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Old 02-15-2014, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve9930 View Post
Actually I live in StoneCrest. Been here since 2004. Just a note to let you know there is no problem with the Developer. There have been two developers and two builders in StoneCrest. The first developer, I don't remember the name. Its was Florida something, went bankrupt. The current developer, who picked up the project, so far has done an excellent job. Within the next year, based on the development documents, the Association will now be run entirely by the residents. Currently meetings are being scheduled to inform and educate the residents, and those that will run for the Board of Directors, on just how the association works and what is necessary to run the association. Hall Robison is the current President of the Board and has done a very good job of trying to get the residents trained to take over even if some do not believe so. You can lead the horses to water but you cannot make them drink. Financials for the Association are in excellent shape. Since the development survived during the down turn attests to the fact that the facilities are well run as some good developers went belly up a few years ago. The first builder was a Company called Oriole Homes, they built my house. Oriole is no longer in existence due to the down turn a few years ago. Another casualty of the recession. The second builder, Armstrong Homes is currently building here. Both builders were and are about normal for Florida. The only problem I've seen so far here are people that speak and complain before they research what they are talking about. We have some very nice facilities that the developer built and gave to the association and the amenity fees are very low. Monthly amenity fees are $105 per month.
I am merely quoting a HOA meeting that is on youtube, that was recorded in May 2013 8:23 seconds long, you can google, SHO meeting, and watch and listen for yourself, it came out loud and clear that the board was very concerned about the developer. This was May 2013 so perhaps by some stroke of luck everything has changed, I certainly hope so for all of the owners there.

Now as far as Armstrong Builders go, I would not want to have them build my home. I looked at a development that they put in on 25A, about 8 miles east or so from Belleview.