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  Go out and support our local girl’s softball team, the Lady Lions.

Their first home game is Thursday, February 16 at Lake Nona High School, game starts at 4:00 pm.  The coach sent Fusilier Realty Group a super tank you for stepping up to bat with support for the donation of the teams jersey and the volunteer shirts.

We have supported many of our other local events as well and will continue to do so.

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Taken from an article published in the Orlando Sentinel.

When Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute opened in 2009 in Lake Nona, its leaders had a big idea. They envisioned the center’s medical researchers collaborating with other medical institutions throughout Central Florida, making breakthroughs they couldn’t achieve on their own. The collaborative science would help put Orlando on the map as a biomedical research mecca.

That was the hope and the promise anyway. Now the realities of that vision are bearing fruit.

Two newly published studies, products of separate collaborations between scientists at Sanford-Burnham and the University of Central Florida, came out this month, marking the first concrete findings to emerge from joint efforts. Both discoveries may benefit cancer patients.

These are exactly the kinds of collaborations we knew the ‘Medical City’ would spark,” said Kevin Belfield, UCF chemistry professor and a lead researcher on one of the studies.

Read the full article; http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-10-22/health/os-ucf-sanford-burnham-collaboration-20111021_1_sanford-burnham-cancer-researcher-cancerous-tumors

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Agents who respond to the survey will receive critical statistics showing who’s buying in today’s market—data that is not available from any other source.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, “Thousands of veterans who have been waiting years for a VA Medical Center to open in Central Florida will have to wait even longer.

Construction delays and design errors have pushed the opening of the new $665 million medical center from October to the summer of 2013 — at the earliest, VA officials told the Sentinel on Tuesday.”

Read all about it here:

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-01-31/health/os-va-hospital-orlando-20120131_1_va-hospital-delay-orange-county-veterans-council

If you haven’t traveled down State Road 417 in a while, the emerging Medical City at Lake Nona, rising from the flat landscape, comes as a surprise. The heart of the growing Lake Nona development, Medical City is shaping up to be just what its visionaries hoped: one of the nation’s leading bioscience clusters.

This year, the complex will take a giant step in that direction, as three major medical institutions open. The University of Central Florida Research and Academic Center will open in summer, shortly after that, The Orlando Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center and Nemours Children’s Hospital in the fall.
They join the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, the University of Central Florida College of Medicine and the Burnett Biomedical Sciences Building, which houses the MD Anderson Orlando Cancer Research Institute — all of which opened during 2009 and 2010.
By the end of next year when all the institutions are fully staffed, the medical complex will have nearly 4,000 employees — 10 times what it has now.
Jim Zboril president of Lake Nona, the development group overseeing Medical City, comments “If we weren’t on the map before, we will be now,” referring to Medical City’s emerging reputation as a player on the national biomedical health landscape.
“The idea to create a cluster of bioscience companies on the 7,000-acre parcel of pastureland that became Lake Nona was a natural”, said Thad Seymour, general manager of health and life sciences for Lake Nona.

“Orlando hosts more medical conferences than any city in the nation. Thus, leading medical researchers were already coming here regularly.”

An economic-impact analysis conducted by an independent consulting firm projected that by 2017 Lake Nona Medical City would create 30,000 jobs, generate annual tax revenues of $460 million and have a regional impact of $7.6 billion.
Third hospital in the plans…….

The following laundry list is a good idea for winter and summer.  Be proactive vs. reactive.

1. Check attic  insulation

2. Install or replace  weatherstripping, if necessary

3. Check exterior  doors and windows for gaps

4. Check the outside  of doors and windows for voids, and caulk any gaps you see

5. Change the filter  in the A/C

6. Replace your old  thermostat with a new programmable model

7. Have your heater  inspected by a licensed heating and air conditioning contractor

8. Check the carbon  monoxide (CO) detector

9. Clean gutters and  downspouts so fallen leaves won’t clog them

10. If you have a fireplace, clean the  fireplace of ashes; visually check the chimney for loose or missing mortar

OK – you’ve found the perfect home. It’s in a good school district, it’s got great curb appeal, a terrific floor plan that fits your family and the price is right. The only drawback is you don’t like the location. Walk away.  The best looking home, the most extravagant landscaping, tall fences, and insulated windows will never overcome being surrounded by tbe less than esthetically pleasing neighbors house with his rendition of the Renaissance sculpture of David by Michelangelo.  Made out of paper mache.

We all carry around a mental picture of the perfect home.  It’s not about finding a home your parents would like (unless they’re helping with the down payment). It’s not choosing a home your best friends would want.  This home only needs to fit one family – yours. Your comfort and happiness depends on how well you can judge that fit.

Start by thinking of how you live now. Try not to be influenced by those fantasies of how life would be if only you had the right home. If your idea of fun is watching reruns of Jeopardy in your pajamas, then look for a TV room that accommodates your favorite naugahyde reclining lounger. If you like to have friends and family over for informal get-togethers, then look for a large kitchen that’s open to the Family Room. How many rooms do you need? How should they be arranged? Master up or down? Will you have use for a home office?

Don’t overlook how your family lives outside, as well. Will you use a pool or would a hot tub suffice? Do you like to garden and work in the yard, or would you rather have less maintenance?

If you’re buying a used home, you’ll have to look beyond the current owner’s décor and furnishings. If it’s a builder’s furnished, new model home, the toughest part will be facing the fact that the decorator and furniture don’t come with it. If you’re honest with yourself, you can find a home that will fit your family and it will feel like ”home”.

Call us, we can help you find that dream home, 407-281-8455.

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Lots of exciting things happening here at Fusilier Realty Group.  If you are in the market for a new home; buy or lease, contact us at 407-281-8455 and go to our website and find your dream home.  http://www.realtygroupfl.com/property.php

You can’t find a more charming location.  Located only 10 minutes from the Orlando International Airport, and 35 minutes or less to Downtown Orlando and Disney theme parks. The Lake Nona area is the place for peaceful serene surroundings.  The many lakes and a multitude of oak and cypress trees make up the natural landscape of the Lake Nona. Real estate options in the Lake Nona community consist of single-family homes, town homes and condominiums.