A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about Murphy Oil Company opening a gasoline station on the new Wal Mart Super Store property. Today I will share the positive effect it has had on our community.
Less then a month ago gasoline prices in our community were $.15 to $.30 per gallon higher then the neighboring communities some at a high of $3.89 per gallon.
While there has been a recent adjustment in the price of a barrel of oil, I believe the greatest impact on our pricing is Competition.
Locally, a large gasoline franchise has their product priced at more then $.55 per gallon less then it was just ten days ago.
Notably, they are priced at two cents per gallon less then Murphy Oil. That in itself tells the story. All of the other local retailers are matching Murphy's prices.
Competition is a wonderful thing and today we are enjoying the rewards.
The Consumer Affairs Office announced that their Contractor & Vendor list is now available online.
www.Suncitycenter.org , click on "Consumer Affairs" then on "Contractor & Vendors" for an alphabetical listing of the various categories.
Clicking on a category will take you to the appropriate page of contractors.
A current version of Adobe Reader is required in order to read the pages and is available free. Just click on the "Get Adobe Reader" box on the left side of the Consumer Affairs page.
The Consumer Affairs Register will continue to be available in the Community Association Office, but with a new look. It had been updated to match the new web site.
A new restaurant is coming to town. Game Stop will be locating in the building previously occupied by Hungry Howie's Pizza. Hungry Howie's downsized their operation relocating next door to a smaller store front.
Located on State Road #674, the new Sports Bar will have a full liquor license and offer a complete Lunch and Dinner menu in a family setting. Grand opening date has not been announced , however their opening is anticipated to coincide with the influx of our seasonal Sno-Birds.
Benderson Development has completed several new store fronts on the site that previously housed Wal-Mart's garden Center which became available when Wal Mart moved to their Super Center earlier this year.
Bells Department store remolded the vacated retail space and relocated to the larger, more up to date facility.
Benderson also readied an out parcel in the Strip Shopping Mall with hopes attracting a Family oriented Chain restaurant.
Big Lots Discount Department store recently opened in the old Publix store located in the Sunpoint Plaza. Publix built and relocated to their larger store front in the Kings Plaza boarding hwy # 301 and #674.
"ICE", a very simple concept for cell phone users. ICE stands for "In Case of Emergency".
All you need do is enter the telephone number of an emergency contact (son, daughter, neighbor..) and, instead of labeling it with that person's name, label it as "ICE".
If your telephone is then found, or if you are in an accident where the police or emergency personnel need to reach a contact for you, they will know to look for ICE.
This has been a national program for several years that deserves repeated attention.
Florida's Governor, Charlie Crist signed an executive order on October 2, freeing $571 million in state-backed financing that real estate developers and reluctant buyers can tap to build and buy new homes.
Florida will float tax-exempt bonds, backed by Florida's gold-standard rating on Wall Street, to provide developers a line of relatively cheap credit. They are hopeful builders will start building homes and apartments again soon.
Homebuyers can use the state-backed financing to get low-interest loans through the Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
The Governor also paired the $571 million capital program with $541 million in anti-foreclosure money coming into Florida from the federal government, thanks to the Housing and Economic Recovery Act passed by Congress and signed into law by President Bush in July. Taken together, more than $1 billion is being made available to aid Florida's struggling economy.
Money, expected sometime next year from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will be used to purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed properties.
Money also will be available to low and moderate income home buyers for help with down payments and closing costs.
Sun City Center... Florida's Premiere Retirement Community. Featuring single family, villas, fourplex & condominum homes. I work with buyers and sellers. Contact me for all of your Real Estate needs.
I retired after spending twenty five plus years in Human Resourses. Employed by a Publicly held then privately owned Company. Following my retirement I moved to Sun City Center, Florida where I currently reside.
Shortly after getting settled I started a Home Maintenance business which I worked and enjoyed for fourteen years. For the most part I concentrated on servicing the immediate Sun City Center Area. All of my business was either repeat or referral. There was never a need to advertise our services or availability.
Real Estate is a natural extention of services. Having worked for so many owners, tenants and professionals I was given extensive exposure to the community. I am committed to working with the public in an effort to assist them in the achievement of their goals, in the very broad sence, and as it relates to their Real Estate needs.
MY OBJECTIVE
For you, the seller, I will do everything with-in my means to sell your home as quickly and painlessly as possible, at a fair and competative market price.
I will work tirelessly to obtain, for you, the buyer, the best price on a home that is perfectly suited to your needs and lifestyle, not just for today, but for years to come.
About Sun City Center
Sun City Center is located between Tampa and Sarasota along Interstate 75 corridor. Beautiful land and friendly people are two of our most important natural resourses. South Shore communities offer everything today's active retirement residences and businesses alike need to prosper. Lots of beautiful water, a friendly business climate and prime land for future growth and development.
