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Maintaining Your Solivita Home

Home Maintenance in Solivita. Our HOA requires that every 7 years our Home’s Exterior must be repainted. This rule certainly keeps the homes in Solivita looking good, but not every homeowner is excited about the work or the expense of a repaint. With that frame of mind, my sister, Linda, and brother in-law reluctantly went to the Office in Solivita to look through paint colors and to their surprise, loved what they saw. They both came away from the paint sample books excited about the new paint selections and a fresh look for their home. In fact, the new colors sparked their interest in not only changing the paint colors but their entrance too. Eager to make changes, they went shopping and had a blast redecorating. They had their front patio redone, planted a new garden, installed new outdoor lighting, purchased new outdoor art, a fountain and new furniture. Change of heart, they now sing the praises of a redo every 7 years. Linda said “It forced us to look at our space with fresh eyes. We had fun redesigning the front of our home and we love the way the project turned out.” Their home looks fresh, and they are thrilled with their new look. This week I overheard Linda telling a client, who too was reluctant to paint their home, about her positive experience and it inspired me to draft this article. So, if you receive the dreaded time to paint your home letter, do not dread the task, but embrace the project and bring joy to your life with a fresh new look for your home.

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Springtime in Solivita

March is our last cool month in Central Florida and with spring beginning later in the month, this is the perfect time to grow some vegetables.  Our latest favorite veggie to grow is Baby Bok Choy.  This is an amazing plant to grow from seed and it only takes 2 months to grow, shorter if you pick the baby leaves.  Baby Bok Choy is perfect for container gardening as the plant will grow a max of 5” tall with white stems and glossy, dark green, tender leaves.  While these tasty leaves are still small you can use them in a salad.  Once the plant gets bigger cook them up in a stir fry or steam them in broth and serve as a veggie or add them to soup.




I already have my seeds and planted our Baby Bok Choy a week ago.  Lee and I love this time of the year while the air is refreshing with warm sunshine.  Springtime is the perfect time of the year to visit us and see all that Central Florida offers.  Our lifestyle is relaxed and filled with beautiful surroundings, our homes are modern and highly livable, our job market is flourishing, and our economy is strong.  The latest statistics state that nearly 900 people move to Florida each day for many reasons.  We are not only a great state to retire in but a great state to work in and a great state to raise a family in.   Florida has no personal income tax, our property taxes are reasonable and our weather is stunning.  Call us and we will be happy to show you around the neighborhood and introduce you to the good life in Solivita and our surrounding communities.



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BIG SHOUT OUT AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE ONE PLUS ONE GIFT PROGRAM FOR THE GUARDIAN AD LITEM CHILDREN OF OSCEOLA COUNTY.

Thank You to Everyone Who Contributed to our GAL Drive. We are happy to celebrate another successful year thanks to the kindness and the generosity of our friends, neighbors, clients. We are proud to say our doorbell at the office was busy ringing with kind folks dropping off gifts for children of all ages. The gifts ranged from gift cards, new clothing in all sizes, stuffed animals, dolls, trucks, books, games, crafts, puzzles, footballs, basketballs, baseballs, and even cosmetics for the teens. We had one neighbor make baby blankets and BVR ordered baby dolls with carriers and lovingly wrapped each baby in a handmade blanket. The GAL Christmas Tree at Bella Verde Realty was brimming with wonderful gifts and together with your help we collected, matched, and delivered 3 carloads of gifts, over $1,000.00 in gift cards, PLUS Bella Verde gifted $3,000.00 for the Children in the Guardian ad Litem Program of Osceola. The GAL Social Workers set aside a room in the Kissimmee Courthouse for Bella Verde Realty that they have affectionately dubbed “Santa’s Workshop”. The gifts collected are sorted by age and placed in the workshop for GAL families and the Social Workers to gift to the Children in the Program. The financial contribution helps to supply needed items that were not collected, and gift cards are perfect gifts for children that are near 18 and will be leaving the program to start life on their own. You see, at 18 these children no longer are in the foster care program and need to make their own living arrangements. Life on your own, at the tender age of 18, quite a sobering thought. The children cycling out of the program get gift cards to be used for haircuts, clothing, pots, pans, and items they will require to begin a new life without the support of the social workers or their foster families. It is warming to know that we all helped these kids to have a brighter holiday and helped some kids start their new lives. Bella Verde is blessed to live and work with so many generous folks. Thank You from the bottom of our hearts to all who contributed, helped, and prayed for a successful collection.