Seven Oaks Real Estate Update (week of 8/22/07 - 8/28/07) Properties Listed =2 Properties Sold =5 Properties Expired from the market (EXPIRED) = 0 Properties under contract (TOTAL PENDING) =17Looking for more information on Seven Oaks???Contact me at Lori@yourcastleyourhome.com or 813.453.7883.  Is customer service important to you?  Please review my client testimonials to see what kind of service I provide.   Why hire a Realtor?Let me help you find Your Castle, Your Home!http://www.yourcastleyourhome.com/  08/29/2007

Seven Oaks Real Estate Update (week of 8/15/07 - 8/21/07) Properties Listed =2Properties Sold =2Properties Expired from the market (EXPIRED) = 1 Properties under contract (TOTAL PENDING) =19Looking for more information on Seven Oaks???Contact me at Lori@yourcastleyourhome.com or 813.453.7883.  Is customer service important to you?  Please review my client testimonials to see what kind of service I provide.   Why hire a Realtor?Let me help you find Your Castle, Your Home!http://www.yourcastleyourhome.com/   08/22/2007

ARE YOU READY TO MOVE? This exceptional 5 bedroom/ 3 bath/ 3 car garage home is located in Seven Oaks in gated Brook Forest community. Built in 2004. If you need space, this is the home for you. Over 3750 sq ft with grand foyer entrance. Living room & Dining room combo-with upgraded carpet, arched doorway & wood shutter blinds. Spacious kitchen includes large kitchen nook, upgraded maple cabinets, tiled back-splash, breakfast bar, walk-in pantry, whirlpool appliances & ceramic tiled flooring. Tiled family room with custom draperies is wired for surround sound and opens to 10x48 screened in lanai. Large 5th bedroom downstairs could be used as guest room. Master suite has its own seating area with custom draperies, 2 large walk in closets. Master bath features separate water closet, doubl... 08/22/2007

Seven Oaks Real Estate Update (week of 8/8/07 - 8/14/07) Properties Listed = 4Properties Sold = 0Properties Expired from the market (EXPIRED) = 0 Properties under contract (TOTAL PENDING) = 22Looking for more information on Seven Oaks???Contact me at Lori@yourcastleyourhome.com or 813.453.7883.  Is customer service important to you?  Please review my client testimonials to see what kind of service I provide.   Why hire a Realtor?Let me help you find Your Castle, Your Home!http://www.yourcastleyourhome.com/ 08/15/2007

  3 malls carve out distinct identities By CHUIN-WEI YAP Published August 10, 2007 WESLEY CHAPEL - Dennis Smith moved here eight years ago from Virginia, in search of a place where the weather was warm and the traffic was easy. He never expected three malls, on his doorstep, all set to open within a year of each other. Each one located at most a five-minute drive from each other, the Shops at Wiregrass, Cypress Creek Town Center and the Grove at Wesley Chapel together stake out enough central Pasco land to cover 44 football fields. "I would like to go to Best Buy up here rather than Brandon," Smith said. "But I don't go to Best Buy that often." They're all marketed as "lifestyle centers," a retail industry label that evokes outdoor layouts and traditional streetscapes. But revelations o... 08/11/2007

  More dining, retail choices A restaurant, cafe and CVS are being built in the Wesley Chapel-Land O'Lakes area. By CHUIN-WEI YAP, Times Staff Writer Published August 11, 2007 WESLEY CHAPEL - Stacey Russo lives in the Lexington Oaks development, and was intrigued by the recent appearance of a big building that's under construction at County Road 54 and Old Pasco Road."I am dying to know what the large aluminum building - with windows - is going to be," she wrote to a reporter.Turns out that Wesley Chapel is going to get another new restaurant, and it's going to join a pharmacy in the same plaza, and a cafe farther south in Land O'Lakes.The silvery building on Old Pasco Road that Russo saw is the beginning stages of a Buffalo Southwest restaurant, said Bill Knight, vice president with th... 08/11/2007

