Susan Breding

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, which ranks as one of the leading real estate sales and marketing firms in the southeast, was recently named exclusive sales and marketing representatives at Grand Reserve and Golf Club, located in Palm Coast off County Road 100 and U.S. 1. Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said the firm’s international network of more than 525 offices in 36 countries and territories worldwide offers Grand Reserve and Golf Club substantial opportunities to appeal to both domestic and international primary and second home buyers. Soderstrom said 157 new homes are planned in the first phase at Grand Reserve and Golf Club. Three, four and five bedroom homes are priced from the $250s to more than $600,000. New homes at Grand Reserve and Golf Club range in size from 1,600 to more than 3,500 square feet of living space. Soderstrom said more than 100 home sites in the first phase front on the golf course. Chocky Burks, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty’s director of global sales and new homes is project manager for Grand Reserve and Golf Club’s sales and marketing. For more information contact Chocky Burks, Director of Global Sales and New Homes, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407-581-5550; Roger Soderstrom, Founder/Owner Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407-588-1260 Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

ORLANDO, Fla. – Crossman & Company, one of the largest property management and leasing firms in Central Florida, recently negotiated two new leases totaling more than 3,000 square feet at Orange City Marketplace located on Saxon Blvd. at the intersection of Enterprise Rd. in Orange City. Daniel Germano, associate at Crossman & Company, negotiated both transactions representing the landlord Orange City Marketplace, LLC. Germano negotiated a five-year lease with Karate for Kids for 2,400 square feet at 852-29 Saxon Blvd., and a three-year lease with ConeHead Ice Cream to occupy 618 square feet in the marketplace at 822 Saxon Blvd. For more information, please contact: Daniel Germano, Associate, Crossman & Company, 407-423-5400 or 581-6223 John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218 Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 About Crossman & Company Crossman & Company is one of the largest property management and leasing companies in Central Florida, based upon the total number of retail square footage. Founded in Orlando, Fla. in 1990, Crossman & Company is a full service commercial real estate firm that advises its clients in leasing, management, development and investment sales of retail and office properties. Our current real estate portfolio includes approximately seven million square feet valued in excess of $1 billion. Crossman & Company also supervises the retail leasing for The Villages, Fla. including the town centers of "Lake Sumter Landing" and "Spanish Springs," plus the "Buffalo Ridge" and "Antrim Dells" shopping centers. Please visit www.crossmanco.com, or call 407.423.5400 for more information.

TAMPA – Lennar, Tampa’s most active home builder, will host a “Taste of Lakeland” from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday Jan. 25 at the Hampton Hills Welcome Home Center, located on Prescott Loop in Lakeland off Mall Hill Road near I-4 and U.S. 98. Mark Metheny, president of Lennar in the Tampa Bay region, said Hampton Hills, will present a wide variety of gourmet samplings from area restaurants and hotels, along with beverages and entertainment, gift certificates and prizes. “This is a chance to taste the best of the best from many of our local chefs and their crews in a festive atmosphere and we expect prefect weather and a big turnout,” Metheny said. Lennar is building new single-family homes at Hampton Hills priced from the $150s. For information about this press release, contact Mark Metheny, Division President Lennar Tampa 888-317-7489 mark.metheny@lennar.com Jassy Friddle, Marketing Manager Lennar Tampa 888-317-7489 jassy.friddle@lennar.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Central Florida home builders could see the start of a dramatic recovery as early as next summer, says a leading area developer. David Kohn, president of ABD Development Company, which is developing Providence Golf and Country Club community in the Loughman-Davenport area of Polk County and Wyndham Lakes Estates in south Orlando, said retirement-aged adults will likely lead the home-buying resurgence in the region. “We anticipate the net in-migration of active adults will increase substantially starting next summer, and we expect the active adult market to lead a major recovery of the home building industry here that will peak in 2010,” said Kohn. The recovery will be more measured than the housing boom, Kohn cautioned. “We won’t see a return to 2005 levels of sales and construction but we should see a return to strong, sustainable levels of activity the Central Florida region is known for,” Kohn said. ABD Development Company analysts anticipate a rebound of the U.S. securities markets resulting from economic stimulus programs a new presidential administration will launch, Kohn said. “Once the immediate crisis wanes, lower interest rates, stability in the securities markets and exceptional values here should stimulate a return to sustainable growth rates led by the active adult segment,” Kohn said. “As much as we worry over the national economy, the enormous baby boom generation is still retiring and a significant proportion of that market wants to retire to Florida’s warm climate and relatively affordable lifestyle opportunities,” Kohn said. ABD Development Company, which ranks as one of Central Florida’s largest custom home builders, is also developing Toscana, a luxury community in Palm Coast. Kohn said Providence Golf and Country Club community will accommodate some 4,800 new homes when the community is built out in 2018. Some 500 new homes have been sold at Providence and 1,700 new homes are planned in 20 different neighborhoods in the first phase of the development. For more information, contact: David Kohn, President ABD Development Company, 407-370-6400 Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --- ICI Homes plans to unveil six homes during the Parade of Home events in February and March in Flagler and Volusia Counties. Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing at ICI Homes in Daytona Beach, said two homes — one in Palm Coast and another at Plantation Bay in Ormond Beach will be on display. Messina said the Flagler County Parade is scheduled for Feb. 28 – March 15 ICI Homes will unveil four homes in time for the Volusia County Parade of Homes March 14-22. Messina said homes can be seen at Waters Edge in Port Orange and at Breakaway Trails, Chelsea Place and Plantation Bay in Ormond Beach. For more information, please contact: Lisa Egle, Marketing Manager, ICI Homes 386-236-4273 legle@icihomes.com Rosemary Messina, VP Sales & Marketing ICI Homes, 386-236-4231 Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 About ICI Homes ICI homes, ranks among the top 100 Builders by Builder magazine and is one of the largest privately owned homebuilders in the nation. The 28-year-old firm builds new homes and resort facilities in the Volusia-Flagler region as well as in Jacksonville, Orlando, Melbourne and Tampa.