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Safety Tips for Renters: Ensuring Your Smoke Detectors Are Ready 

Safety Tips for Renters: Ensuring Your Smoke Detectors Are Ready 

Safety Tips for Renters: Ensuring Your Smoke Detectors Are Ready

As renters, it’s important to stay proactive about fire safety. Smoke detectors are essential for protecting you and your home. Here are some key safety tips to keep in mind:

1. Test Monthly

Press the test button on each smoke detector once a month to ensure it’s working properly. Regular testing is a simple way to stay safe.

2. Replace Batteries Regulations 

Replace the batteries in your smoke detectors at least once a year—or sooner if you hear the low-battery alert. Fresh batteries help ensure reliable operation.

3. Check Expiration Dates 

Smoke detectors typically last around 10 years. Be sure to replace yours if it’s nearing the end of its lifespan, or if it shows signs of malfunction.

4. Report Issues Promptly 

If you notice that a smoke detector is malfunctioning, missing, or making strange noises, inform your landlord right away. Quick action can prevent serious issues.

5. Familiarize Yourself with the Escape Plan  

Know your building’s fire escape routes, exits, and designated meeting areas. This knowledge is crucial in an emergency situation.

6. Know Local Regulations 

Different areas may have specific rules regarding smoke detector maintenance. Contact your local fire department or building office to stay informed about your area’s requirements. 

By following these simple guidelines, you can help protect yourself and your home from fire hazards. Stay safe and take action today! 

Behind the Gates of ChampionsGate

Behind the Gates of ChampionsGate

Behind the Gates of ChampionsGate

Nestled beyond the Gate within the heart of Central Florida lies the City of ChampionsGate. The location is one the most attractive features of ChampionsGate. Positioned within the Golden Triangle, I-4, SR 192 and SR 27, it is just miles from Walt Disney World, Posner Park for Shopping, Old Town, Orlando Premium Outlets, The Mall at Millenia, and countless casual and fine dining restaurants.

ChampionsGate will offer something for pre-retirees, retirees, and vacation home buyers and is sure to “wow” the international set. The convenient location, 22 different stunning home designs, and acres of lush landscaping and top of the line amenities will make this the most sought-after community in Central Florida.

So whether you are still raising the kids, ready to retire, want to enjoy the leisure life daily, or want a second home in a resort-style, amenity-filled community in sunny Orlando, Florida, ChampionsGate offers something for everyone.

The Retreat at ChampionsGate

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The Retreat Estates at ChampionsGate is the ideal place for your vacation home. This premier Lennar community offers resort-style amenities in a welcoming atmosphere.  Several major highways link ChampionsGate to the surrounding areas for easy accessibility to major outlet shopping centers, Orlando’s International Drive and airport.

Residents of the Retreat Estates have access to the state-of-the-art, luxury-inspired Oasis Club. This exclusive clubhouse features a resort-style swimming pool with a lazy river and splash pad, a fully-equipped fitness center, a tiki bar, theater room, a restaurant and bar, and so much more!

The Estates at ChampionsGate

The Estates at ChampionsGate by Lennar is centrally situated near the Oasis Club water park complex and Clubhouse. This phase is aimed towards the buyer looking to purchase a first or second home but does not plan to place the property on the short-term rental market. This wonderful residential community will have golf course views and have larger home lots.

The Estates community Pool

Merill Gardens 55+ Community at ChampionsGate

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Merill Gardens 55+ Community offers private apartments with generous living spaces and a choice of floor plans. Bring your small pet and all the personal touches that make your house a home. Anytime Dining gives you the flexibility to enjoy your meals just like you did at home—on your schedule.

The activities calendar is driven by the desires of the people who live here—from fitness classes to charity work to community volunteering opportunities to games to outings—it’s all at your fingertips.

Chair yoga, giant crosswords, day trips, ice cream socials, skits, strength training, movies, bingo, swimming, wine and cheese tastings, TED talks, scenic drives, pet therapy, bread baking, national food day celebrations, jazz concerts, Bible studies, and picnics are just a few of the things going on in any given week. The only complaint seems to be that residents just don’t have time to fit it all in!

Ready to make a Move?

Bardell Real Estate are the experts in helping you with your selling, buying or renting needs near Orlando, Florida. Make your Disney area experience a forever memorable one. Call us now to speak to a real estate agent.

 

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ChampionsGate, The Retreat – Inventory Home Available

ChampionsGate, The Retreat – Inventory Home Available

Find ChampionsGate homes for sale and be a part of the wonderful city of ChampionsGate! This up-and-coming city has brand new shopping centers and is conveniently located near all the entertainment that Orlando has to offer. With a combination of single family homes, town homes and condo’s in stunning residential and resort style vacation communities ChampionsGate offers something for everyone. Guests in the vacation home communities have access to some of the best resort amenities in Central Florida including The Oasis a 20,000 sq ft clubhouse offering luxurious surroundings along with a swimming pool,  cabanas, fitness center, aerobics studio, sports courts for tennis and volleyball and more! 

