dancers in beautiful costumes presenting the dances perform in professional competitions. One of SCOV’s residents, Evelyn Richards, is part of the troupe. Tickets are $6 each. Send me more information about Sun City Oro Valley
> Aberdeen Golf & Country Club, Boynton Beach, FL will hold a Holiday Carnival two days after Christmas on Thur., Dec. 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be live music for listening and dancing pleasure. A fun carnival menu for kids includes a soup-and-salad station plus cheeseburgers and kosher hot dogs.
There will be carnival rides and games as well. It’s all part of a Children’s Holiday Week schedule of activities. Send me more information about Aberdeen Golf & Country Club!
COMMUNITY NEWS & UPDATES
> St. James Plantation, Southport, NC reports that real estate sales for the year so far has soared to 236 properties, representing more than $38 million in sales. Best of all, sales are up more than 130% over 2011.
The community posted $8,328,500 in sales during the first quarter (49 closings of homes and lots). That pace sped up in the second quarter, with 112 closings for a total volume of $18,394,500—94 percent higher than 2Q 2011.
Third quarter maintained the pace with 73 closings and sales of $11,275,020. St. James Plantation is showing it has fully recovered from the real estate crash. Send me more information about St. James Plantation!
Best Real Estate & Travel Deals
> Woodside Plantation, Aiken, SC’s new model home at 162 Twin Ponds Lane affords memorable vistas down No. 4 fairway of Hollow Creek Golf Course. This 3/4-BR, 3-BA model, The Ashley II, provides 2,966 sf of comfortable space for $469,000. Send me more info…
> Indian River Colony Club, Melbourne, FL’s new Featured Home at 1557 Independence occupies a well-treed corner lot. This 3-BR/2-BA home is listed at $127,700 and sports new paint inside and out, plus granite counter tops. Send me more info…
> Solivita, Poinciana, FL announces a partnership with Marketplace Homes, a nationwide property-management firm. Homeowners wishing to purchase a brand-new Solivita home can do so with a guaranteed long-term lease plan on their existing residence through Marketplace Homes. Send me more info…
> Sun City Oro Valley, Oro Valley, AZ’s new Loyalty Card Program is a traditional punch-card system that translates to a 17% rate reduction on 18-hole rounds for any regular. Send me more info…
RECENTLY ADDED TO WATERVIEWHOME
MEXICO
> Estrella del Mar, Mazatlan
816-acre gated community, Robert Trent Jones Jr., golf, 3.5 miles of beach, oceanfront condos from $199,000
RECENTLY ADDED TO GOLFCOURSEHOME
> On Top of the World Communities, Ocala
55+ Community, Gated, central FL location, 36 holes of golf, indoor/outdoor pools, fitness center, Health and Recreation Center, homes from $169,920
FLORIDA
> Venice Golf & Country Club, Venice
Gated community, Ted McAnlis golf, aquatics complex, dining, active social calendar, homes from $250,000
MEXICO
> Estrella del Mar, Mazatlan
Oceanfront community, private Pacific Ocean beach, Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf, condos, homesites from $150,000
FLORIDA
> Venice Golf & Country Club, Venice
Gated community, Ted McAnlis golf, aquatics complex, dining, active social calendar, homes from $250,000
> Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island
1,350-acre beach resort, 3.5 mile beach, 3 championship golf courses, tennis, horseback riding, fitness center, restaurants, homes from $485,000, condos from $189,000, homesites from $89,000
COMING SOON TO GOLFCOURSEHOME
* Wycliffe Golf & CC, Palm Beach, FL
* Pristine Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands
* Summit Rock, Horseshoe Bay Resort, TX
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