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Newsletter Date: January/February 2012 Volume 8, Issue 1
What’s InsideWhat’s InsideWhat’s InsideWhat’s Inside Community News 1-2 Auto Debit/HOA Fees 2 ACC Guideline 2 Safety 3 Gardening 3 From Jenny 4 Mark Your Calendar 5 Advertisements 5 Current Sales 6
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Road Resurfacing A major activity this period was road resurface sealing to extend road life. A committee headed by Eph Martin with members Walt Lee, Chris Dubois and Steve Lazaroff was responsible for obtaining bids, selecting the contractor, and overseeing and coordinating the effort. Coordinating the work schedule and keeping residents informed went surprising well, with only a few reported incidents in-volving failure to shut off sprinklers and parking vehicles in a scheduled work area. This com-munity extends appreciation to the committee members and to Steve Lazaroff who worked tirelessly on this project. Our roads look great and came in under budget. As part of the road resurface project, road marking was renewed and improved. Stop markings and pedestrian walk markings are much more visible.
Stop Signs Selected stop signs that were badly faded have been replaced by Walt Lee and Phil Hamp-ton. Please obey the signs. Our residents and their children are precious to us and we need to avoid incidents and injuries. Appreciation is extended to Walt Lee who saved the commu-nity a delivery charge by volunteering to pick up the signs from the manufacturer and to both Walt and Phil Hampton who ensured the signs were correctly installed.
Holiday Decorations Our thanks to the volunteers that put up holiday decorations at The Preserve entrances. Bill and Edna Dearmin and Steve Lazaroff are the elves that supplied and hung the decorations at no expense to the community. Be sure to contact a Board member—or better yet! - come to a Board meeting and volunteer to put up next year’s decorations.
Club House Jacuzzi Based on the projected temperatures for the next few months, the Jacuzzi heater has been turned off . As soon as the average outdoor temperature reaches 65F (about mid-March), the heater will be turned back on.
Communication/Social The community web site is updated regularly. Be sure to check it out at http://www.the-preserve.org to find out more about your community.
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ACC Guideline RefresherACC Guideline RefresherACC Guideline RefresherACC Guideline Refresher
Community News (continued)
Auto Debit Your Dues Please help the HOA keep your dues low by enrolling in Auto Debit with Greystone. Auto Debit is the most conven-ient, cost-effective and secure way to pay your HOA dues. Auto Debit can be set up free of charge by filling out a short form with Greystone Management. The HOA dues will be paid automatically and on time directly from your designated account. Once established, no maintenance by the resident is required. Any changes in the amount of dues to collect will be made automatically by Greystone. The current method of paying dues with a check and coupon is expensive to process for the HOA and may not be supported in the near future. Please help us start the migration now towards Auto Debit by enrolling with Greystone. You will be saving yourself money and ensuring your payment is processed and applied correctly Paying the dues via Online Banking is generally not advised due to the complications with matching up the payment to the correct address and account. Many late payments are the result of issues with online bill payment. The property owner is responsible to ensure dues are paid on time. Get the form at: http://greystone-mgmt.com/forms/autodebit.pdf.
Coyote Sighting There have been several sightings of coyotes recently—on the golf course, crossing Curry Ford Road, and running down Greenwillow Drive near the Oriente Street pedestrian gate. What should I do if I see a coyote? You want to make sure the coyotes know they are not welcome. You can do this by making loud noises, throwing rocks, or spraying them with a garden hose. It is important coyotes retain their natural wariness of humans. If the coyo-tes do not appear fearful of humans, then Animal Services should be contacted. Do coyotes attack people? Although rare, coyotes have been known to attack humans, but normally coyotes are timid and shy away from people. Most attacks resulted in minor bites and scratches to adults attempting to intervene in an attack upon a pet. You can obtain more information from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Southwest Region, 836-648-3200 or the Wildlife Alert Hotline (toll free): 888-404-3922. Other sources available using the Internet include: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UQ127 and http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitat/profiles, mammals/land-mammals/coyote.