Sun City Center offers residents approximately 340 days of "summery" weather and is an ideal location for active retirement living. Residents enjoy a wide range of home styles and communities, from larger estates to master-planned developments, waterfront neighborhoods to more rural settings. Plus, if the need arises, the community is equipped with world-class assisted living facilities and other senior living options. Currently, there are over 15,000 retirees residing in the community. There are over 80 Clubs to be enjoyed by Sun City Residens These clubs are housed at the main campus on North Pebble Beach Blvd. In addition there are three pool, hot tub, new excerise and fitness facilities. Our own Little Theatre and so much more.
In addition to golf there is horse shoes, lawn bowling, tennis, bunker art and card clubs galore. There are evening socials scheduled from time to time, Senior Mrs. Sun City Center pagents, Winter Follies, Aquatic swim teams, Clogging, tap and ballroom dance groups etc. Various organizations sponsor chairity functions and benefits to help needy families and children of local communities. There is never a need to be bored, Residents can find plenty to busy themselves. Or they can just chill out and enjoy the beauty of the Community.
Golf Carts are an approved means of alternate transportation within the community. Community residents own over 5000 golf carts which may be operated in the community on public roads and there is no need for licensing.
Sun City Center has it's own hospital, Rescue Squad, Fire Department, and Security Patrol. With our state of the art facilities, we are on the cutting edge at all times. Many communities try to duplicate our way of life, but none can compare. Check us out at http://www.suncitycenter.org/
There is also a gated community within Sun City Center called Kings Point. Check out Kings Point at http://www.kpscc.com/
Sun City Center is within close driving distance to many of the Theme Parks in Florida. Some of them right here in the Tampa Bay area. Twenty miles or so to Tampa's beautiful downtown. Approximately ninety miles to Disney World in Orlando.
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Greater Tampa Board of Realtors
National Association of Realtors
Every one of my clients is unique, and that is exactly how I treat him or her. I'm proud to say that a high percentage of my business comes from past clients-from people who choose my services time and again. I don't measure my success by sales, but by the relationships I build along the way.
I have established a client base of over 300 residents whom I maintain regular contact with. They always feel at ease to call me if they have a need, even if the need is outside the area of Real Estate. That regard has given me the utmost personal satisfaction.
The most important thing when choosing a real estate professional is to find someone you can trust. I have a history of success, honesty and integrity in real estate that you can depend on. I am an experienced negotiator with expert knowledge of the local market. You can count on me to always work with your interests in mind, and to represent you and your wishes to the best of my ability.
If you currently have a Real Estate need or if your needs are some time in the future I would be more then happy to discuss them and work with you toward bring them to a satisfactory conclusion.
Dear Hal,
Thank you so much for all your help. I don't know what we would have done without you!
Dan & Lorraine Harris
Dear Hal,
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your help. You were so patient with us. Your knowledge of the area, and your attention to detail were very helpful. We appreciate all your hard work in helping us find just the right home.
Sincerely,
The Bergstroms
Dear Hal,
You are a lifesaver. After an exhaustive search on our own to find a home, we met you. It was like our prayers were answered. Your perserverance, knowledge and dedication are commendable.
The Krowels
Hal,
Thank you for making our winter home shopping a pleasent, rewarding and trouble free experience. We look so forward to being back there this coming winter into next spring.
We will pass your name on to everyone we know that have an interest in Sun City Center. What a wonderful Community.
The Brandon's
Dear Hal,
Words will never completely express my appreciation for the hours you spent helping me sell my home and finding the new one. I am so happy here, especially now that everything is settled and in place. The contractors you recommended did an outstanding job painting and updating my new home.
Who would have thought I would be able to accomplish so much in a very short time. I will always remember you fondly.
Mrs. Oakley
Hi Hal,
Just a note of appreciation for the effort you put forth in listing, showing and selling my home there in Sun City Center. Selling was a decision that was difficult to make however you help and compassion help me finalize the task and enabled me to move on. Thank you ever so much.
R. T. Aylor
Harold,
I have been meaning to write you for some time to thank you for your help in marketing my home. You were a marvelous resource. Had it not been for your willingness to share your market knowledge at that time I would have sold the property for much less then I did and not known the difference. I will always be in debited to you.
Thank you again for everything,
B. G. Anderson
Hal,
We just wanted to thank you for your endurance as it pertains to the closing of our investment property there in Sun City Center. Both Kathy and I are sure, had it not been for your efforts, the closing would never have taken place.
We will be having a celebration dinner with you when we come down in the fall.
Dean & Kathy Mason
Dear Broker,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank your agent, Hal Place, and his team members for their untiring effort with regard to marketing our home. We have taken the property off the market for the time being, as we are heading north for the simmer. However, we intend to relist in the fall when we return for our winter stay.
Your agents are a credit to the community.
Mr. & Mrs. Hertal
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