Seven Oaks Real Estate Update (week of 8/1/07 - 8/7/07) Properties Listed = 7Properties Sold = 1Properties Expired from the market (EXPIRED) = 0 Properties under contract (TOTAL PENDING) = 18Looking for more information on Seven Oaks???Contact me at Lori@yourcastleyourhome.com or 813.453.7883.  Is customer service important to you?  Please review my client testimonials to see what kind of service I provide.   Why hire a Realtor?Let me help you find Your Castle, Your Home!http://www.yourcastleyourhome.com/ 08/08/2007

Double Branch Elementary School, located in Meadow Pointe on Meadow Pointe Boulevard, south of highway 54 will open on August 20, 2007. The new elementary school is expected to provide learning to some 700 students and the school day will run from 9:35 to 3:45. Meet the teacher day is scheduled for August 15th from 9:00 to 3:00. Also, a Boo Hoo breakfast will be provided on the opening school day in the cafeteria. PTA info. can be found at http://doublebranchpta.org/ .                                                            Russ Perlowski:  Selling Homes in Tampa, Land O Lakes, and Wesley Chapel, Florida                                            08/04/2007

Chuin-Wei Yap, a staff writer for the St. Pete Times reports that site plans filed in the county records reflect the following stores slotted for The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel. It should be noted that this list has not been confirmed by representatives of the Mall developer at this time. Yes, BARNES and NOBLES is on the site plan! This is the question I get asked most when people inquire about the new malls coming to Wesley Chapel.Aeropostale, Aerosoles, Aldo, American Eagle, Apple, Aveda, Banana Republic, Bandolino, Barnes and Noble (two-story) Bath & Body Works, Bebe, The Body Shop, Brighton, Brookstone, Lane Bryant/Cacique, Buckle Inc., Build-A-Bear Workshop, Cache, Champs, The Children's Place, Club Libby Lu, Coach, Coldwater Creek, Crabtree & Evelyn, Dillards, Everything ... 08/01/2007

Seven Oaks Real Estate Update (week of 7/25/07 - 7/31/07) Properties Listed = 0Properties Sold = 4Properties Expired from the market (EXPIRED) = 0 Properties under contract (TOTAL PENDING) = 11Looking for more information on Seven Oaks???Contact me at Lori@yourcastleyourhome.com or 813.453.7883.  Is customer service important to you?  Please review my client testimonials to see what kind of service I provide.   Why hire a Realtor?Let me help you find Your Castle, Your Home!http://www.yourcastleyourhome.com/ 08/01/2007

Meadow Pointe is a great community in Wesley Chapel, FL just North of NEW TAMPA.  Meadow Pointe features 1800 acres with more than half of its acreage set aside for environmental and recreational use.  Originally building began in the 1990's and is still building today.Meadow Pointe offers many annenities such as places to fish, jogging, walking, and biking trails, and quaint quiet like parks just perfect for an afternoon get away picnic with your family.The A+ rated schools are relatively new schools.  Here are the schools for Meadow Pointe: Wesley Chapel High, Weightman Middle, and Sand Pines Elementary SchoolsNearby are all of the conveniences of shopping, restaurants, and annenities the Greater Tampa Bay Area has to offer. Would you like more information regarding the Meadow Pointe ... 07/25/2007

Seven Oaks Real Estate Update (week of 7/18/07 - 7/24/07) Properties Listed = 4Properties Sold = 2Properties Expired from the market (EXPIRED) = 0 Properties under contract (TOTAL PENDING) = 14Looking for more information on Seven Oaks???Contact me at Lori@yourcastleyourhome.com or 813.453.7883.  Is customer service important to you?  Please review my client testimonials to see what kind of service I provide.   Why hire a Realtor?Let me help you find Your Castle, Your Home!http://www.yourcastleyourhome.com/ 07/25/2007

For a Virtual Tour of Seven Oaks, an  upscale community in Wesley Chapel, click on the photo below:                                        Russ Perlowski:  Selling Homes in Wesley Chapel, Land O Lakes, and Tampa, Florida 07/24/2007

Ground has been broken for the Shoppes at Meadow Pointe in Wesley Chapel.  With all the retail development in Wesley Chapel and the recent announcement of the Texas Roadhouse coming to Wesley Chapel, there sure will be lots of restaurants to choose from!                                             Russ Perlowski:  Selling homes in Tampa, Land O Lakes, and Wesley Chapel, FL 07/19/2007