Lighting (ACC Guideline IV.M. Lighting—page 9 of 13, November 2011) All exterior lighting shall be consistent with the character established in The Villages of Rio Pinar (The Preserve), and be limited to the minimum necessary for safety, identification and decoration. Any improvements to current lighting must be approved by the ACC. Holiday lighting may be installed for the holiday period only and must be removed thirty (30) days after the con-clusion of the holiday. All other exterior lighting must be approved by the ACC prior to installation.
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Live Safely!
Harden Your Home Experience has demonstrated three basic concepts repeatedly: 1. The appearance that an occupant is present and is attentive to the condition of the property is, in itself, a potent deterrent to would-be criminals. 2. Physical security equipment is absolutely worthless unless used. 3. The component in any security system most likely to fail is the human one. So start the New Year right—maintain the appearance of your property by regularly mowing the lawn, clipping the hedges, etc; test your security equipment monthly (but be sure to alert your security company prior to doing so); and use your security equipment by turning on your alarm at night, when working out at the Club House, and any time you may be leaving your premises for however short a period.
Gardening in The Preserve*Gardening in The Preserve*Gardening in The Preserve*Gardening in The Preserve*
January in the Garden Deadhead flowers to encourage new blooms Monitor the garden for insects and disease. Plant trees, shrubs and perennials and water until established. Mow lawns at recommended heights - 3-4 inches for St. Augustine and Bahia, 1.5-2 inches for Centipede, and 2.5 inches for dwarf St. Augustine While Crepe Myrtles do not require pruning, removing seed pods, crossing branches and small twiggy growth improves the appearance and form of the plant. Prune non-Spring flowering shrubs and trees this month to improve form.
February in the Garden February is a good time to check citrus trees for scab disease. Apply a copper fungicide when new leaves appear and again when 2/3 of the flower blossoms have fallen Fertilize shrubs. Spread fertilizer evenly over the soil surface and water in. Follow with a fresh layer of mulch which will con-serve moisture and reduce weeds. Apply a pre-emergent weed killer to lawns this month to prevent germination of warm season weed seeds. Timing is impor-tant for good control.
March in the Garden If azaleas need hard pruning to shape or produce a fuller plant, do it just after plants finish blooming. To guard next season’s blooms, begin pruning after the last flowers fade on spring flowering trees and shrubs, but before new buds set. Fertilizer palms, azaleas, camellias and ornamental shrubs. Check sprinkler systems for efficient use of water. *University of Florida IFASA Extension
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Happy New Year!!
A new year is always invigorating! I am especially excited about 2012 and all the possibility it holds. The
Orlando Real Estate market is trending upward and that is good news for everyone! In 2011, our Pre-
serve sellers made 20% more on their home sales and only averaged 19 days on the market compared
to the average Preserve seller. This proves that hiring a “neighborhood expert” is in your best interest.
The comps we provide in this newsletter can be deceiving and one bad sales price is not enough to as-
sume what your home is worth. Now is a great time to take inventory and make informed decisions
about your future.
I am always available to offer advice and provide a FREE Market Analysis. Getting you the correct infor-
mation is very important to me and sharing my knowledge of your neighborhood’s market with buyers
and sellers is the key to our success in The Preserve.
It is our goal to maintain that trend in 2012 for you by continuing to offer the best sevice, knowledge,
and results to our clients.
Wishing you every happiness in 2012,Wishing you every happiness in 2012,Wishing you every happiness in 2012,Wishing you every happiness in 2012,
JennyJennyJennyJenny
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Mark Your Calendar
January 21: Orange County Community Collection Event -
Bring your hazardous household waste (eg, paints, pesticides, car fluids, propane
tanks, fluorescent light bulbs, TVs, computers, monitors and cell phones) to
East Orange Community Center, 12050 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32826
from 8AM to 3PM. (Of course, you can drop these off at the Orange County Landfill located at 5901
Young Pine Road, Saturday through Sunday, from 8AM to 5PM free of charge).
