Which one - SummerGlen or Stone Creek? (Ocala: short sale, foreclosure)

[LSchu77570]

Hi everyone,

Well we closed on June 5th and our now official Stone Creekers.

We are back in Michigan now but hope to get back soon.

I apologize for not contacting anyone while we were there but the whole time was spent shopping for furniture, appliances, arranging to have hard wood floors put in, window treatments etc.

Hope to get a chance to contact some of you fellow Stone Creekers on our next visit.


Larry

[JohnG_NYC]

Haven't been back in a while. Have had delays in closing - title issues. Hope to close up here in NY next week and do the same for Stone Creek via Fedex.
If all goes well, I will be down there as a permanent resident the weekend of June 20-21.
I hope to get in touch with all the folks I've talked with here some time after I arrive.

JohnG

[sprintrps]

Originally Posted by JohnG_NYC

Haven't been back in a while. Have had delays in closing - title issues. Hope to close up here in NY next week and do the same for Stone Creek via Fedex.
If all goes well, I will be down there as a permanent resident the weekend of June 20-21.
I hope to get in touch with all the folks I've talked with here some time after I arrive.

JohnG

John..I am closing 7/7 and will be in SC 7/9. I found a short term rental in Sebastian while waiting for my home in Arlington to be completed at the end os Sept.

[LSchu77570]

John

Did you move in this past weekend as you expected? How did everything go?

Larry

[JohnG_NYC]

To all,

I arrived in SC on June 20 and am now a permanent resident in the Arlington section. Sorry for the delay in getting back but I've had to deal with a lot of (non-SC related) issues.

JohnG

[sprintrps]

John...I will be in SC this week. Look forward to meeting you. Has anyone figured out an easy way to understand the street system in Ocala?

[JohnG_NYC]

I can only speak for myself - nope.

Folks have told me that the numbering is logical and it might be. The big problem though are the streets that use multiple names, e.g. a SR (State Road) name and a regular street name. You are driving along and all of a sudden the street has another name. It makes return trips fun.

Luckily, most everything is available on 200 - just got to know left or right.

JohnG

[morif]

Ocalagala,

I have been reading all of these posts and see you bought a resale. Where did you find info on the resales?How do they compare in price with the new homes being sold now? My wife and I looked at SC a couple of weeks ago and really like the development as well as the location. We presently live in AL and upon returning home we put our place up for sale. We are moving back to FL again and we are pretty sure it will be in SC. Still checking things out at this point. Any info you would like to share with us would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mori and Sue

[jjinfla]

If you want info on resales just contact a real estate agent - like me. Or pick up any one of those real estate books that are placed all over town. Or check the local newspapers. Best bet though is to work with a real estate agent. There are a lot of resales on the market now and the owners really want to sell. New home sales have really slowed down. I believe SC is currently building only one home. Summerglen is still selling and building new homes just not as fast as before. Spec homes here are selling below resale prices. Then there are short sales and foreclosures. Some very good deals can be had only it may be months before you close, if you close. Jake

[jjinfla]

There are 58 resales in Stone Creek - 158K to 250K