The 120 acre new Wesley Chapel District Park, located on Boyette Road in Wesley Chapel, FL opened this week.  Offering 10 ball fields, basketball and tennis courts, this $20 million park has been under construction for the past year.For a VIRTUAL TOUR of this new park, click on the photo below.  Music is provided so turn your speakers on.                                                                Russ Perlowski:  Selling Homes in Tampa, Land O Lakes, and Wesley Chapel, Florida 07/18/2007

Seven Oaks Real Estate Update (week of 7/11/07 - 7/17/07) Properties Listed = 1Properties Sold = 0 Properties Expired from the market (EXPIRED) = 1 Properties under contract (TOTAL PENDING) = 12Looking for more information on Seven Oaks???Contact me at Lori@yourcastleyourhome.com or 813.453.7883.  Is customer service important to you?  Please review my client testimonials to see what kind of service I provide.   Why hire a Realtor?Let me help you find Your Castle, Your Home!http://www.yourcastleyourhome.com/  07/18/2007

Today the Pasco County Commissioners finally gave approval for the Wiregrass Ranch development.Phase I of this ginormous 5,000 acre community will consist of 6,000 single family homes and 4,000 multi-family homes and retail development  At issue was the mitigation on proportionate share credits for the developer.  Commissioner Cox clearly pointed out his concerns over setting a new precedent due to the "uniqueness" of this mega-community and its future cost to Pasco County taxpayers. The Wiregrass project has IV Phases in total.Included in the plan is the extension of State Road 56 from Bruce B. Downs to Meadow Pointe, with 6 six lanes from BBD to Porter Road and four lanes from Porter Road to Meadow Pointe Boulevard.  Construction of the extension of S.R. 56 is to begin no later than J... 07/17/2007

Wesley Chapel in Pasco County, Florida continues to attract home buyers for several reasons.  There is a lot of excitement about the new planned malls of the Shops at Wiregrass, Cypress Creek Town Center, and The Grove.  Additionally, Wesley Chapel offers easy access to I-75 and I-275 and offers a variety of new or newer communities with amenities such as clubhouses, pools, basketball courts, sand volleyball, and gated communities.Most home buyers seem to be interested in at least four bedroom homes these days.  Click on the following photo for a listing of homes for sale in Wesley Chapel with at least four bedrooms:                                                                      Russ Perlowski:  Selling Homes in Wesley Chapel, Tampa, and Land O Lakes, Florida  07/15/2007

New place to play nears its opening The first phase of the $20-million Wesley Chapel park officially opens on Monday. By CHUIN-WEI YAP Published July 13, 2007 WESLEY CHAPEL - It seems that some people have a perfect sense of timing.When the Pasco Times spoke to Jeff Miller seven months ago, he said he couldn't wait for the new Wesley Chapel District Park to open.He and his wife, Laura, both Realtors who moved here from Southern California three years ago, had three small children and were expecting twins at the time.On July 4, they got their latest arrivals: twin boys called Collin and Shayne.Right on schedule.After more than a year of work, the $20-million first phase of the 120-acre Wesley Chapel District Park officially opens to the public on Monday, said Rick Buckman, Pasco's parks... 07/13/2007

Here is the June Market Report for Meadow Pointe.There are currently 283 homes Actively for sale in Meadow Pointe.In the month of June:32 Homes were SOLD in Meadow Pointe 26 Homes Expired in June  and28 Homes were Withdrawn from the MLS in the month of June.As most know, we are in a market slump right now and while there is a LOT of inventory on the market right now, there are also a LOT of GREAT deals out there right now!If you would like more information on buying a home in the Meadow Pointe area with ZERO DOWN PAYMENT, please visit my website for more information:  Living in Meadow PointeIf you would like to search the MLS to see all the homes in the Greater Tampa Bay Area, including Clearwater, St. Pete, Brandon, Tarpon Springs, Odessa, Trinity, and much more click here. Katrina Mad... 07/12/2007