February 14: Valentine’s Day
February 20: Presidents’ Day
(Federal Holiday) - banks, Federal agencies, etc are not open for business
Honor Veterans! Fly the Flag!
February 29: This year is Leap Year and a presidential election year!
March 11: Daylight Savings Time Begins.
Be sure to turn your clocks ahead (spring ahead) one hour.
March17: St. Patrick’s Day
April 8: Easter Sunday
Advertisements If you are interested in placing an item on the Community Bulletin Board, please e-mail [email protected].
Business card advertisements cost $15 per the Advertising Policy approved by the Board in Feb. 2006.
Thinking of selling? We currently have a number of buyers who are very interested in purchasing in The Preserve. If you are thinking of selling your home, please give us a call for a FREE Market Analysis—Jenny at the Wemert Group, 407-435-5072
Keller Williams Advantage II Realty 12301 Lake Underhill Rd Ste 111 Orlando, FL 32828 Attn: Jenny Wemert
The Preserve’s Current Market (Current market as of December 2011)
Status Address Sq Ft Beds Baths Garage List Price Sold Price ACT 9456 WHISPERING MEADOWS LN 2463 4 3 2 car 229,900 ACT 2233 TREYMORE DR 2500 4 3 2 car 225,000 ACT 9424 ASHMORE LN 2469 4 3 2 car 237,000 ACT 2564 GREENWILLOW DR 2554 4 3 3 car 279,500 ACT 2565 GREENWILLOW DR 3096 5 4 3 car 309,900 ACT 2809 ASHBRIDGE ST 2478 5 3 2 car 237,000 PNC 2637 TREYMORE DR 2804 4 3 2 car 249,950 PNC 2409 TREYMORE DR 3182 5 3 2 car 225,000 PNC 2451 TREYMORE DR 2450 4 3 2 car 199,000 PNC 2227 TREYMORE DR 3293 5 3 2 car 237,000 PNC 2414 GREENWILLOW DR 2115 4 2 2 car 179,900 PNC 2644 GREENWILLOW DR 2066 4 2 2 car 169,900 SLD 2239 TREYMORE DR 2208 4 3 3 car 175,000 178,000 SLD 2125 TREYMORE DR 2864 4 3 3 car 200,000 208,000 SLD 9220 HIDDEN STREAM CT 2471 4 3 2 car 239,900 217,000 SLD 9415 WHISPERING MEADOWS LN 2433 4 3 2 car 199,000 185,000 SLD 2413 GREENWILLOW DR 3470 5 3 3 car 279,900 265,000 SLD 9208 HIDDEN STREAM CT 3238 4 3 3 car 270,000 296,500 SLD 9353 SHADOW PINAR CT 3293 4 3 3 car 240,000 200,000 SLD 2571 GREENWILLOW DR 2476 4 3 2 cvar 229,900 229,000 SLD 2719 REDPINE WAY 2534 4 3 2 car 190,000 187,500 SLD 2566 GREENWILLOW DR 2424 4 3 2 car 169,900 186,000 SLD 2701 OLD REDPINE WAY 3158 5 3 3 car 297,000` 283,500 SLD 2713 OLD REDPINE WAY 2081 4 2 2 car 179,000 180,000 SLD 2450 GREENWILLOW DR 2434 4 3 2 car 184,900 185,000 SLD 1718 WINDING OAKS DR 3674 6 4 3 car 275,000 270,000 SLD 9148 WOODBRIDGE OAK TER 3197 4 3 3 car 325,000 325,000 SLD 2730 OLD REDPINE WAY 2494 4 3 3 car 240,000 225,000 SLD 9157 SHADOWBROK TRL 3484 4 3 3 car 285,000 315,000
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