The Retreat at ChampionsGate has a 6 bedroom 6 bathroom Single-Family-Home available for sale and occupancy immediately! Not convinced? What if we told you that you might be offered a $15,000 buying incentive? We know purchasing a home can be a difficult process but we are here to help you every step of the way! Click the image or ‘Request Info’ below to see photos and get more information on this beautiful home!

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K159 – Fiji Floor Plan (Ready NOW)
$506,070
6 Bedrooms | 6 Bathrooms | 3,348 q ft
Up To $15,000 in Incentives
Spacious 2 Story Floor Plan with Covered Lanai

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Have you heard of ChampionsGate in Orlando?

Have you heard of ChampionsGate in Orlando?

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Be a part of the wonderful city of ChampionsGate in Orlando! This up-and-coming city has brand new shopping centers and conveniently located near all the entertainment that Orlando has to offer.

What is ChampionsGate in Orlando?

ChampionsGate in Orlando is comprised of various vacation and residential communities. These communities include single-family-homes and town-homes. The homes range from 1,741 square feet to 4,846, 2 – 8 bedrooms and prices starting in the high $180’s. For updated pricing, please click here to fill out a contact form.

Residents of the Retreat Estates  at ChampionsGate in Orlando have access to multiple amenities. This is perfect to entertain all their guests Front Entrance to ChampionsGate in OIrlando Floridaduring their stay. These spacious resort homes come with our Everything’s Included Promise. These features already built in upgrades such as appliances, keyless entry, Sherwin Williams top quality paint and so much more.  The Country Club at ChampionsGate offers residents a great family-friendly community with resort-style amenities. Highlighted amenities include a swimming pool,  fitness center with aerobics studio, sports courts for tennis and volleyball, a community center, and more! Not to mention the playground designed specifically for families with children.

Let’s Talk Activities in ChampionsGate in Orlando

The Oasis Clubhouse is located in heart on ChampionsGate in Orlando, offers the residents a handful of amenities to enjoy whilst on your vacation. The Clubhouse includes the ‘Grille Room’ which can offer guests a wide variety of options for you and your family to enjoy. You can sit back and relax at the Pool Side Tiki Bar which specializes in making you cold, hand-crafted cocktails and smoothies. Take your drinks back to your private air conditioned Pool Side Cabana and enjoy the view from inside while you cool off! Can’t get much better on a sunny Florida day!

Oasis Clubhouse Aerial View

If you are looking for something more interactive, the Oasis Clubhouse also hosts events. Each month, the Activity Calendar is made public for the residents of ChampionsGate. These activities range from Glitter Tattoos and Crafternoon to Cornhole and Ice Cream Happy Hour. Are you still reading this or have you already left to enjoy the fun?

Contact us today to learn more about this continually growing community. If you are looking for a resort-styled vacation home community, look no further! DO NOT BUY DIRECTLY FROM THE BUILDER! Our agents have your best interest in mind, not theirs! Give us a call today, let’s go take a tour of this beautiful community and surrounding new home communities near Orlando!

 

New Property in Florida maybe a better purchase over time

If you are trying to decide whether to buy new property in Florida or purchase a resale home you may fiind this recent article published by The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) very interesting. It contains data on why buying new property in Florida and elsewhere may be a better bet than buying a less expensive existing home.

“For a family working with a fixed annual budget, new-construction homes offer outstanding comfort, convenience and overall cost savings,” said Judson. “Put that together with today’s near-record low interest rates and competitive prices, and the time has never been better to buy a new home.”

This data may help sway your decision on buying one of the new homes under construction at Championsgate in Orlando, Florida. Check out what Lennar have as offerings in that up and coming area of Champions Gate.

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WASHINGTON – April 3, 2013 – Using data from the Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2011 American Housing Survey, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) found that buyers can pay more for a newly constructed home and save money over time, even if the new home costs more upfront.

Builders have faced rising costs for labor and supplies recently, and competition from relatively inexpensive existing home prices. To offset that difference, the study focuses on the new homeownership elements that save money.

“Home buyers need to look beyond the initial sales price when considering whether to buy new construction or an existing home,” NAHB Chairman Rick Judson said in a release. “They will find that with the higher costs of operating an older home, they can often afford to spend more to buy a new home and still have annual operating costs that fit their budget.”

NAHB’s study first looked at utility, maintenance, property tax and insurance costs, and analyzed how they vary depending on the age of a home. It found that homes built before 1960 have average maintenance costs of $564 a year, while a home built after 2008 averages $241.

Similarly, operating costs average nearly 5 percent of the home’s value for pre-1960 structures, while they average less than 3 percent when the home was built later than 2008.

The analysis then compared the first year after tax cost of owning a home by the year the house was built, taking into account the purchase price, mortgage payments, annual operating costs and income tax savings. Based on these savings, NAHB says a buyer can afford to pay 23 percent more for a new house than for one built before 1960 and still maintain the same amount of first year annual costs.

While mortgage payments will be greater with a higher-priced new home, its lower operating costs mean a home buyer’s annual costs would be roughly the same in a newly built home compared to an older home’s smaller mortgage payment but higher operating expenses.

“For a family working with a fixed annual budget, new-construction homes offer outstanding comfort, convenience and overall cost savings,” said Judson. “Put that together with today’s near-record low interest rates and competitive prices, and the time has never been better to buy a new home.”

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